PM Modi unveils the 108 ft Kempegowda statue. (Image source: Screengrab- BJP4India video)Bengaluru News Highlights, 11 Nov 2022: The Opposition JD(S) and Congress accused Karnataka’s BJP government of turning the unveiling of a statue of the 16th-century founder of Bengaluru, Kempegowda, into a party event on Friday. In a series of messages on social media, the JD(S) criticised the BJP for not inviting former prime minister H D Deve Gowda to the event despite the party president’s contributions to the city.
PM Modi unveiled the 108-feet bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda. He has inaugurated Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport. Soon after touching down in Bengaluru on Friday, PM Modi flagged off South India’s first Vande Bharat Express and Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train at the KSR Bengaluru station.
A day before PM Modi’s visit, the state unit of the Congress wrote to him about “the pathetic states of affairs due to the corrupt BJP government in Karnataka and the shocking inaction by the central government”. The letter, jointly penned by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar and legislature party leader Siddaramaiah, took a dig at the ‘double engine’ government and accused it of neglecting the state.
A slugfest over inviting leaders of the Opposition parties for the unveiling of a statue of Bengaluru's founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda has erupted in Karnataka.
The differences were over the protocol allegedly not being followed by the BJP-ruled State government in extending the invitation, particularly to former Prime Minister and JD(S) leader H D Deve Gowda.
With JD(S) terming it as an insult to Gowda and people of the State, and accusing the government of turning the unveiling into a party event, the BJP hit back by releasing the letters written by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to various dignitaries inviting them and they included Deve Gowda. (PTI)
The Karnataka High Court has allowed the termination of a 25-week pregnancy of a 13-year-old rape victim, subject to the opinion of doctors at a government hospital here.
It said, the doctor will be the deciding authority after examining the victim and assessing if such a procedure will endanger her life.
"The procedure is subject to further examination of the doctor who has to conduct such a procedure and if in the opinion of the doctor, such a procedure would cause harm or injury to the life of the petitioner, the doctor shall be the final deciding authority as to whether to go ahead or not with such a procedure," the HC said in a recent order. (PTI)
After the Janata Dal Secular (JDS) alleged that former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda was not invited for the inauguration of 108-feet bronze statue of Kempegowda, minister of higher education and IT BT Dr Ashwath Narayan Saturday said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had himself invited Deve Gowda and all the former chief ministers of Karnataka for the event.
Narayan said Bommai had invited Siddaramiah, H D Kumaraswamy and S M Krishna personally to the inauguration ceremony and that all political leaders have great respect for Deve Gowda. Read More
Bangalore International Airport Limited chief executive and managing director Hari Marar said Saturday that the terminal was equipped to handle at least 25 million flyers annually and would be operationalised only after one or one and a half months.
“The terminal has just been inaugurated and there are a couple of processes yet to be completed. Certain trials and security sweeps have to be conducted. As soon as these are completed, we will operationalise it, roughly between one or one and a half months,” Marar said. Read More
South India’s first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bengaluru on Friday. Along with Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Coal Pralhad Joshi and Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot, PM Modi kicked off the MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Inaugural Special and Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan trains from the Krantiveera Sangoli Rayanna (KSR) railway station.
Imbibing the spirit of patriotism, a Class 12 student from Bengaluru played the national song Vande Mataram on the flute while on board the Vande Bharat Express and a video of the same is now winning hearts online. Read More
Bengaluru received 0.7 mm of rainfall Saturday morning. In its weather forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the city will receive light rainfall till November 15.
The minimum temperature in Bengaluru was 19.5 degree Celsius, resulting in a chilly morning. The minimum temperature is likely to remain low in the next 48 hours. Read More
Following the unveiling of the Kempagowda statue by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivkumar tweeted it 'will not fill the stomachs of these gentlemen's community'. He said their problem will not be solved and the tears will not end.
'During the election, the Trouble Engine BJP government in Karnataka is doing politics by promoting the statue of gentlemen to cover up its corruption, scandal and dereliction of duty. But BJP's corrupt achievements and legitimacy have already been exposed before the people of the state,' he tweeted.
Music is not meant to be just for your ears all the time. Music can also be immersive, interactive, innovative and also therapeutic sometimes. This description is not a fallout of any song or an album, but a unique musical museum that can take you to an immersive world.
