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Bangalore University student arrested for blackmailing, extorting Rs 6.4 lakh from a teenager

The accused, a 21-year-old doing his masters in the university had allegedly extorted Rs 6.4 lakh from the teenager. The accused had used the social media app Instagram for his devious motives.

Apr 18, 2019

Mukesh Ambani, Section 377 lawyers make it to Time's list of 100 most influencial people

The list was released on Wednesday evening by the New York-based magazine which names 100 people every year who are seen as the most influential.

Apr 18, 2019

Burqa-clad women casting fake votes for BJP, says BSP candidate Kunwar Danish Ali

Earlier, during the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 11, BJP candidate from Uttar Pradesh Sanjiv Balyan had raised the issue saying that women wearing burqas were not checked.

Apr 18, 2019

Major polling divide in Karnataka in 4 hours

Till 11 a.m., around 19.69 per cent electorate cast their votes in Bangalore South, a mere 6.01 per cent did in Bangalore Central, 7.23 per cent in Bangalore North and 6.31 per cent in Bangalore Rural.

Apr 18, 2019

Baloch militia claims it shot dead 14 people with Pakistan Navy, Coast guard IDs

It's not clear which militant group carried out the ambush. Both insurgent groups and Islamic militants are active in strife torn Balochistan.

Apr 18, 2019

Poll official searches PM Modi's chopper, suspended by Election Commission

Mohammad Mohsin, who is part of the Karnataka Cadre officer of the Indian Administrative Services deputed as a special observer in Odisha, ordered a one-man team to search the Prime Minister's helicopter.

Apr 18, 2019

Ola joins hands with BBMP and Election authorities to ferry people with disability to polling booths

As a part of this free service, Ola has assigned 270 cabs to the election commission which will be made available to ferry PWD voters to polling booths.

Apr 18, 2019

Lok Sabha election Phase 2 LIVE: Shoe hurled at BJP's Narasimha Rao during press meet [VIDEO]

Polling for Phase 2 Lok Sabha Elections will be held in are Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry.

Apr 18, 2019

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: PM Narendra Modi mocks HD Kumaraswamy while addressing public at Bagalkot

Karnataka will vote on Thursday, April 18, to elect representatives of 14 seats.

Apr 18, 2019

Caught for growing marijuana near Mumbai, 81-year-old says he didn't know it was illegal

The police worked on an anonymous tip-off that the accused, Indradev Bajgovind was growing marijuana, a narcotic which is banned in the country. The police accused Bajgovind of growing the drug for personal use.

Apr 17, 2019

Hyderabad cops organise mela to return stolen goods worth Rs 41 lakh

The police said that they recovered 120 Tulas gold ornaments worth Rs 36,15,000, four motorcycles worth Rs 2 lakh, and six LED TVs amounting to Rs 3 lakh.

Apr 17, 2019

Here's how a Mumbai cop helped Kashmiri man claim his provident fund after 6 years

Due to the financial constraints back home, Shoukat Ali was not able to travel to the Mumbai office of his firm to claim the PF of Rs 52,000.

Apr 17, 2019

What voters in Bengaluru need to know as Karnataka votes in LS 2019 Phase II

The 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka that go to the polls include those in the Bengaluru capital region as well.

Apr 17, 2019

Karnataka education dept leaks Aadhaar details of 5,000 scholarship students

The Department of State Education Research and Training (DSERT) released the students' names, caste and mobile numbers on their website.

Apr 17, 2019

Not voting for Congress on EVM will give you electric shock, says Chhattisgarh minister

Asking people to vote for the Congress candidate, the minister from Chhattisgarh stated, "You have to press the first button to vote. If you press the second button, you will get an "electric shock". The third button will also give you one."

Apr 17, 2019