Bus carrying passengers to Bengaluru overturns in Sagar; three killed, 20 injured
Sagar: Three people died and 20 others sustained serious injuries when a private bus travelling from Honnavar towards Bengaluru, overturned Ulluru of Sagar Taluk here in the wee hours of Thursday.
The deceased have been identified as Kirtana (12), Sujata (40) and Muhammed Yasin Bin Babu (16) all three residents of Honnavar.
After the accident, the injured were rushed to Sagar and Shivmoga hospitals for treatment.
Soon after the news of the accident went viral, members of Karnataka Social Movement (Sagar unit) rushed to the spot for the aid of the accident victims. All the injured stuck inside the overturned bus were successfully rescued.
The organisation also arranged for crane and JCB to move the overturned bus that had blocked the traffic on the main road. With the help of crane and JCB the bus was moved and the traffic was cleared. The bags and luggage of victims containing valuables like gold and cash were handed over to their relatives by the organisation in the presence of police.
Faiyaz, Safwan, Tousif and Sameer of Karnataka Social Movement led the organisation in the rescue operation.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
