Bengaluru

Karnataka shuffles IPS officers: Alok Kumar appointed new commissioner of Bengaluru police

Alok Kumar, who earlier served as the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) has now been promoted to the rank of ADGP while T Suneel Kumar will take over as the ADGP, Recruitment.

Jun 17, 2019

Doctors' strike: Private hospitals in Karnataka suspend non-emergency services

Shivanand S Patil had on Sunday appealed to the doctors in Karnataka to limit their protest and not cause any obstruction to services.

Jun 17, 2019

Karvy group under scanner for defrauding investors; senior officials booked

Operating under many firms, Karvy group of companies had allegedly cheated investors by promising 20 percent returns.

Jun 17, 2019

Major fire at Yelahanka in Bengaluru, no casualties reported

The incident was reported from Attur Layout in north Bengaluru after a pile of garbage caught fire.

Jun 17, 2019

WATCH | Karnataka woman tied to electric pole, beaten for not repaying loan

The incident came to light after a video went viral on social media showing the villagers thrashing and abusing Rajamma, 36, after tying her to an electric pole.

Jun 14, 2019

IMA scam gets bigger: What next for Mansoor Khan's hospital and school?

After Mohammed Mansoor Khan fled the city, his vast empire has been shut down completely except for the Frontline hospital, that has removed IMA tag from its body.

Jun 13, 2019

IMA ponzi scam: 7 directors, auditor arrested; over 20,000 complaints filed

After the IMA kingpin, Mohammed Mansoor Khan fled to the UAE, seven directors of the harried group who went into hiding, surrendered themselves to the police on Tuesday and have been remanded for police custody.

Jun 13, 2019

Depressed Bengaluru woman poisons her two kids and hangs self

Nagaraj, who works as a driver for a private firm, had returned home at 9 pm on Monday to find the bodies of his wife, and their eight-year-old son and five-month-old daughter.

Jun 12, 2019

Bengaluru girl films father killing brother in suicide pact after failed chit fund business

The disturbing 3-minute 47-second video shows Suresh forcefully hanging his son from the ceiling fan on a saree as his wife and daughter can be seen crying.

Jun 3, 2019

World No-Tobacco Day: Over 80% of smokers in Bengaluru have tried to quit

The biggest problem with smoking, according to the doctors, is that there is no lower safety limit to it. A puff of smoke is as bad as an entire cigarette.

Jun 1, 2019

Bengaluru woman constable assaults colleague at Majestic bus depot, probe ordered

The probe has revealed that they used to work at the south division a few months back and used to quarrel over petty issues. They had also complained against each other several times.

May 21, 2019

Manipur's Iron Lady Irom Sharmila gives birth to twins on Mother's Day in Bengaluru

Irom Sharmila gave birth to twin girls on Mother's Day in Bengaluru. The delivery happened at Malleshwaram branch of the Cloudnine hospital.

May 13, 2019

Red alert! Vigilance urged on Bengaluru public transport after suspicious man refuses security check

A man wearing a dress similar to the Arab robe, a black jacket and a headgear refused to cooperate with the Bengaluru metro station staff after the alarm was triggered on the metal detector after he passed through it.

May 8, 2019

Man arrested for kidnapping, attempting to rape model in Bengaluru

The model, 23-years-old, who aspired to become a mainstream actress was kidnapped by 34-year-old Somashekhar.

May 6, 2019

Foreign woman takes revenge, makes hoax call about terror attack in 5-star hotel in Bengaluru

A Canadian woman informed the Bengaluru Police that massive explosives were being stored at a five-star hotel near UB City in the city's central business district (CBD) on April 25, alleging the hotel manager behind this.

Apr 28, 2019

Karnataka police arrests truck driver who made hoax terror call after having 'visions'

The fake informant named as Swamy Sundar Murthy said 19 terrorists had infiltrated into the country to launch attacks in south Indian states.

Apr 27, 2019

Foreign caller asks Bengaluru cab driver to plant bomb in a city church

The cab driver received the call from an international number on Thursday, The caller asked him to plant a bomb in one of the churches and instructed him to pass on his bank account details.

Apr 27, 2019

'Machine gun' in cabin bag leaves passengers stranded for 14 hours at Bengaluru airport

The aircraft of Scoot, a low-cost airline owned by Singapore Airlines, was scheduled to depart at 1.20 am on Tuesday, but departed at 5.30 pm on Tuesday.

Apr 24, 2019

FTV Fashion Calendar launched in Bengaluru

Kamar Film Factory has launched FTV Fashion Calendar in a grand event held in Bengaluru, on Monday evening, 15 April.

Apr 18, 2019

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