Bengaluru: A 42-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his friend after the two consumed alcohol near a bar in RK Township Layout in Yarandahalli, near Bommasandra, on the night of March 25. The accused, identified as 30-year-old Basudev Mallick, is said to have stuffed the victim’s body into a plastic gunny bag before fleeing.The deceased,…
Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch sleuths arrested 11 men on charges of trying to sell 28 tickets of last Sunday’s high-voltage IPL cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).The arrested youths work in private firms and commercial malls as assistants in shops and bought the tickets online, police said.“Using laptops, they…
Bomb threat mails trigger panic at Bengaluru DRDO lab, turn out hoax (File photo) BENGALURU: Multiple emails threatening a bomb attack were sent to the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation lab under Byappanahalli police limits, police said on Monday. Following the threat, the premises were evacuated and a thorough…
Leopard shot dead in Mysuru (Representative Image) BENGALURU: A leopard was allegedly shot dead in Mysuru district, prompting forest authorities to launch a probe. Karnataka forest minister Eshwar Khandre has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident and directed officials to punish those responsible. The incident occurred in the Koppa section under Periyapatna limits of…
BENGALURU: A 42-year-old man was murdered by his friend after consuming alcohol near Kick Bunk Bar in RK Township Layout in Yarandahalli near Bommasandra on the night of March 25. The accused, identified as Basudev Mallick, 30, had stuffed the body in a plastic gunny bag and escaped. The deceased was identified as Sunil Nayak,…
Bengaluru: In a stark reflection of delays in equipment maintenance at govt hospitals, it took nearly a year to repair ventilators at the trauma and emergency care centre (TECC) of Victoria Hospital in the city.According to sources, eight ventilators and five electric patient cots in the ICU had begun malfunctioning in June 2025, severely disrupting…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has officially rolled out the one-time settlement (OTS) scheme to help consumers with long-pending water bills.Of the approximately 11 lakh connections, 5.1 lakh consumers have outstanding bills. The water board’s Feb-end data puts the total arrears at Rs 851.3 crore, including the principal amount of Rs 539…
Bengaluru: The high court Monday refused to interfere with the investigation against a Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) staffer accused of sexually harassing a South Korean woman passenger at Kempegowda International Airport.Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed a petition filed by Mohammed Affan Ahmed, a 25-year-old ground staffer who had challenged the FIR registered by BIAL police.“At…
Bengaluru: With the demand for train tickets increasing, especially during festive seasons and other peak demand periods, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is dealing with a significant challenge of touts, who book live tickets without proper authorisation and sell them to passengers for a commission.In 2025-26, as many as 144 such touts were arrested in…
Bengaluru: Soon, KSR Bengaluru railway station will get a second eatery themed on the lines of a train compartment. This will be the third rail coach restaurant in Bengaluru. Currently, two such restaurants are functional in KSR Bengaluru and SMVT Bengaluru stations, respectively, and both are licenced out to private operators.“A third rail coach restaurant…
