Accused in Puttur double murder case, Karim Khan sent to police custody
Puttur: Local court on Friday sent Karim Khan for one-day police custody for further interrogation and investigation. Karim Khan was arrested by police on Tuesday in Puttur Murder Case which took place on Monday.
Karim was arrested inside 24-hours of the crime. He had confessed to have committed crime on Monday night.
According to police, Karim had entered the house of 65-year old Koggu Saheb in Kuriya village in Puttur with the intention burglary. On being noticed by the house owner Koggu Sahen, Karim killed Koggu and his 16-year old granddaughter Shamiha Banu. He also tried to kill Koggu Saheb’s wife who sustained critical injuries and is being treated in hospital.
After arresting Karim, police recovered 30 grams of gold ornaments that he stole from the house.
Karim was on Friday produced before local court which sent him to one-day police custody for further investigation in the case.
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Karnataka approves AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru's Electronics City
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has approved the establishment of a CoE for AI in Biotechnology at IBAB in Electronics City (Phase 1), here.
The decision, taken by the state Cabinet on Thursday night, marks a significant step towards strengthening Karnataka’s leadership in emerging technologies, IT and biotechnology, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The centre will be established over four years with a total outlay of Rs 20 crore, in partnership with the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), according to a statement from the minister’s office.
"Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. As we enter the decade of deep tech, our focus is on building future-ready capabilities at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology," Minister for IT and Biotechnology said.
"This Centre of Excellence will strengthen our research ecosystem, accelerate innovation and enable Karnataka to lead in high-impact next-generation technologies," he added.
Priyank added that the state government, through the Departments of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, is actively investing in emerging technologies and taking steps to strengthen Karnataka’s AI and deep-tech ecosystem.
The minister said the Cabinet has also approved the transfer of a 51 per cent stake in the Karnataka Technology & Innovation Museum Foundation (KTIMF) to the Unboxing BLR Foundation.
KTIMF was established by the Government of Karnataka as a not-for-profit organisation to promote innovation, technological awareness, startup culture and public engagement in science and technology, aligned with the state’s vision of building a robust innovation ecosystem, he said.
The Technology & Innovation Museum will be developed at the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, Bengaluru, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a total project cost of Rs 100 crore. Of this, Rs 49 crore will be contributed by the state government and Rs 51 crore by the private partner, he said.
