D.K, bandh gets positive response: Tyres burnt, Buses stoned
Mangaluru, Sept 10: The Bharat Bandh call given by Congress Party against the fuel price rise has evoked a good response in the district. Private and government buses have responded to the bandh by staying off the roads. While some private vehicles are plying on the road, some shops have kept their shutters open.
Miscreants pelted stones at a private bus near Jyothi Circle in Mangaluru, and at two KSRTC buses in Bantwal.
The bandh supporters burnt tyres at Pumpwell, Jyothi Circle, Bantwal taluk’s Kalladka, BC Road, Maani, Thumbay, and in Jakribettu.
Police bandobast has been beefed up everywhere. The police have arrested two persons who blocked the road at Jakribettu in Bantwal taluk. Bandh evoked a positive response in Belthangady as well.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
