BENGALURU: A timely phone call from an alert citizen to the child helpline (1098) Saturday morning averted what officials suspect to be a case of child sacrifice in Sulibele, near Hoskote, around 50km from Bengaluru. Acting on the tip-off, officials rescued an eight-month-old boy from a house in Janata Colony and later lodged a complaint…
Bengaluru: Ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing on the relocation of stray dogs from institutional areas, scheduled for Jan 7, animal welfare activists organised a peaceful protest at Freedom Park Sunday as part of nationwide demonstrations demanding humane treatment of animals.Nearly 300 people took part in the protest, holding placards and raising slogans calling for…
BENGALURU: Tension prevailed in Jagjeevan Ram Nagar on Sunday night after stones were allegedly hurled at devotees pulling a deity’s chariot during a procession from the local Om Shakti temple, police said to news agency PTI. A police officer said a complaint had been received alleging that miscreants pelted stones at the chariot during the…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Sunday said his govt aims to plant 3 to 5 crore saplings every year across Karnataka to increase green cover.“In any given region, the forest cover should be at least 30%, but in our regions, it is only about 20%. We will take up all efforts to increase this. We should…
Bengaluru: India hosted four ATP Challenger events in early 2025, but singles players from the host nation fired blanks. The win-loss record in the main draw was 1-13 across four cities— Chennai, Delhi, Pune and Bengaluru — with Mukund Sasikumar being the only Indian to win a match. The new year brings a fresh start,…
Bengaluru: From wide-eyed children to seasoned professionals, the mix of artists at the 23rd edition of Chitra Santhe on Sunday was as diverse as the colours on display.Talented crew of kidsYuvaan, who turned seven just a week ago, was among the few kids who showcased their artwork at the art fair. Having taken up painting…
Ballari: Brucepet police in Karnataka took into custody three gunmen associated with Sathish Reddy, a close confidant of the city MLA Nara Bharat Reddy, in relation to the incident that resulted in the death of a Congress worker during a banner clash on the night of Jan 1.The arrested are identified as Mahendra Singh, Baljit…
Bengaluru:A body-worn camera footage helped a traffic police officer bust false allegations of assault.The incident occurred near Devanahalli bypass when sub-inspector Shankarappa Dat, attached to Devanahalli traffic police station, flagged down a motorcycle rider, Mahendra, for traffic violations. His pillion rider, a woman, was not wearing a helmet, and the motorcycle had no number plates.When…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಇನಾಂ ವೀರಾಪುರದ ಯುವತಿ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯ ಮರ್ಯಾದಾಗೇಡು ಹತ್ಯೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣವನ್ನು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರ, ಸಂತ್ರಸ್ತ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ತ್ವರಿತ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಒದಗಿಸಲು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಕರಣದ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗಾಗಿ ‘ತ್ವರಿತಗತಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯ’ (Fast-track Court) ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅವರು, “ಇದು ದಲಿತರ ಮೇಲಿನ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೊಲೆ ಪ್ರಕರಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಟ್ರಾಸಿಟಿ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯಡಿ ಪ್ರಕರಣ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಯಮದಂತೆ 60 ದಿನಗಳ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ…
KAWAR: A 30-year-old Dalit woman was stabbed to death on a public road in Yellapur town of Uttara Kannada district on Saturday, allegedly by a man known to her, police said.The accused, identified as Rafique Imamsab, was later found dead on Sunday. His body was discovered hanging from a tree in a forest near Yellapur,…
