Unscheduled load-shedding irks residents
Bengaluru, Dec 11: Unscheduled load-shedding was implemented across the state and for the last three days, power supply is being disrupted one hour during morning and evening in Bengaluru and one hour in remaining cities.
In rural areas, power supply is being disrupted for more hours in the name of load shedding. If the officials were asked, they have been giving the reasons of maintenance and repair works. This has created panic among people.
The state government has claimed that it has the capacity of generating more power and selling it to others. But it has introduced unscheduled load-shedding unilaterally, people said.
The government has claimed that it has been generating power from various sources. It has promised against power cut in Bengaluru city. But the load-shedding is being implemented in peak hours during evening and morning, people alleged.
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Three injured in accident after private bus hits car in Karnataka's Mandya district
Mandya (Karnataka) (PTI): Three people were injured after a private tourist bus allegedly rammed into a car from behind in the early hours of Monday in Mandya district, police said.
The accident occurred around 4.30 am on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Budanur, within the limits of Mandya Rural police station.
According to police, the Kerala-bound bus was en route to Bengaluru via Mandya when it allegedly hit the car moving ahead, injuring its sole occupant, identified as Duraiswamy. Two passengers on the bus also sustained injuries. Following the accident, the bus allegedly crashed into a roadside barrier. All the injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
A case has been registered at Mandya Rural police station, and the bus has been seized. Further investigation is underway, police added.
