Rain-related deaths: Toll rises to 8 in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts
Mangaluru, Jul 7: With the death of a woman in a landslip early Friday, the toll in rain-related mishaps in the twin coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi this week has risen to eight.
A 47-year-old woman was killed when part of a hill caved in on her house at Nandavara village in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district. Her 20-year-old daughter was rescued from the debris.
In another incident reported from Udupi district, a bike rider lost his life after a huge tree fell over the vehicle when he was passing through Belman town on the Karkala-Padubidri state highway on Thursday night.
The deceased Praveen Acharya (30) hails from Pilar. The mishap occurred at around 9.30 PM when it was raining heavily. Though the youth was rushed to the hospital, he died on the way, police said.
With this, the number of rain-related deaths in the twin districts has risen to eight during the week, with five deaths reported from DK and three in Udupi, Revenue department officials said.
In another incident, a portion of the underpass which was under construction on National Highway 66 at Kallianpura-Santhekatte junction near Udupi caved in due to incessant rains on Wednesday night, sources said.
Though vehicles are being allowed through the carriage way for now, steps will be taken to divert them through an alternate route if necessary, police said.
Meanwhile, the Forest department has banned trekking in Gadai Kallu in Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district from Friday as the path leading to the hill has turned slippery.
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Karnataka HM G Parameshwara blames EVM for Cong debacle in Maharashtra, backs ballot papers
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday alleged Electronic Voting Machine manipulations led to the defeat of Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in just concluded assembly polls in Maharashtra.
While speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said the BJP does selective manipulations to convince people that there were no wrongdoings. He also wanted to go back to the paper ballots system.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra won a landslide victory in the assembly elections, shattering the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi's dream to wrest power. The BJP won the highest ever 132 seats for the party, while the Shiv Sena led by Shinde bagged 57 seats and NCP won 41 seats to take the Mahayuti total to 230 seats. Congress as part of MVA won just 16 seats.
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"We analysed the Maharashtra poll outcome deeply. We felt that in many places EVMs were manipulated," Parameshwara said. He also said an obvious question would be why not it happened in Jharkhand and elsewhere. The manipulations are done selectively so that no one can question it, he blamed.
According to him, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is a leading partner. Had the Congress been the leading partner, things would have changed. He backed the ballot papers saying that the same was discussed in Maharashtra Congress as well.
