Two women drown in canal while returning from farmland in Raichur
Lingsugur (Raichur district): Two women lost their lives after slipping into a canal near Aanahosuru village in Lingsugur taluk on Wednesday evening, police said.
The deceased were identified as Devamma Durugappa Pujari, aged 30, and Eramma Venkatesh, aged 40, both residents of Nanjaladinni village in Maski taluk. The incident occurred while they were on their way back home after finishing work in a nearby agricultural field.
According to the police, the women stopped near the canal to wash their hands and legs. During this, Devamma reportedly lost her balance and fell into the water. Eramma attempted to save her but also slipped and was swept in, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Local residents rushed to the spot after learning about the incident, but both women had drowned by the time help arrived. Their bodies were later retrieved from the canal.
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Ajit Pawar's funeral on Thursday; Modi, Shah likely to attend
Baramati (PTI): The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Thursday in Baramati, Pune district.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to attend the funeral, which will be held at Vidya Pratishthan ground at 11 AM. Leaders cutting across the political spectrum will be present, the Nationalist Congress Party said.
The plane crash occurred in the morning shortly after Ajit Pawar and four other persons took off from Mumbai.
Besides Pawar, his Personal Security Officer, an attendant, and two crew members (pilot in command and the first officer) were also killed.
Pawar is survived by wife Sunetra, a member of the Rajya Sabha, and two sons, Parth and Jay.
The state government declared a public holiday on Wednesday and announced a three-day period of state mourning.
