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Chikkaballapur: Officials have seized 14 tonne of wheat allegedly being transported illegally under Karnataka’s Anna Bhagya scheme in Chikkaballapur district, exposing another suspected case of diversion of government food grains meant for welfare beneficiaries. The seizure was made during a surprise operation by the Shidlaghatta Rural Police near H Cross in Chintamani taluk. Police intercepted a canter truck transporting 250 bags of wheat from Chintamani towards Hoskote and took the vehicle into custody. According to preliminary investigations, the wheat was reportedly earmarked for students studying in government residential schools in the district. Officials suspect that the food grains were being diverted for illegal sale in the open market instead of reaching the intended beneficiaries. Case registered Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify those involved in the alleged diversion and determine how the government stock was m...

Bengaluru: The prime accused in the sensational triple murder case in Bengaluru has been arrested in Puducherry following an extensive manhunt by Karnataka and Puducherry police. Kenneth, who had allegedly fled after the brutal killings, was taken into custody on Thursday night, June 25, days after his alleged accomplice and girlfriend, Shwetha, was arrested. Case details The case pertains to the murder of three members of a family at an apartment in Seegehalli under the KR Puram police limits. The victims were identified as Somasundaram (55), his wife Muthulakshmi (48), and their younger daughter Supriya (20). Police allege that Shwetha, the elder daughter of the couple, conspired with Kenneth to eliminate her family members. According to investigators, Muthulakshmi and Supriya died on the spot after they were allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon. Somasundaram, who sustained grievous injuries, was rushed to the hospital by neighbours but later succumbed to his injuries...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to celebrate Kempegowda Jayanti 2026 in a grand manner on June 27. The state-level celebrations will be held at the newly developed Kempegowda Layout under the jurisdiction of the Kengeri Traffic Police Station in Bengaluru. In view of the large-scale event, the Bengaluru Traffic Police have announced traffic diversions and restrictions on roads surrounding the venue, including Mysuru Road, Kommaghatta Main Road, Kengeri Satellite Town, Magadi Main Road, and other adjoining roads. The traffic advisory was issued through the official social media handle of the Bengaluru Traffic Police. 40,000 to 50,000 people expected The event is expected to witness the participation of Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, ministers, legislators, and nearly 40,000 to 50,000 members of the public. To ensure smooth traffic management and public safety, restrictions will be in force from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, with alternative routes suggested for commut...

Koppal: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday, June 25, inaugurated the newly installed 33 spillway gates of Tungabhadra Dam here. Union Minister for Jal Shakti C R Patil, Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana N Chandrababu Naidu and A Revanth Reddy, respectively, were present at the inaugural held at the Government High School Ground in Munirabad taluk of Koppal district. Several Ministers, public representatives and officials from the three states attended the event, which the Water Resources Department and the Tungabhadra Board jointly organised. Ahead of the stage event, the leaders visited the dam area, offered a special pooja there and inaugurated gates numbered 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the dam, and then unveiled the plaque. One of the crest gates (19th gate) of the reservoir in Koppal district was washed away after its chain link snapped in August 2024, following which the downstream areas were put on alert as huge quantity of water was be...

Hyderabad : Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, June 25, urged the Union government to resolve the utilization of the state’s rightful share of water from the Tungabhadra project and to facilitate coordination among the stakeholder states. Revanth Reddy, who held a review of the Tungabhadra project, RDS, and inter-state river water disputes here, said Telangana is entitled 15.9 TMC share of water from Tungabhadra river. However, he expressed concern that the current inflow was not exceeding five to six TMC of water, a release from the CMO said. The RDS (RajoliBanda Diversion Scheme), required water for irrigation of 83,987 acres of ayacut in approximately 75 villages in Jogulamba Gadwal district, he said. In view of the involvement of three states, the CM requested that the Tungabhadra Board be strengthened under the aegis of the Central Water Commission (CWC) to ensure the efficient utilization of water shares among Telangana, Andhra Pradesh ,...

Davangere : A man suspected of having links with a Pakistan-based terror organisation was arrested in this district, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as 20-year-old Suhail, is a native of Uttar Pradesh, they said. He had recently arrived in Harihar taluk, where he was working as a painter, police added. The accused was picked up on Tuesday in a joint operation with intelligence officials following inputs from the National Investigation Agency. Also Read Vahan-4 software glitch cripples RTO services across Karnataka “We secured the accused and handed him over to the investigating agency concerned,” a senior police officer said, without divulging further details. According to police, suspected terror-related material was found on his WhatsApp account, and he was allegedly in contact with several persons based in Pakistan. The arrest comes weeks after two men were arrested from Tumakuru and Davangere districts on June 4 for alleg...