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Authorities finally wake up to dangling internet cables in Bengaluru, take action
BESCOM and BBMP have started the drive to remove the overhanging optical fibre cables across the city.
After repeated complaints from residents over the safety risks posed by overhead cables, the BBMP has finally begun removing the optical fibre cables (OFC) in Bellandur, Sarjapur Main Road and other areas in the Mahadevapura Zone during last week of April. Citizens in the area have been complaining about cables being hung in a haphazard manner on trees and electric poles. Despite the safety concerns being raised in ward meetings since November 2018, no action was taken by the authorities. Bellandur Development Forum, a residents’ body then lodged a complaint with the local police who filed an FIR against the telecom operators. Vishnu, one of the coordinators of the Bellandur Development Forum says, “We have failed to look at this issue from a pedestrian’s point of view. All the cables are being tied up in a haphazard way as they dangle from poles, trees and footpaths making it difficult to walk. It still isn’t over, as there is no concrete solution in sight for this problem.” However, the sudden drive is affecting internet services of major technology companies in the area like Uber, Wipro and PayPal. The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) — an association of telecom companies, has issued a statement that the cutting of OFC without prior intimation to the providers would lead to outages and cause inconvenience to the users. The statement added that the BBMP is treating all the overground cables as unauthorised even though necessary permissions have been obtained. The statement said they were forced to lay them overhead as they were removed accidentally during works carried out by the civic agencies. The COAI is also blaming the BBMP for affecting mobile phone towers across the city due to the drive. Because of the internet outage, holidays were declared for offices in IT Parks where the services were affected. However, the residents aren’t complaining. “I think that everyone is ready to suffer for the cause. So, let it get sorted once and for all”, said a resident. Due to the enormity of the work to be done, the work has been confined to a few areas for now. Lack of personnel due to the Model Code of Conduct being in place, has also slowed the pace of work. Careless work done by the telecom operators in digging up the roads to lay the underground cables and substandard patchwork have been a cause of concern for motorists in the area. The residents have demanded good infrastructure and the implementation of a structured cabling network in the roads where underground cables are not feasible. The residents also hope that there is a timeline for these issues to be resolved. Utility services like BESCOM and BBMP have already started the drive across the city. Speaking to TNM, Shikha C, the managing director of BESCOM said that the required action is taken on a regular basis and the cables are being removed across the city.
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Dinner party fallout: Cong defiant but Kumaraswamy wants action against rebels
Cheluvarayaswamy and 4 other local Cong leaders from Mandya were seen having dinner along with independent candidate from Mandya, Sumalatha Ambareesh on April 30.
Fissures between the Congress and JD(S) in Karnataka seem to have widened after a Congress leader from Mandya’s Nagamangala, Cheluvarayaswamy, met with Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday. Cheluvarayaswamy and four other local Congress leaders from Mandya were seen having dinner at Capitol Hotel in Bengaluru along with independent candidate from Mandya, Sumalatha Ambareesh, on April 30. The CCTV footage of the dinner party went viral on Wednesday, after which both Congress and JD(S) leaders spoke out against each other. The internal feud resulted in KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao questioning Cheluvarayaswamy and his followers on Friday, as to why they were part of the dinner party with Sumalatha. Congress insiders say that during the dialogue with Gundu Rao, Cheluvarayaswamy maintained that he had not indulged in anti-party activities, as he was against the JD(S) before the coalition was formed and that he was not willing to change his stance. “He asked Dinesh Gundu Rao whether CM Kumaraswamy and the JD(S) leaders would help the Congress grow in Mandya, or if it was the duty of Congress leaders to do so. He also posed several questions to the KPCC chief, and said that the JD(S) is its primary rival in the region and that he had refrained from offering his support to Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil during the Lok Sabha campaign as he is answerable to the party workers in Mandya,” the source said. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Cheluvarayaswamy said that he had attended the dinner party of a friend and that he was not aware of Sumalatha being invited. He maintained that he had not indulged in anti-party activities as he had attended a party that took place after the election was over. “Vote counting is on May 23. There are no elections happening here. Just because I had dinner with friends does not mean I am working against the party,” he said. