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Hyderabad: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru Zonal Unit, arrested three individuals and seized a total of 45.4 kg hydroponic ganja and 6 kg of Psilocybin mushrooms. According to a press release, two out of the three accused were arrested earlier. They were travelling from Colombo to Bengaluru. Upon interrogation, they revealed the third accused’s name and their handler, a Sri Lankan national, who was to arrive on a later flight. The authorities arrested the Sri Lankan national and seized another 14 kg of hydroponic ganja and 2 kg of Psilocybin mushrooms. The drugs were hidden in 250 vacuum-sealed food tins. A case has been registered and further investigations. This year, NCB Bengaluru has successfully seized 220 kg of hydroponic ganja across 18 cases and arrested 45 people from Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, the release stated. Also Read Excise dept seizes 20 kg Ganja in Abdullapurmet, arrests man Hydroponic ganja vs Indian ganja According to NCB, ...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said that he was in no hurry and knows what his destiny is following reports about a change in chief minister’s post later this year. Shivakumar said this, as he expressed displeasure, accusing some media channels of indulging in “sensationalism and politics” by distorting facts and claiming that he made a statement — time is nearing for him to become the chief minister — during an interaction with the people at the city’s Lal Bagh. Speculations are rife about the change of guard and cabinet reshuffle in the state when the Congress government reaches the halfway mark of its five-year term in November, which is being referred to by some as the “November revolution”. “Some people expressed their desire that I should become the chief minister. They asked me whether the time was nearing for it, that’s all. Don’t distort it and show it in the media that — I said the time is nearing (for becoming CM). Some media are a...

New Delhi: The women’s wing of the Congress on Friday hailed the Karnataka government’s decision of granting one paid leave per month to menstruating employees and said it resonates deeply with the party’s continued efforts to promote women’s health, dignity and economic independence. The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday approved one day of menstrual leave for women working in various sectors, including garments and Information Technology, the government said. “The cabinet today approved at least one day leave for working women in various sectors, right from garments to Information Technology,” state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil told reporters after the meeting. Also Read Shoe attack on CJI: Bengaluru BJP leader and ex top cop lauds ‘courage’ of attacker In a statement, All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba said the party’s women’s wing warmly welcomes and applauds the Karnataka government’s progressive decision to grant one paid leave per month to men...

Former Bengaluru police commissioner and BJP leader Bhaskar Rao has triggered a political storm by publicly backing suspended lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to attack Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai inside the Supreme Court on Monday, October 6. Rakesh Kishore, identified as the man who tried to hurl a shoe at the CJI during court proceedings, was immediately suspended by the Bar Council of India (BCI) for professional misconduct. Despite facing widespread condemnation across political circles, Kishore has remained unapologetic, claiming his actions were divinely inspired. ‘I admire your courage’: Bhaskar Rao to attacker Bhaskar Rao, a former IPS officer who joined the BJP in 2023 after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party, courted controversy with an endorsement of Kishore’s conduct. “Even if it is legally and terribly wrong, I admire your courage, at your age, to take a stand and live by it, irrespective of consequences,” the BJP leader said in a social media post referring...

Bengaluru: A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife with a rolling pin, resulting in her death, police said on Tuesday. Preeti Singh (28) and her husband Chota Lal Singh (32), originally from Madhya Pradesh, have been residing with their two children in Chokkasandra. The couple was working in a private company, they said. The husband, who was employed as a helper at the company, allegedly subjected his wife to frequent mental and physical harassment without reason. On September 24, when the wife returned home in the afternoon for lunch, the husband, as usual, picked a quarrel and attacked her with a rolling pin used for making chapatis, striking her severely on the head and body. Also Read Bengaluru police review safety measures for firecracker stalls ahead of Deepawali Later, the injured wife was taken to a hospital in T Dasarahalli, where the husband tried to conceal the assault and informed the doctors that his wife had fallen from a building, they added. ...

Bengaluru: Police, in coordination with civic and regulatory authorities, recently held a meeting to review safety measures ahead of issuing temporary licenses for the sale of firecrackers in the city, an official said on Tuesday. Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said officials from the Fire Department, Electricity Supply Company, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), Pollution Control Board, and GST Department attended the meeting at the Commissioner’s office. Applicants seeking licenses to set up firecracker stalls in the city were also present. “Keeping in mind the major fire accident that occurred in Anekal a few years ago, strict security measures will be implemented,” Singh told reporters. He said guidelines from all departments were discussed to ensure public safety and regulatory compliance during the festive season. According to the Commissioner, a lottery system is being followed to grant licenses to applicants wishing to set up cracker stalls. “So whoe...