Bantwal: Highway development works in Dakshina Kannada are set to gain further momentum, with projects being planned keeping the next 15 years in mind, said Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta.

A foundation stone was laid on Wednesday for the construction of a four-lane road from Brahmashree Narayana Guru Circle to Ganadapadpu on National Highway 73.

The project will be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs.22.59 crore with the support of the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

MP Captain Brijesh Chowta and Bantwal MLA Rajesh Naik Ulipady jointly performed the foundation stone-laying ceremony.

The long-pending demand for a four-lane road from Brahmashree Narayana Guru Circle to Narayana Guru Mandir is now moving towards completion.

Chowta thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for supporting the project.

He also said that Rs.34.53 crore has been sanctioned for the maintenance of the Punjalakatte highway, and the foundation stone for the related works has also been laid.

The MP said the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed four-lane road from Mani to Sampaje is under preparation.

He added that a maintenance provision of around Rs.50 crore has also been included in the project.

According to Chowta, the Mani-Sampaje stretch will be developed with proper service roads along with the four-lane highway over the next three to four years.

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He said the ongoing and upcoming projects would help improve road connectivity and support development in the region.

The event was attended by MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur, BJP constituency president R. Chennappa Kottaryan, general secretary Sudarshan Baja and other party leaders.

Mysuru: Preparations are in full swing for the Vijaya Dashami Jodukare Kambala, which will be held in Mysuru on October 18 and 19 as part of the Mysuru Dasara celebrations.

Puttur MLA and the main organiser of Mysuru Kambala Ashok Kumar Rai, Mysuru District Minister in charge Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Kambala Association president Devi Prasad Shetty Belapu, Kambala Committee president Chandrahass Sanil, MLA G.T. Devegowda and others visited the venue on Friday to review the arrangements.

A consultation meeting was also held after the inspection. The organisers discussed the ongoing works and the facilities required for the event.

A 28-acre site was identified in Mysuru around four months ago for conducting the Kambala. Construction of the Jodukare track is currently underway at the venue. Arrangements are also being made for water facilities, spectator galleries, food and rest areas for the buffaloes, and other basic requirements.

Kambala Association president Devi Prasad Shetty Belapu said that nearly 200 pairs of buffaloes have shown interest in participating in the event.

However, around 150 to 160 pairs of buffaloes are expected to take part in the Mysuru Kambala, according to MLA Ashok Kumar Rai. He said all necessary arrangements are being made by the Kambala Committee.

Rai said the main aim of the event is to showcase the traditional coastal sport of Kambala to people from different parts of the country. He added that nearly 30 lakh people are expected to witness the event.

Mysuru District Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah said the district administration would make all necessary arrangements for the successful conduct of the Kambala.

He said organising Kambala during the Dasara celebrations would help introduce the traditional sport of coastal Karnataka to a wider audience across the world.

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Kambala Association secretary Vijay Kumar Kanginmane, Srikanta Bhat, several buffalo owners, Mysuru district administration officials, Namma Kudla director Leelaksha B. Karkera, and other dignitaries were present at the meeting.

Houston: A 35-year-old woman in Texas allegedly shot and killed her four-year-old daughter before turning the gun on herself, hours after losing a custody battle with the child’s father.

The incident took place at a home in Houston on Tuesday evening. Cibelle Savella was reportedly supposed to hand over her daughter, Vivian, to her former husband, Aaron Savella, following a family court order.

Houston Police Department officers arrived at the house around 5:45 p.m. after receiving a report of a shooting on the third floor.

Police found Vivian with an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers also found her mother with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. She was taken to a hospital for treatment but was later pronounced dead, police said.

Savella, who was originally from Brazil, had gone through a difficult divorce from Aaron in November 2024 after four years of marriage. The couple later became involved in a lengthy custody dispute over their daughter.

A family court judge had ruled that Vivian would be placed in Aaron’s primary care. The child was expected to be handed over to her father on Tuesday evening.

Aaron’s lawyer, Charlotte Rainwater, said the family was devastated by the tragedy. She said she had never witnessed such an incident during her 28 years of practising family law.

Rainwater said no one involved in the court proceedings expected such a tragic outcome.

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A family member said Aaron had followed the legal process and trusted the court to protect his daughter. However, he never got the chance to bring Vivian home.

“Vivian was four years old. She was loved without limit by her father, Aaron, and by everyone whose life she touched,” the family member said.

The relative added that Aaron had followed every court order and waited for the legal process to work.

The case remains under investigation by Houston police.