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The man alleged that the woman later began demanding Rs 1.5 crore, claiming she had recorded their private conversations and intimate moments. (Representative AI image) BENGALURU: What began as an Instagram business contact spiralled into an alleged honeytrap, with a 31-year-old Jayanagar entrepreneur claiming he was forced to pay Rs 10 lakh and hand over…

Bengaluru: Congress Wednesday suspended MLC K Abdul Jabbar, who quit as chairman of the minority department three days ago, from the party’s primary membership for anti-party activities linked to the Davanagere South assembly bypoll, triggering unease among minority leaders.The action comes days after Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar dissolved minority-welfare committees formed by…

BENGALURU: Parts of Kalaburagi district recorded a maximum temperature of 44°-45°C, while Bengaluru experienced a high of 35.8°C on Wednesday, with the mercury testing new levels this summer. The maximum temperatures in several places in the state over the past couple of days have topped previous records for April.The maximum temperature in Bengaluru is expected…

Bengaluru region ranked third among all regions under CBSE, after Chennai pipped the city to the second spot BENGALURU: Bengaluru region, which includes all CBSE schools in Karnataka, achieved a pass percentage of 98.9% in the Class 10 exam, same as that of academic year 2025. The results were announced Wednesday.Bengaluru region slipped to third…

A special court in Bengaluru convicted former Congress minister Vinay Kulkarni (L) and 16 others for plotting and executing the murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda (R) in 2016. BENGALURU: A court here Wednesday held former Congress minister and Dharwad Rural MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others guilty of plotting and executing the murder of…

Bengaluru: Karnataka may soon revamp its employee appraisal system, with a proposal to switch from seniority-based evaluations to a corporate-style, key performance indicators-based (KPI) model. The Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission (KSPPC) has proposed the Karnataka Performance-Driven Governance and Civil Services Accountability Bill, 2026, to provide statutory backing for reforms while retaining safeguards under…

Bengaluru: The Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NKPL) project once again came under the Karnataka Rera radar as multiple allottees have approached the authority against BDA, seeking relief for delays in the handover of units. However, the authority disposed of the complaints for lacking proper documents.The saga began when multiple allottees filed complaints seeking a refund of…

Bengaluru: Opposition leaders have welcomed Karnataka high court’s order directing a CBI probe into Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board’s acquisition of prime Hebbal land for a non-existent private entity, which the court termed a “monumental fraud”. BJP MLA Suresh Kumar said BMRCL had sought the land for a multi-modal transit hub and agreed to pay…

Bengaluru: City police Wednesday arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly passing lewd comments at an 18-year-old girl in Koramangala on the night of April 11. The accused, Sarvesh, is a resident of Koramangala.According to police investigation, Sarvesh, a private company employee, was getting out of his car when the girl walked by. “He passed lewd…

Bengaluru: Karnataka Wednesday unveiled what it described as India’s first Quantum Ecosystem Map and formally launched Phase-1 of its quantum technology roadmap, marking a coordinated push to organise and scale activity in the sector.At a World Quantum Day event, state science and technology minister NS Boseraju said the map, prepared by the Indian Institute of…