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Rowdy-sheeter jumps from building to evade arrest

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Rowdy-sheeter jumps from building to evade arrest

Nagaraj allegedly pushed the police personnel, obstructed them from discharging their duty, and attempted to flee from the spot. | Photo Credit: iStock A team from Bagalagunte Police Station sustained injuries while attempting to arrest a notorious rowdy-sheeter, who allegedly jumped from the first floor of an under-construction building in Soladevanahalli to evade arrest on…

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Elderly man duped of ₹16.24 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud

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Elderly man duped of ₹16.24 lakh in ‘digital arrest’ cyber fraud

When the victim expressed an inability to travel due to his age and health condition, the fraudsters allegedly told him that he could appear before a “Crime Branch Court” through an online hearing. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Cyber fraudsters posing as Mumbai Crime Branch officials allegedly cheated a 76-year-old Bengaluru resident of over ₹16.24…

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Another FIR against Bengaluru businessman in blackmail and harassment case

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Another FIR against Bengaluru businessman in blackmail and harassment case

The complainant, a Customs official, has alleged that the accused developed a grudge against him and began issuing threats.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Yet another case has been registered against M. Kripalani, an electronics goods dealer from Bengaluru, who has been accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a customs official. This time, a 50-year-old customs…

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BDA to allot sites to land losers for S.K. Layout project

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BDA to allot sites to land losers for S.K. Layout project

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday revealed that the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) will be allotting sites to land losers for the Shivaram Karanth Layout and selling flats built in Whitefield. He said that as many as 3,052 landowners had given their land for the Shivaram Karanth Layout (S.K. Layout) and that there were…

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Stampede case: Karnataka High Court permits DNA executives to travel abroad

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Stampede case: Karnataka High Court permits DNA executives to travel abroad

A view of the High Court of Karnataka. The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday permitted two executives of the event management company M/s DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt. Ltd., who were arraigned as accused in the criminal cases related to the stampede that occurred outside M. Chinnaswamy stadium on June 4, 2025, to travel to…

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Azim Premji University suspends one student for two years, warns two others over violence on campus involving ABVP

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Azim Premji University suspends one student for two years, warns two others over violence on campus involving ABVP

Students affiliated with ABVP smear black ink on the University’s billboard during a protest alleging an anti-Army programme at Azim Premji University, in Anekal. | Photo Credit: ANI Azim Premji University (APU) has suspended a student for two years and issued written warning to two others, following violent incidents on the campus on February 24 when members of…

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Bengaluru fire accident: One killed, four others critical in Nagarbhavi hotel blaze

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Bengaluru fire accident: One killed, four others critical in Nagarbhavi hotel blaze

As the fire broke out suddenly during the night, the five staff members sleeping on the upper floor were unable to escape and got trapped inside. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A 40-year-old hotel employee was charred to death and four of his colleagues sustained severe burn injuries when a fire broke out at a…

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Policemen assaulted during night patrol in Amrutahalli

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Policemen assaulted during night patrol in Amrutahalli

The complainant stated that the four men suddenly attacked both officers, physically assaulting them, dragging them, and tearing their uniforms. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Two police personnel attached to Amrutahalli Police Station were allegedly assaulted by a gang of four while on night patrol duty, prompting a manhunt by the police. The police have…

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