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Police can be seen examining the busted drugs. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) BENGALURU: Bengaluru police busted an international narcotics trafficking network, arrested eight people, including five foreign nationals, and seized banned narcotic substances worth an estimated Rs 60.86 crore, officials said on Saturday.Police said the seized contraband included 29 kg of MDMA, 20…

BENGALURU: A 34-year-old man allegedly hacked to death his mother, grandmother and brother-in-law with a sharp weapon before dying by suicide on Saturday morning in Kottigepalya, under the Kamakshipalya police station limits, police said.According to police, the accused, identified as Prashant, a driver by profession, allegedly attacked his mother, Mangalamma (55), a garment factory worker,…

Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has upheld a uniform property tax for all five-star hotels within the erstwhile BBMP limits, now under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), ruling that such hotels form a distinct category and can be taxed uniformly regardless of their location.A division bench of Justice DK Singh and Justice TM Nadaf, in a July…

Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda inspected the ongoing work at the Wind Tunnel Road underpass on Old Airport Road Friday. Bengaluru: Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda Friday directed officials and contractors to accelerate the construction of the long-delayed Wind Tunnel Junction underpass on Old Airport Road and complete the remaining 25% of the…

Bengaluru: Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) has identified 223 vehicles abandoned on roads, footpaths and other public spaces across its limits. Of them, 73 vehicles have already been served notices and subjected to mahazar proceedings as part of a special enforcement drive launched in coordination with traffic police.The drive is being carried out under the…

Happy street at Richards Park Bengaluru: Whitefield is gearing up for a vibrant Sunday morning as The Times of India’s Happy Streets transforms 2nd Main Road, near Bagmane Neon Gate 1, Brookefield, into a lively hub of fitness, creativity, learning, and community engagement.Residents of all ages can look forward to a diverse range of interactive…

Bengaluru: A dispute over wrong food delivery turned violent after a customer claimed he was assaulted by a staff member and struck on the head with an iron rod, leaving him hospitalised.According to the complaint, Siddhartha Shaurya, 33, a private firm employee who underwent treatment as an inpatient at a private hospital, had ordered vegetarian…

Bengaluru: Shwetha M, a 24-year-old tech professional accused of murdering her parents and younger sister in east Bengaluru, has announced in an open court that she would confess to the June 22 crime and make a voluntary statement on the case. Her live-in partner Kenneth, also accused in the case, was Friday remanded in police…

Bengaluru: A police officer in uniform who was driving home in a dept vehicle got a bitter taste of road rage when two youths abused and disallowed him from passing through a road in west Bengaluru for more than 30 minutes on the night of July 6. They also tried to snatch his phone.According to…

Bengaluru: Karnataka has slightly improved in the performance grading index (PGI), a score to evaluate the performance of states and districts, released by the Union govt this week. However, despite the improvement from 558 to 595, Karnataka is only in the 31-40% score bracket.PGI evaluates the performance of states and categorises them into different grades….