Located south of Bengaluru city in JP Nagar, Indian Music Experience (IME) museum is believed to be India’s first interactive music museum. Read More
Music is not meant to be just for your ears all the time. Music can also be immersive, interactive, innovative and also therapeutic sometimes. This description is not a fallout of any song or an album, but a unique musical museum that can take you to an immersive world.
Located south of Bengaluru city in JP Nagar, Indian Music Experience (IME) museum is believed to be India’s first interactive music museum. IME is a non-profit initiative supported by the Brigade Group. The vision of IME is to introduce the youth to the diversity of Indian music and to preserve India’s rich musical heritage. Read more
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Karnataka police will investigate the alleged custodial death of a suspect detained in a drug peddling case in Belagavi, the police said.
Basanagouda Iranna Patil, 45, a suspect in a ganja peddling case, was in police custody since Friday afternoon when he reportedly fell ill and had to be rushed to a hospital where he died around 8.15 pm. The Belagavi police said that the suspect suffered a heart attack while he was in police custody and died at VIMS hospital in Belagavi. Read more
Zerodha co-founder, Nikhil Kamath, took to Twitter to congratulate Hari Marar, MD and CEO of Bangalore International Airport Limited on the inauguration of the new Terminal 2 of the Bangalore International Airport. PM Modi was in Bangalore yesterday for the inauguration of the Terminal 2 of the Bangalore International Aiport and also unveiled the 108 ft tall Kempegowda statue yesterday.
Five new deaths reported in a span of 24 hours are two from Maharashtra, one each from Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Karnataka. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,528 with eight fatalities which includes three reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. India saw a single day rise of 833 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,65,643, while the active cases declined to 12,553, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Haridasa saint and philosopher, Kanakadasa and Karnataka hindu warrior, Onake Obavva in Bengaluru.
In a tweet, Modi said, "I am happy to have come to Karnataka on the special day of Sri Kanakadasa and Onake Obavva's Jayanti. The development projects inaugurated today will greatly improve Bangalore's urban infrastructure."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi after inaugurating the Terminal 2 of the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru said that the new terminus will add capacity and further convenience.
In a tweet he said, "It is a part of our efforts aimed at providing top class infrastructure to our urban centres. The Terminal is beautiful and passenger friendly! Glad to have inaugurated it."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning flagged off south India’s first Vande Bharat (VB) Express train from KSR Bengaluru City railway station to Chennai Central. The train will connect Mysuru, Bengaluru and Chennai. The train departed from KSR Bengaluru around 10.10 am from Platform 7.
VB Express services for the public will commence Saturday and it will run six days a week, barring Wednesdays. The SWR said the train will have stoppages in Katpadi and Bengaluru. The railways also released a price list indicating the fares on the route:
Ticket rates
Including catering, the fare from Mysuru to Bengaluru has been priced at Rs 720 for a chair car (CC) and Rs 1,215 for executive chair car (EC); while from Bengaluru to Mysuru, it is Rs 515 and Rs 985 for CC and EC, respectively. (Read more)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday was received by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin upon his arrival in the state from Bengaluru. PM Modi inaugurated a list of projects including South India' first Vande Bharat Express train and 108-ft statue of Bengaluru's founder Kempegowda in Bengaluru.
The governments that existed in India prior to 2014 considered speed a luxury and scale a risk leading to slow development but the BJP government sees speed as ambition and scale as a strength of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday in Bengaluru after inaugurating a slew of projects.
The Prime Minister inaugurated a semi-speed Vande Bharat train between Bengaluru and Chennai, a train for pilgrims to Ayodhya, Kashi, and Prayagraj, a new terminal at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, and a 108-feet tall statue of Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru, during his visit to Karnataka which will go to polls next year.
“Today, whether it is discussions on governance or the creation of physical and digital infrastructure, India is working at another level. Today the whole world is surprised by digital payment systems in India like the BHIM UPI. Could this have been imagined eight years ago?” the Prime Minister said in a speech at a public event held after the slew of inaugurations. (Read more)
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the people of Bangalore gave an unprecedented welcome to PM Modi.
"The previous governments used to consider speed, a luxury, and scale, a risk! We changed this mindset absolutely. We consider speed, the aspiration and scale, the strength of nation," said PM Modi.
