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Army helicopter makes emergency landing near Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 5: An army helicopter made an emergency landing on an agriculture field in the city outskirts Tuesday following a technical snag, police said. However, no one was injured. The incident occurred at Thattaguppe under Kaggalipura police station limits at about 1pm, they said. Tw
Birthday cake cutting lands BJP leader behind bars
Belagavi: Cutting off his birthday cake landed a BJP leader behind the bar. The reason- being the leader chose to cut the cake with a sword rather than a knife. The incident took place during the birthday party thrown by the leader, Nikhil Murkute, Belagavi BJP district youth wing president at a
Carved stone pillar at UNESCO world heritage site damaged by miscreants
Bellary: A carved stone pillar at the UNESCO world heritage site at Hampi in Karnataka was allegedly damaged by miscreants and a video of it has gone viral on social media. Following the incident, state Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar said stringent action would be taken against those res
Chikkamagaluru: Newborn baby smashed to death
Chikkamagaluru: In a shameful act, a newborn baby was smashed to death on Saturday, February 2 near old taluk office on Belur Road here. It is gathered that the baby which was crushed to death was a female child, but the identity of the parents of the child is not yet found. As per the sources
Kundapur: Goods truck run over four-year old, who was returning from temple on his birthday*
Kundapur 3 February, 2019: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A four year old boy died on the spot after being run down by a goods lorry reportedly on his fourth birthday when he was returning from temple with his family, on Saturday, February 2. The deceased has been identified as Anshik, who was attending
Mass transfer of 71 cops after ASI assaults women inside police station
Bengaluru: Bengaluru City Police transferred 71 personnel from the station, following the video of an assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) assaulting women in Kumaraswamy Layout police station going viral recently. The transfer order was issued by police commissioner T Suneel Kumar, based on r
RWAs asks DyCM to ban cigarette sales in residential areas
Bengaluru: Based on the complaint by the Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) BBMP has decided to ban shops selling cigarettes and tobacco related product in residential areas. In a meeting of various resident welfare associations with Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwar and BBMP officials, they
19-year-old student kills college mate over love triangle, arrested
Bengaluru: A high drama prevailed on Wednesday, January 30 inside a pre-university college campus in Bagalagunte on the city outskirts after an 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death by his classmate inside the toilet, allegedly over a love triangle. The deceased has been identified as Dayasagar S.
‘School rakshaks’ to ensure clean toilets in Karnataka
BENGALURU: Starting this academic year, which begins from June, government schools in the state will get ‘school rakshaks’ to maintain hygiene at the premises. This has been decided by the state Department of Public Instruction. Their role will be to clean the toilets and maintain overall hygiene
ED attaches Rs 5.2 crore worth assets of BBMP contractors
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday, January 29 attached properties worth Rs 5.2 crore belonging to nine contractors of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). ED initiated an investigation under the provisions of PMLA on the basis of FIR and Charge sheet filed by CID Police
Rural women hold massive protest seeking liquor ban in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Around 2000 women from various parts of Karnataka on Wednesday took out a padayatra and jail bharo Andolan from Malleshwaram to Vidhana Soudha demanding a ban on the sale of liquor in the state. Prasanna an activist said that on 30th January, the day Mahatma Gandhi was martyred, women
Bengaluru: Humiliation by teacher forces class 10 student to commit suicide
Bengaluru: A Class 10 student committed suicide in Uttarahalli allegedly after relentless humiliation by his teacher. The victim has been identified as Dhanush, a 10th-grade student at National Public School. It is learnt that Dhanush's teacher Balakrishna had insulted and assaulted him. Depre
Cops assault woman complainant at police station in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a shocking incident, Assistant Sub-Inspector of Kumaraswamy layout Police station assaulted a woman complainant who had approached the police station to file a case regarding family dispute. The ASI who misbehaved with the women is identified as Renukaiah. It is gathered that two
Toddler who fell off escalator in Bengaluru Metro dies, negligence case filed
A one-and-half-year-old toddler died after she slipped through the hands of her grandfather and fell down the side of an escalator at the Srirampura Metro station in Bengaluru. Hasini had sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to KC General Hospital following the incident on Sunday night.
I will step down if Congress MLAs continue to attack me: HDK
Bengaluru: Seven-month-old Kumaraswamy government in Karnataka has faced multiple challenges since it came to power in May 2018 and the indifferences between Congress and JD(S) in their alliance in the state of Karnataka is evident as Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday threatened to step down i
Chop off hands that touch Hindu girls: Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde’s hate speech in Kodagu sparks row
Kodagu: Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde, who is known to make controversial statements in the past, yet again sparked a row on Sunday after he explained how to keep “Hindu girls safe.” Addressing a public event in Karnakata’s Kodagu, Hegde said that the hands which “touch” Hindu girls, should be “
One dead, nine hospitalised after consuming 'prasad' in Karnataka temple
Bengaluru: A woman died and nine others, including two children, were hospitalised after they allegedly consumed 'prasadam' (offering) served outside a temple in Chikkaballapura district, about 100 km from here, police said Saturday. Three women have been detained in this connection, they said. K
Bengaluru: Cop ends life by hanging himself
Bengaluru: Shivajinagar police station assistant sub-inspector of police on Friday, January 25 committed suiced by hanging himself at his residence in the Shivajinagar police quarters. The deceased is D Ramaswamappa (57), a native of Vijayapura, Devanahalli, was with the Shivajinagar police stati