Student with mobile in hand killed by lightning strike; mate critically injured

October 25, 2011

Mangalore, Oct 25: A 21-year-old college student died when he was struck by lightning while he was walking on a street in the city last night along.

The victim has been identified as Naveen son of Puttanna Gowda, a resident of Gutthigaru near Sullia.

A student of Karnataka Polytechnic, Naveen was staying at the hostel belonging to same institution.

The tragedy occurred around 8:30 pm on Monday, when he came out of his hostel room along with his friend Ganesh (21), son of Krishappa Gowda from Balila in Sullia, to recharge his mobile.

While Naveen died on spot, Ganesh sustained sever burn injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

It was not clear whether Naveen was speaking on the mobile phone when the lightning struck.

His body was handed over to the family members after post-mortem.

A case has been registered at Kadri police station.

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Vokkaligara Sangha threatens Congress: ‘Shivakumar must be CM or face backlash’

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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