" Till 2014 India had 70 airports which has now doubled to 140 airports. The boost to connectivity is also increasing business potential of major cities in the country and creating emplying opportunities for the youth in the country," said PM Modi.
"Karnataka has managed to secure investment not only in the IT field but amanged to generate interests in areas from defence to biotechnology. In the last three years, when the world was affected by Covid, Karnataka managed to attract Rs 4 lakh crore of investment," said PM Modi.
"The Vande Bharat Express is a symbol of the fact that India has now left the days of stagnation behind. India now wants to run fast and is doing everything possible for it. This indigeously produced train offers us a glimpse in what 21st century trains will look like in India and we are working with a goal to change the face of India Railway in the next 8-10 years," PM Modi said.
"I also had the opportunity to unveil the 108 feet statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and perform his Jalabhishek.This gigantic statue of Prabhu Kempegowda will inspire us to work relentlessly for the Bangalore of the future, the India of the future," said PM Modi.
He in a tweet also said, "The role of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in the making of Bengaluru is unparalleled. He is remembered as a visionary who always put the welfare of people above everything else. Honoured to inaugurate the ‘Statue of Prosperity’ in Bengaluru."
"I am fortunate to have arrived in Bengaluru on a very special day. It's a day on which falls the birth anniversary of two great sons of the nation- Sant Kanaka Das and Maharshi Valmiki. I pay my tributes to both of them. We are further strengthening both the development and heritage of Bengaluru, Karnataka," PM Modi said.
PM took stage to address the media after unveiling the Kempegowda statue in Karnataka. He flagged of South India's first Vande Bharat train today and also the Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled the 108-feet tall statue of the city's founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, which is the "first and the tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city", as per the 'World Book of Records'.
Called the "Statue of Prosperity", it has been built to commemorate the contribution of Kempegowda towards the growth of Bengaluru.
The statue weighing 218 tonnes (98 tonnes of bronze and 120 tonnes of steel) has been installed at the Kempegowda International Airport here. It has a sword weighing four tonnes.
The project, besides the statue, has a heritage theme park in an area covering 23 acres dedicated to the 16th century chieftain, together costing about Rs 84 crore to the government. (PTI)
Traffic curbs imposed ahead of PM Modi's visit to Bengaluru have now been removed. Traffic curb on HAL - MG Road were removed. Traffic restrictions are in place only towards KIAL from Yelahanka.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stopped his car and waved at enthusiastic groups of party workers and supporters near the office of Karnataka Public Service Commission close to 'Vidhana Soudha' and at a key traffic junction in Bengaluru.
He was on his way to the Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) station here to flag off 'Vande Bharat' Express and 'Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan' trains.
Standing on the 'running board' of his car, Modi greeted the crowd, many of whom were seen chanting 'Modi, Modi' slogans and holding aloft the BJP flags.
Later, as he proceeded to inaugurate the Terminal-2 of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Modi got out of the vehicle at a major traffic junction near the KSR railway station, walked towards the crowd who gathered in full strength on all sides and waved at them. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Terminal 2 at Kempegowda International Airport. He has flagged off South India's first Vande Bharat Express and also flagged off the Bharat Gaurav Kashi train in Bengaluru today.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 11) arrived in Bangalore to unveil the 108-feet tall bronze statue of ‘Nadaprabhu’ Kempegowda, credited to be the city’s founder, and inaugurate Terminal 2 of the International Airport, which was built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had announced in June this year that a Kempegowda statue will also be installed inside the Vidhana Soudha (legislative assembly) premises within a year.
Also termed the “Statue of Prosperity”, Bommai tweeted on Wednesday that the structure has been termed the “first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city” by the World Book of Records.
So, who was Kempagowda, what are BJP’s political calculations behind the statue plan? The Indian Express explains. Read more
PM Modi is visiting Bengaluru today. He has flagged off South India's first Vande Bharat Express and also flagged off the Bharat Gaurav Kashi train. The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate a new terminal at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).
