Bengaluru: Madiwala police Wednesday arrested three more persons in the Rs 20-lakh dacoity case allegedly involving inspector Mahesh Kanakagiri. The arrested are the inspector’s aides, Shafi and Haris, both from Madikeri, and Rashid from Kerala.Earlier, Kanakagiri and his aides, Kupendra Reddy and Vasanth Kumar, were taken into custody. The gang had robbed Rs 20 lakh…
Bengaluru: A routine cab ride home allegedly turned into a frightening ordeal for a 30-year-old woman after the driver reportedly mistook her kombucha, a fermented beverage, for beer and got into an argument with her, leading to a dramatic escape from the moving vehicle.According to a complaint filed by Sangeetha (name changed), a resident of…
Bengaluru: At the start of the 2025 season, Yashaswini Ghorpade set a clear target: to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Last week, the Karnataka paddler turned that ambition into reality when she was included in the national squad. With the table tennis events beginning on Sept 20 at Sky Hall Toyota,…
Bengaluru: In a significant administrative reshuffle Wednesday, IPS officer MN Anucheth has been entrusted with two postings.Anucheth, who was deputy inspector general of police (DIGP-recruitment), has been posted as DIGP and commissioner, department of information and public relations (DIPR), replacing Hemanth M Nimbalkar.In addition, govt entrusted Anucheth with the concurrent charge of commissioner, youth empowerment…
Bengaluru: Customer engagement platform MoEngage has acquired US-based AI startup Aampe, bringing agentic decision-making capabilities into its platform to deliver one-to-one personalised marketing at scale. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. MoEngage has raised $280 million in funding so far.Aampe builds autonomous AI agents that make decisions for individual consumers, determining what message…
Bengaluru: Citing Supreme Court’s observation that walking on footpaths is a fundamental right of citizens, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda Wednesday announced a citywide “Safe footpath drive” from July 1 to remove encroachments and improve pedestrian safety.Speaking after a review meeting on footpath encroachments and repairs, the minister said shop owners have been given…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar offers prayers during the inauguration of operations at Krishna, his official home office Bengaluru: When former chief minister Siddaramaiah led Congress’ campaign in 2023, he popularised the slogan, “Nanagu free, ninagu free, Mahadevappa gu free, Kaka Patil gu free” — free for everyone. The message was simple: Welfare without barriers.Three years…
Bengaluru: The high court has quashed a magistrate court order directing the return of nine rescued dogs — six Golden Retrievers and three Shih Tzus — to their original owner, KE Ramesh, who faces allegations of animal cruelty, repeated beatings and sexual abuse of the animals.Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order Wednesday while allowing a…
Bengaluru: Six weeks after Karnataka govt launched alcohol-by-volume-based (ABV) taxation system, beer sales have surged nearly 60%, boosting govt revenue 16%. A 330ml bottle of beer is now available for Rs 45, down from the earlier price band of Rs 60-125.Fresh data from the excise department shows that while beer consumption has surged, hard liquor…
Bengaluru: A city civil court recently directed the former chairman of Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd (KSHDCL) to repay Rs 44.1 lakh for misusing public funds.The controversy dates back to Nov 2020, when govt appointed Beloor Raghavendra Shetty, a 42-year-old resident of Dollars Colony, as director and chairman of KSHDCL. Established in 1964, the…
