Six suicides due to online gambling in state: HM Parameshwara says govt working at curbing it
Belagavi: Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara has said in the Assembly that a total of six people in the state, with five persons in Bengaluru and one in Vijayanagara, had committed suicide after losing money while playing online games.
Responding on Tuesday to a question put forth by Yeshwantpur BJP legislator ST Somashekhar during the Winter Session of the Assembly, the Home Minister stated the Karnataka High Court had struck down in 2022 the amendments to the Karnataka Police Act banning online gambling.
Parameshwara added that the state government, however, was alert regarding the suicides, which were the outcome of such online gambling, and was working at getting the situation to a positive end, he said.
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US–Iran first round direct talks conclude in Islamabad: Report
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The first round of direct talks between the United States and Iran, held in Islamabad, has concluded, Al Jazeera reported citing sources close to the development.
According to the report, following the discussions, delegations from both sides agreed to exchange written documents, a move aimed at ensuring clarity and consensus on the understandings reached during the meeting.
Both the Iranian and US delegations arrived in Islamabad on Saturday, April 11, amid high security for the peace talks.
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