This is how the new terminal two looks like:
The Delhi HC dismissed a Public Interest Litigation plea challenging the appointment of the 50th Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud. Dismissing the plea a division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium observed that the petition was not a public interest litigation but was “publicity oriented”. “Present petition has only been filed only to gain publicity without there being any material”, the court said. The court further observed that allegations had been made against other high dignitaries including the law minister.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning flagged off South India's first Vande Bharat (VB) Express train from KSR Bengaluru City railway station to Chennai Central. The train will connect Mysuru- Bengaluru- Chennai.
The Vande Bharat express will be available for the public from Saturday and it will run for six days a week except Wednesday. The South Western Railway said that the train will have stoppages in Katpadi and Bengaluru.
Like Shatabdi Express, Vande Bharat Express will not have dynamic pricing.
The VB train is set with 14 Chair Cars (CC) and two Executive Chair Cars (EC). It is set with automatic doors. The train shall also offer GPS based audio-visual passenger information system and wifi hotspot services.
PM now flags of Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan train from Krantiveera Sangoli Rayanna (KSR) railway station in Bengaluru. Karnataka is the first state to take up Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan under the Bharat Gaurav scheme in which Government of Karnataka and Ministry of Railways are working together to send pilgrims from Karnataka to Kashi. Ancient Indian cities like Varanasi, Prayagraj and Ayodhya will be covered in an eight day’s journey. This train has 14 coaches.
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PM Modi paid floral tributes to Kanakadasa and Maharshi Valmiki at Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru. November 11 is celebrated as Kanaka Jayanti in Karnataka. The PM Modi paid floral tributes to the saint and poet at the Vidhana Soudha. Kanakadasa Jayanti is mainly celebrated by the people of the OBC Kuruba community. Kanakadasa who was also a philosopher and a musician, played an active role in spreading messages of equity and upliftment in the social community.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Bengaluru a short while ago, where he was received by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, CM Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister & BJP's Dharwad MP Pralhad Joshi, along with other dignitaries as well as officials.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bengaluru is likely to see traffic disruption all over the central, north and north east parts of the city. The Bengaluru traffic police has imposed restrictions on many key roads in central and north Bengaluru from 8 am to 2 pm.
Movement of vehicles has been banned in CTO junction, Police Thimmaiah junction, Rajbhavan road, Basaveshwara circle, Palace road, Race course road, Sankey road, Queen's road, Ballari road, airport elevated corridor, Maharani bridge to railway station entrance on Seshadri road, Shanthala junction to Mysore bank circle on KG road, Khoday underpass to PF office on Vatal Nagaraj road.
Commuters to the Bengaluru International Airport have been advised to take alternate routes to the airport other than the elevated corridor and Bellary road.
The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has exclusively earmarked the Hennuru- Kothanur - Bagaluru - Beguru road for the use of the Airport passengers to avoid congestion.
The use of the airport road from Hebbal to BIAL, via Yelahanka, will lead to delays: Joint Commissioner of Police Ravikanthe Gowda said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Bengaluru on Friday to unveil the 108-feet bronze statue of the city's founder Nadaprabhu Kempegowda and inaugurate Terminal 2 of the International Airport here, built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore.
Modi, who will attend a public function and address a mass gathering later in the day, will also flag off south India's first 'Vande Bharat Express' between Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru.
After arriving in the city in the morning, Modi will pay floral tributes to the statues of saint poet Kanaka Dasa (on account of Kanaka Jayanti, his birth anniversary) and Maharshi Valmiki at the Vidhana Soudha premises here. (PTI)
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Karnataka on November 11 to inaugurate several projects, the state unit of Congress has written to him about “the pathetic states of affairs due to the corrupt BJP government in Karnataka and the shocking inaction by the Central government”.
The letter, jointly penned by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar and legislature party leader Siddaramaiah, took a dig at the ‘double engine’ government and accused it of neglecting the state. “Not only have you burdened our people with corruption, incompetence and lack of integrity, your party has actively tried to destroy our social and cultural fabric,” the letter said, citing 163 deaths associated with communal violence in the last three years. Read more
The 'Vande Bharat' train from Mysuru to Chennai via Bengaluru would be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The train is the first semi-high speed train in the South and fifth in the country.
Already, there are many trains between Bengaluru and Chennai: Shatabdi Express, Brindavan Express, Mass Double-Decker, Guwahati Express, Lalbagh Express, Chennai Express, Kaveri Express, and Chennai Mail, but 'Vande Bharat' is unique given its speed and facilities, according to railway officials.
