Vijayanagar: Bus rams divider; Two dead, eight injured
Vijayanagar: A tragic road accident claimed two lives and left eight others injured when a private bus rammed into a divider while attempting to overtake a lorry near Bistahalli on National Highway 50 in Kudligi taluk of Vijayanagar district.
The bus, which was traveling from Mudgal to Bengaluru, reportedly lost control during the overtaking maneuver and collided with the divider. Local residents rushed to assist the injured, who were shifted to nearby hospitals.
District SP and CPI Durugappa visited the spot, while a case has been registered at the Kanahosahalli police station. Officials stated that driver negligence was the primary cause of the accident. The bus driver has been taken into custody for questioning.
According to DySP Mallesh Dodmani, the investigation revealed clear evidence of reckless driving. Locals have expressed concern over the rising number of accidents on the busy NH-50 stretch near Bistahalli, urging authorities to implement stronger safety measures.
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Time to give half of country's population its rights: PM Modi to LS MPs on women's quota bill
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to all Lok Sabha members to vote in favour of the women's reservation bill and not do anything that might hurt the sentiments of the country's 'nari shakti'.
Hours before the voting on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, which provides for 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, Modi also said that for four decades, a great deal of politics has been played on the issue of women's quota and it is now time that half the country's population gets its rights.
Members of the Lower House will also vote on the Delimitation Bill and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill for the delimitation of constituencies and increasing the strength of the Lok Sabha to 816 to implement the proposed amended women's quota law.
"In just a short while, voting will take place in the Lok Sabha. I urge all political parties... I appeal...Please, after due consideration and with complete sensitivity, take a decision and vote in favour of women's reservation.
"On behalf of the country's 'Nari Shakti', I also plead to all members... please do not do anything that might hurt the sentiments of 'Nari Shakti'," Modi said in his appeal in Hindi posted on X.
He said this is a great opportunity to extend service to the women of the country and to honour them, and the MPs should not deprive them of new opportunities.
"I would say to all the members of Parliament... Keeping in mind your mother, sister, daughter and wife at home, listen to your conscience. If this amendment is passed by consensus, the women of the country will become even more empowered. The democracy of the country will become even more empowered," he said.
"Come, let us together create history today. Give the women of India, the country's half population, their rightful due," the PM said.
