Two killed on the spot in car-truck collision on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway; 4 injured
Ramanagar: Two people traveling in a car were killed on the spot while four others, including children, were injured in an accident near Kempegowdanadoddi on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway on Saturday morning, as their car collided with a truck during an attempt to overtake the truck.
The deceased are identified as Rajesh (42) and Uma (35), who were traveling from Bengaluru to Mysuru on Saturday.
A woman passenger in the car is grievously injured in the accident, while three children were also injured. The front of their car has been destroyed due to the collision.
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Senior Congress MLA, former Minister Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passes away
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, official sources said.
He was 95 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time.
Shivashankarappa is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, Karnataka Minister for Mines and Geology and Horticulture, and four daughters.
His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A former minister, Shivashankarappa, served as treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for several decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
He was also a noted educationist who established several educational institutions and was an industrialist.
