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KPSC recruitment case: Sahukar, Geetha in ED custody till Oct 19

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Bengaluru: Former KPSC chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar and former commission member B.V. Geetha have been remanded in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody until October 19 following their arrest in an alleged recruitment examination scam. The ED produced the duo before the PMLA special court after arresting them on Tuesday, October 6. The agency sought 14 days of custodial interrogation, stating that further questioning was required to establish the alleged money trail and the role of those involved in manipulating recruitment examinations. Special Public Prosecutor Madhu N. Rao told the court that the investigation had allegedly revealed question-paper transactions involving several candidates. According to the ED, candidates were allegedly asked to pay Rs 40 lakh, Rs 60 lakh or Rs 70 lakh for question papers, while one transaction was allegedly settled for Rs 5 lakh shortly before the examination. The agency claimed that blank cheques, promissory notes and signed pape...
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Transformer bursts outside Amazon office in Bengaluru, 1 injured

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Bengaluru: A pedestrian was injured after a transformer box installed on a footpath outside the office of an e-commerce giant here allegedly exploded on Wednesday, October 7, police said. The incident occurred outside Gate Number 3 of the office, near Baglur Cross, under the Yelahanka Old Town police station limits, they said. The injured man was identified as Md Afroz, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast Division) Mithun Kumar said in a statement, “This (happened) at Gate No. 3, Amazon office. One Md Afroz is injured within Yelahanka Old Town police station limits near Bagalur Cross. He is safe and currently in the hospital.” Visuals captured by a vehicle’s dashcam showed commuters passing by when the transformer allegedly exploded, causing Afroz, who was walking along the pavement of the footpath, fall to the ground. A woman walking on the footpath immediately behind him escaped unhurt. Taking to social media platform ‘...
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Old womans body recovered from canal in Hassan

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Hassan : A missing-person case took a grim turn in Arkalgud taluk after the body of a 67-year-old woman was recovered from a canal near Bettadahalli village. The body had allegedly been packed in a plastic bag and thrown into the water. The deceased was identified as Lakshmamma from Hirehallikoppalu village. She had been living with her husband, Anne Gowda. Family members said she left the house on October 3, telling them that she was heading to Vijikoppalu. When she failed to return, concerns grew over her whereabouts. Four days later, on October 6, her husband approached the police seeking help to trace her. Police launched a search in the surrounding areas and eventually found a body concealed inside a plastic bag in a canal near Bettadahalli. The circumstances of the recovery have led police to suspect that Lakshmamma could have been murdered before her body was disposed of. Investigators are also looking into a possible motive involving her gold jewellery . However...
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Milk price in Karnataka likely to rise by Rs 8 per litre

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Bengaluru: Consumers in Karnataka may soon have to pay Rs 8 more per litre for milk, with the state Cabinet agreeing in principle to the proposed increase. The decision comes after milk unions had sought a substantially higher hike of Rs 10 per litre. The matter came up for discussion during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, October 6. While the Cabinet deliberated on the demand for a revision in milk prices, the final decision on the quantum of the increase was left to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. The Chief Minister is understood to have preferred a Rs 8 per litre increase instead of the Rs 10–12 hike that had been discussed. The Cabinet accepted the proposal, paving the way for a possible revision of milk prices in the state. Milk unions wanted higher hike Milk cooperative unions had argued for a higher increase to meet rising costs and strengthen payments to producers. The government, however, has chosen to settle for a comparatively lower hike in an attempt to...
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Jayanagar Form-7 row: FIR over bid to delete 5,698 voter names

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Bengaluru : An FIR has been registered at Jayanagar police station following a complaint by KPCC women’s wing president and former MLA Sowmya Reddy, who alleged that Form-7 applications were misused in an attempt to remove thousands of voters from the electoral rolls in the Jayanagar Assembly constituency. Reddy has alleged that 5,698 Form-7 applications were submitted seeking deletion of voter names from the constituency. She has questioned the authenticity of the applications and alleged that the exercise was aimed at removing genuine voters from the electoral list. According to the complaint, the names of C. Ramesh and Roopa were used in some of the applications. Reddy alleged that their personal details had been copied and used to file Form-7 applications without their knowledge or consent. An FIR has been registered against five persons, including BJP functionaries Ramakrishna and Yogesh. The complaint also mentions Jayanagar BJP MLA C.K. Ramamurthy. The allegations...
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Private schools face criticism over classes during Dasara break

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Bengaluru : The Dasara vacation announced for Karnataka schools has triggered a fresh dispute, with Hindu organisations alleging that some private institutions are holding classes and examinations even during the officially notified holiday period. The State government’s academic calendar for 2026-27 provides a 19-day Dasara break from October 3 to October 21. Schools are expected to reopen and resume second-term academic activities from October 22. While the holiday was intended to give students a break after the half-yearly examinations and enable families to celebrate Dasara, complaints have surfaced that some private schools have continued academic activities. Hindu organisations have criticised the alleged practice and demanded strict action from education authorities. The organisations have reportedly submitted representations to district education officials and Deputy Directors of Public Instruction, seeking inspections and action wherever schools are found to be...
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Royal throne brought out at Amba Vilas Palace for Dasara rituals

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Mysuru: Preparations for the traditional private durbar of the Mysuru royal family gained momentum with the ceremonial assembly of the historic jewel-studded throne at Amba Vilas Palace on Monday, October 5. The ritual, conducted ahead of the Navaratri celebrations, was performed according to established customs in the presence of royal family members. The palace remained temporarily closed to visitors and tourists from the morning until noon to facilitate the private ceremony. Religious proceedings commenced at 7.30 am with Navagraha and Shanti homas, followed by purification of the area where the royal throne was to be assembled. The main assembly began at an auspicious time between 10 am and 10.20 am in the Durbar Hall. The silver Bhadrasana at the Kannadi Thotti was also assembled during the ceremony. The palace’s royal animals, including the Pattada Aane, Pattada Hasu and Pattada Kudure, were taken to the goshala with traditional musical accompaniment and off...
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