Karnataka

Udupi, Jun 26: The sleuths of the Cyber Crime, Economic Offences and Narcotics (CEN) Police arrested a man from near Vidyaratna Enclave Apartments on the charge of being in illegal possession of 5 kg and 280 grams of ganja vauled at ₹ 1.3 lakh at Shivally here on Tuesday. A press release issued here said that the man arrested had been identified as Prakhar Srivastava. Besides ganja, the police

Saraikela, Jun 26: Distraught and inconsolable, yet Shehnaz Begum, mother-in-law of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari, victim of Jharkhand mob lynching, could gather all her strength to speak. “My son-in-law would have been alive had the administration showed a little bit of sympathy and given the minimum medical attention,” said Ms. Begum holding her teenage widowed daughter tight. “First it was the

Bengaluru, Jun 26: A five-year-old boy was killed by a pack of street dogs at Hejjegowdana Palya in Soladevanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru city, on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Durgesh. His parents Mallappa and Mallamma who work as daily wage labourers are natives of Sedam in Kalaburagi. Mallappa told reporters his son was returning home after purchasing a packet of biscuits

Bantwal, Jun 25: Several groups of miscreants, said to be supporters and activists of Bajrang Dal, threw stones and damaged nine buses, including a few from Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, in the limits of Vitla and Bantwal police stations of Dakshina Kannada district on Tuesday morning. It is said to be the reaction for case registered

Bengaluru, Jun 25: HD Kumaraswamy, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, has written to all legislators of the state to use the annual fund of Rs 2 crore for the developmental purposes. Kumaraswamy has also asked the MLAs and MLCs to provide spending details of their funds. The letter dated June 13, urges the legislators to submit their reports for the year 2018-19. Currently, the state government is

New Delhi, Jun 25: As many as 52 per cent or more than half of the Indians believe their smart devices record personal information without their knowledge, a survey by YouGov said on Tuesday. YouGov -- an Internet-based market research and data analytics firm -- stated that the most commonly used devices are also the ones people are most likely to think are monitoring them. "People have concerns

Bengaluru, Jun 25: Multi-crore ponzi scheme fraudster and IMA Jewels fugitive founder Mohammed Mansoor Khan would be protected if he surrendered and submitted to law, a senior police officer said on Monday. "We will give protection to Khan. He should have no doubt about it. Whether an accused or anybody who wants to surrender or submit to law will be protected," Deputy Inspector General (IGP)

Mandya, Jun 25: The indefinite strike by the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) members demanding Cauvery and Hemavati waters to be channelised for saving standing crops entered the fifth day on Tuesday. Farmers in Mandya have been demanding diversion of Cauvery and Hemavati waters to their canals in order to save their produce. Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar was forcefully stopped by

Bengaluru, June 25: Continuing its investigation into multi-crore IMA fraud, the Karnataka Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Joint Police Commissioner B R Ravikantegowda, have seized Rs 11.72 crore worth Gold ornaments, Silver articles, Diamond jewellery,Pearls, 58 live bullets, .32 revolver and cash Rs 13.45 lakhs during raid conducted on IMA Jewellery and IMA Shops in the City. Police

Bengaluru, Jul 25: An amateur dancer who broke his beck while practising a backflip last week breathed his last. The video of the act had gone viral. 20-year-old Kumaraswamy, a resident of Naduvanahalli in Chikkanayakanahalli, Tumakuru, battled for eight days before breathing his last on Sunday. The youth, who worked as a dancer with Tumakuru-based orchestra team Ramu Melodies, landed on his neck