They said the train would help cut travel time and give a new travel experience.
“The train can travel at a speed of 160 km per hour. If run in full capacity, the train can touch Chennai from Bengaluru in just three hours,” a railway official told PTI. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit to Karnataka's capital Bengaluru said that he is looking forward to the vibrant city and is honoured to unveil a statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda.
"I look forward to being in the vibrant city of Bengaluru tomorrow, 11th November. I am honoured to be getting the opportunity to unveil a statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda," he said in a tweet.
"Other highlights of the Bengaluru visit include: Inauguration of Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport. Flagging off the Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express. Flagging off the Bharat Gaurav Kashi Yatra train," he added.
With Prime Minister Modi scheduled to visit Bengaluru to unveil south India's first Vande Bharat Express, the South Western Railways have cancelled a train and also have diverted many trains heading towards the city.
Here is the list of train cancelled:
Train cancelled: Train No. 06581/06582 KSR Bengaluru – Channapatna - KSR Bengaluru Express will be cancelled on 11.11.2022.
Here is the list of trains which have been partially cancelled
1. Train No. 16512 Kannur – KSR Bengaluru Express, commencing journey from Kannur on 10.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between Yesvantpur – KSR Bengaluru. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Yesvantpur instead of KSR Bengaluru.
2. Train No. 06274 Arsikere – KSR Bengaluru Express Special, commencing journey from Arsikere on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between Yesvantpur – KSR Bengaluru. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Yesvantpur instead of KSR Bengaluru.
3. Train No. 16550 Kolar – KSR Bengaluru Unreserved DEMU Express, commencing journey from Kolar on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between Yesvantpur – KSR Bengaluru. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Yesvantpur instead of KSR Bengaluru.
4. Train No. 06256 Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special, commencing journey from Mysuru on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between Nayandahalli – KSR Bengaluru. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Nayandahalli instead of KSR Bengaluru.
5. Train No. 06266 Hindupur – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special, commencing journey from Hindupur on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between Yesvantpur – KSR Bengaluru. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Yesvantpur instead of KSR Bengaluru.
6. Train No. 06264 Marikuppam – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special, commencing journey from Marikuppam on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between Bengaluru Cantonment – KSR Bengaluru. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Bengaluru Cantonment instead of KSR Bengaluru.
7. Train No. 06571 KSR Bengaluru – Tumakuru MEMU Special, commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between KSR Bengaluru – Yesvantpur. Accordingly, this train will originate from Yesvantpur instead of KSR Bengaluru.
8. Train No. 06583 KSR Bengaluru – Hassan DEMU Special, commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between KSR Bengaluru – Yesvantpur. Accordingly, this train will originate from Yesvantpur instead of KSR Bengaluru.
9. Train No. 01765 KSR Bengaluru – Whitefield MEMU Special, commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between KSR Bengaluru – Bengaluru Cantonment. Accordingly, this train will originate from Bengaluru Cantonment instead of KSR Bengaluru.
10. Train No. 06257 KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru MEMU Special, commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between KSR Bengaluru – Nayandahalli. Accordingly, this train will originate from Nayandahalli instead of KSR Bengaluru.
11. Train No. 06292 Kuppam – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special, commencing journey from Kuppam on 11.11.2022 will be partially cancelled between Bengaluru Cantonment – KSR Bengaluru. Accordingly, this train will be short terminated at Bengaluru Cantonment.
Here is the list trains which have been diverted
1. Train No. 17326 Mysuru – Belagavi Vishwamanava Express, commencing journey from Mysuru on 11.11.2022 will be diverted to run via Hassan and Arsikere station, skipping stoppages at Pandavapura, Mandya, Maddur, Channapatna, Ramanagaram, Bidadi, Kengeri, KSR Bengaluru, Yesvantpur, Tumakuru and Tiptur stations.
Trains which has been rescheduled
1. Train No. 12090 Shivamogga Town – KSR Bengaluru Janshatabdi Express commencing journey from Shivamogga Town on 11.11.2022 will be rescheduled by 60 minutes and regulated for 90 minutes enroute.
