Bengaluru: Motorists using Ballari Road leading to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will have to pay more to use the tolled expressway. With effect from April 1, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased the single journey toll for cars from Rs 115 to Rs 120 and the return journey ticket from Rs 170…
BENGALURU: In the battle for political dominance, a weapon as old as politics itself has resurfaced—honeytraps. Sex scandals, strategically engineered and meticulously timed, have become a favoured tool to eliminate rivals, turning personal weaknesses into public disgrace.While such scandals are not new to Indian politics, they have become bitter and personal. These are no longer…
Women judges serve shorter tenures and are appointed at older ages, hindering their rise to senior ranks, including the Supreme Court collegium BENGALURU: Despite a growing number of women entering the legal profession, their journey to the top remains riddled with obstacles. A report by the city-based Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) reveals…
BENGALURU: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Saturday called for an urgent international intervention to stop violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, warning that the community faces an existential crisis in that country. Calling for global solidarity, it also urged the United Nations and the international community to pressure Bangladesh to halt the…
File photo used for representational purpose. BENGALURU: A political storm erupted in Karnataka assembly Thursday, following allegations of a honey-trap scandal involving a senior minister and 48 others — including legislators, netas, and judges. Some members claimed the scandal was orchestrated by a senior Congress leader with aspirations for CM’s post.The issue took centre stage…
BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal claims he will reveal names of ministers involved in a gold smuggling case linked to actress Ranya Rao during the Assembly session. NEW DELHI: Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Monday claimed that he will reveal the names of all ministers involved in the high-profile gold smuggling case linked…
BENGALURU: A letter from accused Ranya Rao to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials, sent through prison authorities, asserts her innocence in the case. The five-page handwritten letter, dated March 6 and dispatched the following day, is addressed to the additional director General of DRI, HBR Layout, Bengaluru. In the letter, Ranya, who identifies herself…
NEW DELHI: In the ongoing investigation into the Kannada actress Ranya Rao gold smuggling case, accused Tarun Raju was remanded to 15 days of judicial custody on Friday following a request from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), news agency ANI reported. After completing his DRI custody, Raju was presented before Judge Vishwanath C Gowdar,…
The Karnataka government has ordered an investigation into alleged protocol violations in the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao, daughter of senior IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao. NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has ordered an investigation into allegations of protocol violations at Kempegowda International Airport and the alleged involvement of senior IPS…
BENGALURU: A visually impaired man was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport here for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 3.4 crore from Dubai, customs officials said on Saturday.The identity of the suspect was not disclosed, but officials said the arrest was made on March 4.The arrest comes a day after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested…
