The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Karnataka Police arrested 12 rowdy sheeters from Bengaluru, informed Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of police on Thursday. “In this case, Rohit who is a notorious rowdy sheeted person was absconding and has been arrested on Thursday by CCB,” said Sandeep Patil. The CCB has seized a pistol and 12 machetes and long […]
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Karnataka: Covid-19 cases surge in 5 districts apart from Bengaluru urban
There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases in five other districts apart from Bengaluru urban, informed Karnataka Heath Minister Dr. K Sudhakar on Wednesday. Speaking to ANI, the health minister said, “The cases are going up in five other districts apart from Bengaluru urban. We have taken note of it. We are in constant […]
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Zomato founder says Bengaluru incident being probed, helping both victim, delivery boy to find truth
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal has issued a statement on the Bengaluru incident, in which a delivery boy punched a customer on her face and broke her nose, and said that Zomato is looking at both sides of the incident and helping both the delivery person and the victim. In a […]
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Bengaluru tops list of cities in ease of living, Shimla best among small cities
Bengaluru has emerged as the best city on ease of living parameters among 49 million-plus cities in 2020, pushing the earlier top ranker Pune to number two. Among 62 cities having less than one million population, Shimla has topped the list followed by Bhubaneswar, according to the Union housing and urban development […]
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One held by Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru, 1.2 kg gold seized
Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested one person for allegedly possessing gold jewellery illegally worth over Rs 60 lakh. “CCB, Bengaluru arrested a notorious habitual offender and seized 1.280 kilograms of gold jewellery – worth Rs 61 lakh, one pistol, and five bullets from his possession,” Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of […]
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CCB arrests two drug peddlers in Bengaluru, seizes ganja worth Rs 12 lakhs
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Tuesday arrested two alleged drug peddlers here in Bengaluru and seized 1.3 litres of hashish oil and two kg ganja worth Rs 12 lakhs. According to the CCB, the accused have been identified as Anagesh and Md Farris, natives of Kerala. The case has been registered in Mahadevapura […]
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Bengaluru: Medical student dies after truck rams scooter
A medical student died on the spot after a speeding truck hit her scooter near Hennur Main Road in Bengaluru on Saturday. The accident happened when she was trying to avoid a pothole. The 19-year-old girl Tasdik Bushra, from Bengaluru Medival college, died on the spot after heavy bleeding on the road. She was the resident of Lingrajpuram, Bengaluru. Local residents […]
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IIHR to organise National Horticulture Fair in Bengaluru
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) on Friday said that it is organising five days National Horticulture Fair (NHF) 2021 from February 8 to February 12 at the IIHR campus situated in Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru. IIHR Director Dr. M.R. Dinesh in a meeting said, “NHF will be held under the theme of ‘Horticulture for […]
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Three held for horse race betting in Bengaluru
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Saturday arrested three persons in connection with horse race betting from Sheshadripuram Police Station limits. The three accused have been identified as Mithun, Raghu, and Shivaraju, who have been arrested for allegedly playing horse race game without a license. The CCB seized Rs 5,05,000 along with 5 […]
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Phase-2 of Bengaluru metro to be thrown open to public today
The six-kilometre long Southern Extension line under phase-2 of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro train service is set to be thrown open to the public from Friday. The line runs between the Yelachenahalli and Silk Institute Metro stations and its launch is seen as a major relief to Bangaloreans from the issue […]
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Tesla has entered the Indian market by registering its subsidiary in Bengaluru ,What we know about Tesla in India
Tesla has entered the Indian market by registering its subsidiary in Bengaluru which makes its much-speculated entry in India official. The development is not sudden as Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari in December confirmed that Tesla would be coming to India in early 2021. Tesla CEO […]
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Karnataka minister rules out full lockdown in Bengaluru
Amid speculation of another lockdown in Karnataka to contain rising cases of Covid-19, Revenue minister R Ashoka on Thursday ruled out a full lockdown of the state capital Bengaluru. “Lockdown will not be imposed on the entire city of Bengaluru,” he said. On Friday, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is scheduled to meet all […]
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Bengaluru Central University will be developed at Rs 150 crore
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday said that the Bengaluru Central University’s campus will be developed at a cost of Rs 150 crore. After chairing a review meeting of the University, the DCM, who is also in-charge of Higher Education Department, made some suggestions to upgrade […]
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GoAir flight returns to Bengaluru after mid-air tech glitch
GoAir said on Friday its Phuket-bound flight returned to Bengaluru as a precaution after a mid-air technical glitch. “GoAir flight G8 041 from Bengaluru to Phuket with 173 passengers on board did a precautionary air turn back in the interest of safety due to a technical glitch,” the airline said. […]
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Bengaluru braces for trade unions’ Bharat Bandh today
The city police stepped up security and heightened vigil to maintain law and order and prevent untoward incidents during the day-long all-India shutdown on Wednesday, a top police official said. “The trade unions and others will not be allowed to take processions or disrupt normal life, including taxis, bus and […]