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Middle East conflict: Bengaluru LPG consumers engage in panic booking

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Bengaluru: Panic enquiries for domestic LPG cylinders have risen at several gas agencies in Bengaluru in the past few days amid concerns over supply disruptions due to the widening West Asia conflict, though dealers said on Wednesday that stocks are adequate as of now. However, there is an acute shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, forcing several hotels and restaurants in the city to operate under strain, an LPG dealer told PTI. Hotel and restaurant owners reiterated that they would be forced to shut down once their stock is exhausted. A representative of Indane distributor, Sri Giridhar Agencies, said there has been no disruption in the supply of LPG cylinders for domestic use. “Every day we have been receiving loads. There is no disruption in supply. However, we have been getting numerous panic calls from customers enquiring whether there is sufficient stock. Calls for bookings have also gone up,” the representative, who did not wish to be identified, said. He assured custom...
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Man sets his partner, her parents on fire following tiff over two-wheeler

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Bengaluru : A man was arrested for allegedly setting his partner and her parents on fire following her refusal to give him her two-wheeler, police said on Monday, March 9. The accused has been identified as Panduranga (32), a resident of Nandini Layout, they said. Sumalatha (27), a domestic help, and her parents who sustained injuries in the incident are currently undergoing treatment at a hospital here, a senior police officer said. Also Read Delhi woman accused of hurling racial abuses at NE neighbours arrested Panduranga went to Sumalatha’s house in Tarabanahalli and asked her to hand over her scooter to him. When she refused, a heated argument ensued following which her parents intervened. Suddenly, allegedly in a fit of rage, he poured petrol over them from a bottle and set them on fire and immediately fled the spot, the officer said. Their neighbours rushed the family to hospital, where they are receiving treatment, he said. A case was registered at the Soladevanahal...
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Karnataka: Elderly man dies after his car catches fire

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Chikkaballapur : A 70-year-old man died after his car caught fire, leaving his body charred, police said on Monday, March 9. The deceased was identified as Uday Kumar, a resident of Raghuvanahalli on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru , they said. The incident occurred near Achepalli Cross in Bagepalli taluk of Chikkaballapur district on Sunday when he was returning after visiting his mother in his native place, police said. Also Read Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in Bengaluru taken into police custody Local police were alerted by passersby who noticed the car on fire. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the blaze . However, the flames had spread rapidly through the vehicle, resulting in his death . Later, his charred body was recovered from the car, police said. Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said it appeared to be a case of suicide as investigators did not find any evidence indicating an accident or a mechanical fault in the car that c...
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Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in Bengaluru taken into police custody

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Bengaluru : In a special operation, the CCB on Friday, March 6, took into custody 124 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly residing illegally in Bengaluru, police said. Among them 48 men, 42 women and 34 children, they said. In the early hours, four special teams comprising officers and staff of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) conducted a targeted operation in the jurisdiction of Kadugodi and Varthur police stations here, police said. “During the operation, 124 Bangladeshi nationals who had allegedly constructed temporary sheds and were residing there illegally were taken into custody. Among them were 48 men, 42 women and 34 children ,” the office of Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said in a statement. Also Read Karnataka to enact Rohith Vemula Bill to curb caste discrimination They have been subjected to inquiry, and a report has been submitted to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) authorities for further appropriate action to deport...
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Karnataka bans social media for children below 16 years, says CM

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, March 6, said that usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16 and strict action will be taken to prevent drug abuse in schools, colleges and universities. Presenting the state budget for 2026-27, he assured that 15,000 vacant posts of teachers in schools and colleges will be filled next fiscal. ‘Ban to prevent adverse effects of increasing mobile usage’ “With the objective of preventing adverse effects of increasing mobile usage on children, usage of social media will be banned for children under the age of 16,” he said. He announced that a grant of Rs 565 crore will be provided for the construction of new rooms and repair works in government primary, high schools, and Pre-University Colleges, Rs 75 crore for the construction of toilets and Rs 25 crore for the procurement of furniture in schools. A grant of Rs 125 crore will be made for the maintenance of government primary schools, high schoo...
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Lokayukta raids govt officials in Karnataka

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Bengaluru : The Lokayukta on Thursday, March 5, conducted simultaneous raids at the premises of several government officials across different districts of Karnataka in connection with alleged possession of disproportionate assets, officials said. The searches were carried out at multiple locations linked to officials working in various government departments in districts including Bengaluru , Mandya, Dharwad, Hassan, Mysuru , Vijayapura and Yadgir, among others, they said. According to Lokayukta officials, the raids targeted officials holding posts such as Assistant Executive Engineer, Junior Engineer, Deputy Electrical Inspector and Taluk Backward Classes Welfare Officer. Also Read I-PAC raids: SC adjourns next hearing to March 18 Among those raided was Assistant Executive Engineer M C Satyanarayana of the Hassan Municipal Corporation. High drama unfolded during the raid at Satyanarayana’s residence in Hassan, where Lokayukta officials were forced to wait outside the house fo...
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Karnataka opens govt barber shop after Dalits denied haircut in Gadag

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Karnataka’s Social Welfare Department inaugurated the state’s first government-run barber shop in Gadag district on February 26, weeks after a barber refused to cut the hair of a Dalit customer and others in the village followed suit by shutting their shops. Residents said tensions had been simmering in Shingatalur village after the incident. The barbers, rather than backing down, justified their refusal. They claimed that since the deity Veerabhadreshwara Swamy visits the homes of the Hadapada community during Mahanavami every year, cutting the hair of Dalits during this period would bring misfortune upon them, the  Indian Express  reported “Every year, the deity visits the homes of the Hadapada community, and the barbers claimed they could not serve Dalits during this period,” a government official said. Also Read Telangana: NHRC seeks report from Nagarkurnool Collector, SP on baby’s death Local administration officials attempted to reason with the barbers, but warni...
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