SWR to run special trains for Ganesh Chaturthi
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (PTI): To clear the festive rush during Ganesh Chaturthi, South Western Railway (SWR) will operate special train services between Hubballi–Yesvantpur and Yesvantpur–Mangaluru Central.
In a press release, SWR said it had earlier notified Train Nos. 07341/07342 SSS Hubballi–Mangaluru Central–SSS Hubballi Express Special (one trip) via Yesvantpur to run on August 26 from Hubballi and August 27 from Mangaluru Central. The schedule has now been revised.
Accordingly, Train No. 07341 will leave Hubballi at 15:30 hrs on August 25 and reach Yesvantpur at 22:40 hrs the same day. The return service, Train No. 07342, will depart Yesvantpur at 00:15 hrs on August 28 and arrive in Hubballi at 09:45 hrs. The train will halt at Haveri, Harihar, Davangere, Birur, Arsikere and Tumakuru in both directions.
In addition, Train No. 06251 will depart Yesvantpur at 23:55 hrs on August 25 and reach Mangaluru Central at 11:45 hrs the next day. The return service, Train No. 06252, will leave Mangaluru Central at 13:00 hrs on August 26 and reach Yesvantpur at 22:40 hrs.
Train No. 06253 will depart Yesvantpur at 23:55 hrs on August 26 and reach Mangaluru Central at 11:45 hrs the next day. The return train, No. 06254, will leave Mangaluru Central at 14:15 hrs on August 27 and arrive at Yesvantpur at 23:30 hrs.
The Yesvantpur–Mangaluru specials will halt at Kunigal, Channarayapatna, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Subrahmanya Road, Kabakaputtur and Bantawala in both directions.
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Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in alleged dual citizenship case
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the registration of an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with an alleged dual citizenship controversy.
The court also observed that after the registration of the FIR, the state government may seek the assistance of a central agency to investigate the matter.
The order was passed by a bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi on a petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, who had challenged a January 28, 2026 order of a special MP/MLA court rejecting his plea for an FIR against Gandhi, who is also the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The special court had earlier held that it was not competent to adjudicate on issues related to citizenship.
The petitioner, a BJP worker from Karnataka, had sought registration of an FIR and a detailed probe into the matter, levelling allegations against Gandhi under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Official Secrets Act, the Foreigners Act and the Passport Act.
The complaint was initially filed before the special MP/MLA court in Rae Bareli. However, on the petitioner's request, the high court transferred the case to Lucknow on December 17, 2025.
The MP/MLA court in Lucknow subsequently dismissed the plea on January 28, 2026, prompting the petitioner to approach the high court, which has now ordered registration of an FIR.
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