The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

Karnataka: 62-year-old man dies after van hits two-wheeler in Puttur

MANGALURU/ UDUPI: A 62-year-old man who was riding a two-wheeler died, while his 32-year-old son, riding pillion, sustained serious injuries, in an accident in Kumbra in Puttur taluk in the night on Sunday. The victim, Raghuram Shetty, 62, a resident of Kedambadi village, was dropping off his son Anush Shetty,…

The Times of India · Jul 5, 2022

3 top officials in Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner's office arrested since 2020

BENGALURU: The arrest of former Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner J Manjunath has exposed the corrupt underbelly of the district DC's office, which has been riddled with charges of bribery and rampant graft for several years.

The Times of India · Jul 5, 2022

PSI scam: IPS officer Amrit Paul's arrest opens up avenues for political slugfest in Karnataka

BENGALURU: The arrest of senior IPS officer Amrit Paul may be a significant milestone so far as investigation into the PSI recruitment scam goes, but political circles are abuzz with whispers of this opening up a Pandora's box ahead of next year's assembly elections.

The Times of India · Jul 5, 2022

Bengaluru: Journalist Gauri Lankesh had spoken of men loitering near house, says filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh

BENGALURU: Filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh told a city court on Monday that a week before the murder of her sister, journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, the latter told her and their mother that “some men were suspiciously loitering near her house”.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Bengaluru to get first animal waste-processing plant

BENGALURU: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) estimates that the city produces 150 tonnes of animal waste every day but says there is no mechanism to control or properly dispose it of.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Bengaluru: Former diplomat complains of sour experiences on flight

BENGALURU: Former foreign secretary and author Nirupama Rao allegedly had a string of unpleasant experiences on a flight from Bengaluru to Vienna, Austria and even during the return journey as staff members were rude, she was not provided the meal she had booked and the airline misplaced her bag as…

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Woman alleges sexual abuse by cop-husband, moves Karnataka high court

BENGALURU: The high court has ordered notice to the government in a petition filed by a woman seeking action against her husband — a sub-inspector with Bengaluru district police and posted in the city — for allegedly sexually harassing and ill-treating her and her minor daughter.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Karnataka: Orange alert issued as rain pounds coast and Malnad

BENGALURU: Heavy rain continued to lash many districts in coastal, inland and Malnad regions on Monday, and the meteorological department issued an orange alert for the next two days.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Department asks Karnataka schools to raise funds to copy worksheets, backs down

BENGALURU: Acknowledging the shortage of learning resources in its schools, Samagra Shikshana Karnataka issued a circular last week asking schools to use funds from donors or CSR initiatives to get worksheets for the bridge programme photocopied for distribution among children.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Senior IPS officer Amrit Paul arrested in Karnataka PSI recruitment scam

BENGALURU: Senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police (Internal Security Division) Amrit Paul was arrested here on Monday for his alleged role in the police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment scam. It's the first time in the state in recent times that such a high-ranking police officer has been arrested.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022