Bengaluru: In a case that sounds straight out of a farmyard thriller, Kencharlahalli police in Chikkaballapura district have busted a full-fledged pig theft racket and arrested a man who allegedly stole over a hundred pigs in one night and and sold them all before sunrise.The accused, Ananda (29) from Lenin Nagar in Andhra Pradesh’s Ananthapur…
Bengaluru: Three youths died on the spot and one person was injured after two motorbikes collided on Kanakapura Road near Agara village in Kaggalipura Thursday.Police said the crash occurred at 7.30pm when two bikes — one heading toward Bengaluru and the other toward Kanakapura — rammed into each other, throwing both riders and pillion riders…
2000 children forced to enter into wedlock in Karnataka in 3 years (AI image) BENGALURU: Karnataka markets itself as a tech powerhouse and a southern model of development. But beneath that shiny veneer lies a disturbing and stubborn social reality: Children being forced into marriages!Data collated by the state govt’s women and child development dept…
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (File Photo) By: JahnaviBENGALURU: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday highlighted the rapid development of a semiconductor ecosystem in India virtually speaking at the inaugural session of Supercomputing India 2025, first of its kind conference to chart the future of High-Performance Computing and its convergence with AI and quantum technologies.“Within a short…
BENGALURU: Investigations into the transnational cybercrime syndicate involving technical staff from Bengaluru duping American citizens revealed that the accused targeted at least 150 victims and robbed them of $10,000 each (Rs 13.5 crores) on average since this August.The police last month raided Musk Communications in Whitefield and arrested 21 suspects. The fraudsters impersonated Microsoft technical…
Bengaluru: Frequent breakdowns, poor performance and recurring accidents involving electric buses are denting Bengaluru’s image, the govt informed the legislative council Thursday. BMTC operates its electric fleet under gross cost contract (GCC) model in which buses are leased from private operators and the corporation pays them a fixed per-kilometre fee as per agreed terms and…
Belagavi: The state cabinet will meet here on Thursday and will decide, among other things, whether to allow Indian Premier League (IPL) and major cricket matches to be held at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The venue has not hosted marquee matches since 11 people died in a stampede outside the ground during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s…
Belagavi: Police swooped in and detained several members of the Panchamasali Lingayat community after their gathering to observe ‘Daurjanya Dina’ (atrocity day) Wednesday grew increasingly raucous and testy. Led by Basavajaya Mrityunjaya Swami, seer of Kudala Sangama Peeta, protesters had planned a silent march from Gandhi Bhavan to Survana Vidhana Soudha (SVS) to condemn last…
Bengaluru: At a time when citizens instinctively dial 100 in moments of panic, a troubling question is beginning to echo across Karnataka: Are police personnel, the very people meant to protect the common man, breaking public trust? This Nov, a police sub-inspector under probation in Davanagere identified as Malappa Chippalakatti of Hamsabhavi in Haveri district…
Bengaluru: Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) foiled an attempt to illegally import two critically endangered primates — Red-shanked Douc — into India. The animals, endemic to the forests of Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, were allegedly brought to Bengaluru by a passenger, Saleem Narladka, on Thai Airways flight.According to the deportation order issued by…
