Bengaluru: In the early hours of Wednesday, a private bus traveling on the Tumakuru-Bengaluru National Highway 4 collided with a truck near Thonachinaguppe in Nelamangala taluk.

The accident occurred amid poor visibility caused by dense fog, resulting in injuries to 30 passengers on the bus.

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Seven passengers, critically injured in the collision, were promptly transported to nearby hospitals via ambulance and are currently receiving medical attention.

The collision temporarily disrupted traffic movement along the national highway. Local police arrived at the accident site, overseeing the removal of the bus from the highway using a crane to facilitate the resumption of regular traffic flow.

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Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.

The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.

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The accused was a caretaker of the company.

Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.