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Parmesh S JAIN

A 25-year-old man was killed and another injured when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a speeding cab near Peenya II stage in the wee hours on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Rakesh riding pillion with his friend Maheshwar, 23.

The duo are working in a factory in Peenya industrial area.

While the duo passing near sub registrar office , the speeding cab in a rash and negligent driving collided with the motorcycle.

Due to the impact the duo slipped from the bike and Rakesh came under the moving wheels and crushed to death .

Maheshwar fell on the safe side of the vehicle and sustained multiple injuries.The cab driver abandoned the cab and escaped before the passers-by rushed to the help.

The Peenya traffic police rushed to the spot and shifted Maheshwar to the hospital while Rakesh body was sent for post mortem.

The Peenya Traffic police have taken up a case of death due to negligence against the cab driver and efforts are on to track him down.

Parmesh S Jain

The Kodigehalli police arrested a 28-year-old man and recovered mobile phone worth Rs 43,000 which he had robbed from a home maker in Sahakaranagar on March 31.

The accused has been identified as,Suhail Pasha,.

Senior officer told reporters,a complaint was registered by a victim on March 31st in Kodigehalli Police station stating that while she was on her morning walk near Sahakaranagar a bike rider wearing full face helmet robbed her mobile.

Based on the complaint the Kodigehalli Police inspector,Jagadish and his crime team rushed to spot and after collecting information the team with the help of technical inputs and local intelligence tracked the accused and arrested him.

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that he would move around the residential area on his bike wearing full face helmet to rob people on morning walk.

The accused has been booked under robbery and remanded to judicial custody.The police are further investigating to ascertain his criminal background.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East,A subramanyeshwara Rao,DCP Northeast,Dr Anoop A Shetty,ACP,Manoj Kumar M E,PI,Jagadish K,PSI, Srinivas Shirur,and crime staff as,Gangaiah Hiremath,Arun Kulkar,Puttaraju,Thimmaraju,Vijay Sawalgi,Shivanand Shakti,Abdul Khadar,and technical support staff as,Ravi and Babu has been appreciated for the excellent work done in tracking the accused with technology and recovering the phone and a suitable reward will be given to whole team for the exemplary work done by them he added.

Parmesh S Jain

Dr. Rajkumar was the greatest showman of Indian cinema.His natural approach and simplicity itself was his talent,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

He was speaking at the State Film Awards-2017 presentation function.Dr Rajkumar carved a niche for himself through his stellar performances in every genre of films from mythological to social themes, Bommai said.

Dr.Rajkumar is a legend,he has not left us.As Vivekananda has said,death is not an end for achievers.They live on even after death.Rajkumar will live on forever,Bommai said.

State government has announced ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously to Puneeth Rajkumar.A grand function to present the award would be organised soon,Bommai said.

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Work on Film City in Mysuru would be taken up this year itself,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

He was speaking at a function to celebrate the 94th Birth Anniversary of Dr Rajkumar and present Priyadarshini State Film Awards for the year 2017.

Without any one asking for it,we have announced subsidy for 200 Kannada and regional language movies this year in the State budget,a big jump from the earlier limit of 125 movies,Bommai said.

Renowned actress Lakshmi was presented with the Dr Rajkumar award for Life Time Achievement and Director S Narayan received the Puttanna Kanagal award.

Parmesh S Jain

The Vice President of India,M.Venkaiah Naidu today called for awarding some extra marks to sportspersons in college admissions and promotions in various departments.

Incentives like this will go a long way in encouraging the sports in the country,” he said.

Addressing the gathering at the inaugural of the Khelo India University Games-2021 in Bengaluru today, the Vice President gave a call to return to our roots and asked all stakeholders to give top priority to our indigenous and rural sports.

He expressed happiness over the fact that this edition of Khelo India would feature 20 sports disciplines with indigenous sports like Yogasana and Mallakhamba introduced for the first time.

This is very important in order to preserve and promote our rural and indigenous games which are rooted in tradition and are a part of our cultural heritage,he said.

Emphasizing the need to encourage sporting activity upto village level,he called for developing the necessary sports infrastructure at the grassroots level,with concerted efforts of the centre, state and local bodies.

Together,these will take the Indian sporting potential to new heights,he added.

Calling for promoting ‘sportsman spirit’ in all spheres of life including politics,Naidu said sports teach us patience, perseverance and handling of victory or defeat with equanimity.He appealed to all to make sports as an inalienable part of their daily lives.

Hailing the New Education Policy-2020 for its emphasis on sports,the Vice President commended the state of Karnataka for its massive upgradation of sporting venues on par with international standards.

