Last month alone, RPF South Western Railway (SWR) had seized illegal liquor from railway stations worth RS 83.3 Lakh. This is the highest number recorded in the last three financial years higher than the combined seizures of 2024/25 and 2025/26. Bengaluru: Authorities seized illegal liquor worth Rs 83 lakh from Karnataka’s railway stations in May alone,…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar participates in a mock voting exercise at a resort ahead of the legislative council elections Bengaluru: Biennial elections to seven Karnataka legislative council seats will be held at Vidhana Soudha Thursday, with counting scheduled to begin at 5pm.The election will be conducted via secret ballot, with members of the legislative…
BJP’s (from left) BY Vijayendra, R Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy inspect silkworms at a farm in Bidadi Wednesday Bengaluru: Opposition to the proposed Bidadi township project intensified Wednesday, with farmers seeking the intervention of Lok Sabha opposition leader and Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi, even while BJP and JD(S) stepped up pressure on the state govt…
Actor Doddanna Noted actor Doddanna on Friday inaugurated film festival hosted as part of Bahuroopi at Rangayana. PIC BY MADHUSUDHAN.SR Bengaluru: A “condolence message” turned into a disturbing experience for senior Kannada actor Doddanna S, as unidentified miscreants used AI tools to create and circulate a fake tribute post declaring him dead.The post circulated on…
Gold earrings snatched from woman waiting at a bus stop near Johnson Market, Bengaluru Bengaluru: A 56-year-old woman waiting for a bus after work suffered injuries to her ears when a miscreant ripped off her gold earrings and fled from a BMTC bus stop on Hosur Road near Johnson Market Sunday night.Police swung into action…
Bengaluru: Tumakuru police said victims have lost at least Rs 6 crore in the alleged SLV Mahila Mart scam.A women-led retail supermarket franchise offering work-from-home packing business, the firm collected investments from over 100 victims in Tumakuru and nearby places, police said.A senior officer said the firm, in addition to work-from-home facility, offered a monthly…
Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) completed 86% of its project to replace conventional streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights across its jurisdiction.In a release, BNCC said the project, being implemented under public-private partnership (PPP) model, aims to improve energy, public safety and modernise streetlighting infrastructure.According to BNCC commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar, installation of centralized control and…
Dodging potholes, hopping over garbage and zigzagging around broken pavements, walking through Bengaluru can feel like playing Super Mario in real life. That reality came into sharp focus when the Greater Bengaluru Authority urged citizens on social media to walk a kilometre as part of a climate action and health campaign. The response was immediate:…
Bengaluru businessman and his driver were abducted and robbed by seven armed assailants (AI-generated image used for representation purpose only) BENGALURU: A 41-year-old businessman and his driver were allegedly abducted by unidentified men and robbed of Rs 1.09 crore in cash, police said. The incident took place on Monday within the jurisdiction of the Madanayakanahalli…
Actor Prakash Raj in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj confirmed that he had spoken to CN Chinnayya, the masked whistleblower whose claims led to the Dharmasthala investigation, but denied allegations made against him in a writ petition. He said he would pursue legal action if unsubstantiated claims involving an alleged Rs 200 crore payment were…
