Over 30 girl students at nursing college hostel fall ill in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, May 22: In a case of suspected food poisoning, over 30 girl students of a private nursing college in Mangaluru were hospitalised due to food poisoning. Most of them were treated in the hospital and sent back to the hostel on Monday, sources said.
Shortage of water, resulting in supply of poor quality water is alleged to be the cause of the ill-health of students on Sunday night. Many parents told reporters that this is the second such instance in less than two months.
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The students suffered from stomach pain, dysentery and vomiting, they said.
District Health department officials, when contacted, said the exact reason behind food poisoning is not yet known. "We visit all college hostels routinely from the district unit. We will investigate the matter," the sources said.
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Cricketer Rinku Singh's father passes away after prolonged illness
Aligarh/Noid (PTI): Indian cricketer Rinku Singh's father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida early Friday following a prolonged illness, family sources said.
Dr. Sunil Kumar, spokesperson of Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida, where the cricketer's father was admitted, said Khanchand Singh was battling liver cancer.
"His condition had deteriorated significantly in recent days, following which he had been admitted to the hospital on February 21. He was placed on ventilator support and breathed his last early this morning," Kumar said.
Due to his father's critical condition, Rinku had to return home midway through the T20 World Cup. However, he rejoined the Indian team ahead of the match against Zimbabwe on February 26. He had also recently visited Noida to meet his father.
Rinku's former coach, Masood Amini, told PTI Videos in Aligarh that Khanchand Singh had been battling advanced-stage liver cancer and was in the terminal phase of the illness.
"He had been unwell for quite some time. He was suffering from liver cancer. For the past three to four days, he was on ventilator support," Amini said.
Amini said Rinku's father worked tirelessly to support his family and educate his children.
"He started out working as a gas cylinder delivery man and worked very hard to raise his family," he said.
The 28-year-old cricketer, a resident of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh, credits much of his success to his father. Khanchand Singh, who worked in gas cylinder distribution in Aligarh, supported his son's dream of becoming a cricketer despitefacing financial hardships.
The family said Khanchand Singh's last rites will be performed in Aligarh, and Rinku will attend the funeral.
