Tremors in some parts of Malnad: Few houses damaged
Chikmagaluru, August 24: Though the rains subsidised across the district except moderate rains in malnad region, the people have been experiencing tremors and landslides in some parts due to which farmers and people are panic.
A week before, the rains wreaked havoc in the district, but it is now subsidised for the last five days. But the series of calamity was not stopped. Landslides are being happened in Koppa, Sringeri, NR Pura and Mudigere taluks and roads were blocked. As a result, houses developed cracks and people experienced tremors in some parts and this has caused panic among farmers and people in rural areas of the region.
On Thursday night, it rained in Mudigere taluk, but it was drizzling in the morning. Cracks developed in the house belonging to Krishnaiah in Bogase village in the taluk and the family members are under panic of losing their house. In Charmadi Ghat, the vehicular movement is getting tough due to drizzling and fog.
Sringeri taluk also got rains on Thursday night. Some houses in Heggaru, Adige Bailu, Hiregadde and other villages in the taluk and Someshwara Khan in Koppa taluk have developed cracks and landslidings were reported in some parts. Utensils and materials fell down due to landslides. Tremors are happening in Megunda, Kove, Basarikatte and Doobla villages in Koppa taluk. But the locals expressed their anger against the officials for not visiting their places despite such incidents.
With the respite in rains in Malnad region, agriculture activities picked up. Grafting and spraying of pesticides in coffee plantations were picked up. Farmers have started spraying pesticides in areca plantations too. Paddy transplantation work is in the final stage in some of the taluks. Due to heavy rains against normal rainfall in the Malnad region, it would affect the coffee, areca, pepper and other crops and farmers are looking for compensation.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
