2 girl students injured after being hit by Professor's car at Maharani varsity in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Two female students and a professor were injured after they were knocked down allegedly by a car driven by another teacher inside the campus of Maharani Cluster University here on Saturday morning, police said.
English Professor H Nagaraj, who was behind the wheel of the speeding car was also injured, they said.
Among the injured, Ashwini (19), a B.Com student sustained grevious injuries and is said to be critical while others sustained minor injuries. All of them are being treated at St. Martha’s Hospital here.
According to police, the accident occurred when Nagaraj was trying to park his automatic car. Instead of applying the brakes, he accidentally stepped on the accelerator following which his vehicle allegedly hit the two female students.
The vehicle then allegedly collided within a stationary car within the campus premises causing injury to another professor.
“Professor Nagaraj was driving an automatic vehicle and the incident occurred when he was trying to park the vehicle as he hit the accelerator instead of the brake,” a senior officer said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North Traffic) Sachin Ghorpade said a case was registered under sections 279 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) and 337 (Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Indian Penal Code against the accused professor.
Since the accused professor who also sustained minor injuries in the accident has been hospitalised, he will be arrested once declared fit by the doctor, police said.
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PM Modi lauds reduction in tuberculosis incidence in India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in India since 2015, which was twice the global rate of decline and credited it to the expansion of treatment coverage.
India's TB incidence, which refers to new cases emerging each year, reduced by 21 per cent, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2025.
The reduction is almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
"India's fight against TB is achieving remarkable momentum. The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015 and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline," Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said the decline in incidence of TB in India was one of the sharpest drops seen anywhere in the world.
"Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the fall in 'missing cases' and the sustained rise in treatment success. I compliment all those who have worked towards achieving this success. We remain committed to ensuring a healthy and fit India," Modi said.
