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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Time of India
3 die as manure-laden truck ploughs into shop in Tumakuru
Bengaluru: Three persons died and four suffered serious injuries after a manure-laden truck ploughed into two roadside shops at Kolala near Koratagere in Tumakuru district Tuesday morning. The victims are V Jayanna, 50, of Kolala, H Rangashamaiah, 65, of Katenahalli, and P Bylappa, 65, from Puradahalli. Jayanna ran a fancy store, while Rangashamaiah and Bylappa were agriculturists, police said. The injured are Hanumantaraju KC, Mohan Kumar, Sidda Gangamma, and L Kantaraju. They are being treated at Tumakuru govt hospital, and the condition of Sidda Gangamma is critical, police said. Police are looking for the truck driver and his assistant, who fled the scene, leaving behind the vehicle. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru The accident occurred around 11am when the truck from Tumakuru entered Kolala. The truck was going to a godown, around a kilometre away from the accident spot, police said. "The truck was moving down a slope. The driver took a right turn and lost control over the vehicle, ramming into a fancy store and a bakery," police said. Jayanna, the fancy store owner, was the first to come under the truck. "He was standing outside the shop, speaking to a few men sitting in the adjacent bakery and sipping tea. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Space Lens: The visual tool that can easily clean up your storage MacPaw Read More Undo The other two who died and four who were injured were outside the bakery. The truck came to a halt after hitting the bakery," an investigating officer said. Meanwhile, police are yet to find the reason behind the truck driver losing control of the vehicle. "RTO officials are inspecting the vehicle for any technical snags. We will trace the driver as early as possible so that we can subject him to an alcohol test," a police officer said. BMTC mows down homemaker Meanwhile, a 60-year-old woman died on the spot, and her son-in-law sustained injuries when a rashly driven BMTC bus mowed them down near Tata Silk Farm Metro station Tuesday morning. The deceased is M Valliamma, a resident of Cauverynagar near Tataguni. Her son-in-law, Raju, has been shifted to a private hospital, and his condition is stable. "The BMTC bus was moving towards KR Market and rear-ended Raju's motorbike near Metro pillar number 311 on Kanakapura Road. As a result, Valliamma fell to the right side and came under the wheels of the bus. She died instantly," police said. A criminal case of causing death due to rash and negligent driving has been registered against the bus driver, Umesh MN.
Time of India
14 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Karnataka High Court to government: Pay para swimmer pending reward, Rs 2L litigation costs
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court Monday directed the department of youth services and sports to pay para swimming champion KS Vishwas more than Rs 1.2 lakh as a pending cash award and Rs 2 lakh in litigation costs. In a sharp rebuke to the department's almost a decade-long delay, the court ruled that officials must personally bear the litigation costs. Vishwas, 36, had approached the court after multiple attempts to secure his entitled reward under a 2013 govt order had gone unanswered. Though he had applied in 2018 for Rs 6 lakh, the department stalled his claim, citing technicalities related to his association's disqualification. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed this argument, noting that the cash award was tied to Vishwas's international achievements — two silver and two bronze medals — not the status of his sporting association. The court also warned of a Rs 1,000 daily penalty if the Rs 1.2 lakh payment is not made within two weeks of receiving the order. "The focus must not be on bureaucratic technicalities, but on the living human spirit that triumphed against colossal odds. The govt's duty is not merely administrative; it has to be moral, constitutional, and humane. When a man without arms dives into pools and emerges not just victorious but triumphant on the international stage, the state is expected to salute that spirit, not stifle his rights by red-tapism," the court observed.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Man dies after cleaning manhole in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 31-year-old man died and another was hospitalised after they were made to clean a manhole in Ashraynagar near RMC Yard Sunday evening. The deceased is L Putta. According to a complaint filed by Putta's father, M Lakshmana, a group of men took Putta and Anthony to Ashraynagar Main Road at 7pm and allegedly forced them to clean the manhole. Both men experienced health complications after coming out of the manhole but were neither given first aid nor taken to hospital. They returned home, but Putta died the next morning. Police have registered a case under the Manual Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Act. Four suspects, including Nagaraj, Ananda Kumar and Devaraju have been booked, but no arrests have been made so far. | TNN You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru
Time of India
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Rising safety concern: 6,580 number plate violations by bikes registered in Bengaluru this year
