70-year-old man dies, 50 others hospitalized after drinking contaminated water in K'taka's Belagavi
Belagavi: A 70-year-old man who had reportedly fallen sick after drinking contaminated water in the Madenur village here in the district has died after failing to respond to treatment.
The deceased has been identified as Shivappa (70), a resident of Madenur village.
Shivappa reportedly fell sick after drinking the contaminated water and had been admitted to the private hospital at Bagalkote.
The pipeline which used to supply water to taps had reportedly broken and water from the drainage system had gotten mixed in the drinking water supply resulting in this disaster.
More than 50 people have so far been admitted to the government and private hospitals at Ramadurga. Between the duration of four days, several people have fallen ill due to ingestion of contaminated water.
Officers reportedly visited the site and investigated the matter.
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I-T Department sends notice to actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran over co-produced films
New Delhi: The Income Tax (I-T) Department has sent a notice to actor and director Prithviraj Sukumaran asking for more details about the money he earned from some films he co-produced. The notice was reportedly served during the last week of March by the I-T office in Kochi. He has been asked to respond by the end of April.
The department is seeking clarification on the income from a few movies Prithviraj was involved in as a co-producer. This comes at a time when the actor has been receiving criticism from right-wing groups over what seemed to be references to the 2002 Gujarat riots in his latest film L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal, which released on March 27.
On April 4, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at the offices of Gokulam Gopalan, a Kerala-based businessman and one of the producers of L2: Empuraan, along with a few others. These searches were part of an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules.
The I-T notice to Prithviraj is believed to be linked to an ongoing investigation that began in December 2022 into suspected tax evasion within the Malayalam film industry.
At the time, tax officials had raided the homes and offices of several producers, including Antony Perumbavoor, Anto Joseph, and Listin Stephen, over concerns about unreported income, cash deals, and overseas investments. Prithviraj’s premises were also searched during that operation.
