Puttur: 2 children, driver injured as windshield of Kerala state bus shatters during journey
Puttur: The windshield of a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus traveling from Puttur to Kasaragod via Vitla on Saturday shattered unexpectedly at Urimajalu, injuring two children on the front seats of the bus and the driver of the bus.
One of the children, identified to be a resident of Nellikatte in Cherkala, Kasaragod, is learned to have been seriously injured in the incident as he was sitting in the front row. The boy is being treated at the Puttur hospital, while the second child reportedly sustained minor injuries.
The windshield of the bus is suspected to have shattered due to the impact of the intense heat and sunlight.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
