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Bengaluru : Hitting out at the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka for the alleged “deteriorating law and order situation” in the state, the BJP termed the Silicon City as “Udta Bengaluru” and alleged the city is becoming the “adda” for narcotic substances and rave parties. The development comes after the Bengaluru Police busted a rave party at a farmhouse here recently which was allegedly attended by 86 people, including a Telugu film actress. Taking to ‘X’, the BJP has alleged that since the Congress government came to power in Karnataka, “immoral gatherings” were happening everywhere in Bengaluru. “Law and order has deteriorated, government chaos has been exposed. After the Congress government came to power, immoral gatherings are happening everywhere in Bengaluru. Silicon City is now full of drugs, cannabis drug rave parties,” BJP Karnataka said in a post in Kannada. Also Read Sex video scandal: CM Siddaramaiah denies political conspiracy The BJP also used a...

New Delhi: Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru owner Vijay Mallya on Wednesday said he couldn’t have made a better choice when he bid for Virat Kohli in the inaugural IPL auction as he lauded the superstar batter for his brilliant run in the ongoing season. RCB have made a tremendous comeback after losing seven out of their first eight games to qualify for the playoffs with six straight victories, riding on Kohli’s sublime form which has so far fetched him 708 runs from 14 innings. RCB will face Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator on Wednesday night. “When I bid for the RCB franchise and I bid for Virat, my inner instinct told me that I could not have made better choices,” Mallya, who currently lives in the United Kingdom and is trying to avoid extradition to India, wrote on ‘X’. “My inner instinct tells me that RCB have the best chance to go for the IPL Trophy. Onward and Upward. Best of luck.” When I bid for the RCB franchise and I bid for Virat, my inner instinct told me tha...

Bengaluru : Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara has asserted there were no lapses on the part of the government in handling cases relating to the alleged sexual abuse of women by Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and that the Special Investigation Team was probing them from all angles. He also rubbished the opposition parties’ allegations about the collapse of law and order in Karnataka and defended the state police, saying they have “done well.” “The SIT is seriously looking into this case (Prajwal Revanna) from all angles and they are quite competent. As soon as we got to know about this case, we first handed it to the CID and then formed the SIT looking at the gravity of the situation. There were no lapses on the part of the government. If the intelligence has failed here in Karnataka, the Central intelligence has also failed because they let him fly out of the country,” Parameshwara said. Also Read Sexual assault case: Arrest warrant against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna Speaking wi...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday, May 21, said that the Congress government came to power in Karnataka under his leadership. “In my four-year term as the President of Karnataka Congress, it is significant that the party came to power under my leadership,” the Deputy Chief Minister said while being felicitated by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in Bengaluru. His statement has brought back the debate about the rift between the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister over the post of Chief Minister. Shivakumar added that although he is currently the President of KPCC, he is unsure how long he will hold this position. Lashing out at party workers for not working for the party at the grassroots, he said those who are not capable of getting votes for the party should not seek any position. “First, organise the party at booth level. Ensure a lead at the booth level, and then ask for leadership roles. Otherwise, you won’t get the oppor...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Tuesday said that the state government has written to the Central government and requested to cancel the diplomatic passport of JD-S MP Prajwal Revanna, the prime accused in the sex video scandal. Addressing the media, Parameshwara said that a warrant has already been issued for the arrest of Prajwal Revanna and a letter has also been written to the Central government to cancel his passport. “Once the passport is cancelled, Prajwal Revanna will have to return to India,” the Karnataka Home Minister said. When asked about Prajwal’s uncle, former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, requesting him to return to the country and appear before the investigating officers, Parameshwara said that it is an internal family matter. Also Read Sexual assault case: Arrest warrant against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna Replying to allegations of phone tapping, Parameshwara said that the government has not tapped anyone’s phone. “If they (Deve Gowda’s family) su...

A 12-year-old girl in Bengaluru developed a stomach perforation after consuming a liquid nitrogen paan at a wedding reception. The girl reportedly underwent surgery, including an exploratory laparotomy and sleeve gastrectomy, to address the 4×5 cm hole in her stomach. She spent two days in intensive care and was discharged after six days. According to doctors at Narayana Multispeciality Hospital in Bengaluru’s HSR Layout, where the girl underwent surgery, liquid nitrogen causes a tremendous amount of force to be generated as it vaporizes in an enclosed space. It can damage the skin and pose more severe health threats, a report by the Indian Express said. “The patient underwent exploratory laparotomy with intra-op-OGD scopy, and sleeve gastrectomy was swiftly conducted to address the critical condition. There was an unhealthy patch of about 4×5 cm on the lesser curvature of the stomach, which was taken care of with sleeve resection (a part of the stomach was removed). Post surger...

Bengaluru: In a significant crackdown, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) team raided a rave party held at GR Farmhouse near Electronic City on the outskirts on Bengaluru on the intervening night between Saturday and Sunday. The raid, conducted at 3 am, led to the discovery of drugs and revealed the involvement of several notable individuals, including Telugu actresses. The party was organised by Hyderabad-based Vasu at GR Farmhouse, which is owned by Gopal Reddy, a prominent figure of Concorde group. While the event was presented as a birthday celebration, it continued well past the permissible time of 2 am, prompting the CCB anti-narcotics department to intervene. During the operation, the authorities seized 17 MDMA tablets and a significant quantity of cocaine. Over 100 attendees were present, including more than 25 young women from Andhra Pradesh and Bangalore. Many of the participants had been flown in specifically for the event, which added to the scale and complexity of the ...