Nursing student dies after falling from hostel building in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 6: A 19-year-old BSc Nursing student died after she allegedly fell from the sixth floor of her hostel building in northern part of the city here, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Athulya G, hailed from Palakkad district in Kerala and was pursing her graduation from a private college in Chikkabanavara here, they said.
On Sunday afternoon, she was sitting on the parapet and talking to her parents over the phone. She allegedly fell from the sixth floor of the hostel building, a senior police officer said.
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"Prima facie, it appears that the girl was not interested in studying in Bengaluru. She recently came from her native place to study here, according to her friends. We suspect it was an intentional act and that she allegedly jumped from the sixth floor. However, we are verifying the details," he said.
The injured woman was rushed to the hospital but was declared brought dead, he added.
A case of unnatural death report has been registered, police said, adding further investigation is underway to ascertain if it was a case of accidental death or suicide.
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Meta Apologises for Mark Zuckerberg's remark on India's 2024 election outcome
New Delhi: Meta India issued an apology on Wednesday following an inadvertent remark by CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggesting that India's incumbent government lost power in the 2024 elections.
Terming it an "unintentional terror," the company clarified that the statement did not reflect its stance.
Earlier, chairman of the House panel on Communication and Information Technology Nishikant Dubey had said that social media giant Meta is set to receive a summons from the Parliamentary Standing Committee regarding Zuckerberg's statement.
