Articles by Amal Rasheedali

Vivo to invest Rs 4,000 crore in India; create over 5,000 jobs after setting up second facility

Vivo will become one of the largest company-owned setups in India after the new investment and the company's manufacturing plant in India will be as huge as its other facilities in China.

Nov 30, 2018

Ghaziabad: 8-year-old killed after SUV stunt goes wrong at wedding ceremony

The driver of the SUV was pulling road stunts as a part of the wedding reception when he lost control of the car and hit three people, including the 8-year-old boy.

Nov 30, 2018

Bengaluru law intern suicide: Voice clip reveals victim was pressurised to withdraw sexually harassment case

Pushpa Archana Lall was an intern at Jayanth Pattanshetti and Associates, a law firm in Bengaluru.

Nov 29, 2018

BS Yeddyurappa-DK Shivakumar meeting triggers political alliance speculation in Karnataka

There was a political conjecture that Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa had big plans of getting Congress leader DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh into an alliance with the saffron party. However, the two leaders have denied the alliance.

Nov 29, 2018

Despite the ODF status, toilets still a dream for many in rural areas of Karnataka

The Karnataka government's claims that it is totally open defecation free is nothing more than an assumption. The harsh reality is that many villages in rural areas still lack basic necessities.

Nov 28, 2018

Telangana elections 2018: First and only transgender candidate goes missing in Hyderabad

Chandramukhi is the first and only transgender candidate out of 3,584 candidates contesting in the upcoming Telangana elections on December 7. She is reportedly missing since Tuesday.

Nov 28, 2018

Kerala marketing executive on solo bike ride goes missing in Karnataka's Chikkamagaluru

Sandeep S, a marketing executive from Kozhikode, Kerala has been reported missing since Sunday after he went on a solo ride to Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru districts in Karnataka.

Nov 28, 2018

India denies Pakistan's invitation to PM Modi for SAARC summit in Islamabad

"India is not a special invitee that Pakistan has the discretion to invite us. India is integral to the Saarc process," a senior government official said.

Nov 28, 2018

Telangana: Congress leader Vanteru Pratap Reddy attempts suicide after police raid

Vanteru Pratap Reddy tried to commit suicide after the police raided his house on information that he was involved in some illegal activity of distributing liquor and money.

Nov 27, 2018

Jet Airways passenger held for joking about terrorists on board Kolkata-Mumbai flight

Poddar, 21, a resident of Kolkata, was sending WhatsApp messages to his friends while covering his face with a handkerchief.

Nov 26, 2018

Malaysia temple riots: 18 vehicles set ablaze near Seafield Sri Mahamariamman temple

The brawl took place over a disagreement on the relocation of the temple from USJ25 to another site in USJ23 - three kilometres away from its present location.

Nov 26, 2018

Delhi: 6 African nationals attacked over fake news of 'cannibalism'

Four Tanzanian women and two Nigerian men were attacked by the locals after a rumour spread in the south-west district of Delhi, Dwarka, that a few Africans were abducting children and are supposedly man-eaters.

Nov 23, 2018

MF Hussain's vintage car Morris 8 sold for Rs 17.7 lakh in auction

The car was sold at an online auction for vintage cars conducted by AstaGuru auction house. The car had all the originals parts and accessories intact with an estimated value between Rs 8-12 lakh.

Nov 23, 2018

Three Bengaluru Realtors in GROHE Hurun top 10 real estate rich list 2018

The three richest realtors from Bengaluru are Jitendra Virwani of Embassy Group, and Raj and Manoj Menda of RMZ group. The list also features nine women entrepreneurs, with Renuka Talwar of DLF group ranked at nineteen topping the list.

Nov 22, 2018

Bengaluru: BBMP plans to hike property tax by 25-30% in April 2019

As the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is struggling to complete its ongoing projects due to a shortage of funds, it is unable to engage in new projects and this is a much-required proposal.

Nov 22, 2018

Ambidant Ponzi scam: Janardhana Reddy's aide surrenders before Bengaluru court

A sessions court in Bengaluru had cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Janardhana Reddy's aide Mehfuz Ali Khan after the Crime Branch requested the court that he needs to be questioned under judicial custody in order to determine the trail of Rs 20 crore funds.

Nov 21, 2018

Delhi airport charges hiked seven times; flying out from national capital to get costlier

Currently, the domestic passengers pay Rs 10 each for departing from the Indira Gandhi International airport while an international traveller has to pay Rs 45 as user development fee.

Nov 21, 2018

Amritsar terror attack: Canada stands with India in fight against terrorism, says Mia Yen

Three people were killed and 20 injured when a hand grenade was thrown inside the prayer hall by two people on a bike. Khalistani supporters are alleged behind the terror attack.

Nov 20, 2018

Karnataka government directs bars and eateries to have separate smoking room

Any violation of this law will result in the cancellation of the license of bars, pubs or any other eateries, under the Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Health of Non-Smokers Act 2001.

Nov 20, 2018

Man escapes death after coming under goods train at Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur station

The incident came to light after a video went viral. In the video, the man can be seen lying under a train and soon after the train passed over him, he collected his valuables and walked away.

Nov 19, 2018