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies and Minority Affairs, Zameer Ahmed Khan came to Cheluvarayaswamy’s rescue and stated that Congress leaders had not taken part in Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s election campaign in Mandya as CM Kumaraswamy had not approached them for help. “During the bye-elections, Kumaraswamy had held a meeting with all Congress leaders from Mandya and had personally asked for their support. This time, the JD(S) felt that they had enough influence in Mandya. If they had asked for support, the leaders would have given it,” Zameer Ahmed Khan said. Cheluvarayaswamy and Zameer Ahmed Khan were formerly with the JD(S). However, in 2016 Zameer Ahmed and Cheluvarayaswamy along with four other JD(S) MLAs, defected to the Congress as they felt they were being sidelined by party supremo HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy. Ever since the defection, Cheluvarayaswamy has been a vocal supporter of former CM Siddaramaiah and has on multiple occasions spoken against Deve Gowda and his family members. Congress insiders say that offering his support to Kumaraswamy’s son would have been a bitter pill for Cheluvaraswamy to swallow, and hence, he refrained from campaigning for Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya. “Kumaraswamy has been trying to sabotage the political career of all the MLAs who had defected from JD(S) and joined Congress. Cheluvaraswamy has openly spoken out against Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil during the Lok Sabha election campaign. It was only after Siddaramaiah told him to refrain from making such comments did he stop. Besides, several of his followers had openly supported Sumalatha and Kumaraswamy wanted him to pay. Now JD(S) is demanding that Cheluvaraswamy be suspended from the party and Siddaramaiah is not ready to take that step,” the source added.
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Four BJP sympathisers held on fake news cases, party says 'Emergency' in Karnataka
Karnataka police have taken action against five persons - Hemanth Kumar, Shruti Belakki, Sharada Diamond and Ajith Shetty Heranje - over two separate cases.
The BJP in Karnataka has termed police action against five of its sympathisers as equal to imposing Emergency in the state. Journalists Mahesh Vikram Hegde and Hemanth Kumar, BJP sympathisers Shruti Belakki, Sharada Diamond and Ajith Shetty Heranje - were either detained or arrested in the past few days over instances of fake news propagated by them. BJP leaders CT Ravi and Shobha Karandlaje were among the party leaders who took to social media to highlight the action against the five persons. CT Ravi alleged that this was the onset of an 'emergency' in Karnataka. BJP leaders and right wing sympathisers even trended the hashtag #EmergencyInKarnataka on Twitter. Mahesh Vikram Hegde, founder of news portal Postcard News, notorious for posting fake stories, was detained by police on April 24 for publishing a fake letter which he claimed had been written by Karnataka Home Minister MB Patil to Sonia Gandhi in 2017. He was later let go after CID officials interrogated him. Shruti, Sharada and Hemanth were arrested for promoting the fake letter that talked about a meeting that a few ministers held with representatives of the “Global Christian Council” and “World Islamic Organisation” regarding the strategy to be adopted for the Karnataka Assembly Elections. (These organisations do not exist). Shruti Belakki, a resident of Dharwad, was first detained by the police for spreading the fake letter. Later, Hemanth Kumar, a Bengaluru-based journalist, and Sharada Diamond, an engineer, were arrested in connection with the same case. Meanwhile, an FIR was filed against Ajith Shetty Heranje and Gangadhar, the proprietor of UKsuddi.in news portal, for publishing photoshopped images of HD Kumaraswamy and his wife Radhika Kumaraswamy. The news portal Uksuddi.in published a story claiming that the duo were at a resort in Udupi. A complaint was lodged by Dinesh, the media secretary of the CM at High Grounds police station in Bengaluru. Dinesh stated that CM Kumaraswamy had in fact gone to Kaup in Udupi district for two days for naturopathy treatment. "Gangadhar published the false write-up with the photoshopped image while Ajith shared it on social media. We have arrested these two persons," confirmed a police official at High Grounds police station. The duo were charged under sections 468 (forgery), 471 (using forged document as genuine), 474 (having possession of document known to be forged) 509 (insulting modesty of a woman), of the IPC. CONgress - JD (S) Government has brutally murdered Democracy by arresting Nationalists on flimsy reasons. People who attempted to divide Hinduism and Vested Interests who abuse Hindus on a daily basis are roaming free mocking at the Law.#EmergencyInKarnataka — Chowkidar C T Ravi ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) May 3, 2019 #Congress planned Lingayat-Veershaiva split for votes but Journalists&SM activists exposed their conspiracy to the world. For exposing them, govt is brazenly misusing state police to shut the thoughts&FOE of the common man. Undeclared #EmergencyInKarnataka under the Co-Ja Govt. pic.twitter.com/6F9eLaCgXu — Chowkidar Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) May 3, 2019 Dear Karnataka government, random arrest of people in the name of some ridiculed strange act, won't help you. Please focus on governance. And do the needful.#EmergencyInKarnataka — BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) May 3, 2019
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Yard overhaul: 3 Bengaluru suburban trains, one long-distance cancelled
Four trains have been cancelled, and four others partially cancelled until the end of May due to yard remodeling.
