Narayana Murthy's son-in-law inducted in British PM Theresa May’s govt

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January 10, 2018

Mumbai, Jan 10: Rishi Sunak, son-in-law of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, has been inducted in the British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government.

Indian-origin lawmaker Sunak was inducted into Theresa May’s government in the reshuffle of her top team of ministers and secretaries on Monday.

The 36-year-old has been appointed as an under secretary of state in Britain's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Theresa May's office tweeted late on Tuesday: "Rishi Sunak MP becomes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Rishi Sunak won the constituency of Richmond in North Yorkshire in the 2015 general elections in the country.

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murthy were classmates at the Stanford Business School.

Akshata Murthy was his classmate at the Stanford Business School. The couple has two daughters.

More women and ethnic minority lawmakers were appointed to junior ministerial positions in a move May said was aimed at making the government look "more like the country it serves".

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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