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Bengaluru vendors dump UPI, return to cash to avoid GST crackdown
Small businesses and street vendors in Bengaluru are abandoning digital payments and reverting to cash transactions. The move comes after a recent GST compliance crackdown by the Commercial Taxes Department. Earlier, authorities…
- Bangalore
NCB busts African drug rings in Bengaluru; 9 kg meth seized, 3 arrested
Hyderabad: In a major breakthrough in the fight against drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bengaluru, developed intelligence on African drug traffickers transporting drugs via bus and air from Delhi. This…
- Bangalore
HC orders Karnataka govt to share stampede report with KSCA, RCB
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to provide a copy of the status report on the June 4 stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium, submitted by it in sealed cover,…
- Bangalore
Veteran actress B Saroja Devi passes away at 87 in Bengaluru
Renowned actress B Saroja Devi, a towering figure in Indian cinema, passed away today at the age of 87. According to a report by Udayavani, she passed away at her home in…
- Bangalore
Three tiger cubs die in Bannerghatta Biological Park
Bengaluru: Three tiger cubs that were allegedly abandoned by their mother after littering have died in Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) recently, officials said on Saturday. Tigress Hima Das gave its third litter…
- Bangalore
35-year-old woman gangraped, extorted in Bengaluru; four held
Bengaluru: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped and extorted by two men at her friend’s house here, police said on Wednesday. Four men have been arrested in connection with the incident that…
- Hyderabad
Karnataka lakes dept lauds HYDRAA’s restoration efforts in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A team of engineers from the Bengaluru lakes department visited the city on Tuesday, July 8, to observe the lake rejuvenation efforts undertaken by Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency…
- Bangalore
Karnataka man stripped, thrashed for sending obscene message, eight held
Bengaluru: A college student was allegedly kidnapped, stripped, and brutally assaulted on the outskirts of Bengaluru, after which eight people were arrested and later released on bail, police said on Monday. The…
- India
Air India pilot collapses moments before operating Bengaluru-Delhi flight
Mumbai: An Air India pilot collapsed in the cockpit just before he was to operate the airline’s flight from Bengaluru to Delhi on Friday, sources said. Air India confirmed that there was…
- Bangalore
Karnataka cabinet clears projects worth Rs 3,400 cr, Bengaluru division gets major share
Chikkaballapura: The Karnataka cabinet, in a meeting held atop the Nandi Hills here, on Wednesday approved development projects worth Rs 3,400 crores, of which Rs 2,050 crores were earmarked for districts falling…
- Bangalore
Infosys worker held for ‘filming’ woman in office washroom
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old Infosys employee was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, for allegedly “filming” a female colleague inside the women’s washroom at the company’s Electronic City campus, police said. The accused, identified…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka govt moves HC challenging CAT order
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday approached the High Court challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) order reinstating Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was suspended following the tragic Bengaluru…
- India
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka govt unveils crowd management SoP for events
Bengaluru: Simulations and risk assessment, venue safety audit, coordination with event organisers, deployment of a crowd management plan, and on-ground deployment and access control are among the measures mandated by the Karnataka…
- India
RCB is responsible for June 4 Bengaluru stampede: CAT
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday, July 1, observed that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are “prima facie responsible” for the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which led…
- Bangalore
‘Mechanical order’: Tribunal revokes IGP’s suspension on Bengaluru stamepde case
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday, July 1, annulled the Karnataka government’s arbitrary suspension of Inspector General of Police (IGP) officer Vikash Kumar Vikash concerning the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11…
