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Dakshina Kannada tree crushes school bus; child dead

A large roadside tree fell onto a moving Kalladka Shree Rama School bus in Bantwal, Dakshina Kannada, killing one child and injuring two others as students were being dropped home after school; Bantwal Rural Police have launched an investigation, and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said the government would provide compensation and oversee relief efforts for the families. The incident prompted condolences from state officials and renewed attention to weather-related school safety in the district.

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ED raids eight Bengaluru sites in ISIS probe

Investigations into ISIS recruitment and money-laundering in Bengaluru led ED and NIA to raid about eight locations, implicating Iqra Welfare Trust, Guidance for Mankind and others; the case stems from an NIA FIR and involves charges of funding, conspiracy and recruitment for ISIS. The accused allegedly ran Iqra Camp and Quran Circle to indoctrinate youths, raised funds through trusts and savings, and facilitated travel to Syria via Turkiye, with ISIS propaganda spread around anti-CAA/NRC protests and through encrypted social media.

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Kerala commemorates Achuthanandan's first death anniversary

Kerala observed the first death anniversary of veteran CPI(M) leader V.S. Achuthanandan with a memorial at Valiya Chudukad in Alappuzha and public remembrances across the state, as party leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan paid tributes recalling his Punnapra-Vayalar struggle origins, long opposition tenure, and tenure as chief minister. Tributes highlighted Achuthanandan’s secular stance, defense of public assets and forests, and his enduring role as a foundational figure in CPI(M) and Kerala’s political history.

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Bengaluru Green Line Metro Disruption Impacts Thousands

Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Green Line suffered a morning power outage that disrupted peak-hour service, with trains running in a short loop between Silk Institute and Yeshwanthpur and sections like Yeshwanthpur–Madavara or Yeshwanthpur–Nagasandra suspended until power was restored. Normal revenue services resumed across the line by 8:45 am as technical teams worked to restore power, amid ongoing disruption patterns on the network in recent weeks.

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