Three youngsters killed in car mishap

October 16, 2016

Madikeri, Oct 17: Three youths from Mysuru died and three were injured when the car by which they were travelling met with an accident in the early hours of Sunday near Anekadu road on the Madikeri-Kushalnagar highway in Kodagu district.

The police said that six youngsters from Mysuru – all in the 19-25 age group – had arrived in Madikeri on Saturday night. The accident occurred around 1.45 a.m. on Sunday when they were returning to Mysuru after their meal, a police official attached to the Kushalnagar Rural Police station said.

The three youths, including Chethan, who was at the wheel, died on the spot after the car reportedly toppled over and came to a halt after hitting a retaining wall on the road.

Three others in the vehicle suffered serious injuries. A few local residents reached the spot and took the injured to K.R. Hospital in Mysuru. “The injured were subsequently shifted to a private hospital,” the police added. Chethan's friends in the ill-fated car included Nandish, Ravi, Suhas, Chandru, Pratap and Shivakumar.

The bodies were extricated from the mangled remains of the car and sent to the Kushalnagar Government Hospital. A post-mortem was conducted and the bodies were handed over to the relatives.

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OMG. when you by a car take a pledge to drive slow

for this we dont have any solution. year by year more speeding cars are being launched.

o god really horriffic look at the impact.

RIP. youngsters please ride carefully at least after seeing this.

why this youngsters dont understand? speed trills but its kills also. these boys should think about at least thr parents.

All parent should observe their children. Now days more student dying in accidents.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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