Ricky Rai was seated in the rear seat of his car along with his gunman Ramanagara (Karnataka): The son of late underworld don N Muthappa Rai was allegedly shot at by unidentified assailants near his residence in Bidadi here, police said on Saturday. Ricky Rai is currently undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru, they … Read more
Bengaluru: A man died by suicide near Bengaluru after posting a video on Facebook blaming several individuals, including a local BJP leader, of mental and physical harassment. Praveen Gowda Belur, 35, said in a video on Facebook that he was being mentally harassed since two months by individuals identified as Kiran Gowda, Harish, Bhaskar Narayanappa, … Read more
Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has sent the bill giving 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn’t allow for reservations based on religion. In a statement, the Governor said he was sending the bill to the President using his discretionary powers. … Read more
Bengaluru: A patient was dragged and brutally assaulted at a rehabilitation centre near Bengaluru, prompting outrage and the arrest of the attackers. CCTV visuals of the incident showed the patient being cornered in a room and then being beaten relentlessly with a stick by a man, while others watch. The man is dragged repeatedly. Soon, … Read more
Two minor boys drowned in a farm pond in the Sidiginamola village of Karnataka’s Ballari. Ballari: Two minor boys drowned in a farm pond in the Sidiginamola village of Karnataka’s Ballari district on Thursday, police said. The victims have been identified as Rajesh (11) and Sivashankar (12). According to police, the incident took place after … Read more
In a real-life plot twist stranger than fiction, a man who mourned his wife, performed her last rites, and spent years behind bars for allegedly murdering her, was left stunned when she strolled back into town – very much alive and hand-in-hand with her lover. The saga unfolded in the Karnataka’s Basavanahalli village of Kushalnagar … Read more
Bengaluru: A loan rejection drove a 30-year-old man to rely on TV shows and YouTube tutorials to carry out a huge robbery at the State Bank of India (SBI) in Karnataka’s Davangere last year, police said, as they recovered 17 kg of gold worth Rs 13 crore and arrested six people in the case. The … Read more
A screengrab of the video that has gone viral. Bengaluru: A violent clash erupted between two auto drivers when their vehicles collided in Bengaluru on Monday. According to sources, an altercation initially broke out between Abhi and Prasanna after their autos collided. When Abhi asked Prasanna for Rs 500 over the alleged damage caused to … Read more
Bengaluru: Pro-Kannada groups have called for a 12-hour statewide shutdown in Karnataka today to protest last month’s alleged assault on a bus conductor in Belagavi for not knowing Marathi. According to officials, elaborate security arrangements have been made across the state by deploying home guards and the city armed reserve units for the shutdown from … Read more
Bengaluru: Dramatic scenes played out at the Karnataka Assembly complex on Friday after 18 BJP MLAs were suspended following an uproar over alleged honey trap attempts against nearly 50 leaders, including ministers, and the 4 per cent minority quota in government contracts. Videos showed marshals carrying at least four MLAs out of the Assembly on … Read more