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Bengaluru: Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Friday suspended two officials for negligence and dereliction of duty in connection with the unnatural deaths of five tigers in the Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills, officials said. The minister has also recommended the suspension of Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Y Chakrapani in connection with the matter, they Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Tele
At least ten Dalit professors at Bangalore University have resigned, alleging discrimination in assigning administrative responsibilities. According to them, they were earlier assigned administrative responsibilities in addition to their academic contributions as educators and scholars. However, recently, the Dalit professors have been given in-charge responsibilities, which undermine their authority. They allege it deprives them of Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , E
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday stayed the proceedings of the trial court against Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar in connection with a criminal defamation case. The bench, headed by Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar, passed the order granting relief to both Shivakumar and the Karnataka unit of the Congress party. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subsc
Dharwad: A police officer who had sought voluntary retirement from service (VRS), after facing the Karnataka Chief Ministers anger during a Congress rally in April, on Thursday said he was attending to his duty. Dharwad additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Narayan Baramani said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, home minister G Parameshwara, and higher officials spoke Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp &
Chikkaballapura: The Karnataka cabinet, in a meeting held atop the Nandi Hills here, on Wednesday approved development projects worth Rs 3,400 crores, of which Rs 2,050 crores were earmarked for districts falling under Bengaluru division alone, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said. A key decision taken at the meeting was to rename Bangalore City University as Dr Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by s
Additional superintendent of police (ASP) Narayan Baramani of Dharwad district, who was publicly humiliated by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah during a public event in Belagavi, took voluntary retirement. He refuses to withdraw his resignation. In his resignation letter addressed to the chief secretary, ASP Baramani wrote, Having been publicly insulted and humiliated by the behaviour Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Sto
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old Infosys employee was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, for allegedly filming a female colleague inside the womens washroom at the companys Electronic City campus, police said. The accused, identified as Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a Senior Associate Consultant from Sangli, Maharashtra, was caught by HR personnel and handed over to the police. There Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday approached the High Court challenging the Central Administrative Tribunals (CAT) order reinstating Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was suspended following the tragic Bengaluru stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium last month, which claimed 11 lives and injured 56 others. The Tribunal, on July 1, quashed Vikashs suspension, terming Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics a
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday, July 1, observed that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are prima facie responsible for the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which led to the death of 11 people. Nearly 2.5 lakh fans thronged the MG Road and Cubbon Road areas near the stadium after RCB Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channe
Hyderabad: The Chaderghat police on Tuesday, July 1, arrested a man who disguised himself as a woman by wearing a burqa and then stole Rs 6,50,000 from a motorcycle. The accused Mohd Wajid, 22, a resident of Riyasathnagar, on Monday morning committed the theft from the motorcycle of an onion trader, Shaik Quddus, who had Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can al
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday, July 1, annulled the Karnataka governments arbitrary suspension of Inspector General of Police (IGP) officer Vikash Kumar Vikash concerning the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 young lives. A bench comprising Justice BK Shrivastava and Santhosh Mehra stated that the order was passed in a mechanical way and there Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Tele
Shivamogga: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly tied to a tree and brutally assaulted by her neighbour following an argument over garbage disposal in front of her house, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on the morning of June 24 in Gautampura village but came to light only after a video of the assault went Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also do
Bengaluru: Members of the Bike Taxi Welfare Association staged a hunger protest on Sunday, demanding to lift the ban on bike taxis in Karnataka and calling for an inclusive policy framework. They have also written an open letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. According to the association, protests were held in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya, Davangere, and Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscri
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said an investigation has been launched into the death of a tigress and its four cubs in the states Chamarajanagar district, and necessary orders have already been issued, even as two suspects have been held for questioning. Sources said that the authorities have taken two persons into custody Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscrib
Bengaluru: Referring to the June 4 stampede incident which claimed 11 lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that he has never seen such a delayed response to the horrific incident in his entire political career. He made the statement during a progress review meeting of the police department held at the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our chan
Bengaluru: An incident of robbery has been reported from the Vidyaranyapura police station limits in Bengaluru, where a gang of six assailants attacked a businessman with a knife and robbed him of Rs 2 crore in cash. The incident occurred on June 25 but has come to light recently. Police have detained two suspects in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also d
