Fri May 23 13:09:38 UTC 2025: **Summary of Text:**

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* Headlines from various newsletters/sections of “The Hindu” newspaper, including topics on world affairs from an Indian perspective, Karnataka news, cinema, technology, science, data analysis, health, and books.
* A news report about the death of an eight-year-old boy at Guntakal railway station in Anantapur district. He was killed when a granite slab fell on him while he was sleeping in the open-waiting-hall with his family.

**News Article:**

**Tragedy Strikes Guntakal Railway Station: Boy Killed by Falling Slab**

**GUNTAKAL, Anantapur District – May 23, 2025** – An eight-year-old boy tragically died early Friday morning at the Guntakal railway junction after a granite slab fell on him as he slept. The victim, identified as Manikanta, was part of a family of five from NR Peta in Kurnool district who were waiting at the station as they embarked on a pilgrimage to Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu.

According to Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Police, the family had arrived at Guntakal station on Thursday night and settled in the waiting room. While sleeping near a wall, a portion of a granite slab, weakened by recent heavy rains, detached and fell on Manikanta.

The boy was immediately rushed to the Railway Hospital in Guntakal, but he succumbed to his injuries while being transported to the District Government Hospital in Anantapur.

Railway officials have launched an investigation into the incident, and a case has been registered. The accident raises serious concerns about the maintenance of infrastructure at the railway station and the safety of passengers.

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