Karnataka govt withdraws 60 cases against farmers, students, Kannada activists
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to withdraw 60 police cases linked to farmers, students and Kannada activists among others, Law and Parliament Affairs Minister H K Patil said.
The Minister did not share further details on the cases.
"We have withdrawn 60 cases which were filed by the government; they include cases booked against farmers, students, Kannada activists. We have withdrawn the cases in various police stations," Patil told reporters briefing cabinet decisions.
The Cabinet also gave approval for the construction of a 37.121 km double-decker metro viaduct and elevated road along two corridors of Phase-3 of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project.
This project is from J P Nagar 4th Phase to Hebbal (ORR West) and from Hosahalli to Kadabagere via Magadi Road at an estimated cost of Rs 9,700 crore.
Administrative approval was given for Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences to purchase 25 acres of land from the Karnataka Housing Board at Rs 65 crore for establishing a new medical college at Rayasandra village of Kanakapura taluk in Bengaluru South district.
The cabinet also gave its nod for leasing of land to the Congress Bhavan Trust for the construction of a party office at Koppal, Badami.
Approval was also granted for a project by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) for the construction of six new wastewater treatment plants at various locations in Bengaluru city, and their operation and maintenance (O&M) for 7 years at an estimated cost of Rs. 956.67 crore.
Further, the cabinet okayed works at an estimated cost of Rs 398 crore to develop backward colonies in urban areas of various assembly constituencies, inhabited by minorities, into "model colonies".
The cabinet gave its consent to provide state assistance of Rs 1 lakh under a scheme for road accident victims , in addition to the Government of India's assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh, under the Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims Scheme (CTRAV) 2025.
Approvals were also given to notify "The Karnataka Management Rules, e-Sakshya 2025".
Explaining, the Minister said, "E-evidence is any evidence collected/recorded by the investigating officer, police or any other person authorized by the competent authority to conduct an investigation for any offence through the e-evidence mobile application, which includes video recording, photographs, photographs of witnesses and photograph of the investigating officer/recording officer."
He said, "Courts can view and manage all evidence related to their jurisdiction on the CIS (Case Information System) application or ICIS (Integrated Court Information System) or on the e-evidence portal."
Also approval was accorded to notify "The Karnataka Service of Summons by Police officer Rules, 2025".
Administrative approvals have been given for purchase and distribution of sanitary napkin pads under the "Suchi" programme at an estimated cost of Rs 71.83 crore, for the implementation of the "Asha Kirana" scheme to provide spectacles to the needy at an estimated total amount of Rs 52.85 crores in all the districts of the state.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
