Udupi: Laxmi Hebbalkar, the Minister of Women and Child Development and Udupi district in-charge, demonstrated an act of compassion on Saturday by assisting in transporting an injured student to the hospital after an accident near Kaup Cross.

The Minister was visiting the district to attend the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Belapu Vasaya Cooperative Society in Uchila, Paniyuru, and the inauguration of the Cooperative Mahal. While en route to Udupi, she witnessed a student being struck by an unidentified vehicle while crossing National Highway 66 near Kapu Cross. 

The Minister stopped her car, provided first aid to the injured student, and arranged for an available auto nearby to take the student to the hospital.

The public has expressed appreciation for the Minister's humanitarian act.

Similarly, last Monday, Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar helped transport two seriously injured youths involved in a road accident on the outskirts of Chamarajanagar to the hospital.

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Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.

“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.

Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”

Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”

“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.

When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”

The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.