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Shivamogga : Even as several parts of Karnataka continue to grapple with deficient monsoon rainfall, incessant showers in the Malnad region have brought cheer to farmers in Shivamogga district, with the Tunga Reservoir reaching its full capacity and becoming the first major dam in the state to fill up this monsoon season. Heavy rainfall over the past three days has significantly increased inflows into the reservoir. Officials said the dam is currently receiving an inflow of 20,565 cusecs, prompting the authorities to release 18,051 cusecs of water into the Tunga River through 12 spillway gates as a precautionary measure to maintain safe storage levels. The reservoir has attained its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 588.24 metres and is holding its full storage capacity of 3.24 TMC of water, bringing much-needed relief to farmers dependent on the irrigation project. However, the release of large volumes of water has raised concerns over a possible rise in river levels down...

Bengaluru : The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir has unearthed fresh details that point to a wider and more organised network than initially suspected. While the investigation first focused on the alleged theft of cash offerings from the temple’s donation boxes, officials now claim that gold and silver ornaments donated by devotees were also systematically diverted. The alleged involvement of a network extending to Karnataka has added a new dimension to the high-profile probe. According to sources associated with the investigation, the SIT has so far seized more than ₹80 lakh in cash from eight accused persons. However, investigators are yet to recover the gold ornaments allegedly stolen from the temple, with officials suspecting that hundreds of people may have played different roles in the operation over a prolonged period. Investigators believe the alleged fraud began during the process of...

A Bengaluru-based woman has highlighted how her father prioritised her education over marriage despite working as an auto-rickshaw driver for more than three decades. The story was shared in an Instagram reel by Growing with Artha, in which the woman said her father has been driving an auto-rickshaw for over 35 years and still drops her at the bus stop in his vehicle whenever she leaves for Bengaluru. She said her education, from nursery through graduation, was made possible by her father’s hard work and sacrifices. While many families knew they were saving money for their daughters’ weddings, her father chose instead to invest in the education of his daughters. “The greatest gift he gave me was not education, but independence,” she said. The woman added that her father always encouraged her and her sister and never made them feel there were things they could not do simply because they were daughters. She also shared that she and her sister s...

Bengaluru: Several passengers were injured after two BMTC buses collided near the busy KR Circle junction, a short distance from Vidhana Soudha, on Saturday morning, July 4. The impact of the collision left multiple commuters trapped inside the bus, prompting a rescue operation by emergency personnel. According to preliminary information, the accident occurred during the morning rush hour when traffic was heavy at the KR Circle signal. A BMTC Vayu Vajra bus had stopped at the traffic signal when another BMTC ordinary service bus, reportedly travelling at high speed, rammed into it from behind. "ಸಂಚಾರ ಸಲಹೆ" ಮಹಾರಾಣಿ ಕಾಲೇಜು ಅಪ್ಪರ್ ರ‍್ಯಾಂಪ್ ಬಳಿ ಅಪಘಾತ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಕೆ.ಆರ್ ವೃತ್ತದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಿಧಾನಗತಿಯ ಸಂಚಾರವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. " Traffic advisory” Due to an accident near Maharani College Upper Ramp, towards K.R Circle is having slow moving traffic. pic.twitter.com/ZMvgi6okt8 — ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಂಚಾರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ BengaluruTrafficPolice (@blrcitytraffic) July 4, 2026 Force of collisio...

Bengaluru: A routine late-night police check in Bengaluru has led to the arrest of an alleged drug peddler and the seizure of a large cache of weapons, suspected stolen mobile phones, and narcotics. The operation, carried out by Byatarayanapura Police, has exposed what investigators believe could be a wider criminal network involving drug trafficking and mobile phone theft. The accused, identified as Akbar Sharif, was apprehended after police found him moving suspiciously on a motorcycle around 10:50 pm on July 1. Officers intercepted the vehicle and conducted a search, during which they recovered several deadly weapons. A case was immediately registered against him under the Arms Act. Acting on information obtained during the interrogation, police searched the accused’s residence and made a series of shocking recoveries. Officials seized 17 deadly weapons, 230 Android mobile phones, and 700 grams of ganja allegedly concealed inside the house. Speaking about the op...

New Delhi: The NHRC on Friday, July 3, said it has issued a notice to the Karnataka government and the state’s police chief over reports that some toddlers were allegedly treated inhumanely by nannies at a creche operating on an IT company’s premises in Bengaluru. Reportedly, the incident came to light after a child helpline official received videos depicting “cruelty towards toddlers”, related to professionals working at the campus who leave their children at the facility while on duty, it said in a statement. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report about “some toddlers being treated inhumanely by the nannies at a creche operating on the premises of an IT company in Bengaluru”. The Commission has observed that the content of the news reports, if true, raises serious issues of human rights violations. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Karnataka chief secretary and the direct...

Bengaluru: Two staff members of the daycare centre inside Bengaluru’s Capgemini campus have been arrested in connection with allegations of locking children in washrooms and placing them inside washing machines. The arrested caregivers have been identified as Manjula and Vijayalakshmi. According to HAL Police, crucial evidence was discovered against the two accused, with more arrests to follow. The authorities are investigating the roles and responsibilities of Capgemini and the ad agency Little Scholar in the case as well. New hires lacked basic training According to preliminary information, Manjula had recruited four other staff members to work at the daycare. The newly hired caretakers lacked basic training, nor were they informed on how to handle children before being assigned responsibilities. Officials are investigating whether the lack of supervision and training was part of the abuse. A senior-level police officer is supervising the investigation, with a...