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  • Four youths from Bangalore drowned in the lake on a weekend trip, bodies found

    Four youths from Bangalore drowned in the lake on a weekend trip, bodies found

    Bengaluru (IANS) | Rescue workers on Monday fished out the bodies of two of the four youths who drowned in Ramanathapura lake in Devanahalli taluk of Chikkaballapura district near Bengaluru. The officers provided this information.

    The bodies of two youths were found late on Sunday night.

    The deceased have been identified as Sheikh Tahir, Tauheed, Shahid and Faizal Khan. All are 18 years old and were residents of RT Nagar, Bengaluru. Police said that the youth had gone to visit the tourist destination Nandi Hills on Sunday. While returning, he jumped into the lake for a swim.

    Police said that one of the boys did not know how to swim and started drowning. Three more people lost their lives trying to save him. Seeing the bike and helmet on the banks of the lake, the villagers informed the officials.

    Officials of Vishwanathpura police, fire brigade and emergency services reached the spot and launched the operation. The bodies have been shifted to Aakash Hospital in Devanahalli. Further investigation is on.

    –IANS

  • After landslide victory in Karnataka, Congress aims to stop BJP from repeating 2019

    After landslide victory in Karnataka, Congress aims to stop BJP from repeating 2019

    Bengaluru (IANS) | After the Congress won a landslide victory in Karnataka, the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government is now eyeing the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the party aims to prevent a repeat of 2019 by the BJP.

    The Congress had won only one out of 28 seats in the state in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and is now aiming to win at least 20 seats. By defeating the BJP in the assembly elections, the Congress has closed the doors of South India for the saffron party.

    Cabinet minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil, considered close to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, said the party would make every effort to win all the seats in the state. People’s sentiments have changed. Congress will win at least 25 seats this time.

    According to Congress sources, 9 cabinet ministers have been made from the Dalit community, 7 Lingayats and 5 Vokkaligas. Apart from this, 7 ministers from OBC and ST community have taken oath. The party has allocated 2 cabinet posts to Muslims and 1 each to Christian, Jain and Brahmin communities.

    Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that a full-fledged government has been formed in the state within 15 days of the election results. People have voted us to provide stable and clean governance and we will live up to the expectations of the people.

    Taking a jibe at the BJP, CM Siddaramaiah said that the public was disenchanted with the struggles of the ‘one man government’ and people had seen the helplessness of a Chief Minister who was going round Delhi for cabinet expansion. They had seen futile meetings with the high command with no results, and today they see a fearless, complete and stable government.

    Congress leader says Siddaramaiah has strayed from the path of controlling ministerial aspirants by keeping 2-3 ministerial posts vacant till the end of his term and has filled all 34 ministerial posts, which shows his confidence and determination . Representation has been given to most of the districts except a few.

    However, former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has claimed that the arrogance of the Congress government is already showing. The politics of hatred being adopted by the Congress will end by the time of the Lok Sabha elections. Cabinet ministers are talking about hatred and political rivalry. They have chosen hatred instead of development.

    While former CM HD Kumaraswamy has predicted that this government will not last long. The former CM has called upon his party workers to be ready for new political developments in a few months.

    Having struck a chord with the people of the state after its pre-poll proposal to ban Bajrang Dal for its involvement in anti-social activities, the Congress is upbeat and talking about banning the RSS. CM Siddaramaiah took a U-turn after Priyank Kharge made repeated statements banning RSS and Bajrang Dal.

    While the grand old party Congress is ready with a strong leadership in Karnataka, the BJP has to find a leader who can take on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in the state.

    Congress President Kharge belongs to the state and his appeal of being Karnataka’s son of the soil has impressed the public. With former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa retiring from electoral politics, the BJP does not have a mass leader who can stand up to the stature of Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar and Kharge. The Bharatiya Janata Party is yet to elect the Leader of the Opposition.

    The BJP’s hope of depending on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Hindutva has done it a lot of damage. Making its presence felt in the Lok Sabha elections is a challenging task for it as the Congress is marching ahead with confidence.

    –IANS

  • Karnataka cabinet expanded; 24 MLAs sworn in as ministers

    Karnataka cabinet expanded; 24 MLAs sworn in as ministers

    Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet was expanded on Saturday with new ministers taking the oath of office.

    Among those who were sworn in by Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot were N. Rajanna, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Shivanand Patil, HK Patil, Krishna Byregowda, N Chaluvarayaswamy, K Venkateshtake, Dr HC Mahadevappa, and Eshwar Khandre.

