The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 2016-batch IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment examination for veterinary officer posts. Gangwar, who previously served as the Controller of Examinations at the KPSC, was taken into custody after being questioned...
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in Karnataka on charges linked to an alleged terrorist act after police found that he was reportedly in contact with individuals associated with Pakistani gangsters through social media, officials said. The accused, identified as Syed Abubakar, is a resident of Islampur and works as an air-conditioner mechanic. His arrest...
Actor and former Lok Sabha candidate Prakash Raj has claimed that his name has been removed from the electoral roll in Bengaluru during Karnataka’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, prompting him to question the process and the documentation required to restore his voting rights. Raj raised the issue through a video posted...
Food safety authorities in Bengaluru conducted an extensive inspection drive across hotels, restaurants and fast-food outlets between August 7 and 10, uncovering several violations related to food storage, hygiene, labelling and handling. More than 70 food samples have been sent for laboratory testing, while one prominent lounge bar kitchen was sealed after officials found large...
A 25-year-old delivery worker in Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted by a group of people in the early hours of Saturday following a confrontation over abusive remarks, with the incident reportedly involving a dispute over language. The delivery worker, identified as Basavaraj, was returning home after completing a delivery when the alleged incident occurred in the...
The Karnataka Transport Department has launched a major enforcement drive against unauthorised bike taxi operations in Bengaluru, resulting in the seizure of more than 200 motorcycles allegedly being used for commercial passenger services without proper registration and permits. The coordinated inspection campaign was conducted simultaneously across all 11 Regional Transport Office (RTO) jurisdictions in the...
Ten migrant workers from West Bengal were injured after an LPG cylinder explosion, suspected to have been triggered by a gas leak, occurred at a paying guest accommodation in Bengaluru’s Bommasandra area. The incident has raised fresh concerns over fire and gas safety measures in densely occupied residential buildings used to house migrant and industrial...
A tragic road accident near the Dasanapura underpass on the outskirts of Bengaluru claimed the life of a young girl after a school van allegedly ran over her moments after she had accompanied her younger sister to the vehicle. The heartbreaking incident has once again raised serious concerns over the safety measures followed by school...
In a major breakthrough in a sensational robbery and abduction case that shocked Bengaluru earlier this month, police have arrested several individuals and uncovered what investigators describe as an insider-led conspiracy involving the victim’s own driver. Authorities say the driver allegedly played a central role in planning and facilitating the robbery of more than ₹1...
A tragic and mysterious incident has been reported from Karnataka where a Bengaluru-based physiotherapist was found dead inside a private homestay, while her boyfriend was discovered unconscious under unclear circumstances. The incident has triggered a detailed police investigation, with authorities working to establish the sequence of events leading to the fatal outcome. According to preliminary...