Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch’s special investigation wing raided an illegal horse race betting racket being run from a house in Jyotinagar, west Bengaluru, and arrested a 65-year-old bookie who was accepting bets from punters through cash and online transactions.The accused, P Sheshadri, was operating the racket from a room on the third floor of a…
Bengaluru: While the chaos around CBSE’s revaluation results continues, there is yet another group that is affected by the mess — the students placed under compartment.CBSE has yet not opened the portal for students under compartment, who have failed to pass the exam, to apply. The process is that students have to apply for the…
Bengaluru: Amid reports of a growing number of pregnant women falling prey to unqualified practitioners posing as gynaecologists in Bengaluru’s outskirts and suburban areas, the Bengaluru Urban zilla panchayat Tuesday directed the health department to intensify action against such individuals.“Unqualified practitioners masquerading as gynaecologists are allegedly administering unauthorised treatment in several parts of the district,…
BengaluruThe Congress legislature party headed by chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday held a meeting at a private resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru in order to provide training to the 40-odd first time MLAs on how to vote at the legislative council elections.With the party fielding five candidates, a contest is expected with the…
SLUG: PILGRIM INFLUXBengaluru: Cows scavenging through garbage are a common sight in cities, but on Monday a far more alarming scene unfolded at Male Mahadeshwara Hills when an elephant was spotted rummaging through a mound of plastic-laden waste in search of food.The disturbing sight came amid a massive influx of devotees to Karnataka’s second-richest temple…
Bengaluru: A 56-year-old businessman fell victim to a financial fraud right inside his commercial establishment. The Rajajinagar resident was duped out of Rs 81,000 by a conman posing as an official from digital payments company Paytm.The victim, Ramesh SR, operates a juice shop in Rajajinagar II Block. The incident unfolded during evening peak business hours…
BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday took charge as Bengaluru Development Minister and held his first review meeting with officials of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), after earlier delaying the move over concerns regarding the allocation of key city-related departments, according to news agency PTI.According to his office, the meeting focused on key…
Bengaluru: The trial in the sensational Renukaswamy murder case allegedly involving actor Darshan, his friend Pavitra Gowda and 15 other accused is set to gather pace, with a sessions court agreeing to conduct hearings four days a week.During the proceedings Monday, special public prosecutor (SPP) P Prasanna Kumar urged the court to hear the case…
Pradeep (right) allegedly stabbed Manjula with a knife on her abdomen, chest, shoulder, hands and head. BENGALURU: Having lost nearly Rs 8 lakh in online betting, a 38-year-old autorickshaw driver repeatedly stabbed his wife, a home guard with Mahadevapura police station, to death as their two young children watched in shock and horror Sunday evening.On…
Dog attack leaves child injured Bengaluru: A four-year-old girl suffered multiple injuries on face, hands and legs after a pack of six stray dogs attacked her near the indoor stadium in CQAL Layout, Sahakarnagar, north Bengaluru, on Sunday evening. The incident has again raised concerns over the stray dog menace in the city.Sangeetha has since…
