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Bengaluru : The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has suspended a conductor after a video showing him allegedly kicking a beggar who was attempting to board a bus near Nelamangala went viral on social media. The action follows widespread public outrage after the incident received extensive media coverage. In an official statement issued on Tuesday, BMTC said the incident involved bus number KA-57 F-1104 attached to the Shivanapura depot, where conductor Krishnamurthy was on duty. The transport corporation stated that it had taken serious note of the viral video and immediately ordered a departmental inquiry into the incident. Pending the outcome of the investigation, the conductor has been placed under suspension with immediate effect. BMTC said the suspension was necessary to ensure a fair and impartial inquiry into the matter. The corporation further stated that the investigation would include statements from the conductor, passengers and eyewitnesses, ...

Bengaluru : Protests intensified within the Karnataka Congress on Tuesday, August 4, as supporters of senior leader Dinesh Gundu Rao staged a demonstration outside the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office after he was denied a berth in Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s expanded Cabinet. The agitation added to the growing discontent within the ruling party following the Cabinet reshuffle. Hundreds of Congress workers and supporters from Gandhinagar constituency gathered outside the KPCC office carrying placards reading “Justice for Loyalty” and raised slogans against the party high command. Protesters alleged that a loyal and experienced leader had been ignored despite his long service to the party. The demonstration turned tense when a section of the agitating workers jumped over police barricades and attempted to enter the KPCC office premises, resulting in jostling with security personnel. The protesters demanded that the Congress leadership i...

Bengaluru: While the southwest monsoon has remained largely normal across Karnataka, heavy rainfall continues to batter the coastal and Malnad regions, prompting authorities to issue weather alerts and declare a holiday for schools in several areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Uttara Kannada, Udupi, Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts on August 4 and 5, accompanied by gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-50 kmph. As a precautionary measure, district administrations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have declared a holiday for schools in view of the continuing heavy rains and the possibility of adverse weather conditions affecting normal life. In Dakshina Kannada district, a holiday has been declared for educational institutions in different taluks based on local weather conditions. In the Mangaluru subdivision, all anganwadis, primary, upper primary and high schools in Mangaluru, Ullal, Moodbidri, Bantwal and Mulki taluks wil...

Bengaluru: The expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet under Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has triggered widespread discontent within the ruling Congress, with several legislators openly expressing disappointment after failing to secure ministerial berths. The dissatisfaction has escalated into resignation threats, protests by supporters and sharp criticism of the party leadership, exposing internal divisions within the organisation. Among the strongest reactions came from Indi MLA Yashavantharayagouda V. Patil, who reportedly submitted his resignation as an MLA after being overlooked for a Cabinet berth. Expressing his frustration, he said the present political environment did not favour honest and loyal party workers. Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna also accused the leadership of deliberately denying him a ministerial position. He warned that he would resign from both his Assembly membership and any corporation or board post if the situation remained unchanged. Unrest spre...

Bengaluru: Ripple effects of the Karnataka Cabinet expansion have begun, with senior Congress leaders Yashwanthrayagouda Patil from Indi and Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna formally resigning from the party on Monday, August 3. Patil and Gopalakrishna have expressed their anguish over the denial of Cabinet berths, with the latter remarking, “Only children of ex-CMs get prominence in Congress.” It is not just Patil and Gopalakrishan who are angry; former education minister Tanveer Sait has openly expressed disappointment after being overlooked, stating that repeated assurances from the party leadership have not materialised. “I never engaged in lobbying for a ministerial post and had no intention of doing so now,” he told reporters. The six-time MLA from the Narasimharaja constituency said Mysuru city and district had lost an opportunity for representation in the Cabinet. He claimed many of his supporters had urged him to resign from the Assembly in pr...

Mysuru: A five-year-old boy died after allegedly choking on a small plastic gift ball found inside a Kurkure snack packet in Gauripura village of Hunsur taluk in Mysuru district on Sunday, August 2, triggering shock among residents and raising fresh concerns over toys packed with food products. The deceased has been identified as Mukund Mayur (5), the only son of Santosh and Aishwarya and grandson of former Gauripura Gram Panchayat Vice-President Gowramma and Shankar Nayak. According to preliminary information, the child was playing with a plastic gift ball that reportedly came inside a Kurkure packet when he accidentally swallowed it. The ball is suspected to have become lodged in his throat, causing suffocation. Despite efforts to save him, the boy could not be revived. The tragic incident has left the family devastated, with relatives and villagers mourning the loss of the young child. The death has also sparked concern over the safety of promotional plastic toys incl...