Three children drown in lake in Karnataka
Chikkaballapura (PTI): Three children drowned in a lake in Achepalli village in Chikkaballapura district on Friday afternoon, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Vishnu (14), Nihal Raj (12), and Harshavardhan (16), all residents of Achepalli.
During Dasara vacation, the boys had gone to swim in the nearby lake.
Vishnu and Nihal Raj, who could not swim, began to drown. On seeing his friends struggle, Harshavardhan jumped in to rescue them but tragically drowned.
Upon learning of the incident, Bagepalli police rushed to the spot and with the help of locals, retrieved the bodies.
The parents of the children were inconsolable as the bodies reached their doorsteps.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
