
Fri Apr 11 01:00:22 UTC 2025: ## Two Boys Drown in Karnataka Farm Pond
**BALLARI, KARNATAKA –** Two young boys, Rajesh (11) and Sivashankar (12), tragically drowned in a farm pond in the Sidiginamola village of Ballari district, Karnataka on Thursday. Police reported that the boys had been playing cricket before going swimming in the pond, where the drowning occurred. A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed at the Paramadevanahalli police station. Further details are pending.