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.

Deralakatte: A one-day state-level conference on dignified ageing and compassionate care was organised by Kanachur College of Nursing Sciences at the Kanachur Conference Dome in Deralakatte.

The conference was held on the theme “Dignified Ageing, Compassionate Care and Shaping the Future of Geriatric Nursing.” Dr. Pritesh Rohan Kiran, Professor of Community Health at St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru, inaugurated the conference.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Pritesh Rohan Kiran said the health of elderly people should be assessed from a holistic perspective rather than focusing only on diseases. He stressed the need to consider their physical, functional, cognitive, psychological, social and nutritional well-being.

Dr. Haji U.K. Monu, President of Kanachur Islamic Education Trust, presided over the programme. He said giving special attention to the health and care of senior citizens has become an important need today.

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He also highlighted the role of nursing professionals in understanding and addressing the physical, mental, social and emotional needs of elderly people.

Abdul Rahman, Director of Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. M.V. Prabhu, member of the advisory committee, Dean Dr. Sahanawaz Manipady and others were present at the programme.