Observing that there is no dearth of talent in India in the field of sports,he called for efforts toward early identification,adequate training,and support of this vast talent pool.

Calling Khelo India a praiseworthy initiative, Naidu said that it would not only help in early identification of the best talent,but also ensure that all sports enthusiasts have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Venkaiah Naidu further said that sports and games ensure the physical fitness of an individual; inculcate discipline and team spirit, apart from kindling the desire to excel through healthy competition.

Calling for making Games and Sports or Yoga an integral part of the school curriculum from a young age, the Vice President said that we must encourage children, youth and the elderly to stay fit by taking part regularly in sports or any other physical activity.

He also advised the youngsters to avoid sedentary lifestyle and junk food and instead eat properly cooked traditional Indian food.

The Vice President commended the organizers for declaring the Khelo India University Games-2021 as the first ever “Green Games” under which all efforts are being made to promote the use of non-plastic and reusable/ recyclable materials in the conduct of these games.

Describing this step as exemplary,he wanted the organizers of other events to follow these good practices.

Venkaiah Naidu also praised the co-host of the Games,Jain Deemed-to-Be-University for its encouragement to sports.

During the inaugural ceremony,artists and sportspersons showcased their performances including Malkambh Act, Acrobatic Performance and a dance sequence showcasing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

Thawar Chand Gehlot,the Governor of Karnataka, Basavaraj S Bommai,Chief Minister of Karnataka, Anurag Singh Thakur,Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Information and Broadcasting,Dr K C Narayana Gowda,Minister for Youth Empowerment & Sports & Sericulture, Government of Karnataka,PC Mohan,Member of Parliament,Dr Shalini Rajneesh,Additional Chief Secretary to karnataka government with other dignitaries and sportspersons from across the country and others attended the inaugural ceremony.

Parmesh S Jain

We have not considered the Hubballi arson case as an ordinary one.The conspiracy and organised attack on the Hubballi police station has been taken very seriously.

The people and organisations behind the arson would be identified and dealt with sternly,Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to media persons at the Hubballi Airport Bommai said,investigation is on to unravel the plot and the elements behind the incident.The police have already got the statements from those arrested.

Replying to a question that the email threats received by some of the schools has its origins in Pakistan,Bommai said,there are instances in the past of sitting here and using the IP addresses of Dubai and Saudi Arabia.A thorough investigation has been ordered into the case.

The source of the emails and the culprits involved would be identified and help would be sought from the concerned countries through the External Affairs ministry to arrest them.We will go to the bottom of the case and find the culprits.

Reacting to a video,related to the irregularities in PSI recruitment,which has gone viral,Bommai said,audio,video and new ways of frauds are coming out.

CID has been asked to conduct a thorough investigation.Whoever it is,however influential and smart they may be,the guilty would be arrested and punished,he said.

Replying to a question that Divya Hanagari has not been arrested yet in the PSI recruitment case, the Chief Minister said,her institution and house have been confiscated.She would be arrested soon.

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The Talaghattapura police on Saturday arrested a 39-year-old habitual offender and recovered five stolen bikes and other valuables worth RS.11.5 lakh from him.

The accused has been identified as,Abubakar Siddique,native of Mysuru and residing in Bannerghatta.

Senior officer told reporters,a complaint was registered by the owner of a car in the Talaghattapura police stating that last Friday some miscreant has stolen his laptop from his car by breaking the windshield of the car and made away with laptop.

Based on complaint special team was formed under the supervision of PI,Talaghattapura,B Siddaraju and his crime staff visited the scene of crime.

After visiting the spot the team started analysing CCTV footage and in one of CCTV footage the team identified the accused and the crime team got to know he is a notorious HBT offender who involved in more than 77 cases and is not attending court the team track down Siddique and recovered the valuables from him.

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and it was revealed that he was involved 77 cases of stealing valuables from parked cars and stealing bikes .

The accused was arrested and came out on bail last year and since then involved in 18 theft cases reported in west and south east division.

The accused so far involved in 77 cases and jumped bail and not attending the cases pending against him,has finally landed in police net.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil DCP South,Harish Pandey,ACP,Shivakumar,PI,B Siddaraju,and his team as,Srikanth P,Chiddanand Navi,Puttegowda SN, Naveen Kumar KL,Narasimhamurthy,Sagar AC,Srinivas,Imran Khan, Shivu TD,Harish Kumar,Panduranga,Siddappa,and others has been appreciated for the exemplary and commendable job done by them in nabbing the most wanted HBT offender wanted in more than 77 cases and a suitable reward will be given to whole team he added.