Telecallers were instructed to assume American names. BENGALURU: Karnataka police Thursday busted a fake call centre in Bengaluru and arrested two software engineers, said to be the brains behind the Rs 40cr fraud. The call centre was allegedly defrauding US citizens on the pretext of giving tax advice through QuickBooks, an accounting software package made…
BENGALURU: Bengaluru is bracing for intense rainfall on Friday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the city, warning of thunderstorms and lightning till May 25, while weather conditions are expected to improve from May 26 onwards.On Thursday evening as fierce premonsoon thundershowers, accompanied by hail and gusty winds, lashed large…
Bengaluru: The high court issued notice to the govt in response to a PIL filed by two women complaining that arrears of the Rs 2,000 monthly allowance under Gruha Lakshmi scheme for the months of Feb and March 2025, involving an aggregate of Rs 5,000 crore for 1.2 crore beneficiaries, still remain unpaid.A vacation division…
Bengaluru: A retired senior manager of Indian Airlines was duped of Rs 2.1 crore in an online stock market investment scam after she came across an advertisement on Facebook that promised huge returns.Suma (name changed), a resident of Benson Town, said she saw the advertisement in June 2025 and gave a missed call to the…
Bengaluru: The high court stayed the operation of an advisory issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and an Ayush ministry directive, restricting the use of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) leaves in food and health supplements.The interim order earlier this week by vacation judge Justice SR Krishna Kumar applies to Kerry Inc, an…
Bengaluru: Amid mounting public outrage and sustained protests against polluting industries in Koppal district spanning several months, officials from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Thursday cracked down on two steel factories accused of causing severe environmental pollution and posing health risks to residents in nearby villages. The action came days after villagers…
The long fuselage A321’s tail scraped the runway New Delhi/Bengaluru: Nearly 190 people on board a New Delhi-Bengaluru flight had a narrow escape when their flight suffered a tail strike during landing at KIA on Thursday.The incident took place when the Airbus A321 aborted a landing attempt and took off. The long fuselage’s tail scraped…
A file photo of CET counselling Bengaluru: With the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test counselling likely to be delayed, Karnataka will go ahead with its Common Entrance Test (CET) seat selection process without waiting for NEET results.Usually CET counselling is scheduled in such a way that it goes in tandem with medical seat counselling so…
Bengaluru: The sharp rise in petrol and diesel prices in the city has sparked growing concern among gig workers, many of whom say their earnings are no longer sufficient to cover daily expenses. With fuel prices climbing by nearly Rs 4.5 per litre within a week — and further hikes expected — delivery partners and…
Rain batters Bengaluru on Thursday evening Bengaluru: Bengaluru came to a near standstill Thursday evening as fierce pre-monsoon thundershowers, accompanied by hail and gusty winds, lashed large parts of the city, flooding roads, uprooting trees, disrupting Metro services, and leaving thousands of commuters stranded in massive traffic snarls.The bright, sunny day turned gloomy by evening…