2. Train No. 16215 Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru Chamundi Express commencing journey from Mysuru on 11.11.2022 will be rescheduled by 60 minutes and regulated for 90 minutes at enroute.
3. Train No. 12007 MGR Chennai Central – Mysuru Shatabdi Express commencing journey from MGR Chennai Central on 11.11.2022 will be rescheduled by 60 minutes.
4. Train No. 16558 KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru Rajya Rani Express commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru on 11.11.2022 will be rescheduled by 90 minutes.
5. Train No. 17326 Mysuru – Belagavi Vishwamanava Express commencing journey from Mysuru on 11.11.2022 will be rescheduled by 100 minutes on a diverted route via Hassan & Arsikere stations.
Regulation of trains
1. Train No. 01766 Whitfield – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special, commencing journey from Whitefield on 11.11.2022 will be regulated for 50 minutes enroute.
2. Train No. 01776 Marikuppam – KSR Bengaluru MEMU Special, commencing journey from Marikuppam on 11.11.2022 will be regulated for 75 minutes enroute.
3. Train No. 16023 Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru Express, commencing journey from Mysuru on 11.11.2022 will be regulated for 90 minutes enroute.
4. Train No. 17029 Sir M. Visvesvaraya – KSR Bengaluru Express, commencing journey from Mysuru on 11.11.2022 will be regulated for 90 minutes enroute. (ENS)
The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a 33-year-old woman, allegedly a Pakistani national, who has spent 16 months in custody with her two-and-a-half-year-old child, after being arrested under the Foreigners Act.
Granting bail to Khatija Mehreen, who was arrested in 2021 in Uttara Kannada district, Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar said, “In the bail petition it is categorically stated that there is no prima facie case made out against the petitioner, but unfortunately is that the petitioner has become scapegoat in the hand of the complainant-police and she should not be detained in judicial custody merely on suspicion or doubt.”
A case against her is pending before the Principal Civil Judge, Bhatkal on various charges under the Foreigners Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Based on information from the Intelligence Department the police had obtained permission from the Magistrate to conduct a search operation. (PTI)
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday ordered issuing of notice to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for allegedly retiring an employee at the age of 58 even though the State government increased the retirement age to 60. The petition was filed by J Raja Kumar, a retired employee of KSCA, against the Department of Labour and the association. The petition was heard by Justice SG Pandit who ordered the issuance of notice.
The petitioner claimed he had written a letter on July 11, 2022 to KSCA to reconsider the order of his retirement as per the gazettee notification dated 27 March, 2017 issued by Karnataka government amending schedule-1 of Karnataka Industrial Establishment (Standing Orders) Rules, 1961 enhancing the age of retirement in the private sector from 58 to 60. (PTI)
Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru, the head pontiff of the Murugarajendra Mutt in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district, allegedly drugged his victims before raping them, according to the statements by two girls and a woman sexually abused by him. They gave the details of their allegations against the seer in the charge sheet submitted by the police before a district court recently.
According to the statements given by three victims, the seer allegedly sexually assaulted minor girls at his residence and the girls’ hostel, allegedly in connivance with the hostel warden, who is also an accused in the case. The girls’ statements also make allusions to rape, murder, and in one case, a forced abortion. (Read more)
Stand-up comedian Vir Das' show scheduled to be held here on Thursday was cancelled at the last minute following protests by Hindu right wing organisations. The fringe outfits protested against the show, alleging that it will hurt Hindu religious sentiments.
According to the information available, the show was scheduled to take place at 5.30 pm at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall in Malleswaram. The organiser of the event YOSN Innovation said in a statement that the event has been cancelled.
“Due to unavoidable circumstances, the stand-up comedy show of Vir Das stands cancelled, which was scheduled on November 11, 2022 at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall,” YOSN Innovation said in its letter to the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall authorities. (PTI)
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here on Friday, the BJP Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka Lahar Singh Siroya has asked senior leaders in his party in the State to make way for youngsters by not contesting elections.
Seeking to start a debate on the issue, Siroya, in a set of tweets, asked the party leaders to follow the practice adopted in Gujarat “What has happened in Gujarat should serve as a model in Karnataka too. Former Gujarat CM @vijayrupanibjp, former Dy. CM @Nitinbhai_Patel , as well as former ministers, @imBhupendrasinh and @PradipsinhGuj, have decided not to contest the Assembly polls,” Siroya tweeted.
