Dharmasthala case will not be handed over to CBI, SIT asked to finish probe soon: HM Parameshwara
Tumakuru: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has said that the Dharmasthala mass burial case was not being handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), given that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was conducting the probe diligently.
Addressing reporters here on Tuesday, the minister said that investigation had not reached a stage of filing either an interim report or a charge-sheet. “We cannot set a deadline for the probe to be completed. The SIT officers, therefore, have been directed to complete the investigation as early as possible, using the information made available through evidences and witnesses,” he added.
“The complainant-witness in the case, Chinnayya, and his wife would be given security if they face death threat. Any other party who is in danger will also be provided policed security,” Parameshwara assured.
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Hyderabad–B’luru, Chennai-B’luru among seven high-speed rail corridors announced in budget
New Delhi: India will expand its high-speed rail network with seven new corridors as part of efforts to promote faster and environmentally sustainable passenger transport, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while presenting the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday.
Outlining the government’s infrastructure plans, Sitharaman said the proposed high-speed rail corridors are aimed at improving connectivity between major economic and cultural centres, while also helping reduce the carbon footprint of long-distance travel.
“The government proposes to develop environmentally sustainable passenger transport systems through seven high-speed rail corridors,” the finance minister said in her Budget speech.
According to the announcement, the identified routes include Mumbai–Pune, Hyderabad–Bengaluru, Delhi–Varanasi, Varanasi–Siliguri, Pune–Hyderabad, Hyderabad–Chennai and Chennai–Bengaluru. These corridors are expected to link key metropolitan cities with fast-growing urban and industrial hubs.
