Bengaluru: Vijayanagar Congress MLA who submitted his resignation from the assembly on Monday clarified that he did not resign as he was not included in the cabinet. He added that he resigned in the best of interest of the farmers and youth.

In an interview to a private TV Channel in Hospet, Singh added that he was against the Government’s deal with the Jindal group and that the land must have been given on lease.

He also added that his resignation was also in-line with the government’s failure to fulfill his demand of making Vijayanagar as the District headquarter.

He further rubbished the reports of his son entering politics and said those are just rumors.

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Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported. 

The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.

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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said. 

Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.

At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.