“This is a commendable move to strengthen democracy by allowing a smooth generational change. Karnataka Assembly polls will be held in a few months from now. Senior leaders should make way for younger people in the larger interest of the State and the nation,” he added. (PTI)
The decision to notify the Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka, popularly known as the MM Hills, as a tiger reserve was once again postponed by the wildlife board headed by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, officials confirmed Thursday.
While the proceedings of the meeting held on November 3 are yet to be out, sources in the board confirmed the development to The Indian Express.
A member of the State Wildlife Board on condition of anonymity said, “No decision was taken to notify the MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary as a tiger reserve. This was postponed. The CM was reluctant to give the approval on November 3.” (Read more)
The Karnataka High Court (HC) has issued a directive to all magisterial courts in the state to refrain from ordering seizure of bank accounts of persons who are not identified as accused in cyber fraud and cyber crime cases in the state.
The HC order on October 17 comes in the wake of a magistrate court ordering the seizure of the bank account of a director of PhonePe, a UPI payment gateway firm, in a cybercrime case registered by the Bengaluru police in 2021. In a breather to the firm, the high court ordered the re-funding of Rs 69,143 that was debited from the account of PhonePe director by the victim.
The HC has also for probably the first time raised some questions regarding a system adopted by the Bengaluru police of blocking the bank accounts of suspects in cyber cases prior to the registration of an FIR to prevent loss of funds by victims (which have reached epidemic proportions in the city). (Read more)
In a last minute intimation, vishwa manava express route on Friday has been diverted by south Western Railways on Thursday. The decision comes a day before prime minister Narendra Modi visit to Bengaluru.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will contest in 100 of the 224 constituencies in Karnataka in the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled to be held in 2023. AIMIM state president Usman Ghani told The Indian Express the party would concentrate its efforts in 52 constituencies reserved for SC/STs.
“We will have candidates in constituencies where SC/STs and minority communities are present in large numbers,” Ghani said. “We will contest more seats in North Karnataka where we have a strong base,” he added. Read more
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bengaluru on Friday, the Bengaluru Traffic Police have imposed traffic restrictions in various parts of city. The traffic restrictions will be applicable between 8am and 2pm.
Movement of vehicles has been banned in CTO junction, Police Thimmaiah junction, Rajbhavan road, Basaveshwara circle, Palace road, Race course road, Sankey road, Queen's road, Ballari road, airport elevated corridor, Maharani bridge to railway station entrance on Seshadri road, Shanthala junction to Mysore bank circle on KG road, Khodey underpass to PF office on Vatal Nagaraj road and surrounding areas of Kempegowda International Airport.
The court of a civil judge and junior magistrate in Mangaluru has rejected an application filed by the authorities of a mosque in the Malalipete village in Mangaluru to reject a suit filed by two local activists to preserve structures in the mosque complex on account of the existence of an old temple.
The authorities of the Jumma Masjid at Malalipete approached the civil court with an application to reject a suit, filed by two activists to preserve the mosque complex, on the grounds that it was in violation of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which bars conversion of places of worship of one religion into a place of worship for another religion. Read more
"It is a crime of HDMC that has allowed to celebrate Tipu Jayanti. We will be staging a protest against corporation. The present BJP government which banned Tipu Jayanti is now allowing to celebrate it. For the sake of power, BJP is ready to do everything," Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik.
AIMIM Dharwad district joint secretary Vijay M Guntral reported to Indian Express that the celebrations for Tipu Jayanti will take place between 10am and 12 noon abiding by the restrictions and guidelines laid by Hubballi-Dharwad Muncipal Corporation (HDMC). Police permission has been secured as well for the event.
The 108 feet statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil on Friday is the "first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city," as per 'World Book of Records'.
Called the "Statue of Prosperity," it has been built to commemorate the contribution of Kempegowda, the founder of the city, towards the growth of Bengaluru. "A matter of pride for us that the Statue of Prosperity is the first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city as per World Book of Records. An apt tribute to Bengaluru's founder Kempegowda. Standing at 108 ft, it symbolises his vision of a Global City," Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tweeted along with a certificate from 'World Book of Records' on Wednesday. (PTI)