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Three Bengaluru suburban trains and one long-distance train from Bengaluru to Vijayawada have been cancelled starting from Saturday until the end of the month due to yard remodelling work at Baiyyappanahalli.Four other trains will also be partially cancelled because of the work. Railway officials said Train No 56503 / 56504 Bengaluru Cantonment – Vijayawada – Bengaluru Cantonment Passenger will be cancelled from Saturday, May 4. The suburban trains 06571/06572 and 06573/06574 Banaswadi – Hosur – Banaswadi Passenger trains will also not run for the same period of time. Besides this, Train No 06577/06578 Whitefield - Banaswadi – Whitefield Passenger will also stand cancelled. Krishna Prasad, a railway enthusiast and activist, said, “The overhaul work is necessary and will facilitate faster movement of trains and possible increase of frequency of trains once the project is completed. The Vijayawada train is the most important among those cancelled, as many poor people use the train daily to commute from places like Doddabalapura and beyond. Maybe the Railways could have run this train till Krishnarajapuram or even Yehalanka rather than cancelling it.” Officials at the SWR refused to comment on the cancellations. Partial cancellations Train No. 56262 KSR Bengaluru– Arakkonam Passenger commencing journey from May 4 onwards stands partially cancelled between Jolarpettai – Arakkonam until further advice and train will run between KSR Bengaluru – Jolarpettai with MEMU rake, officials said. Similarly, Arakkonam – KSR Bengaluru Passenger commencing journey on May 5 onwards will be partially cancelled between Arakkonam – Jolarpettai and the train will run between Jolarpettai – KSR Bengaluru with MEMU rake. Train No 08301 Sambalpur – Banaswadi Express commencing journey on May 8, 15, 19, 22 and May 29 will be partially cancelled between Krishnarajapuram – Banaswadi. Accordingly, this train will terminate at Krishnarajapuram. Banaswadi–Sambalpur Express commencing journey on May 9, May 16, May 23 and May 30 will be partially cancelled between Banaswadi- Krishnarajapuram. Accordingly, this train will originate from Krishnarajapuram.
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7 Karnataka fishermen still missing as Indian Navy finds wreckage of Udupi boat
The fishing boat with seven fishermen on-board had left the coast of Goa on December 13 and last made contact on the morning of December 16 around 1 am.
