Traffic restrictions in Bengaluru for Ganesha idol immersion at Ulsoor Lake from Wednesday to Sunday
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Bengaluru: The East Division of the Bengaluru Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the immersion of Ganesha idols, scheduled from Wednesday to Sunday, according to a report by Deccan Herald.
Authorities expect around 30,000 idols to be immersed at Ulsoor Lake, prompting extensive traffic restrictions in the area. Vehicular movement has been halted on Old Madras Road, Anjaneya Junction, Kensington Junction, Gurudwara Junction, Gangadhara Chetty Road, and Nagamma Temple Junction up to the Tiruvallavar Statue Junction.
Idol immersion vehicles may use the Halasuru Gate-Cubbon Road-Dickenson Road-Ulsoor Lake route. Other vehicles are barred from this stretch.
Two-wheeler traffic from Kensington-Murphy Road to Ulsoor Lake via MG Road has been stopped, with one-way movement allowed only from MG Road towards Kensington-Murphy Road. Riders can instead use Gurudwara Junction-St John’s Road-Promenade Road to reach Ulsoor Lake.
Traffic from Thiruvallur Statue Junction and Annaswamy Mudaliar Road to Ulsoor Lake is restricted, with one-way movement permitted only from Ulsoor Lake towards Annaswamy Mudaliar Road. Alternative access is via Gangadhar Chetty Road–RBNMS Road–Lavanya Theatre Road to Millers Road.
For commuters from Indiranagar, vehicles on Old Madras Road can turn left at Anjaneya Junction and proceed via Swami Vivekananda Road and Kamadhenu Junction to Webs Junction.
Traffic from MG Road should take a right at Ramaiah Junction towards Old Madras Road through Kamadhenu Junction, while those from Cubbon Park Road should turn right at Manipal Junction to reach Swami Vivekananda Road via Trinity Junction. Vehicles from Halasuru Road can use Begum Mahal Junction, Bazar Street, and Ramaiah Junction.
Traffic from Dickenson Road to Gangadhara Chetty Road should move through Nagamma Temple Junction on St John's Road before turning right at Sri Circle.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
