Orphan boy drowns in river during trip

October 15, 2011

Mangalore, October, 15: An orphan boy lost his life after he accidentally drowned in a river at Someshwar near Ullal on Friday Evening.

A victim has been identified as Praveenkumar (14), hailing from Soluru in Bangalore and an inmate of Aloysian Boys Home, a rehabilitation centre at Ombattukere near Ullal.

The incident occurred when the children of rehabilitation centre had visited nearby Battampadi near Someshwar as part of their excursion.

When the supervisor of the Boys Home, who had accompanied the children, approached the river to wash his hands after breakfast Praveen and another boy followed him and began to play in the water.

Praveen slipped and fell into the river. Although he was immediately lifted out of the water and rushed to a nearby hospital, but could not be saved.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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