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Bengaluru: In a major pre-dawn operation, the transport department’s enforcement (south) wing, under the supervision of the joint commissioner for Bengaluru Urban and Rural, seized around 25 private interstate buses for allegedly operating night services in Karnataka without paying state taxes. The buses were registered outside the state.The surprise crackdown, conducted by regional transport officials…

Police have identified Kannada actress Divya Suresh as the alleged driver in a hit-and-run NEW DELHI: Police have identified Kannada actress Divya Suresh as the alleged driver in a hit-and-run incident in Byatarayanapura that left three people injured. The accident occurred in the early hours of 4 October, when Kiran G and his cousins Anusha…

Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has called for a high-level investigation into the bus fire tragedy in Andhra Pradesh‘s Kurnool district Friday, which claimed over 20 lives.Shivakumar expressed concerns over apparent negligence in the incident and urged the Andhra Pradesh govt to ensure proper preventive measures are in place. He said similar lapses were…

Bengaluru: Three residents of Bengaluru, including a woman and her son, were among the victims of the Kurnool bus fire that killed 20 passengers early Friday. Two of the deceased have been identified as Philomena Baby (64) and her son Kishore Kumar (41), residents of A Narayanpura near K R Pura. They were travelling in…

Bengaluru: A self-styled sorcerer, Srinivas Swami of Shakti Shaneshwara Maha Sansthana, has been booked by police for threatening a neighbour who complained about him playing loud music and carrying out strange rituals at midnight.The accused performed rituals at night, allegedly to chase ghosts haunting his devotees. However, his strange utterances, such as “Hraam… hreem… hruuum……

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Kagga rice, a traditional saline-and flood-tolerant variety from Uttara Kannada, is on track to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, potentially bringing it to the attention of fitness enthusiasts and health-conscious consumers. The state agriculture department has applied for GI certification and a farmers’ producer organisation (FPO) will be formed to take over…

Bengaluru: A section of the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community has resolved to oppose efforts to push for a separate Lingayat religion, reportedly backed by chief minister Siddaramaiah, a move that coincides with the socio-educational survey, commonly called the caste census, nearing completion.Community representatives are planning ‘Basavotsava’, an event from Nov 14 to 16 in Vijayanagara, to send…

Bengaluru: The Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka high court has directed the district and taluk administration of Chittapur, the constituency of minister Priyank Kharge, to meet with organisers on Tuesday (Oct 28) and decide on the planned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ‘patha sanchalana’ (route march) on Nov 2. Justice MGS Kamal observed that authorities should…

Bengaluru: Burglars made away with gold, diamonds, and cash worth over Rs 1 crore from the residence of a hotelier in NGEF Layout, while the family was away in their native place.According to the complaint filed by Uday Kumar Shetty, the theft took place around midnight on Oct 18. Shetty, a native of Kundapura in…

Bengaluru: In a special Friday morning drive by traffic police, 36 school bus and van drivers were found driving under the influence of alcohol, raising serious concerns over the safety of schoolchildren.The drive was carried out between 7am and 9.30am. Police checked 5,881 school vehicles across the city, and breathalyser tests revealed that 36 drivers…