Breaking News Live Updates: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Leh in Ladakh at 9:54 am on Thursday, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The tremor was recorded on the Richter scale, with the latest quake coming hours after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the region early Thursday morning. Further details were awaited.
Amid the statewide bandh called in Karnataka to protest the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, normal operations continued at Kempegowda International Airport, with no disruption reported in passenger movement or transport services.
Ola, Uber, airport taxis and Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) taxis were operating as usual at the airport, while passengers continued to arrive from Bengaluru without any disruption.
In view of the bandh call, tight security arrangements have been put in place at the airport as a precautionary measure. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and state police personnel are maintaining surveillance, while the situation at the airport near Devanahalli remains normal.
Meanwhile, protests were reported at several locations across the state.
The students’ protest over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations entered its 20th day on Thursday, with the agitators refusing to call off the stir until their demands were met.
The ‘JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch’ has been demonstrating at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here, demanding greater transparency in recruitment examinations, cancellation of several tests and an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired judges from outside Jharkhand.
Former chief minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday threatened to proceed on a hunger strike if the demand for a CBI probe was not fulfilled in a week, while the ABVP has announced protests at more than 1,200 universities over the issue.
Das also sought as compensation Rs 1 crore each for the families of 19 people who died during the 2024 excise constable physical examination.
ABVP leaders have questioned the credibility of the state-appointed SIT into the alleged irregularities, citing repeated changes in its composition.
