Bengaluru: Road accidents claim more than 3,000 lives in four years
Bengaluru, August 14: In a shocking revelation, more than 3,000 people have lost their precious lives in road accidents in the last four years in the state.
Though the police department has been creating awareness among people on following traffic rules following increased traffic congestion, the number of accidents is on the rise in Bengaluru, the capital city of the state. In the last four years, total 3,250 people have lost their lives and 18,694 persons sustained injuries. The alarming situation is that Bengaluru is witnessing highest number of two-wheeler accidents. Majority of the roads in the city are not motorable. Because of heavy rains in the city for the last few days, huge pot-holes developed in the roads. As the pedestrians are not following the traffic rules properly, accidents happen regularly, police sources said.
Reckless driving, wheeling, riding without helmets, fast driving, drunk and driving and pot-holes were the major reasons for the accidents. Normally, accidents occur in thickly populated areas. During nights, car and lorry accidents are more as they drive carelessly, traffic police said.
Death toll:
Year Accidents Death
2014 711 737
2015 714 740
2016 754 793
2017 609 642
2018 330 338
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Allahabad High Court directs Centre to decide on Rahul Gandhi's citizenship by December 19
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has instructed the Union Home Ministry to decide on a petition regarding Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Indian citizenship. The Bench, led by Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, set a deadline of December 19, 2024, for the government to update the Court on the matter.
The petition, filed by S Vignesh Shishir, requests a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations that Rahul Gandhi holds British citizenship. Shishir claims that evidence, including confidential emails shared by VSS Sarma, suggests Gandhi may be a British citizen. However, due to UK data protection laws, the British government has not disclosed full details without Gandhi's consent.
During the November 25 hearing, Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey informed the Court that the Home Ministry is reviewing the representation. The Court directed the government to report on the status of the petition by the next hearing on December 19.
A similar petition challenging Rahul Gandhi's citizenship is pending before the Delhi High Court, where the matter will be heard after the Allahabad High Court's proceedings.
