Wild elephant kills another 60-year-old man in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: In an incident reported on Saturday, a 60-year-old man lost his life after being trampled by a wild elephant in the village of Kanchukal, located within the jurisdiction of the Aldur Division of the Forest Department, Arenoor village, Chikkamagaluru.
The victim has been identified as Durga Kinni. The incident occurred as Kinni was walking along a narrow path in the village, where he encountered the wild elephant. He was trampled to death during the encounter.
Senior forest officers promptly visited the site and are currently conducting a thorough inspection of the area. This unfortunate incident highlights the ongoing issue of wild elephant attacks in the Malnad region. Over the past two years, more than six people in Moodigere taluk alone have fallen victim to such attacks.
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ICSE, ISC results: Girls outperform boys, pass rate over 99%
New Delhi (PTI): The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations on Thursday announced the Class 10 and Class 12 results for 2026, with overall pass percentages of 99.18 per cent and 99.13 per cent, respectively.
A total of 2,58,721 candidates appeared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), or Class 10, examination.
About 1,03,316 students took the Indian School Certificate (ISC), or Class 12, exam.
Girls outperformed boys in both examinations.
In ICSE, girls recorded a pass percentage of 99.46 per cent compared to 98.93 per cent for boys.
In ISC, girls achieved a 99.48 per cent pass percentage, while those of boys stood at 98.81 per cent.
Students can now access their scorecards on the official website cisce.org.
