Bengaluru

PAK nationals will be sent back, action on those staying illegally: K'taka Minister

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Friday that Pakistani nationals residing in Karnataka will be sent back, and action will be taken against those staying illegally.

4 days ago

One killed after Metro viaduct falls on autorickshaw during transportation in Bengaluru

In a tragic incident, one person was killed after a viaduct being transported for the Namma Metro project fell on an autorickshaw in Bengaluru.

13 days ago

Conscious decision by govt: K'taka Minister on Muslim quota in govt tenders

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Monday that granting a 4 per cent Muslim quota in government tenders was a conscious decision by the Congress government.

22 days ago

'Such incidents happen in big city', K'taka Home Minister remarks on molestation of two women

A video showing two young women being targeted by a man in the early hours in a residential locality went viral on social media, raising serious concerns over women's safety in Bengaluru.

22 days ago

19-year-old migrant worker from Bihar kidnapped, raped in Bengaluru; two arrested

In a shocking incident, a young woman migrant labourer from Bihar was kidnapped and raped while searching for food with her brother in the early hours of Thursday near a railway station in Bengaluru.

26 days ago

BCCI invites applications for filling spin bowling coach position at COE in Bengaluru

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that its inviting applications for the position of spin bowling coach at its Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. The BCCI has also said that eligible candidates can apply for the role till 5 p.m on April 10.

Mar 28, 2025

Gold smuggling case: Court rejects Kannada actor Ranya Rao's bail plea

A Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Thursday rejected the bail application of Kannada actress Ranya Rao in connection with the gold smuggling case.

Mar 27, 2025

Move to protect encroachments, says BJP on Siddaramaiah govt's Waqf resolution

The resolution passed by the Congress-led government in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly against the Centre's move to amend the Waqf Act has triggered a major political slugfest in the state with the BJP alleging that the move is to protect encroachments.

Mar 20, 2025

BEL staffer in B'luru arrested for leaking sensitive information to Pakistan

The central intelligence agencies have arrested an Indian national, a Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) staffer, for spying for Pakistan in Bengaluru, sources said on Thursday. The operation was carried out jointly by the state, Central and Military Intelligence Agencies.

Mar 20, 2025

Bengaluru techie alleges wife tried to kill him by attacking private parts, files police complaint

A software professional from Bengaluru has filed a police complaint against his wife, accusing her of mental and physical harassment and alleging that she attempted to kill him by attacking his private parts.

Mar 19, 2025

ED raids George Soros' Foundation, Amnesty, 7 other locations in Bengaluru

The sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) began conducting raids in Bengaluru against George Soros' Foundation and linked NGOs at eight locations on Tuesday under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

Mar 18, 2025

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to lead world's largest Happiness Weekend from March 20-23

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is set to make history with the world's largest Happiness Weekend, taking place from March 20-23. The global celebrations will commence with a guided meditation led by Gurudev on World Happiness Day, March 20, at 8:00 AM IST, exclusively on the Sattva App.

Mar 18, 2025

'Serious ramifications on economy, 27 Dubai trips': Court on denying bail to Ranya Rao

A special Bengaluru court, rejecting the bail petition of jailed actress Ranya Rao aka Harshavardhini Ranya in the gold smuggling case, has held that the alleged offence has serious ramifications on the entire economy of the country, while also flagging that she had travelled 27 times to Dubai since January 2025.

Mar 15, 2025

ED begins probe in Ranya Rao gold smuggling case; DRI raids 9 locations

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched an investigation into the sensational gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the stepdaughter of Karnataka DGP K. Ramachandra Rao.

Mar 13, 2025

Spend Rs 8.7 crore for 99 sq m prime residence in Mumbai, 208 sq m in Delhi: Report

With $1 million (nearly Rs 8.7 crore) in hand, one can purchase just 99 square metre of prime residential property in Mumbai nowadays, followed by 208 square metre in Delhi and 370 square metre in Bengaluru.

Mar 6, 2025

Kannada actress Ranya Rao part of smuggling network; probe focuses on kingpins, foreign links

The investigation into the arrest of Kannada actress Ranya Rao, the daughter of a serving IPS officer, revealed that she was a part of the gold smuggling network and took hefty commissions to smuggle goods from Dubai to Bengaluru.

Mar 6, 2025

Karnataka Lokayukta raids places linked to govt officials across 7 districts

Karnataka Lokayukta was conducting simultaneous raids in seven districts on Thursday against government officers working in various capacities, following a tip-off about the amassing of disproportionate assets and involvement in corruption.

Mar 6, 2025

Bengaluru: Jailed Kannada actress Ranya Rao's flat raided, cash and gold worth crores seized

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday raided the Bengaluru residence of jailed Kannada actress Ranya Rao and seized a huge quantity of cash and gold worth crores of rupees.

Mar 5, 2025

Family with 10-year-old boy mysteriously disappear into woods in Karnataka

A family staying at a resort in the Bandipur of Karnataka's Chamrajnagar district has mysteriously disappeared into the woods, police said on Tuesday.

Mar 4, 2025

K'taka Congress infighting: DK Shivakumar meets Mallikarjun Kharge

Amid ongoing infighting within Karnataka Congress, State Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar met AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Mar 4, 2025