Bengaluru: With mobile phone thefts in trains running through Bengaluru becoming a serious issue, Railway Protection Force (RPF) Friday recovered five devices, worth Rs 2.5 lakh, from an Andhra Pradesh-based duo.The hunt for the duo started following a complaint lodged by a Kerala-based man last Wednesday. His mother’s phone was stolen from Platform No. 2…
Bengaluru: Keegan Smith was bathed in the afterglow of victory on Saturday evening, having lifted the Karnataka Open ATP Challenger Trophy at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium. The applause, post-match photo ops and adulation marked a moment of fulfilment for the 27-year-old American. But beneath the victory lies a story of pain, resilience and survival.During…
Bengaluru: Two men from Doddaballapur Rural have been arrested for allegedly attacking an architect and her husband in a road rage incident.B Rachana, 29, of Rajajinagar, said the trouble began Friday when she honked at an MUV that was blocking her path on Hesaraghatta Main Road near Doddabelavangala. Rachana was driving back home after handing…
Bengaluru: City police Sunday arrested two youths and a juvenile on charges of robbing a student of his mobile phone in Ramamurthy Nagar earlier in the day.The victim, Dheeraj, a BBA student at a private college and resident of Banjara Layout, was waiting for his friends at Outer Ring Road around 3am. They had planned…
Bengaluru: A 32-year-old-manager of a private commercial bank in Channapatna, Bengaluru South, fell prey to cybercriminals who siphoned off Rs 2.4 lakh from his account.The victim told police that on the morning of May 6, he booked a resort in Sakaleshpur by paying Rs 19,000 through Agoda (a digital travel platform and online travel agency)….
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Bengaluru: In a bid to address the growing issue of bulky waste being dumped along roadsides and public spaces, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) has launched a new mobile application, ‘DClutter’, allowing citizens to schedule doorstep pickup of large household waste items.The initiative comes as Bengaluru continues to grapple with the improper disposal of…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka Youth Congress will hold a “Raj Bhavan Chalo” protest march in Bengaluru on May 21 over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, with several senior Congress leaders expected to take part.The march will begin at Freedom Park at 11am and proceed towards Raj Bhavan, according to HS Manjunath, President of the…
BENGALURU: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday virtually flagged off a bi-weekly direct express train between KSR Bengaluru and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai.Ahead of the event, Minister of State for Railways V Somanna and Bengaluru Central MP P C Mohan travelled by Metro from MG Road Metro Station to Swami Vivekananda Metro…
BENGALURU: The Congress high command’s decision to appoint V D Satheesan as Kerala chief minister has triggered chatter in Karnataka, where deputy CM D K Shivakumar’s supporters believe the tussle over the top post can no longer be postponed indefinitely.The buzz coincided with Shivakumar’s 64th birthday Friday and supporters installed posters, banners and digital billboards…
