AP Governor S Abdul Nazeer visits Colaco family, offers condolences on passing of Alice Colaco
Bengaluru: Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer visited the residence of the Colaco family in Bengaluru to offer his condolences following the death of Alice Colaco, mother of NRI philanthropist Dr Ronald Colaco.
Alice Colaco, aged 97, passed away on 29 November 2025. She was the daughter of the late Santhan Pereira and the late Assis Pereira, and the wife of the late Fabian B. L. Colaco.
Governor Nazeer met members of the bereaved family and conveyed his sympathies, remembering the deceased as a respected elder and expressing support to the family during their time of grief.
The viewing of the mortal remains is scheduled at St. Patrick Church, Bengaluru, at 10 am on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, followed by Mass at 11 am and burial at St. Patrick’s Church Cemetery, Langford Town.
Earlier, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U. T. Khader and other dignitories had also visited or conveyed their condolences to the family.
Ronald Colaco, his wife Jean Colaco, Nigel Colaco and his wife Nikita Colaco, Randal Colaco and his wife Muriel Colaco, Denis D'Silva Mangalore and Gretta D'Silva Mangalore were present during Abdul Nazeer's visit to the family.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
