Hanur: 12 injured as lorry-tempo traveller collide
Hanur: A major accident occurred on Saturday on the Mahadeshwara Betta main road between Ellemala and Mallayyanapura in Hanur taluk, when a lorry and a tempo traveller collided head-on, leaving more than 12 people injured.
According to reports, residents of Bengaluru’s Electronic City area were returning home after offering prayers at Mahadeshwara Betta when their tempo traveller collided with a cement-laden lorry heading towards Kaudally.
The Tempo driver, Eknath, sustained serious injuries, while over 11 others suffered minor injuries. Local residents rushed the injured to a private hospital in Kollegala for treatment.
The accident caused a traffic jam on the route for some time. Ramapura police arrived at the spot, cleared the vehicles, and restored smooth movement of traffic.
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NEET-UG re-exam to be held on June 21
New Delhi (PTI): Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted on June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday.
The exam was earlier conducted on May 3.
The NTA had on Tuesday announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities linked to the exam.
"The National Testing Agency, with the approval of the Government of India, has scheduled the re-examination of NEET (UG) 2026 on Sunday, 21 June 2026," a senior official said.
The announcement came after a high-level meeting was held late on Thursday evening at the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to review preparations for conducting the exam afresh.
