Mangaluru: The final results of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) was declared at around 12:00 pm on Thursday. The BJP registered thumping victory after bagging absolute majority with wins on 44 off the 60 wards of the corporation.

Congress on the other hand won 14 seats while the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) won in two wards.

Among the significant results was that of former MCC Mayor K Ashraf who lost the election to Congress Candidate Abdul Lateef on ward no. 45 Port ward.

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Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.

According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.

Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.

Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.

The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.