Man killed in elephant attack, wife critical
The Hindu
Couple on motorbike attacked on way to church at Iritty
A 38-year-old man, who was on his way to the church with his wife, was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Vallithodu, Iritty, on Sunday morning.
Justin and his wife Jenny were travelling on a motorbike when the animal attacked them around 7 a.m. Though both were rushed to a private hospital in Kannur, Justin could not be saved. Jenny sustained serious injuries and is in the intensive care unit. The couple have two children. The attack occurred in an area which is fairly populated. As per local people, this is the first instance of a wild elephant incursion in the region.
The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.