1. The war of words between Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy continues, with the latter calling a press meet today. Yesterday, Mr. Shivakumar proposed that Ramanagar district, where Janata Dal (Secular) has a strong hold, be renamed “Bengaluru South district.” There has been a running turf war between the two Vokkaliga leaders for control over this region.
2. Twelve persons died and one was injured when an SUV rammed into a parked tanker on the outskirts of Chikkaballapur, near Bengaluru, this morning. The deceased — three women, eight men and a child — were heading from Andhra Pradesh towards Bengaluru when the driver failed to notice the parked tanker and crashed into it.
3. There are traffic restrictions around Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru in view of the World Cup match in Bengaluru today.
