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Hyderabad: Starting July 10, passengers travelling between Hyderabad (Kacheguda) and Bengaluru (Yesvantpur) will benefit from a major capacity boost on the Vande Bharat Express. The South Central Railway has announced that the train will operate with 16 coaches, up from the previous 8, effectively doubling its passenger capacity from 530 to 1,128 seats. This expansion comes in response to sustained high demand, with the train consistently operating at over 100 percent occupancy since its launch. Also Read Vande Bharat passenger assaulted after refusing seat exchange with BJP MLA The new configuration includes 14 Chair Car coaches (1,024 seats) and 2 Executive Class coaches (104 seats), compared to the earlier setup of 7 Chair Cars and 1 Executive Class coach. The move is expected to significantly ease reservation challenges for travellers between the two major IT hubs. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stor...

Bengaluru: A college student was allegedly kidnapped, stripped, and brutally assaulted on the outskirts of Bengaluru, after which eight people were arrested and later released on bail, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on June 30 in Nelamangala taluk, police added. The victim, identified as Kushal, a college student, was previously in a relationship with a minor girl from the same locality. However, the couple had broken up a few months ago, after which Kushal allegedly sent her obscene messages. Also Read Infosys worker held for ‘filming’ woman in office washroom The girl later informed her friends, who contacted Kushal on the pretext of “resolving the matter amicably” and convinced him to meet them. On June 30, the accused persons allegedly kidnapped Kushal in a car and took him to a secluded spot, where he was “stripped and assaulted”. The group also threatened to kill him in the same manner as the recent high-profile murder of Renukaswamy, in which Kannada acto...

Bengaluru: There is no association between premature cardiovascular disease in a patient and a prior history of Covid-19 infection or Covid vaccination, an expert committee tasked with investigating the recent cases of heart attack deaths in Karnataka concluded. On the contrary, a report submitted by the panel said Covid-19 vaccination has been shown to be protective against cardiac events in the long term. The state government constituted an expert committee headed by Dr Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research to investigate the deaths of over 20 people due to heart attacks in Hassan district. Also Read Two officials suspended over deaths of 5 Tigers in Karnataka The report submitted to the government on July 2 stated that current data does not support the belief that “long covid” is responsible for the rise in sudden cardiovascular events among the young. “Rather, a rise in the prevalence of the common risk factors that lead to ca...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Friday suspended two officials for negligence and dereliction of duty in connection with the ‘unnatural deaths’ of five tigers in the Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills, officials said. The minister has also recommended the suspension of Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Y Chakrapani in connection with the matter, they said. A female tigress and her four cubs were found dead in the Hugyam range of the MM Hills on June 26. Khandre also recommended departmental inquiries into their conduct. Following the incident, three people — including the owner of a cow allegedly sprayed with poison and consumed by the wild cats — were arrested. Also Read Outrage after forest officials assault Adivasi women in Similipal Tiger Reserve Khandre’s decision came after reviewing the preliminary report submitted by a high-level inquiry committee headed by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) Kumar Pushkar, which was set up to ...

Mumbai: An Air India pilot collapsed in the cockpit just before he was to operate the airline’s flight from Bengaluru to Delhi on Friday, sources said. Air India confirmed that there was a “medical emergency” involving one of its pilots in the early hours of July 4, who was rostered to operate its flight AI 2414 to Delhi from Bengaluru. “There was a medical emergency involving one of our pilots in the early hours of July 4. As a result, the pilot was unable to operate the flight AI2414 from Bengaluru to Delhi, that he was rostered for, and was taken to a local hospital immediately,” Air India said in a statement. Also Read AI Express admits engine maintenance lapse after DGCA rap, says issue resolved According to sources, the pilot was in the cockpit and was about to sign the mandatory documents — tech log — to accept the aircraft for flying when he collapsed there, the sources said. “He is currently stable but continues to be under the supervision of doctors at the same hospi...

At least ten Dalit professors at Bangalore University have resigned, alleging discrimination in assigning administrative responsibilities. According to them, they were earlier assigned administrative responsibilities in addition to their academic contributions as educators and scholars. However, recently, the Dalit professors have been given ‘in-charge’ responsibilities, which undermine their authority. They allege it deprives them of earned leave privileges, previously ‘earned’ through the aforementioned administrative responsibilities. Also Read Dalit professor sits on floor at AP college after chair removed “While giving additional administrative responsibilities, it is just mentioned as ‘in-charge’, and also trying to avoid the Earned Leaves credited to our accounts,” read a letter addressed to the registrar of the Bangalore University.   The collective resignation letter also spoke of the administration’s failure to address the grievances raised by the Dalit professors....

Bengaluru : The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the proceedings of the trial court against Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar in connection with a criminal defamation case. The bench, headed by Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar, passed the order granting relief to both Shivakumar and the Karnataka unit of the Congress party. The case in this regard was filed by the BJP’s Karnataka unit. Earlier, the court also stayed the trial court proceedings against Rahul Gandhi , Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, in connection with the same case. Also Read Karnataka DyCM Shivakumar refuses to comment on bribery allegations The BJP had filed a criminal defamation case against Shivakumar and the Congress party over the publication of a “corruption rate card” in regional newspapers and media, which was used as part of the party’s campaign during the 2023 state Assembly elections. The BJP alleged that the advertisements were released by KPCC President D.K. ...