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Shivamogga: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly tied to a tree and brutally “assaulted” by her neighbour following an argument over garbage disposal in front of her house, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on the morning of June 24 in Gautampura village but came to light only after a video of the assault went viral on social media, sparking widespread outrage, they added. The elderly woman, Huchamma, confronted her neighbour, Prema, for dumping garbage in front of her house, leading to a heated argument during which she allegedly made remarks about the latter’s “character”. Enraged, Prema, with the help of two male relatives, allegedly dragged the elderly woman out of her house, tied her to a tree, and “assaulted” her, a senior police officer said. “A case was registered at Anandapura police station the very next day, as soon as the matter came to our notice. Prema, who is also a relative of the septuagenarian, has been arrested,” police added. Get the latest updates i...

Bengaluru: Members of the Bike Taxi Welfare Association staged a hunger protest on Sunday, demanding to lift the ban on bike taxis in Karnataka and calling for an inclusive policy framework. They have also written an open letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. According to the association, protests were held in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya, Davangere, and Ramanagara, with several bike taxi riders participating. App-based bike taxi services were suspended across Karnataka on June 16 after the Karnataka High Court refused to stay an earlier order suspending such operations unless the state government notifies relevant guidelines under the Motor Vehicles Act. Also Read HC directive prompts Karnataka police to clamp down on bike taxis A division bench of the High Court, on June 13, had declined to stay the April 2 order given by a single judge, which directed bike taxi operators to stop services within six weeks. This deadline was later extended to June 15. “Sir, we, who ride through...

Bengaluru: Referring to the June 4 stampede incident which claimed 11 lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that he has never seen such a delayed response to the horrific incident in his entire political career. He made the statement during a progress review meeting of the police department held at the office of the Director General and Inspector General of Police with senior police officials present here. “I have been an MLA since 1983 and have served as the Chief Minister as well. Never in my political experience have I seen such a delayed response to the stampede incident as the one that occurred recently in Bengaluru,” he remarked. Also Read Shivakumar condemns BJP protest on Bengaluru stampede “What is the purpose of the Intelligence Department if it cannot provide timely, comprehensive information? Because of this failure, 11 people lost their lives,” Siddaramaiah asked. “Yet, we were not provided with the correct information. Isn’t thi...

Bengaluru: An incident of robbery has been reported from the Vidyaranyapura police station limits in Bengaluru, where a gang of six assailants attacked a businessman with a knife and robbed him of Rs 2 crore in cash. The incident occurred on June 25 but has come to light recently. Police have detained two suspects in connection with the case and are currently questioning them. Sriharsha V., a 33-year-old businessman from Kengeri New Town, has filed a police complaint regarding the matter. Also Read Two men attacked by group in Bengaluru, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ According to the FIR, Sriharsha ran a private company and was planning to start a cold-pressed oil industry. He had raised Rs 2 crore for the investment through his savings and loans from friends. As the machinery required for the industry was available in Germany, he intended to convert the cash into USDT (a cryptocurrency). To facilitate this, he approached his friends for help. One of them introduced him to an...

Two Muslim men, Waseem, 35, and Zameer, were allegedly attacked by a group of 7 to 8 in an open plot near AJBJ Grounds in Bengaluru on Sunday, June 22. Zameer, a mechanic, stopped his vehicle to relieve himself near the ground between 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm, when the assailing group approached him. “They suddenly came up to us and started asking why we were there. Then they began abusing and beating us,” Zameer stated in his police complaint, reported TNM . He added that they were beaten with a stick and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram.” Luckily, Zameer was able to run away, but his friend Waseem, also a mechanic, was not as fortunate. “They hit him with a stick. When he shouted ‘Allah’ in pain, they got angry and told him to say ‘Jai Shri Ram’,” Zameer alleged. The Sampigehalli police station has registered an FIR and are investigating the case. Zameer, who is still rattled by the incident, “This was a horrifying experience. We were just minding our own business.” He hopes the cops c...

