The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Thursday cancelled the permission granted to the Congress party to organise a rally on the National College ground on January 19 citing the rise in COVID-19 cases. The Congress Party’s Karnataka unit had started Mekedatu padayatra on January 9, demanding a reservoir across the Cauvery river in Ramanagara district. […]
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Drug racket busted in Bengaluru: 15 kg cannabis seized, six held
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) unit of Anti-Narcotics Wing officials busted a drug racket and seized 15 kg of cannabis in Bengaluru’s Gyanbharathi on Saturday, said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police of Bengaluru City. Six people have also been arrested in connection with the seizure. “The arrest was made after close watch was kept on drug trafficking ahead […]
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Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude hits Bengaluru
An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hit the North-Northeast of Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Tuesday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NSC). “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.3, Occurred on 22-12-2021, 07:14:32 IST, Lat: 13.55 and Long: 77.76, Depth: 23 Km, Location: 66km NNE of Bengaluru, Karnataka,” tweeted NSC. More details are awaited. (ANI)
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IndiGo flight with politicians on board diverted to Bengaluru due to technical snag
A Rajahmundry-bound IndiGo flight for Tirupati was diverted to Bengaluru airport on Tuesday due to a technical snag in the aircraft. Actor-turned-politician and YSRCP MLA Roja Selvamani and TDP senior leader and former Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu were on board in the flight. Roja said that the flight was diverted without informing the […]
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Bengaluru Archbishop opposes Karnataka’s anti-conversion Bill
Opposing the State government’s decision to table anti-conversion Bill in the upcoming winter session, the archbishop of Bengaluru, Peter Machado, wrote a letter to Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai on Friday, urging him to not to promote “an undesirable and discriminatory bill” in the interest of the peace and harmony in the society. In the letter, he said […]
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Australian PM Scott Morrison announces new Consulate General in Bengaluru
Terming Bengaluru as the world’s fastest-growing technology hub, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday announced a new Consulate General in the capital city of the Indian state of Karnataka. “I’m pleased to let you know that Australia is also seeking to establish a new Consulate General in Bengaluru,” Morrison said at Sydney Dialogue. “Bengaluru […]
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NAL successfully demonstrates aerial Covid-19 vaccine delivery at remote Bengaluru location
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has teamed with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka for aerial delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in a remote area of Bengaluru. The Octacopter developed by CSIR-NAL successfully delivered 50 vials of Covid-19 vaccines along with syringes […]
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Basavaraj Bommai attends Karnataka formation day celebrations in Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai took part in the 66th Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. On the occasion of the state’s formation day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greeting to the people of the state and said that Karnataka is at the forefront of outstanding research and enterprise. “Best wishes on […]
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Bangladesh violence: ISKCON devotees hold protest in Bengaluru
Followers of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) held a peaceful march on Saturday in Hare Krishna Hill area of Bengaluru to condemn the attack on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. An ISKCON temple in Noakhali city in Bangladesh was vandalised and a devotee was killed by a mob on October 16. Protest in Pune is a […]
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2 Iranians among 4 held in Bengaluru for drug peddling; Rs 1 cr contraband seized
Central Crime Branch (CCB) on has arrested four persons including two Iran nationals for allegedly peddling drugs in Bengaluru, police said. Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Bengaluru City Police said that arrested Iranians were overstaying on student visas. “CCB arrest 4 drug peddlers including 2 Iranians, overstaying on student visa procured hybrid cannabis seeds […]
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Bengaluru: DMK MLA’s son, daughter-in-law among 7 killed in car accident
The son and daughter-in-law of DMK MLA from Tamil Nadu’s Hosur were among seven people who were killed in a car accident in Bengaluru on Tuesday, confirmed the MLA. The deceased relatives of the DMK MLA Y Prakash were identified as Karuna Sagar and Bindu. Seven people were killed after an Audi hit a street light pole, leading to the accident […]
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STF Uttarakhand arrests Cameroon national from Bengaluru in cyber fraud case
The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttarakhand Police in an operation in Bengaluru arrested a Cameroon national in a Rs 66 lakh cyber fraud case, informed the STF on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Ding Bobga Clowes alias Bobby Ibrahim. Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said, “Electronic gadgets, more than […]
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Rolls-Royce, 15 other luxury cars impounded in Bengaluru
A Rolls-Royce car along with 15 other luxury vehicles were seized by the Karnataka transport authorities in UB city of Bengaluru on Sunday. As per the information shared by the Karnataka transport department, a team led by Additional Commissioner of Transport L Narendra Holkar impounded the cars during a special drive to check luxury vehicle owners’ compliance with the Motor Vehicles Act. Since […]
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BBMP orders to set up Covid care centres in Bengaluru
The Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Gaurav Gupta on Monday ordered to set up COVID care centers amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru. Gupta, while holding a review meeting regarding the spread of COVID-19 in Bengaluru, said, “As COVID-19 cases are rising in the city, COVID care centers […]
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Restaurants owners in Bengaluru urge govt to reconsider timings of night curfew
Owners of different restaurants in Bengaluru on Saturday urged the state government to reconsider the timing of the night curfew that will come into effect from April 10. “For the last few months, it is only in the evening that we find some people coming in. For the 10 pm curfew, we […]