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New Delhi: Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra ‘Puppy’ was arrested on Saturday under the anti-money laundering law from Sikkim in an alleged illegal online and offline betting case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said. The federal probe agency also said it seized Rs 12 crore in cash (including about Rs crore in foreign currency), gold jewellery worth Rs 6 crore, silver about 10 kgs, along with four vehicles following raids carried out on Friday in multiple states. The agency did not specify what was seized from where. Also Read KSRTC to run 1,500 special buses for festival rush on Aug 26, 27, 31 It said the 50-year-old MLA from Chitradurga was produced before a designated magistrate in Sikkim’s capital Gangtok on Friday and a transit remand was obtained for producing him before the jurisdictional court in Bengaluru. The Bengaluru zone of the ED is investigating the case. The legislator had gone to Gangtok along with his associates on a business visit to lease a casino, t...

Bangalore: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on Friday announced that it will operate 1,500 special buses from Bengaluru to various destinations across the state to meet the festive rush during Gowri and Ganesha festivities on August 26 and 27. In addition to the regular schedules, special services will also be operated on August 31, a Sunday, KSRTC said in a press release. From Kempegowda Bus Station in Bengaluru, buses will ply to Dharmasthala, Kukke Subramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Sringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubballi, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppal, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupati, Vijayawada and Hyderabad. Also Read Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah recalls 20 stampedes happened in BJP-ruled states Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be operated exclusively towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Periyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalnagar and Madikeri, it added. Premier special services will be ...

Bengaluru : The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted multiple searches at the premises linked to Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra Pappy and some others as part of an online gaming and betting-linked money laundering case, official sources said. Pappy is a legislator from the Chitradurga assembly seat. Also Read Rose Valley case: ED attaches fresh assets worth over Rs 260 crore The action is being undertaken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Premises linked to the MLA and some others are being covered in a case linked to online betting and gaming, the sources said. 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 Android and iOS .

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to provide internal reservation among Scheduled Castes by categorising 101 castes among them into three categories, official sources said. In a special meeting on Tuesday, the cabinet discussed the recommendations of the Justice H N Nagmohan Das Commission report, aimed at providing internal reservation among Scheduled Castes (SCs). The commission had submitted its 1,766-page report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on August 4, and it was placed before the cabinet on August 7. The internal reservation is aimed at slicing up the 17 per cent reservation matrix given to 101 scheduled castes. Also Read Karnataka Assembly passes Bill for welfare of gig workers According to sources, the cabinet decided to accept the Justice Nagamohan Das Commission’s report, but made some alterations. Of the 17 per cent reservation that SCs have in the state, as per the internal reservation formula evolved by the cabinet, the SC (Right) and SC (Left) will ...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill that aims to protect the rights of platform-based gig workers, and to place obligations on aggregators in relation to the workers’ social security, occupational health, and safety. Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025, proposes a welfare fee of 1 to 5 percent of the payout to the worker during each transaction, for different categories of aggregators or platforms. Also Read CM Siddaramaiah inaugurates Hebbal flyover in Bengaluru The Bill provides for transparency in automated monitoring and decision-making systems to provide dispute resolution mechanisms; establish a gig workers welfare board; create a welfare fund for platform-based gig workers; and require platform-based gig workers to be registered with the Board. Also, provide registration of aggregators or platforms; and provide income security and reasonable working conditions to the platform-based gig workers. Ear...

Bengaluru: To facilitate smooth traffic movement from K.R. Puram towards Mekhri Circle in Bengaluru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday inaugurated the flyover loop constructed by the BDA at Hebbal Junction in Bengaluru by cutting the ribbon. Siddaramaiah also flagged off Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s vintage bike ride as part of the event. The foundation stone for the 700-meter-long loop road was laid in 2023. Built at a cost of Rs 80 crore, the flyover is expected to reduce traffic congestion by 30 per cent. Recently, Shivakumar had also conducted a trial run on the flyover. Speaking to the media after the inauguration of the newly built flyover at Hebbal Junction. Also Read Bengaluru: 5 killed in fire accident at plastic articles manufacturing unit Shivakumar said: “Our government has taken steps to ease the city’s traffic congestion. A new 1.5 km tunnel road will be constructed from Esteem Mall to Baptist Hospital. I have already discussed the pros and cons of...

Bengaluru: Five people, including a family of four, were charred to death after a fire broke out at a plastic articles manufacturing unit in Nagarthapet here, police said. Police have identified the victims as Madan Singh (38) and Sangeetha (33) and their two children Mithesh (7) and Vihaan (5) and neighbour Suresh Kumar (26). Madan Singh was a native of Rajasthan and had been renting the building for nearly 10 years. He ran a small manufacturing unit that made plastic kitchen items as well as mats and steel kitchen utensils. He was residing on the top floor of the building. Also Read Bengaluru boy dies in cylinder blast ; CM announces Rs 5 lakh compensation Speaking to reporters later in the day, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru , Seemanth Kumar Singh said most likely an electric short circuit could have triggered the fire. The fire started on the ground floor and then spread to the second and third floors. The room on the third floor, where the bodies of the woman and the t...