Man in Chikkamagaluru stabs wife to death with knife over marital discord
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Chikkamagaluru: A 34-year-old woman, Nethravathi, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband, Naveen in Hosalli near Aldur, reportedly following a demand for divorce by Nethravathi.
The deceased woman, said to have been a native of Havvalli village, married Naveen, a native of Sakleshpur, five months ago, but Nethravathi is learned to have returned to her maternal home barely five days after the wedding.
Their seniors tried to mediate between them and re-reunite the couple but their efforts went in vain as Nethravathi decided to get a divorce. Nethravathi also filed a complaint at Aldur Police Station three days ago, accusing Naveen of harassing her. A complaint was registered by the police.
Naveen was infuriated by his wife’s decision to divorce him and filing of police complaint against him, resulting in him stabbing Nethravathi with a knife fatally.
Nethravathi, who was grievously injured in the attack, was rushed to the Mallegowda Government Hospital in Chikkamagaluru city but reportedly died on the way.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
