Bengaluru: A youth was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing his neighbour to rob her jewellery and repay debts incurred through online gaming. Police said Gagan R, 21, a resident of Challaghatta village, stuffed her body into a trolley suitcase and dumped it in Ramohalli Thimmappana Lake, southwest Bengaluru.The deceased, Jayamma, 61, was a homemaker who…
Bengaluru: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is likely to make Scouts and Guides a compulsory credit for students from this year. Students will have to earn one credit through this activity to graduate.The decision was announced by VTU vice-chancellor S Vidyashankar on the sidelines of a principals’ meet at a private hotel Tuesday. At the event,…
Police rescue BJP MLA BP Harish after eggs were thrown at him Bengaluru: A BJP protest against Congress party’s demonstration in New Delhi took an unexpected turn in Bengaluru Wednesday after BP Harish, Harihar MLA, accidentally walked into a gathering of Congress workers outside the KPCC office, where he was pelted with eggs and allegedly…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and Karnataka Congress president BK Hariparasad Bengaluru/New Delhi: Congress minsiterial aspirants suffered another disappointment Wednesday after the party high command deferred final discussions on the long-awaited cabinet expansion to next week, with senior party funationaries tied up in the Parliament session and protests against the…
Bengaluru: United Spirits, the maker of McDowell’s No.1, Royal Challenge and Smirnoff, reported an 11% rise in net profit to Rs 463 crore for the June quarter. Higher earnings from its Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sports business offset weaker profitability in its core liquor operations.Revenue from operations rose 5% year-on-year to Rs 6,122 crore.In the…
South Western Railway (SWR) will operate four special trains between Mysuru, Kannur and Bengaluru Cantonment to clear extra rush of passengers during Onam festival.Train No 06227 will leave Mysuru at 10.30pm on Aug 25 and reach Kannur at 2pm the next day. The return service (06228) will leave Kannur at 6.25pm on Aug 26 and…
Bengaluru: A test drive went awry for a woman as she pressed the accelerator mistaking it for clutch, knocked down a pedestrian and then rammed an electric pole in KR Pura Monday evening.The injured pedestrian, identified as Shantamma, filed a complaint against the driver, Supriya, accusing her of causing injuries by driving in a rash…
Bengaluru: A 20-year-old cricketer from Maharashtra participating in a tournament here unwittingly walked into a cyber honeytrap, with the woman recording their private call and trying to extort money from the budding player.According to a complaint from the cricketer, he was lodged in a five-star hotel in north Bengaluru during the tournament organised by BCCI….
Bengaluru: A day after Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials were assaulted during a footpath encroachment-clearance drive on Commercial Street, police said the prime accused, Basavaraj Padukote, is a rowdy from Varthur with a criminal record.Padukote, a resident of Siddhapura and state president of Namma Karnataka Sene, was among 12 people arrested in connection with Tuesday’s…
Bengaluru: Private engineering colleges surrendered over 10,000 engineering seats to Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) ahead of the announcement of the first round of counselling.Colleges feel these management seats might not find any takers. So instead of letting the seats go waste, colleges gave them to KEA so that the seats enter the pool that students…