Bengaluru : The Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths on Tuesday were conducting simultaneous raids on at least 10 locations in eight districts, targeting the residences, properties, and offices of nine officials, including a police inspector. The raids are being carried out in Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Gadag, Dharwad, Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Kalaburagi districts. The operations, which began early in the morning, are currently underway. An official statement from the Lokayukta is awaited. According to Lokayukta officials, a raid was conducted in Kalaburagi at the residences of the Executive Engineer (EE) and the Project Development Officer (PDO) of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department. The raid specifically targeted the residence and office of the Executive Engineer of the Kalaburagi PRI division, who is scheduled to retire in four days. His properties in both Bengaluru and Kalaburagi are being searched, according to sources. Also Read Karnataka: 16 r...

Bengaluru : Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde has been booked for allegedly assaulting a family, including an elderly woman, and using communal slurs in Karnataka, police said on Tuesday. The Deputy Superintendent of Police has questioned Hegde. According to police sources, Hegde responded by stating that the incident occurred after the complainant’s car touched his vehicle while overtaking. Hegde claimed that although he was present in the vehicle, he did not assault the complainant or his family. Also Read Karnataka: ED attaches Rs 1.80 cr in double compensation scam case The FIR has been registered against Hegde by the Dobbaspet police under Sections 117(2) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 74 (assault or criminal force against a woman), 351(3) (criminal intimidation), and 352(3)(5) (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act. The incident reportedly occurr...

Bengaluru: An Indigo flight that flew from Guwahati to Chennai, had to make an emergency landing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru recently, said airline sources. Indigo spokesperson said the airline made a “mayday” call before it landed in Bengaluru, as it “ran out of fuel”. Also Read DGCA issues show-cause notice to Air India over exceeding crew duty hrs “The incident occurred on June 19. The flight was scheduled to arrive in Chennai at about 7.45 pm, but due to bad weather in Chennai, it could not land. The pilot opted to divert the flight to Bengaluru, but realised they ran out of fuel. So, he alerted the airport with a mayday call,” said the spokesperson. According to Indigo, the flight finally landed safely in Bengaluru at about 8.20 pm on June 19. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for An...

Bengaluru: Senior Congress MLA B R Patil on Saturday said that his claims about bribery in the allotment of public housing were true, even as Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar condemned the legislator’s statement and made it clear that such things cannot be accepted. Patil, who is also the Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, had alleged bribery in the allotment of houses in a phone conversation with Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan’s private secretary Sarfaraz Khan, causing embarrassment to his own party government in the state. The conversation went viral. “I don’t accept it for any reason. I have not understood what he (Patil) has said. The matter has come to the notice of the chief minister. He will take necessary action,” Shivakumar told reporters here. Also Read Karnataka housing schemes: Cabinet to increase reservation for minorities “When house allotments are happening in a transparent way, how can any beneficiary pay the mo...

Bengaluru : The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to enhance the reservation for minorities under various housing schemes in the state from 10 to 15 per cent. According to the government, this enhanced quota will benefit all minorities including Muslims, Christians, and Jains. The move follows a recent government initiative to introduce a 4 per cent reservation for Muslims in public contracts, which has come under criticism from opposition BJP. The saffron party has accused the Congress dispensation of “undermining” the Constitution through religion-based reservations. Also Read Shivakumar condemns BJP protest on Bengaluru stampede Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar defended the decision, saying its primary objective is to help poorer sections of the society. Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, state Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said, “Under various housing schemes being implemented by the Housing Department across the state, in both urb...

The Bengaluru police booked Hindutva supporter and priest of Samartha Sridharashrama Trust, Atmananda Saraswati Swamiji, for delivering a hate speech against Muslims and Christians. A video of the address went viral on social media on June 15, drawing widespread condemnation from viewers. The Bengaluru police booked Hindutva priest, Atmananda Saraswati Swamiji, for delivering a hate speech against Muslims and Christians. Police booked a case suo moto on January 16 under sections 196(1) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) and 351(2)… pic.twitter.com/vnnTjTZ59C — The Siasat Daily (@TheSiasatDaily) June 17, 2025 “Only Sanatana Dharma is the true religion in this country. All others are just groups,” later adding that “Muslims and Christians must be eliminated using modern weapons,” the Swami is heard speaking in the viral clip. Calling on Hindus to communal violence, he said “There is no wrong in killing thousands if they go against Sanatana D...

