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SC grants bail to accused in Valmiki Corporation Money Diversion Case

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, August 17, granted bail to Kaki Srinivas Rao, an accused in the multi-crore Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation money diversion case, in which more than Rs 89 crore was allegedly siphoned off through forged documents and fictitious bank accounts. A bench comprising Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi allowed the special leave petition filed by advocate Anil Chandrashekhar Nishani, challenging the Karnataka High Court’s December 19, 2024 order rejecting Rao’s bail plea. Senior advocate Madhavi Divan appeared for the petitioner. According to the chargesheet, Rao, who was running a share-trading firm, was not accused of playing a central role in the alleged diversion of funds. The prosecution has alleged that he assisted in converting the allegedly diverted cash into gold and helped facilitate the creation of 18 fictitious bank accounts . The Supreme Court took into consideration Rao’s age, health con...
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Bengaluru: Over 200 vehicles seized for alleged road tax evasion

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Bengaluru: Bengaluru RTO officials have intensified action against vehicles registered outside Karnataka and allegedly being used in the city without payment of the required road tax. In a major enforcement drive on Monday, August 17, officials seized more than 200 vehicles and recovered about Rs 3 crore in fines. The operation was carried out following strict directions from the Transport Department Commissioner. Ten separate teams were deployed to inspect vehicles at different locations across Bengaluru and identify those violating tax and registration norms. Vehicles bearing registrations from Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Haryana were among those seized. The enforcement teams found several luxury vehicles, including Audi and Mercedes models, along with Tata Harrier and Mahindra Scorpio cars. Over 30 cars seized from one location More than 30 vehicles were reportedly seized from a single location under t...
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800 kg gelatin seized from construction site in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru : More than 800 kg of gelatin, allegedly being used illegally for blasting rocks at a construction site, has been seized by Bellandur police near Bhoganahalli in Bengaluru on Sunda̧y August 16̤ Construction work is being carried out by Adarsh company at the site, where large rocks were reportedly found during excavation. Local residents have alleged that gelatin was being used to blast the rocks without adequate safety measures. Residents also alleged that blasting was being carried out after midnight, raising concerns as a school is located close to the construction site. They claimed that the blasts had caused panic in the locality and questioned the safety of children studying at the nearby school. Based on a complaint, Bellandur police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation. The complaint alleges that earthwork contractor Satish Naik was approached by Arun Kumar, owner of Srinivasa Earth Movers, in December 2025 to undertake earthwork at va...
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Two killed as speeding truck hits motorcycle in Chikkaballapur

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Bengaluru: A young man and a woman were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a truck near Lingasettipura Gate in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur taluk on Sunday, August 16. The victims, who are reportedly from Uttar Pradesh, had visited the Esha Adiyogi centre near Chikkaballapur and were returning on their motorcycle when the accident occurred. According to preliminary information, the duo was passing through the Lingasettipura Gate area when a speeding truck allegedly rammed their motorcycle. The severe impact left both with fatal injuries, and they died on the spot. Police investigate The accident led to panic among motorists and residents in the area. On receiving information, personnel from the Chikkaballapur Rural Police Station rushed to the spot and initiated an investigation. The bodies were shifted for further procedures, while police began efforts to establish the identities of the deceased and contact their relatives. Police have registered a...
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Conflicting accounts emerge in Chamarajanagar forest firing

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Chamarajanagar : Conflicting accounts have emerged over the firing incident in the Shagya range of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in which three men were killed, with the families alleging that forest personnel shot them while they were asleep and the Forest Department maintaining that its staff opened fire in self-defence after being attacked by suspected poachers. An FIR has been registered at Hanur police station based on a complaint filed by Lourdamery, wife of deceased Antonyaswamy of Thomiyar Palya. She alleged that her husband and two others were shot dead by forest personnel while they were sleeping near a rocky area inside the forest. According to her complaint, two of their cattle had failed to return home after being sent into the forest for grazing on August 14. Antonyaswamy, his brother Sebastian David Kumar, brother-in-law John Rose Peter and relative Mahimadas went into the forest in the evening to search for the missing cattle. Lourdamery said Mahimadas ...
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NLSIU students, alumni oppose CJI attending convocation

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Bengaluru : The Students and Alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) here have opposed CJI Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the upcoming convocation of the varsity. In a statement dated August 15, the students and alumni condemned the now-withdrawn BCI order to halt the enrolment of students of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, and expressed their solidarity with the students at NALSAR, who they said have shown exemplary courage and moral conviction in speaking truth to power. “We are aware that the BCI has closed all proceedings against NALSAR. However, the fact that such unconstitutional and illegal “proceedings” can be initiated by a statutory body against students and faculty members of a public university in the first place does not alter the nature or the larger impact of such actions or dilute the responsibility of the Chairman and the BCI,” the statement signed by 165 graduating...
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DK Shivakumar hoists Tricolour for first time as Karnataka CM

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday, August 15, hoisted the national flag at his residence in Sadashivanagar, marking his first Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony as Chief Minister. After unfurling the Tricolour, Shivakumar paid his respects during the national anthem and Vande Mataram. He also extended his Independence Day greetings to the people of Karnataka and citizens across the country. Addressing the gathering, Shivakumar said the occasion was an opportunity to remember and honour those who had worked for the peace and progress of the country. “I extend my Independence Day greetings to the people of Karnataka and citizens of India. I pay my respects to everyone who worked for the peace of the country,” he said. Describing himself as a servant of the people, Shivakumar said he had hoisted the national flag in that capacity and pledged to work towards maintaining peace, harmony and peaceful coexistence. “As a servant of the peop...
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