Software engineer M Shwetha (R) was arrested by Bengaluru police from a hotel room in Puducherry on Wednesday. BENGALURU: Software engineer M Shwetha was arrested by Bengaluru police from a hotel room in Puducherry on Wednesday, two days after she and her live-in partner allegedly murdered her parents and sister at the couple’s Seegehalli apartment…
Times News NetworkBengaluru: The govt has directed all gram panchayats to set up special voter assistance centres to help residents with enrolment, corrections and transfers in electoral rolls during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR).The initiative aims to ensure that no eligible voter is struck off the rolls before elections to zilla, taluk and gram…
Bengaluru: The Central Zoo Authority Wednesday informed the Karnataka high court that a committee of experts has been constituted to formulate standard operating procedure (SOP) for ensuring safety of zoo staff and others.As the authority’s counsel submitted a copy of the office memorandum constituting the committee, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and…
Bengaluru: Madiwala police Wednesday arrested three more persons in the Rs 20-lakh dacoity case allegedly involving inspector Mahesh Kanakagiri. The arrested are the inspector’s aides, Shafi and Haris, both from Madikeri, and Rashid from Kerala.Earlier, Kanakagiri and his aides, Kupendra Reddy and Vasanth Kumar, were taken into custody. The gang had robbed Rs 20 lakh…
Bengaluru: At the start of the 2025 season, Yashaswini Ghorpade set a clear target: to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Last week, the Karnataka paddler turned that ambition into reality when she was included in the national squad. With the table tennis events beginning on Sept 20 at Sky Hall Toyota,…
Bengaluru: In a significant administrative reshuffle Wednesday, IPS officer MN Anucheth has been entrusted with two postings.Anucheth, who was deputy inspector general of police (DIGP-recruitment), has been posted as DIGP and commissioner, department of information and public relations (DIPR), replacing Hemanth M Nimbalkar.In addition, govt entrusted Anucheth with the concurrent charge of commissioner, youth empowerment…
Bengaluru: A routine cab ride home allegedly turned into a frightening ordeal for a 30-year-old woman after the driver reportedly mistook her kombucha, a fermented beverage, for beer and got into an argument with her, leading to a dramatic escape from the moving vehicle.According to a complaint filed by Sangeetha (name changed), a resident of…
Bengaluru: Citing Supreme Court’s observation that walking on footpaths is a fundamental right of citizens, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda Wednesday announced a citywide “Safe footpath drive” from July 1 to remove encroachments and improve pedestrian safety.Speaking after a review meeting on footpath encroachments and repairs, the minister said shop owners have been given…
Bengaluru: The high court has quashed a magistrate court order directing the return of nine rescued dogs — six Golden Retrievers and three Shih Tzus — to their original owner, KE Ramesh, who faces allegations of animal cruelty, repeated beatings and sexual abuse of the animals.Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order Wednesday while allowing a…
Bengaluru: A city civil court recently directed the former chairman of Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd (KSHDCL) to repay Rs 44.1 lakh for misusing public funds.The controversy dates back to Nov 2020, when govt appointed Beloor Raghavendra Shetty, a 42-year-old resident of Dollars Colony, as director and chairman of KSHDCL. Established in 1964, the…