    The Congress party on Friday released a list of 24 legislators who were to be sworn in as ministers in the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government on Saturday. With this, the Cabinet will reach its full strength of 34.

    The new ministers took oath in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.

    Meanwhile, the supporters of Karnataka Congress leader Rudrappa Lamani’s staged a protest outside the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office demanding a ministerial post for the leader.

    Siddaramaiah took oath as the Chief Minister on May 2, along with DK Shivakumar who took oath as his deputy along with eight other ministers.

  • No one died due to terrorism in BJP: Siddaramaiah

    No one died due to terrorism in BJP: Siddaramaiah

    Bengaluru (IANS) | Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said no one in the BJP has died due to terrorism, while Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi died in terror attacks. skp

  • Glad that Siddaramaiah is becoming CM: Mahadevappa

    Glad that Siddaramaiah is becoming CM: Mahadevappa

    Bengaluru (IANS) | Former minister and senior Dalit leader of Congress H.C. Mahadevappa said on Wednesday that he was happy that Siddaramaiah was going to become the chief minister. Mahadevappa, a close aide of Siddaramaiah, said there was no proposal to share power. The proposal for two and three year terms for Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar was just a rumour.

    He said that there are many contenders for the post of Chief Minister, but only one can be made the Chief Minister. The high command has taken this decision after analyzing everything.

    He said that Siddaramaiah has been selected after a thorough analysis of the current political scenario. Shivkumar’s aspiration to become the Chief Minister is not wrong. Siddaramaiah’s clean image helped people trust the Congress party.

    –IANS

  • Siddaramaiah’s name fixed for Chief Minister, claims Karnataka Congress women’s wing chief

    Siddaramaiah’s name fixed for Chief Minister, claims Karnataka Congress women’s wing chief

    Bengaluru (IANS) | Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) women’s wing president Pushpa Amarnath on Wednesday claimed that Siddaramaiah’s name has been finalized for the chief minister’s post. Talking to the media here, Pushpa said that it has been confirmed that Siddaramaiah’s name has been finalized for the post and an official announcement will be made in no time.

    He said, Rahul Gandhi has spoken to Siddaramaiah. It is certain that he will become the Chief Minister. We have conveyed our wish to Siddaramaiah.

    Siddaramaiah is also very happy, he said. We do not know when the swearing-in ceremony will take place.

    Meanwhile, a large number of Siddaramaiah’s fans and supporters gathered near his residence and distributed sweets to the public. Fans pour milk on Siddaramaiah’s picture.

    A large number of people have gathered near Siddaramaiah’s residence. The police department has deputed a platoon of Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) to the spot. More than 70 policemen have also been deputed to monitor and control the crowd.

    –IANS

  • Kipkorir Kimeli, Cheptai Return To Defend Titles At TCS World 10K Bengaluru

    Kipkorir Kimeli, Cheptai Return To Defend Titles At TCS World 10K Bengaluru

    Kenya’s Nicholas Kipkorir Kimeli and Irene Cheptai will return to defend their men’s and women’s crowns, respectively at the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru here on Sunday.

    The two had won the prestigious World Athletics gold label road race with course records last year.

    Kimeli scorched the course in a time of 27:38 and Cheptai stormed to victory in 30:35 in the USD 210,000 prize fund road race that will see a formidable International elite field take part in the landmark 15th edition.

    “I’m excited to be defending my title. I’ve prepared well and am feeling confident,” said Kimeli in a release.

    The top 12 runners in the men’s field, hold personal bests under the course record and the top 3 have timed below 27 which makes the current line-up one of the closest and most competitive.

    In the women’s section, the top four runners have personal bests under the course record.

    “I’m thrilled to be back in Bengaluru and I have fond memories of India. I’ve trained well, but a lot depends on how you feel on race day,” said Cheptai.

    Also in the men’s fray are Ethiopians Gemechu Dida and Birhanu Legese, Ugandan Stephen Kissa and Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe, who finished seventh at this year’s World Cross Country Championships in Australia.

    Legese is a two-time winner of the Tokyo Marathon, Berlin Marathon silver medallist and a former champion of the Delhi Half Marathon and the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K, but the top spot has eluded him at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru; where he has finished on the podium a few times.

    “I’m feeling very positive but I hope that things fall my way,” said Legese, the world’s fourth fastest male marathoner.

