Tension in Mysuru after Writer Bhyrappa’s Will sparks funeral dispute
Mysuru: A controversy broke out on Thursday over the will of noted writer S.L. Bhyrappa. According to a copy of the will shown by one Phaneesh to former MP Pratap Simha, Bhyrappa had reportedly stated that his sons Uday Shankar and Ravishankar should not perform his last rites. Instead, he had directed that the cremation be carried out by Sudarshan, a resident of House No. 61, Durganagar Layout, Uttarahalli–Kengeri Road, along with his wife Sahana Vijaykumar.
The situation turned tense after some people insisted that the funeral should be conducted strictly as per the will. During this time, police attempted to take Phaneesh into custody. Objecting to this, Phaneesh argued, “I only conveyed what Bhyrappa himself had written. What wrong have I done?”
This led to an argument between him and the police, creating a brief spell of tension at the spot.
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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.
