Three killed as speeding car crashes into Metro station pillar in Pune
Pune (PTI): Three persons were killed after the car they were travelling in rammed into a Metro station pillar in Pune early on Sunday, with police examining whether drunk driving caused the crash, officials said.
The incident took place in the Bund Garden area, an official from Koregaon Park police station said.
The victims have been identified as cousins Hritik Bhandari and Yash Bhandari, both working professionals, and Kushwant Tekwani, a student at a private college in Pune.
“The car carrying the trio hit a pillar of the Bund Garden Metro station,” senior police inspector Sangita Jadhav said. Locals rushed them to a hospital, where Hritik and Yash were declared dead. Later, Kushwant succumbed to his injuries during treatment, the official said.
“The accident took place at 4.49 am. The CCTV footage of the area shows the car moving at a very high speed and hitting the pillar of the Metro station,” another official said.
Prima facie, it seems the driver lost control of the vehicle, the official said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Milind Mohite later told the media that Hritik and Yash were residents of the Pimpri area near Pune, while Kushwant hailed from Beed district.
“We are also examining whether they had consumed alcohol. Blood samples have been sent for chemical analysis. One of the victims had apparently told his mother that they were going to a party,” the official said.
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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.
The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."
The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.
Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.
According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.
It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.
If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.
In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.
It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.
The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.
It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.
“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.
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