Four killed, six injured in ghastly road accident in Mangalore

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March 11, 2011

Mangalore, March 11: Four persons were killed and six others suffered serious injuries, when the car they were travelling in collided with an oncoming lorry on National Highway 48 near Addyar-Kannur on the outskirts of the city on Friday night, police sources said.

Deceased have been identified as Rakshith alias Shabari, Mushtaq Rahman, Nazeer Ahmed and Abdussamad Thangal. The injured are Mohammed Rafeeq, Basheer, Ashraf, Nandakumar, Ramachandra, car driver Aboobakar and lorry driver Shankar.

The accident has resulted in traffic jam on the high way for at least half an hour as a large number of local people gathered in the spot.

The Ambassador car carrying nine persons was on its way to BC Road from Mangalore while the tanker was coming to the city from BC Road.

The lorry driver was said to have been drunk and came on the wrong side and collided against the ill-fated car.

The impact of the mishap was such that the Ambassador car reduced to a bundle of metal.

According to the eye witnesses, the accident occurred at around 9:15 pm, when the driver of the lorry lost control over his vehicle and hit the car, which trapped under the wheels of the lorry.

The road was splashed with blood and the scene at the accident spot was terrifying.

Within a few minutes, ambulances reached the spot and shifted the dead bodies and injured to different hospitals in the city.

A case has been registered under Mangalore rural police station.

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No rift, no rebel: Siddaramaiah–DKS stage a dramatic show of unity after high command push

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November 29,2025

New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday put up a dramatic display of unity at a closely watched joint press briefing, firmly dismissing weeks of speculation about a power-sharing tussle within the Congress. With the high command nudging both leaders to sit together and settle the dust, the meeting became a political spectacle, ending with the duo declaring that there was “no confusion, no differences.”

Calling the reports of a rift “manufactured confusion,” Siddaramaiah said the talks had gone smoothly, even joking about their breakfast. “Breakfast was very good. All three of us enjoyed it,” he said. “We want to end this confusion once and for all. For local elections and for 2028, our mission is clear — Congress must return to power. There is no difference between me and DKS, not now, not before.”

He blamed the media for fuelling rumours and reiterated absolute adherence to the party leadership. “From tomorrow, let there be no confusion. What the high command says, we will follow.”

Siddaramaiah also assured that the Assembly session starting December 8 would run smoothly and vowed that Congress would take on the BJP and JD(S) “together.”

Shivakumar echoed the chief minister word for word, stressing loyalty and discipline. “People have given us a massive mandate. It is our duty to deliver,” he said. “This government was formed under Siddaramaiah’s leadership. We both have complete trust in the high command. If they tell me to wait, I will wait.”

He added that the two leaders had discussed strategy for the 2028 Assembly elections. “Whatever the CM says, I agree. We are loyal soldiers of the party. The party may be facing challenges nationally, but we will keep it strong in Karnataka.”

Shivakumar also said Siddaramaiah would soon visit his home for lunch or dinner — another symbolic gesture meant to underline their unity.

Both leaders later posted on social media describing the breakfast meeting as “productive” and focused on “Karnataka’s priorities.”

The BJP, however, rejected the show of camaraderie as “pure bunkum,” accusing Congress of trying to paper over an internal power struggle. But Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar insisted their united front would continue — and that there was “no confusion” within the state leadership.

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