Karnataka

Bengaluru: Chitradurga MLA KC Veerendra, who was arrested on Aug 23 by Directorate of Enforcement (ED), was remanded in judicial custody Monday.The ED produced him before the special court for people’s representatives as his custody ended Monday. He has been sent to Bengaluru Central Prison.The ED registered a case against Veerendra and others over cheating…

Bengaluru: Presence of mind and due diligence by Karnataka governor Thaawarchand Gehlot thwarted the likely designs of a fraudster, who impersonated a Union minister and made two back-to-back calls to the governor over the weekend.However, the governor identified that the call was made by a fake person and reported the incident to the cybercrime police….

Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) is revamping its dental curriculum after a gap of 14 years. The new one will be rolled out for the batch starting from academic year 2025-26.As per Dental Council of India, students have to complete the course within nine years. “Even though colleges under RGUHS have been…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has ruled that when a tractor and trailer are in motion, they are considered a single motor vehicle. Therefore, even if only the tractor is insured and not the trailer, the insurance company cannot escape liability.The court upheld the compensation of Rs 5.1 lakh to the family of a man…

Prajwal Revanna (File Photo) BENGALURU: Former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, convicted in a rape case, has been assigned to work as a library clerk at Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, where he is serving life sentence.Additional director general of police (prisons) B Dayananda confirmed to TOI that Prajwal is working in the prison library. A senior…

Bengaluru: Northeast division police have arrested two foreign nationals for peddling drugs during raids across multiple parts of the city.The operation on Sept 3, led by DCP (Northeast) Sajeeth VJ, covered Gunjur, Varthur, Begur-Koppa Road, Whitefield, KR Pura, Maragondanahalli, Ejipura, Sanjayanagar, and MS Palya.A total of nine people were detained. Two women — Benedicta, 24,…

Bengaluru: With more electric buses hitting the road, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has expanded its fleet to over 7,000 vehicles. E-buses now account for more than 20% of the fleet, meaning one in five buses on the city’s roads is electric. Under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model, BMTC operates 1,568 e-buses through private…

Bengaluru: Besides asking all members to “actively” participate in the state govt’s socio-educational survey, the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the Veerashaiva Lingayat community, on Sunday asked those from the community to identify their religion as “Others” and not Hindu. Eshwar Khandre, AIVM national general secretary and forest minister, told reporters: “Apart…

Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) conducted a raid Sunday at JW Marriott Hotel in the central business district for allegedly hosting a late-night party in violation of curfew norms.Officials found a couple of people under the influence of drugs, prompting action under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Karnataka Police…