Modi pays last respects to Ananth Kumar
Bengaluru, Nov 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his last respects to Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar, who passed away here in the early hours of Monday.
Modi flew in here from Varanasi and drove straight to the residence of Kumar at Basavanagudi, where the body was kept and consoled his family members.
The Prime Minister laid a wreath on the mortal remains of Kumar.
He consoled Kumar's wife Tejaswini and his two daughters Vijeta and Aishwarya.
Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala and BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa were also present.
Earlier, Modi was received at the HAL airport by the Governor and Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.
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Three injured in accident after private bus hits car in Karnataka's Mandya district
Mandya (Karnataka) (PTI): Three people were injured after a private tourist bus allegedly rammed into a car from behind in the early hours of Monday in Mandya district, police said.
The accident occurred around 4.30 am on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Budanur, within the limits of Mandya Rural police station.
According to police, the Kerala-bound bus was en route to Bengaluru via Mandya when it allegedly hit the car moving ahead, injuring its sole occupant, identified as Duraiswamy. Two passengers on the bus also sustained injuries. Following the accident, the bus allegedly crashed into a roadside barrier. All the injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
A case has been registered at Mandya Rural police station, and the bus has been seized. Further investigation is underway, police added.
