Udupi Udyavar: Car crashes into Tanker; Home Guard personnel grievously injured
Udupi: A car reportedly crashed into a tanker in an accident that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday causing grievous injuries to personnel from the Home Guard unit at Udyavar.
The injured has been identified as Rakesh (27), a Home Guard personnel serving at Mulki Station. The grievously injured Rakesh was admitted to the Government Hospital in Ajjarakad initially and later transferred to a private hospital for further treatment, the police revealed.
Rakesh had reportedly finished his night duty around 5.30 am on Wednesday and was heading to his home in Udupi from Mulki in his car when this accident took place. After reaching Udyavar, Rakesh reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the rear end of a Tanker in front, causing the accident.
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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.