Two Muslim men, Waseem, 35, and Zameer, were allegedly attacked by a group of 7 to 8 in an open plot near AJBJ Grounds in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 22. Zameer, a mechanic, stopped his vehicle to relieve himself near the ground between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm, when the assailing group approached him. They Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app f
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths on Tuesday were conducting simultaneous raids on at least 10 locations in eight districts, targeting the residences, properties, and offices of nine officials, including a police inspector. The raids are being carried out in Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Gadag, Dharwad, Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Kalaburagi districts. The operations, which began early in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politi
Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde has been booked for allegedly assaulting a family, including an elderly woman, and using communal slurs in Karnataka, police said on Tuesday. The Deputy Superintendent of Police has questioned Hegde. According to police sources, Hegde responded by stating that the incident occurred after the complainants Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsAp
Bengaluru: A warm welcome was accorded to 16 individuals who returned safely to Bengaluru from Iran on Saturday at the Kempegowda International Airport. Independent MLA Puttaswamy Gowda, representing the Gauribidanur Assembly seat and the family members of the repatriated individuals greeted them warmly. MLA Gowda handed over the Indian Tricolour to the returnees and raised Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp
Bengaluru: Senior Congress MLA B R Patil on Saturday said that his claims about bribery in the allotment of public housing were true, even as Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar condemned the legislators statement and made it clear that such things cannot be accepted. Patil, who is also the Karnataka State Policy and Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to enhance the reservation for minorities under various housing schemes in the state from 10 to 15 per cent. According to the government, this enhanced quota will benefit all minorities including Muslims, Christians, and Jains. The move follows a recent government initiative to introduce a 4 per cent Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscri
Bengaluru: Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bangalore Zonal Office, has attached approximately Rs 1.80 crore of Tax deducted at source (TDS) credited against fraudulently obtained PAN in connection with the Karnataka double compensation scam, said the ED on Tuesday. The money has been seized under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Tele
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the police not to initiate coercive action, such as arrest, against officials or representatives of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise and the DNA event management firm, who are named as accused in the June 4 stampede case that claimed 11 lives. A Bench headed by Justice Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our ch
The Bengaluru police booked Hindutva supporter and priest of Samartha Sridharashrama Trust, Atmananda Saraswati Swamiji, for delivering a hate speech against Muslims and Christians. A video of the address went viral on social media on June 15, drawing widespread condemnation from viewers. The Bengaluru police booked Hindutva priest, Atmananda Saraswati Swamiji, for delivering a hate Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday made scathing remarks against Karnatakas extra-judicial ban on the screening of Thug Life a film by veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam and superstar Kamal Haasan. Rule of law demands that any film which has a CBFC certificate must be released, and the state government has to ensure its Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can al
Bengaluru: Commenting on the Karnataka BJP unit staging a protest on Tuesday to condemn the June 4 stampede incident, which claimed 11 lives in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said the party was carrying out politics over dead bodies. Speaking to the media after participating in the Parisara Nadige (March Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribi
Hubballi (Karnataka): A woman has been detained here for allegedly burning her sons hands, legs, and neck using a hot iron rod as punishment for being naughty, police said on Tuesday. Anusha Hulimara has been detained by the police and an investigation has been initiated. The incident occurred in Tippu Nagar, fourth Cross, in Old Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. Y
Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have arrested a priest from Kerala on charges of blackmailing a woman and attempting to rape her, officials said on Monday, adding that a hunt has been launched for another priest, who is absconding. According to police, the arrested person has been identified as Arun, attached to the Peringottukara temple located in Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to
Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport and Police authorities launched a crackdown on bike taxi services in Bengaluru and other district headquarters on Monday, acting on a directive from the High Court. Meanwhile, the Namma Bike Taxi Association has written to the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking their urgent intervention to revoke Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp &
The Karnataka High Court on Friday, June 13, ordered all app-based cab aggregators companies (like Ola, Uber, Rapido, etc.) to stop two-wheeler service by June 16 across the state. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar rejected interim relief to the petitioners, Uber and Rapido, who had challenged Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribin
New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya, demanding a larger allocation for the state from the central tax pool and Rs 1.15 lakh crore investment to strengthen Bengalurus infrastructure for the five-year period beginning April 1, 2026. In the meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by s
Bengaluru: Heavy rains disrupted normal life in the northern and coastal Karnataka on Thursday, with the overflowing rivers in the region submerging many bridges, halting the movement of people, while homes were also inundated in several areas. The rains have affected Mangaluru, Udupi, Dharwad, Karwar, Bagalkot, Gadag, and Chikkamagaluru districts. A cloudy atmosphere has prevailed Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on
