Mangaluru: 20-year-old student commits suicide after professor rejects his project work
Mangaluru: In a tragic incident reported in the city on Tuesday, a 20-year-old student committed suicide by hanging himself at his PG after leaving a note citing the rejection of his project work by his professor, as the reason behind his move to end his life.
The deceased has been identified as Bharath (20), a resident of Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru. Bharath was reportedly pursuing his Hotel Management degree in Mangaluru.
Reports also added that he had called his mother in Bengaluru before committing suicide but the mother could not take his call.
The death note alleged that a professor discarded his project work from the valuation and refused to let him take his exams, due to which he committed suicide.
The family of the deceased arrived in the city from Bengaluru on Wednesday and registered a complaint at Urwa Police Station demanding justice for their son and strict action against those found guilty for abetment of Bharath's suicide.
Further investigations into the matter are underway.
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Metro services begin in Bhopal; excited residents flock to take rides, selfies
Bhopal (PTI): On the first day of the commercial run of the Metro services in Bhopal on Sunday, hundreds of residents enthusiastically took rides, expressing confidence that it will save time and provide relief from traffic jams.
An official said that the Metro’s first service began at 9 am from the AIIMS station, and by 6 pm, 5,731 people had travelled on the new mass-transit corridor.
He said that people, along with their family members, had been lining up for tickets since early morning. Several users were seen taking selfies and photos inside the Metro rakes and at stations.
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Earlier on Saturday, Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated the Metro service by flagging off a train from Subhash Nagar station on a 7.5-kilometre stretch, called the “Priority Corridor”.
With this, Bhopal became the 26th city in the country and the second city in Madhya Pradesh, after Indore, to have the Metro service.
Rao Singh, who took a Metro ride, told PTI Videos that besides saving time and money, the new mode of transport will provide relief from traffic jams and pollution.
Another passenger, who identified himself as Chetan, said he was happy that Bhopal is now on the “Metro list”.
Office-goers will benefit a lot due to the Metro service, said a young man named Akshay.
While the estimated cost of the 30.8-km-long Bhopal Metro project is Rs 10,033 crore, a sum of Rs 2,225 crore was spent on the ‘Priority Corridor’, according to officials.
