Terrible accident in Kokkada: Two die on spot
Belthangady : Two passengers were killed on the spot in the crash between a car and a bus at around 9:30 pm near Kokkada village within the limits of the Uppinangady police station.
The deceased have been identified as Dinesh P (32), son of Veerappa Malekudi, a resident of Dharmasthala; and Sandesh (30), a resident of Dharmasthala.
The accident occurred at Paripikal near Kokkada when they were on their way to Dharmasthala in Maruti 800.
A KSRTC bus proceeding from Dharmasthala to Bengaluru hit the car. Following which, the vehicle has completely damaged. Dinesh and Sandesh, who were seriously injured, died on the spot.
Residents Sharif Bolad, Khalandar Kokkada, Arif, Nawaz, Shaffan, Raja Tipu Sultan, Lateef Boladabailu and others struggled and took off the stranded persons in the car and admitted them into Nelyadi Hospital.
Uppinangady police have registered a case in this regard.
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India welcomes Gaza ceasefire, hostage release deal
New Delhi (PTI): India on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
The announcement on the deal comes after 15 months of conflict in Gaza.
In its reaction, India hoped that the agreement will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.
"We welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
"We have consistently called for release of all hostages, ceasefire, and return to a path of dialogue and diplomacy," it said.
