Wedding of frogs in Udupi to appease rain God
Udupi: With the water level going down at the Baje dam, across the Swarna, from where drinking water is supplied to Udupi city, the Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samiti conducted a wedding ceremony of a male and female frog praying for rains, here on Saturday.
The wedding took place as per the Hindu traditions at a parking zone of Kidiyur Hotel in Udupi which was attended by hundreds of invited guests. The two frogs were attired in custom made outfits for the wedding ceremony.
The Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samiti and Pancharatna Seva Trust by catching hold of male frog "Varun" from Kalsanka and female frog "Varsha" from Keelinje near Kolagiri.
The Samithi believes that the rain god seems to have deserted the coastal district over the past few months and the wedding will get much-needed rains for the locals.
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3 killed in motorcycle-SUV collision in Jharkhand's Palamu
Medininagar (PTI): Three persons, including two boys, were killed after their motorcycle collided with an SUV in Jharkhand's Palamu district, police said on Friday.
The accident happened near Barwadih in the Patan police station area on Thursday night, they said.
"Two persons died on the spot, while the third person succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment at Medinirai Medical College and Hospital," a police official said.
"We have seized the motorcycle and the SUV. The driver and other occupants of the SUV fled following the accident, leaving their vehicle behind," he added.
