No Sunday lockdown in Karnataka on May 31: CM Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday asserted that the state will not observe complete “Sunday lockdown” on May 31 like it did on May 24, wherein the state had undergone a complete lockdown with only essential shops remaining open across the state.
Yediyurappa clarified that the decision was taken in the interest of the people of the state and that all the activities across the state will continue as usual on Sunday, May 31.
In an earlier order, the State government had directed the District authorities to observe complete lockdown in their respective districts on Sunday, as the lockdown was eased across the state in the lockdown 4.0 the order has now been withdrawn after the latest announcement from the CM.
Lockdown 4.0 ends on May 31 and new instructions and guidelines are expected to be released soon for the people of the state.
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18-year-old graphic designer arrested for theft; says he lost job due to AI
Indore (PTI): An 18-year-old graphic designer, who claimed to have lost his job due to AI, was arrested with his NEET-aspirant woman friend on Thursday for allegedly stealing jewelry worth Rs 16 lakh.
The teen duo told police that they were inspired by the 2005 film Bunti Aur Babli, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shrikrishna Lalchandani.
They allegedly stole gold, silver, and diamond jewelry worth Rs 16.17 lakh from a shop in Rau police station area in the city on the night of December 22, the official told reporters.
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The entire booty was recovered from their possession after the arrest in Bhopal where they had fled.
Without disclosing the identities of the accused, DCP Lalchandani said, "Both are 18 years old. The young man is a graphic designer, while the woman is preparing for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The two have known each other since childhood.
"During interrogation, the young man told us that he used to work part-time as a graphic designer at an IT company, but lost his job due to the company's adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and he was finding it difficult to make ends meet," the official added.
The accused, who come from economically weak background, claimed to have planned the theft after watching "Bunty Aur Babli," he said.
"The accused say they tried to sell the stolen jewelry, but the buyers, thinking they were children, wouldn't pay the right price. So they had decided to sell it after Christmas holidays," the DCP said.
