Namma Metro used for heart transport in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a first-of-its-kind development, Bengaluru’s Namma Metro was used to transport a live human heart late on Thursday night.
According to a report published on Deccan Herald, the organ was shifted along the Green Line from Yeshwantpur Metro Station to Sampige Road Station at 11:01 p.m., covering the stretch in 20 minutes. The journey began at Sparsh Hospital in Yeshwantpur, with the heart being taken to Apollo Hospital, Seshadripuram.
The team accompanying the organ included eight medical professionals, a security officer from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL), and two Home Guards. Security arrangements were overseen by Assistant Security Officer Honne Gowda, who travelled with the team.
In a statement issued on Friday, BMRCL confirmed that the hospital team was required to pay only the standard metro fare for the transport. A spokesperson added that while the corporati
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22 Naxalites surrender in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district
Sukma (PTI): As many as 22 Naxalites surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Tuesday, police said.
The cadres, including a woman, turned themselves in before senior police and CRPF officials here under the `Poona Margem' (New Dawn) rehabilitation scheme of the government, Sukma Superintendent of Police Kiran Chavan said.
The Maoists' influence is steadily declining in the district due to the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, establishment of new security camps and the increased reach of development projects, he said.
The District Reserve Guard (DRG) Sukma, District Force Sukma, Range Field Team (RFT) Jagdalpur and the Central Reserve Police Force played a key role in encouraging the Naxalites to surrender, the SP said.
The surrendered Naxalites were provided an assistance of Rs 50,000 each and will be further rehabilitated as per the government's policy, he added.
More than 1,500 Naxalites surrendered in the state in 2025.
The Centre has resolved to eliminate Naxalism from the country by March 31, 2026.