Bengaluru : Commenting on the Karnataka BJP unit staging a protest on Tuesday to condemn the June 4 stampede incident, which claimed 11 lives in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said the party was “carrying out politics over dead bodies”. Speaking to the media after participating in the ‘Parisara Nadige (March for Environment)’ event, organised jointly by the Forest Department and the Karnataka Pollution Control Board in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said, “The BJP is doing politics over dead bodies. Shall I give the list of dead bodies from their time? What all had happened then?” “At no point does the Congress party want to carry out politics over dead bodies. It is a natural disaster, and we condemn it. Let them do it, because their political base has been destroyed, and they want to show their presence, hence they are protesting,” said the Dy CM. Also Read CM Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar in Delhi to brief party high command on stampede case...

Hubballi (Karnataka) : A woman has been detained here for allegedly burning her son’s hands, legs, and neck using a hot iron rod as punishment for being “naughty”, police said on Tuesday. Anusha Hulimara has been detained by the police and an investigation has been initiated. The incident occurred in Tippu Nagar, fourth Cross, in Old Hubballi town on Monday, they said. Also Read Karnataka urges MEA to expedite return of students stranded in Iran According to police sources, the accused reportedly became furious with her child ’s behaviour and resorted to the brutal punishment. Hulimara allegedly inflicted severe burn injuries on the child’s limbs and neck using a hot metal rod. The child’s cries drew the attention of nearby residents, who intervened to rescue the boy. Shocked by the inhumane act, the locals immediately informed the police. Old Town Hubballi police arrived at the scene, detained the woman and initiated further investigation. The Child Welfare Department of...

Gurugram: A cyber fraudsterKarnataka and Hyderabad by sending fake fee payment messages to their accountants were arrested by Nuh police, officials said on Monday. Police said the accused identified as Salim alias Salli, from Jalaka village in Haryana’s Nuh district, and recovered a mobile phone along with a fake SIM card from his possession. According to a Nuh police spokesperson Krishan Kumar, the accused used to obtain contact numbers of school accountants from Karnataka and Hyderabad through internet searches. Also Read CM directs action plan for 34 govt medical colleges in Telangana He would then send fake payment confirmation messages in the name of children’s fees to the school accountants. After sending the messages, he would call them and claim that an excess amount had been transferred by mistake and ask for a refund, Kumar said. He allegedly cheated multiple schools and collected money from them, he added. A cyber complaint was lodged against Salim’s mobile number ...

Bengaluru: A Rapido bike driver was caught on camera for allegedly slapping a woman passenger following an argument between them over rash driving, police said on Monday, June 16. The incident occurred on June 14 when the woman, who works at a jewellery shop in Jayanagar, was en route to her workplace. Owing to the Rapido driver’s alleged rash driving, she got off mid-ride and confronted him, leading to a heated argument between them. The woman reportedly also refused to pay the fare and return the helmet. Suddenly, the Rapido driver slapped the woman. The impact of the assault was such that she fell to the ground. No one came to help her. A video of the incident has now gone viral on social media platforms. A Rapido bike taxi rider was caught on camera for allegedly slapping a woman passenger following an argument between them over rash driving, police said on Monday, June 16. The incident occurred on June 14 when the woman, who works at a jewellery shop in Jayanagar, was ...

Bengaluru : Karnataka Transport and Police authorities launched a crackdown on bike taxi services in Bengaluru and other district headquarters on Monday, acting on a directive from the High Court. Meanwhile, the Namma Bike Taxi Association has written to the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi , and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah , seeking their urgent intervention to revoke the ban. The letter underlines the livelihood crisis that could hit over one lakh bike taxi riders across the state. Also Read Karnataka seeks bigger share of central taxes, Rs 1.15 lakh cr for Bengaluru infrastructure Popular app-based aggregators have already curtailed their services in Karnataka, limiting operations to parcel deliveries. The crackdown follows a Karnataka High Court decision last Friday, which declined to stay a single-judge bench order directing the cessation of bike taxi services. The division bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice V. Kameshwara Rao and Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar, e...

