BENGALURU: It’s a tale of two travellers with one ticket to London. Boarding pass to London secretly passed on to Singapore-bound passenger in airport loo. However, their UK plan fell flat, and both are now behind bars on charges of committing several violations at Kempegowda International Airport last week.A 52-year-old United Kingdom national has been…
Bengaluru: Jnanabharathi police inspector Ravi MS has been suspended for mishandling a murder case in Sept last year. Deepak Raj, 18, a resident of Annapoorneshwarinagar, west Bengaluru, was brutally assaulted by his acquaintances, who held him captive and demanded Rs 10,000 ransom on Sept 7. The victim, who worked as a delivery agent, developed severe…
Bengaluru: A 32-year-old software engineer was arrested on charges of cheating another techie of Rs 1.5 crore by befriending her on a matrimonial website. The accused, Vijesh B, alias Vijay Raj Gowda, is a resident of Kunigal in Tumakuru district.The 29-year-old software engineer was living in a paying guest accommodation in Whitefield. She complained to…
Bengaluru: Fear has gripped Veerasagara village in Nelamangala taluk, following frequent sightings of a leopard in the area over the past three months.The big cat reportedly roamed within village limits and preyed on livestock and stray dogs. In a recent incident, a leopard killed a goat and a calf belonging to a local resident, Nagaraju….
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old unemployed youth from Kerala, identified as Amal NG, was arrested on charges of stealing women’s lingerie and taking selfies while wearing them.The accused, a resident of Hebbagodi, came to the city in search of a job six months ago and lives in a friend’s room. He is yet to get a job,…
Bengaluru: A mosquito repellent, purchased to ensure peaceful nights, led to a consumer dispute after a 75-year-old Banashankari resident claimed the device had failed to function as promised.The III Additional Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held both the manufacturer and the retailer guilty of deficiency in service. The complainant, Sangameswaran S, purchased a…
Bengaluru: As many as 35 organisations in Karnataka are organising a ‘Jatha for Right to Health’ across 31 districts from Feb 2 to 17, protesting high charges in private hospitals and lack of access to free medicines in govt healthcare facilities.Private hospitals in Karnataka charge exorbitant amounts for consultation, diagnostic tests and treatment, pushing people…
Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday orally pulled up a private Kannada television channel over the alleged denigration of Hindu gods and mythological characters in its comedy show, while granting interim protection from arrest to the channel’s representatives.“Anything under the garb of free speech? You don’t deserve any indulgence. Such people do not deserve any indulgence…
Bengaluru: The state govt’s proposal to conduct elections to all local bodies in a single phase is gaining traction, with many stakeholders pointing out that it would reduce election expenditure and ease voting processes for citizens. The idea was mooted Monday by deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar, who suggested that elections to the five…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday described the proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies as the “gravest danger” facing southern India and warned that it could weaken the political voice of these states and undermine federalism. Addressing the ‘South Indian Socialist Conference’, a event organised by Centre for Socialist Studies and Samajwadi Sangama, Siddaramaiah said, “The…