Suvarna Tribhuja Boat
More than four months after the disappearance of Suvarna Tribhuja, a fishing boat from Udupi, the Indian Navy has found the wreckage of the boat. The seven fishermen who were on board are currently missing. The Navy confirmed that the lengthy search operation for the missing boat, which had left for a deep-sea fishing expedition off the coast of Goa, ended after the wreckage of the vessel was discovered 33 km west-south-west (WSW) off the coast of Malvan in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. The wreckage was found by INS Nireekshak, a diving support vessel of the Indian Navy, through side scan sonar operations. The wreckage was confirmed by naval divers who dove to a depth of 60 metres. Missing Fishing Boat Wreck Found by #IndianNavy - After an intensive search by ships & aircraft since December 2018, #IndianNavy has located the wreck of fishing vessel Suvarna Tribhuja 33 km WSW of the coast of Malvan. The wreck was found by #INSNireekshak on 01 May 19. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/23ZVJ3XfxZ — SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) May 2, 2019 The fishing boat with seven fishermen on-board had left the coast of Goa on December 13. It had last made contact with six other boats from Udupi, which were also fishing off the coast of Goa, on the morning of December 16 around 1 am. Protest held in Udupi in January over the plight of the missing fishermen After this, the boat and fishermen were unreachable. The men on-board were Chandrashekar, who owns the boat, along with six other fishermen – Damodar (40) from Malpe, Lakshman (45), Sathish (35), Ravi (27), Harish (28), and Ramesh (30) from Bhatkal. The Indian Navy and police officials in Udupi did not comment about the recovery of any persons on-board. "We have made contact with the naval base in Karwar about the possibility of anyone on-board found with the wreckage. We are yet to receive a confirmation about this," said Udupi Superintendent of Police (SP) Nisha James. Ten members of the families of the fishermen also assisted the Indian navy in the search for the ship. "We made repeated visits along with the Indian Navy to search for the ship near Sindhudurg. We found three canisters from the ship in December but there was no further trace of the ship," said Nithyananda, brother of the boat-owner Chandrashekhar. Nithyananda was also part of the latest team to search for the ship this week. Read: 25 days and counting: Families of 7 Udupi fishermen live in hope of finding them In January. thousands of fishermen protested in Udupi urging authorities to intensify the search for the boat. The plight of the missing fishermen was also highlighted by several politicians who visited the Malpe fishing harbour including Home Minister MB Patil, Udupi District Minister-in-charge Jayamala and MLA Raghupathi Bhat. Read: Thousands protest to highlight plight of 7 K’taka fishermen missing at sea for 22 days
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Raichur engineering student’s death: CID probes footage of 4 men circling her house
The CID sleuths on Thursday questioned several students and faculty members of the engineering college, where the woman studied.
The CID team probing the mysterious death of a 23-year-old engineering student is now pursuing several leads and are also probing the possibility that the woman may have committed suicide. The woman’s body was found hanging from a tree on the outskirts of Karnataka’s Raichur, after she went missing on April 13. After photos of her decomposed body went viral on social media, students from her college had alleged that the woman did not commit suicide but may have been murdered. On Thursday, the investigators procured footage from the CCTV camera outside the victim’s house. The victim’s parents have alleged that four men, who are allegedly Sudarshan Yadav’s relatives, would conduct recces outside their house and look out for the victim. The CID is currently in possession of the footage and the investigators are looking out for the four men, who they believe are currently absconding. “The four men were always roaming around outside the victim’s house. We are looking for them now. So far, we are probing the case by looking at it as a suicide. We are in the process of gathering more evidence. If the evidence leads us to conclude that it is a murder, only then we can declare it,” the source added. CID sources, however, say that they are also probing the suspicion that she committed suicide. The CID sleuths on Thursday questioned several students and faculty members of the engineering college, where the victim studied. “We have found that the woman had backlogs in various subjects in four semesters. She had cleared her backlogs in the fifth semester. However, she would have taken two more years to complete her engineering course. We are probing to see whether she took her own life as she had so many backlogs,” a CID source said. Investigators are also probing to see whether the victim’s former boyfriend, Sudarshan Yadav, who is currently in judicial custody, was in any way responsible for the woman’s death. CID sources said that while Sudarshan was in their custody for nine days, they took him to several places to gather CCTV footage. “These were places that Sudarshan and the victim frequented whilst they were in a relationship. They had also been to Mantralaya in Andhra Pradesh. We have footage of them from there. We found that the woman had broken off with Sudarshan two months before she died. He would constantly call her and beg her to get back to him. We want to know if he had any role in her death,” the source added.
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