Udupi: Car goes up in flames after short circuit in air conditioner
Udupi: In an incident reported from Indrali in the Udupi district in the wee hours of Monday, 17 April, a car caught fire following a short circuit in its AC here. No casualties were however reported in the incident.
Muralidhar, a resident of Kinnimulki, had attended a ‘Kola’ on Sunday night and was driving from Manipal to Udupi at around 1:30 am when the incident occurred at Indrali
The fire is learned to have been the result of a short circuit in the air conditioner of the car.
Muralidhar, who was alone in the car, tried to put out the fire, but his efforts proved futile. The driver rushed out of the car as the fire spread and gutted the car.
The Udupi fire brigade staff members rushed to the spot and doused the fire.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
