Kundapura, Jan 17: A woman died when a lorry rammed to a scooter at Margolli Dargah near Basrur on Thursday evening.

The deceased has been identified as pillion rider Maimuna (50), wife of Haji Saheb of kundapura Kodi. Haji Saheb sustained injuries.

The incident occurred when they were returning home after offering prayer at Dargah. The lorry came from Kandlur rammed the two wheeler from the rear. As a result, Maimuna trapped under the wheels of the lorry.

Seriously injured Maimuna died on the spot. Kundapura traffic police registered a case.

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Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.

The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.

As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.

Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.

"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.

Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.