Chincholi-based doctor dies under suspicious circumstances in Australia
Kalaburagi: The death of a medical specialist and a native of Chimmanachoda village in Chincholi taluk, Dr. Rahul Chandraprakash Ragate (30), under mysterious circumstances near a bridge in Gold Coast city of Australia on Thursday morning has come late to light.
The deceased Dr. Ragate was reportedly the son of Dr. Chandraprakash Ragate, a retired district surgeon from Bidar district, and Vijayashree.
On Thursday morning, Dr. Ragate is learned to have gone for a swim near the bridge. The passersby, however, noticed that he did not resurface for a considerably long time and, turning suspicious, informed the Queensland Police. The doctor's body was found after a search conducted by the investigation team.
The doctor's friend Shivakumar Chetty has said that Dr. Ragate had been registrar at the University of Birmingham, UK, before shifting to Australia. He has been working in Gold Coast since June 1 and had gone for a walk on Thursday morning near the site where he reportedly drowned, which has given rise to suspicion regarding the cause for his death. A police investigation would reveal the truth, Chetty has added.
Former Union Minister Bhagwanth Khoona has reportedly spoken to the Indian Embassy in Australia asking for necessary steps to be taken to send Dr. Ragate's body back to India.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
