Hassan: Elephant attack leaves two-wheeler rider seriously injured in Belur Taluk
Belur: A man was seriously injured after an elephant attacked him while he was riding a two-wheeler near Anthony Estate of Arehalli Hobli in Belur taluk on Friday morning.
The victim, Jerome D'Souza, 54, who works as a security guard at a Rotary school in Arehalli town, was on his way to pick up his wife, Jacinta D'Souza, from her native house in Bakravalli, Arehalli Hobli. During his journey, he encountered elephants standing by the roadside at Kallugandi. The elephants attacked him, causing severe injuries.
Jerome D'Souza suffered a fractured right hand and multiple injuries on his body. He is currently receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of Hassan District Hospital.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