The Karnataka High Court on Friday, June 13, ordered all app-based cab aggregators companies (like Ola, Uber, Rapido, etc.) to stop two-wheeler service by June 16 across the state. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar rejected interim relief to the petitioners, Uber and Rapido, who had challenged an April 2 order by a single judge directing bike taxi operators to halt services within six weeks. That deadline was later extended to June 15. The single judge had ordered that bike taxis cannot operate in Karnataka unless the state government notifies relevant guidelines and rules under the Motor Vehicles Act. Also Read Centre to launch ‘Sahkar Taxi’ to compete with Ola, Uber, Rapido services Uber and Rapido had also sought a directive that would allow them to use yellow license plates for commercial use of two-wheelers in Karnataka. However, the state government argued that under the On-Demand Transportation Aggregator Rules, 201...

New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya, demanding a larger allocation for the state from the central tax pool and Rs 1.15 lakh crore investment to strengthen Bengaluru’s infrastructure for the five-year period beginning April 1, 2026. In the meeting, which lasted for more than an hour, Siddaramaiah flagged that there has been a “stark imbalance in fiscal returns” despite Karnataka contributing nearly 8.7 per cent of the national GDP with just 5 per cent of the population and ranking second in the country in GST collections. “The imbalance in fiscal returns is so much that for every rupee Karnataka contributes to union taxes, it receives only 15 paise in return,” the CM told reporters after the meeting. Speaking about the discussion, Siddaramaiah said: “The meeting was very cordial and the chairman was very receptive to our demands… We have told them that the tax devolution to states should be done fairly an...

Bengaluru: Heavy rains disrupted normal life in the northern and coastal Karnataka on Thursday, with the overflowing rivers in the region submerging many bridges, halting the movement of people, while homes were also inundated in several areas. The rains have affected Mangaluru, Udupi, Dharwad, Karwar, Bagalkot, Gadag, and Chikkamagaluru districts. A cloudy atmosphere has prevailed in Bengaluru since the morning. An incident of a man being washed away by rainwater in a gutter has been reported from Hubballi. The man has been identified as Hussain, and preliminary reports suggest he slipped and fell into the gutter. Authorities have launched search operations for him. Also Read No discussion on cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka: Siddaramaiah and Kharge The district administration of Karwar has declared a holiday for government-run kindergarten anganwadis, as well as primary and high schools. The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for the district, and precautio...

Kalaburagi: Amid speculations over a cabinet reshuffle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday clarified that no such discussion has taken place. Rumours gained traction after Kharge, former party chief Rahul Gandhi, AICC general secretary, (Organisation) K C Venugopal and the general secretary in-charge for Karnataka, Randeep Surjewala held a meeting with Siddaramaiah and his deputy and Pradesh Congress Committee president D K Shivakumar at the Congress’ new headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday. “No discussion has happened on this (KPCC president change), also there has been no discussion on cabinet reshuffle, and new induction into the cabinet,” Kharge told reporters in Kalaburagi. Responding to a question regarding cabinet reshuffle, Siddaramaiah in Chikkaballapura said, “there was no discussion on this.” Also Read Bengaluru stampede: CAT issues notice to govt over suspension of IPS officer Pressure is mounting within...

Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) court in Bengaluru, on Tuesday, issued a notice to the Congress-led government in Karnataka over the suspension of senior IPS officer in connection with the recent stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here last week. Senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash has challenged the suspension order issued by the Karnataka government in the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) court at Bengaluru and filed a petition before it on Monday. Hearing the petition, the CAT bench considered the submission by the state through the Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty that the prosecution requires time to file objections in this regard. Also Read HC denies interim relief to RCB official in Bengaluru stampede case The court adjourned the matter to June 12 after issuing a notice to the state government in this regard. Vikash Kumar Vikash was serving as the Inspector General and Additional Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City (West). He was ...