Kalaburagi: Amid speculations over a cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday clarified that no such discussion has taken place. Rumours gained traction after Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary, (Organisation) K C Venugopal and the general secretary in-charge for Karnataka, Randeep Surjewala held a Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics a
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) court in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, issued a notice to the Congress-led government in Karnataka over the suspension of senior IPS officer in connection with the recent stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here last week. Senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash has challenged the suspension order issued by the Karnataka Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Tele
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday denied any interim relief to Nikhil Sosale, marketing head of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), in the June 4 stadium stampede that claimed 11 lives here. The court also reserved its order on his petition till June 11. Sosale was arrested on June 6 by the Central Crime Branch. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar reached Delhi on Tuesday to brief the Congress high command about the June 4 Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, which claimed 11 lives. Both leaders departed for Delhi on the same flight at 7 a.m. Sources revealed that Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Monday reported 265 Covid-19 cases, pushing the positivity rate to 40.7 per cent. Total cases registered so far in the state this year stands at 1,220, the health department said. Total tests done in the last 24 hours is 650, with 596 RTPCR tests and 54 RAT tests. Active cases in the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download ou
Bengaluru: Responding to accusations of protocol violation and disrespect shown to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the event held on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha to felicitate the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players on June 4, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Monday that he does not know who invited the Governor to Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing
In a gruesome incident, a man surrendered before the Surya city police station on the outskirts of Bengaluru, holding his 26-year-old wifes severed head. Police officials were shocked after Shankar placed his wife, Manasas head, on the footsteps along with the murder weapon, a machete, at around midnight on June 7. An apathetic Shankar informed Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to
Bengaluru: Senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was among the five officers suspended in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium, has moved the Central Administrative Tribunal challenging his suspension, official sources said on Monday, June 9. Vikash, who was the additional commissioner of police (West), moved the tribunal last week, they said. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp
Bengaluru: Close on the heels of the tragic Raja Raghuvanshi murder case in Meghalaya that rocked the nation, a shocking incident came to light from Bengaluru on Monday, where a software professional fatally stabbed his married lover 17 times as she was unable to meet him often after her husband became suspicious. The incident occurred Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our chann
The Bengaluru city police on Saturday, June 7, arrested seven persons and detained a minor from Bihar in connection with the murder of a teenage girl whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase near railway tracks in Chandapura on May 21. The suitcase, discovered by passersby near the Anekal area, initially raised fears of Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can a
Bengaluru: IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) moved the Karnataka High Court on Monday, June 9, seeking to quash criminal case against it in the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede incident that claimed 11 young lives. DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt Ltd, the event organiser, has also filed a separate petition challenging the FIR against it. Royal Challengers Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking protection against alleged threats over the screening of Kamal Haasans film Thug Life in Karnataka theatres. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan asked the theatre association from Karnataka to approach the Karnataka High Court Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribi
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Sunday, June 8, that his government is not responsible for the stampede at Chinnaswamy stadium during the facilitation ceremony of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL team, which claimed 11 young lives. Speaking to media on his arrival at Mysuru Airport, he said, I have no connection with this. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to
A group of activists submitted an urgent complaint to the Bengaluru police on Bakrid, June 7, demanding the preventive detention of vigilantes, including Hindutva leader Puneet Kerehalli, who they allege are illegally entering Muslim homes under the pretext of cow protection and inciting communal tensions. These actions amount to criminal trespass, vigilantism, and communal provocation, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Storie
Bengaluru: The one-man inquiry commission constituted by the Karnataka government under retired High Court judge John Michael Cunha to inquire into the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people, has been asked to identify the persons responsible for the omissions or deficiencies that led to this incident. As per the terms of reference to the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our cha
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to submit detailed responses to nine critical questions concerning the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL victory celebration on June 4, which resulted in 11 deaths and over 50 injuries. Karnataka HC asks nine key questions As part of its inquiry, the court Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP general secretary P Rajeev on Friday said he has filed a police complaint seeking legal action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Home Minister G Parameshwara for the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to