Darshan case: HC rejects police plea to cross-examine deceased’s mother | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday dismissed a petition by Kamakshipalya police seeking permission to cross-examine Ratnaprabha, mother of deceased Renukaswamy and a prosecution witness in the murder case in which actor Darshan is the prime accused.Police had challenged a Jan 17, 2026, trial court order rejecting their request to invoke Section 154 of the Indian…

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Vote’s the matter? How genuine voters could slip off the rolls | Bengaluru News

Karnataka’s high ASDDO figures have raised concerns that genuine voters may have been excluded from the electoral rolls. Bengaluru accounts for a disproportionately large share, with high migration, a large rental population and frequent changes of residence increasing the risk of eligible voters being left out. Manu Aiyappa Kanthanda analyses the factors that could have…

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Tired of swiping? Bengaluru’s singles are going offline to find a connection | Bengaluru News

For a generation that grew up swiping right and left, meeting someone across a table might sound old-fashioned. Yet speed-dating events are finding a new audience in Bengaluru, where young professionals are looking beyond dating apps to meet people face-to-face and see where the evening takes them.For 28-year-old banking professional and storyteller Sudhanshu, who has…

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Parties, B’luru MLAs on edge over likely large-scale exclusion in SIR | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Political parties and sitting MLAs, especially in Bengaluru, are worried that genuine voters could be left out of Karnataka’s electoral rolls after the special intensive revision (SIR), with nearly 47 lakh voters in Bengaluru placed under categories requiring verification.As of Aug 18, more than 46.8 lakh voters in Bengaluru were listed under Absent, Shifted,…

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Over 6.6 lakh ration beneficiaries in DK yet to complete e-KYC | Bengaluru News

Mangaluru: Following directions from the commissioner of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs, the department’s Dakshina Kannada unit has directed beneficiaries receiving rations under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) to complete Aadhaar seeding and e-KYC by Sept 30.In Dakshina Kannada, fresh e-KYC is pending for 6,62,195 beneficiaries linked to 2,16,436 ration cards that have…

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Karnataka portfolio reshuffle: CM DK Shivakumar keeps law, Krishna Byre gowda gets parliamentary affairs | Bengaluru News

Krishna Byre Gowda (R) gets parliamentary affairs, while CM Shivakumar (L) retains finance and agriculture marketing (Photo credit: X) BENGALURU: Realising the heavy burden of briefing the media on his government’s achievements, chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday separated the law and parliamentary affairs portfolios.The move will also ease his responsibility of coordinating legislative affairs…

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