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Mangaluru : A 21-year-old MBBS student allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the fifth floor of a residential apartment in Surathkal on Tuesday, July 14. The deceased has been identified as Mahalakshmi, a second-year MBBS student of Srinivas Medical College at Mukka and a native of Hubballi. According to police, Mahalakshmi was residing in a flat in Surathkal while pursuing her medical studies. Though she lived in an apartment on the second floor, she reportedly went to the fifth floor of the same building before jumping . She sustained grievous injuries and died on the spot. Preliminary investigation suggests that the student had allegedly attempted suicide on an earlier occasion as well. While the exact reason behind the incident is yet to be established, police suspect that she had been suffering from depression. Authorities said a detailed investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances that led to the tragedy. The incident occurred when Mahalakshmi...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday exonerated senior IPS officers B. Dayananda, Vikash Kumar Vikash and Shekhar H. Tekkannavar in connection with the June 4, 2025, Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case in which 11 people were killed, bringing an end to the departmental proceedings initiated against them under the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969. Separate orders issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (Services-IV) stated that the disciplinary proceedings initiated under Rule 8(4) of the AIS (D&A) Rules have been closed after the competent authority examined the officers’ statements of defence and the opinion of the Administrative Department. B. Dayananda, a 1994-batch IPS officer who was serving as Additional Director General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City, and Shekhar H. Tekkannavar, a 2014-batch IPS officer and then Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Division), Bengaluru City, were su...

Kalaburagi : Three convicted prisoners escaped from the Kalaburagi Central Jail in the early hours of Monday, July 13, triggering a major security alert and raising serious questions over prison security. The escape occurred in Kalaburagi, the home district of Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge. The escaped convicts have been identified as Mastan, Santosh and Sagar, all of whom were serving sentences in a murder case registered in Bidar district . According to preliminary information, the trio scaled the prison compound wall and escaped around 3 a.m. The incident has sparked suspicion of possible assistance from jail staff. Questions have been raised over how the prisoners managed to remain outside their lock-up during the night and breach the prison’s security without inside help. Allegations have surfaced that some prison officials or staff may have facilitated the escape. A case has been registered at Farhatabad Police Station, and police have launched a sea...

Bengaluru : The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has suspended a driver-cum-conductor after Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh’s surprise inspection exposed shortcomings in passenger service during a late-night bus journey. The suspended employee has been identified as Ramakrishna T.G. The action follows the minister’s unannounced “reality check” on July 11, when he boarded a BMTC bus travelling from Hebbal to Bhoopasandra while wearing a face mask to avoid being recognised. During the journey, the minister reportedly offered cash for a ticket, following which the conductor asked him to provide ₹6 in change. When the minister said he did not have the exact amount, the conductor allegedly asked him to get down from the bus if he could not provide the change. BMTC stated that the conductor also failed to inform the passenger about the corporation’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital ticketing facility, which has been available since 2024. Acco...

Bidar : A murder accused who escaped from police custody just six hours after his arrest has been recaptured by Bidar police, triggering questions over security lapses at the Khatak Chincholi Police Station. The accused, identified as Kailash, had been arrested in connection with the murder of a 32-year-old woman, Anita, in Halagorta village of Bhalki taluk. Police said the accused had been absconding after the crime and was apprehended following a search operation before being brought to Khatak Chincholi Police Station for interrogation. According to officials, Kailash managed to escape from the police station late at night, barely six hours after being taken into custody. The incident has drawn criticism from the public and the victim’s family, who questioned how an accused in a murder case could flee from a police station despite being under police watch. The victim’s family alleged that the escape reflected gross negligence on the part of the police and...

Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) move to provide free bus connectivity for passengers travelling to Bengaluru is gaining praise. The initiative, aimed at improving end-to-end travel, has led to additional 60-70 ticket bookings daily, according to the corporation. The corporation launched the a facility under which passengers holding a valid TGSRTC ticket to Bengaluru can travel free of cost on Pushpak AC buses operating between various parts of Hyderabad and the Hyderabad Airport at Shamshabad According to the TGSRTC, passengers travelling to Bengaluru can avail the complimentary feeder service, eliminating the need to spend extra on reaching the boarding point. The initiative is expected to benefit a large number of commuters, including IT professionals, business travellers and regular passengers who frequently travel between Hyderabad and Bengaluru. According to a report by Times of India , apart from reducing travel cost, the ser...