Hanur: A bike rider was killed and the pillion rider injured in a collision between a bus and their two-wheeler near Talubettu in Hanur taluk, Chamrajnagar district, on Sunday.

The deceased motorbike rider has been identified as Venkatappa, who was a resident of Bengaluru and worked as an auto rickshaw driver. The pillion rider, who was injured in the accident, has been admitted to the government hospital in Mysuru.

The bus-bike collision occurred near Talubettu when Venkatappa was riding on his motorbike to Madappa Hills in Hanur with his friend, in the backdrop of the New moon (Amavas) on Sunday.

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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.

Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent. 

Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.

In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.

He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”

Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok. 

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.

A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.