Davangere: After a prolonged illness, veteran Politician and former minister K Mallappa (92) passed away on Monday morning at his residence in Anjaneya Badavane, Davangere.
He was a member of the Vidhana Parishad and previously served as the MLA of Mayakonda and Harihar provinces in the Davangere district. K Mallappa was a prominent member of the Ahinda organization.
The veteran leader was a close friend of the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
He is survived by two sons and other family members.
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Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