Bengaluru: In a digital age where enforcement is increasingly automated, a growing tribe of Bengaluru's two-wheeler riders have found the perfect loophole: no number plate, no penalty! They zip through signals, vroom dangerously through oncoming traffic on one ways, and vanish before anyone can blink. Despite the city's steady ramp-up of AI-driven surveillance, bikes sporting tampered, hidden or missing number plates are slipping through the digital dragnet, also endangering everyone else on the road. According to the city traffic police data, 4,794 cases of missing plates and 20,644 defective plate cases were registered in 2024. In the first half this year, 1,695 cases pertaining to missing number plates and 4,885 defective number plate cases have been registered. Though data points out to decline in the number plate-related violations, a police officer said: "This drop is not because the problem has disappeared, it is because we haven't been actively chasing it this year. Last year, we ran focused drives. This year, our attention shifted to other offences like overcharging by autos and cab drivers post the bike taxi ban and riding without helmets." The officer added: "Moreover, the focus was on contactless enforcement last year and this only emboldened violators as cameras failed to net them. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo by Taboola by Taboola " You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Fellow motorists and daily commuters said bikes without plates has become common. Rahul Goyal, a businessman at SP Road near KR Market, said he spots 5 to 10 such vehicles daily on his 4-km commute. "This is being done to bypass the AI camera network. Many bikes don't have number plates at all. And when they break traffic rules or are involved in road rage. How will the police trace them if there's no number? These guys are the most notorious drivers on the road and are least bothered about their own safety and that of others. " Legal Loopholes Limit Police Action Senior police officers said the Bengaluru traffic police earlier started booking cheating cases against such violators, treating the act as intentional avoidance of legal penalties. However, this approach hit a legal roadblock when the Karnataka high court ruled that driving without a number plate does not amount to cheating, limiting the scope for stricter action. INSET - 1 Why vehicles without number plates pose serious risk: - AI cameras cannot detect or penalise such vehicles - Their other violations go undetected - Tracing and accountability become impossible in hit-and-run or road rage incidents - Such vehicles can be used in crimes like theft or robbery - Insurance claims are invalid if the other party has no traceable plate - Citizens cannot file complaints due to lack of identifiable details The 'Boss' problem When it comes to defective number plates, numbers '8055' on the plate has turned out to be a big challenge. "This number, which is obtained by paying a premium price, is written in a stylised manner in such a way that it reads like BOSS," a senior officer said. Recently, Rajajinagar police cracked down on a SUV using a tampered plate reading "MR BOSS". The swift enforcement by the police drew praise on social media.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
2 pose as customers, steal jewellery worth over Rs 2.2 lakh from shop in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Two men posing as customers stole gold chains and pendants worth more than Rs 2.2 lakh from a jewellery shop in Rudrappa Garden, Chamarajpet, after distracting the shopkeeper's son and employee. The incident took place at Chamunda Jewellers & Bankers on July 14. A ccording to the complaint filed by the shop owner Parma Ram, 45, the incident took place between 4.10pm and 4.20pm. Ram, a resident of the same area, told police that he had opened the shop only two months ago on 5th Cross Road, Rudrappa Garden. He has employed a staff member, but when he goes out for lunch or to procure ornaments, his son manages the shop. Ram said he left for lunch around 4pm. About 20 minutes later, his son called to inform that two unknown persons had entered the shop and stolen gold ornaments. The items stolen included two gold chains with goddess Lakshmi pendants, weighing around 28 grams. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru His son told him the men first asked for a silver item, claiming they need it for a puja while laying foundation for home. They bought a piece priced at Rs 100, paying with a Rs 200 note. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You Won't Believe the Price of These Dubai Apartments Binghatti Developers FZE Get Offer Undo by Taboola by Taboola After receiving Rs 100 in change, one of them asked to see a gold version of the same item. He also requested change for Rs 500, diverting the son's attention to the cash counter. Meanwhile, the other man asked the shop employee, who was sitting outside, to show him silver bracelets. In the process, the duo managed to steal a pouch from one of the drawers containing gold chains and pendants. Ram said the duo came on foot and claimed they spoke Urdu. One suspect appeared to be 28 to 30 years old, and the other between 33 and 36 years. Police have registered a case under BNS sections 303 (theft) and 328 (cheating), and are investigating.
