Padubidri: In a tragic road accident that took place at around 4 am on NH 66 near Uchila on Tuesday, a truck driver died on the spot. The deceased driver has been identified as Mahantesh, a resident of Hubballi.
According to the reports, the truck carrying Maida was hit from behind by another truck that was carrying onion when its driver had stepped out of the truck and was inspecting truck for repair.
The driver of another truck also has sustained serious injuries in the accident. A case has been registered at Padubidri Police Station in this regard.


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Hyderabad (PTI): Nitish Kumar Reddy and Eshan Malinga shared five wickets between them as hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 10 runs in their IPL match here on Saturday.
Defending 195, Hyderabad restricted struggling CSK to 184 for eight. CSK have crashed to fourth defeat in six matches.
Abhishek Sharma (59) and Heinrich Klaasen (59) took CSK to 194 for nine with their splendid batting. For CSK, Jamie Overton and Anshul Kamboj picked up three wickets apiece while Mukesh Choudhary bagged two.
Brief Scores:
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 194 for 9 in 20 overs (Abhishek Sharma 59, Heinrich Klaasen 59; Jamie Overton 3/37, Anshul Kamboj 3/22).
Chennai Super Kings: 184 for 8 in 20 overs. (Ayush Mhatre 30, Matthew Short 34; E Malinga 3/29, N Reddy 2/31).
