17 people fall ill in Kadur after eating biryani at function hosted by relative
Chikkamagaluru: Seventeen people in Kadur taluk fell ill after eating the biryani prepared for a function at a relative's house in Maravanji village on Monday and were admitted to hospital.
The guests had consumed the home-made non-vegetarian dish during lunch after completion of the function hosted by the relative at Maravanji. The 17 persons who fell ill are being treated at the government hospital in Kadur.
K.S. Anand, legislator of Kadur, has visited the village to inquire about the health of the patients. He also met the person who hosted the event in Maravanji.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
