Retired Karnataka DGP Om Prakash allegedly stabbed to death by wife in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Former Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG & IGP) of Karnataka, Om Prakash, was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife at their residence in HSR Layout, Bengaluru.
The incident came to light on Sunday afternoon when Om Prakash was found lying in a pool of blood at his home. Upon inspection, it was confirmed that he had been murdered. It is alleged that his wife was responsible for the act.
Police reached the spot soon after receiving information and conducted a detailed examination of the scene. The wife has been taken into custody and is being questioned.
Om Prakash was a 1981-batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre. He had served as the state's DGP and IGP in 2015 before retiring. He was residing in HSR Layout, Bengaluru.
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PM Modi lauds reduction in tuberculosis incidence in India
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the reduction in the incidence of tuberculosis in India since 2015, which was twice the global rate of decline and credited it to the expansion of treatment coverage.
India's TB incidence, which refers to new cases emerging each year, reduced by 21 per cent, from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh population in 2024, according to the World Health Organisation's Global TB Report 2025.
The reduction is almost double the pace of the decline observed globally at 12 per cent, the Health Ministry said.
"India's fight against TB is achieving remarkable momentum. The latest WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 highlights that India has recorded a commendable reduction in TB incidence since 2015 and it is nearly twice the global rate of decline," Modi said in a post on X.
The Prime Minister said the decline in incidence of TB in India was one of the sharpest drops seen anywhere in the world.
"Equally heartening is the expansion of treatment coverage, the fall in 'missing cases' and the sustained rise in treatment success. I compliment all those who have worked towards achieving this success. We remain committed to ensuring a healthy and fit India," Modi said.
