NH work in Kasaragod: Two workers killed as box they were in disconnects from crane, falls on road
Kasaragod: In an incident reported from Mogral Puthur in the district, two men were killed as the box of a crane they were in collapsed amid the work on the national highway on Thursday afternoon.
The workers, Akshay and Ashwin, who were both 30 years old and residents of Vadagara, Kozhikode, were grievously injured in the accident and died in hospital.
The men were reportedly inside the box of a crane that was being used to fix street lamps along the national highway stretch when the box disconnected from the crane and fell. The workers were thrown on the service road and sustained serious injuries.
Although they were rushed to hospital, they could not be saved. Akshay is learned to have died at the Kumble Hospital while Ashwin died in a hospital in Mangaluru.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
