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Bengaluru: A routine day of work turned tragic in Karnataka’s Mysuru district when three labourers lost their lives after a heap of bricks collapsed at a brick kiln in Boodahalli village of T Narasipura taluk on Saturday, August 1 night. The victims have been identified as Rajesh (32), Nagaraju (35) and Narayan (40), all daily-wage workers from the same village. Police said they had been employed at the brick kiln for the past two weeks and were removing baked bricks when the accident occurred. According to investigators, Rajesh and Narayan were working inside the kiln when a large stack of bricks suddenly gave way, burying them under the debris. They died on the spot due to severe injuries. Hearing their cries, Nagaraju rushed to rescue the two. However, another section of the brick stack collapsed, trapping him as well. He was rescued by local residents and shifted to KR Hospital in Mysuru, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Village in mourning Po...

Bengaluru : Heavy rainfall in Karnataka led to a rise in inflows into the Cauvery basin reservoirs, easing concerns over water scarcity. It also led to three deaths in Shivamogga district and rail traffic was affected in Malnad region, authorities said on Sunday, August 1. Three members of a family, including a three-year-old child, were killed in a rain-triggered landslide in Shivamogga district. Police said Mallikarjun (35), his wife Nagaveni (28) and their son Santosh (3), residents of Kokkaregaru village in Gangavathi taluk of Koppal district, were asleep when a hillock collapsed on their shed at Indiranagar in Thirthahalli taluk at around 2.30 am. A person staying in a neighbouring shed also sustained serious injuries and was admitted to a private hospital . Fire and Emergency Services personnel and police carried out rescue operations to retrieve the bodies from the debris. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said extremely heavy rainfall continued over ...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have directed all officers and personnel to strictly comply with traffic regulations after repeated complaints from the public over police personnel themselves violating road safety rules while enforcing the law. Traffic and Road Safety Wing Deputy Inspector General of Police Prabhushankar issued a statewide circular on Saturday, August 1, instructing all police units to ensure strict adherence to traffic norms by officers and staff, both on and off duty, while driving official or private vehicles. The circular notes that police personnel are responsible for enforcing traffic laws, maintaining road discipline and taking action against violators. However, several instances have surfaced where police officers were found riding without helmets, using mobile phones while driving, triple-riding on two-wheelers, parking vehicles in no-parking zones, driving on the wrong side of one-way roads and failing to wear seat belts while driving cars. Such vi...

Bengaluru : Karnataka Police have achieved the highest recovery rate of stolen mobile phones in the country among the five states with the largest number of mobile theft cases, highlighting the effectiveness of technology-based policing through the Centre’s CEIR portal. Mobile phone theft has become one of the most common crimes across India, with thousands of complaints lodged every day. Although many victims assume their phones are lost permanently, Karnataka has demonstrated that a large number of stolen devices can be successfully traced and returned to their owners. Official statistics show that 5,72,972 mobile theft cases have been reported in Karnataka. Using the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), police have recovered 1,55,940 handsets, translating into a recovery rate of 47.48 per cent, the highest among the leading states. The CEIR portal tracks stolen phones using their unique IMEI numbers. Once a complaint is registered, any attempt to use the...

Mysuru: Mysuru is fully prepared for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Saturday, August 1, during which he will inaugurate the newly built Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre, popularly known as the Viveka Memorial, at the Ramakrishna Ashrama. The memorial has been established to commemorate Swami Vivekananda’s historic stay in Mysuru in 1892 and to inspire youth through his teachings and ideals. According to the official itinerary, the Prime Minister will land at Mandakalli Airport at 2.55 pm and proceed by helicopter to the Oval Grounds. From there, he will travel by road to the Ramakrishna Ashrama, where he will unveil the memorial and address a gathering. He will also visit the Ramakrishna Ashrama school before leaving for New Delhi in the evening. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will reach Mysuru earlier in the day. Before attending the Prime Minister’s programme, he will visit Chamundi Hills to offer prayers to Goddess Chamundeshwari. Later...

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru woman has alleged that a delivery executive repeatedly tried to gain entry into her house despite being refused several times, leaving her frightened and prompting her to raise the issue on social media while urging the delivery platform to strengthen customer safety measures. Her subsequent post shared that the quick-commerce company has terminated the services of the executive. In a video posted on Instagram, the woman narrated the sequence of events, claiming the delivery executive arrived at her residence with an order before requesting a bottle of drinking water. She said she gave him a bottle and even asked him to keep it. According to the woman, the delivery executive later returned after finishing the water and asked for another bottle. She alleged that he then repeatedly requested permission to enter her house for a few minutes. The woman said she firmly declined every request and instead suggested that he could remain outside the premis...