70-year-old father, 30-year-old son die while trying to board moving train in Karnataka
Shivamogga: An attempt to enter a moving train turned fatal for a father-son pair who slipped off the platform in Bhadravathi and died on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Mohan Prasad, 70, and his son Amarnath, 30.
On Sunday, the duo had to travel to Bengaluru on the Talaguppa – Bengaluru – Mysuru express train. When they reached the station, however, they found that the train was leaving Platform 1 of the Bhadravathi railway station.
Making haste, both of them tried to get into the train, but Amarnath slipped and fell. When Prasad tried to help his son, he was run over by the train, said sources.
Prasad was a retired employee of Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Plant (VISL) and lived in Bengaluru. Amarnath lived in Bhadravathi and Prasad had paid him a visit, added the sources.
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Karnataka CM allocates 50 acres in Tumakuru for KSCA cricket stadium
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday handed over 50 acres of land in Tumakuru to the KSCA to construct an international cricket stadium.
Speaking at the event, Siddaramaiah stressed the project's potential to spur development in the district.
"We have allocated 50 acres of land to the Karnataka State Cricket Association for building an international cricket stadium. This initiative will contribute to the region's economic growth and overall development," Siddaramaiah said.
He urged the KSCA to expedite the construction, meeting the expectations of cricket enthusiasts.
Siddaramaiah also assured land allocation for a similar project in Mysuru.
"The Karnataka Cricket Association has sought land for a stadium in Mysuru, and we will fulfill this demand as well," he added.
Home Minister and District In-Charge Minister G Parameshwara, Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna, Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge, the State Government's Delhi Representative T B Jayachandra, local MLAs, KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, and other officials were present.
ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಂಗಣ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟು 50 ಎಕರೆ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕ್ರಿಕೆಟ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಇದು ತುಮಕೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಪ್ರಗತಿಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾಗಲಿದೆ.
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