The Karnataka High Court is currently reviewing three bail petitions filed by former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna in sexual harassment and rape cases. Prajwal is seeking regular bail in one case and anticipatory bail in two others. His lawyer argues that there were significant delays in filing the complaints and that in one case, Prajwal…
Late Tuesday night, police head constables Lokesh A and Ramappa C received a call about a person planning to commit suicide at Yadehalli lake in Shivamogga district. They rushed to the scene and found a note in a car parked by the lake indicating the man’s intentions due to financial troubles. The constables spotted the…
Bengaluru is currently facing a significant increase in acute respiratory tract infections among children, which is causing concern for parents and doctors. The unpredictable weather and rising pollution levels in the city have made its youngest residents more vulnerable, leading to a surge in hospital visits. Experts are seeing a minimum of 15 cases daily,…
In a disturbing cyberfraud case in Bengaluru, a 59-year-old executive was accused of money laundering by crooks who simulated a courtroom and conducted a fake online trial. They coerced him into transferring Rs 59 lakh to multiple accounts under the guise of a court order. The victim, KJ Rao, was threatened and surveilled through Skype…
The Karnataka government is taking a strong stand against the drug menace by forming a ministerial task force and planning to make drug peddling a non-bailable offence with strict punishments. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasized a ‘zero tolerance’ policy towards drugs and highlighted the increasing concern of synthetic drugs in the state. The task force will…
Bellatrix Aerospace, a space startup based in Bengaluru, has introduced Project 200, a satellite designed to operate in Ultra-Low Earth Orbit (ULEO) at an altitude of 180-250 km. This innovative project aims to overcome the limitations of traditional satellites by utilizing an unconventional propulsion system. By operating at this lower orbit, the satellite is expected…
BBMP officials in Bengaluru have reported a significant decrease in sewage flow into the Koramangala stormwater drain after the implementation of the K-100 Urban Waterway Project. Despite this claim, local residents and businesses have stated that the foul smell and sewage-mixed water in the drain have not improved. The project, which involves redeveloping the 9.2-km-long…
In Bengaluru, a potentially tragic situation was averted thanks to the quick thinking and bravery of a female security staffer named Rashmi at the Jnanabharathi Metro station. When a passenger attempted to end his life by jumping onto the tracks as a train approached, Rashmi activated emergency safety measures, stopping the train and preventing any…
A 29-year-old man working as a system admin staff at a private company in Bengaluru was arrested for stealing laptops worth Rs 22 lakh from his firm. The police recovered about 50 laptops from the suspect, Murugesh, who is from Hosur in Tamil Nadu. The company, Telecaller India Pvt Ltd, had lodged a complaint against…
Panic has struck Electronics City in Bengaluru after a leopard was sighted in the area near the tech corridor. The leopard was seen crossing Hosur Road and moving towards the NTTF ground in the early hours of Tuesday. Officials are on high alert and have deployed the Leopard Task Force for combing operations. This is…