    Dida is in good form after winning the 10K in Lille, France in March and a fourth place at the RAK Half Marathon in the UAE in February.

    Kissa, a Tokyo Olympian over the 10,000m, brings years of track speed to the road and clocked an impressive 2:04.48 on his debut Haspa Marathon in Hamburg in 2022. He was also a third-place finisher at the 2020 Delhi Half Marathon in 58:56.

    On the distaff side, Ethiopia’s Dera Dida, the 2019 World Cross Country silver medallist, ran a personal record and took home her first marathon victory in 2:21:11 at the Dubai Marathon in February this year.

    Among the favourites for the women’s honours is also the talented Tsehay Gemechu, who took second place at this year’s Tokyo Marathon in 2:16.56.

  • ED Conducts Raids At Byju’s In Bengaluru In Alleged Foreign Funding Violation Case

    ED Conducts Raids At Byju’s In Bengaluru In Alleged Foreign Funding Violation Case

    The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday conducted searches at the premises of Byju Raveendran, CEO of Bengaluru-based ed-tech firm BYJU’s, for allegedly violating foreign funding laws, said NDTV report.

    It said two business and one residential premises in Bengaluru were searched by ED in connection with a case against Raveendran and his company ‘Think & Learn Private Limited’ under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

    The probe agency as per report said several incriminating documents and data were seized during the search.BYJU’s responded minutes after the probe agency’s revelation, claiming the searches were related to a “routine inquiry” under FEMA, mentioned the report.

    “We have been completely transparent with the authorities and have provided them with all the information they have requested. We have nothing but the utmost confidence in the integrity of our operations, and we are committed to upholding the highest standards of compliance and ethics,” the report quoted the company.

    “It is business as usual at BYJU’s,” the report quoted company as having said.

    “FEMA searches also revealed that the company has received foreign direct investment to the tune of ₹ 28,000 crore (approx) during the period from 2011 to 2023,” ED said, the report said.

    The company has also sent around Rs 9,754 crore to various foreign entities in the name of overseas direct investment during the same period, the report added.

    It said the action was taken on the basis of “various complaints” received by private people, and alleged that Raveendran Bjyu was issued “several” summons, but he remained “evasive and never appeared” before the ED, it said.

    “The company has not prepared its financial statements since the financial year 2020-21 and has not got the accounts audited, which is mandatory,” the report quoted ED statement.

    The company has booked around Rs 944 crore in the name of “Advertisement and Marketing expenses”, including the amount remitted to foreign jurisdictions, the probe agency said, as per the report.

    “Hence, the genuineness of the figures provided by the company are being cross-examined from the banks,” it added.

  • Court dismisses anticipatory bail plea of Srinivas

    Court dismisses anticipatory bail plea of Srinivas

    Bengaluru (IANS) | A Bengaluru court on Friday acquitted Indian Youth Congress (IYC) president Srinivas B.V. The anticipatory bail plea of Srinivas has been accused of harassment by Angkita Dutta, former IYC chief of the Assam unit. Judge KS Jyothisree of a Bangalore court rejected his bail plea. After this, the danger of arrest is hovering over Srinivas. Senior advocate K.N. Phanindra said that the dignity and honor of the complainant has been hurt, and the victim has recorded her statement before the court under section 164.

    The Special Public Prosecutor of Assam objected to the anticipatory bail plea of Srinivas and argued in favor of the Assam Police. After Angkita Dutta filed a complaint of harassment, the Assam Police reached Srinivas’s Bengaluru residence. Sources said a team of Assam Police, including a senior IPS officer, visited Bengaluru. Recently, an FIR has also been registered against Srinivas at Vidhana Soudha police station here for obstructing the duty of election officials. According to the police, Srinivas obstructed the search and inspection of election officials during a meeting held at a hotel in Bengaluru on April 23. Srinivas allegedly did not cooperate with the officers and argued with them.

  • Maha: Four killed, 18 injured as truck rams into bus in Pune

    Maha: Four killed, 18 injured as truck rams into bus in Pune

    Pune: Four people were killed and 18 others injured after a truck rammed into a bus in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday, police said.

    The accident took place at around 2 am near a temple off the Mumbai-Bengaluru national highway, they said.

    As the private passenger bus heading from Satara to Dombivli in Thane reached near the Swaminarayan temple, a truck coming from behind rammed into it, a police official said.