Karwar Naval Base Info Leak: NIA nabs 2 who leaked Karnataka Karwar naval base info to Pakistan | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

KARWAR: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two individuals from Uttara Kannada district for allegedly leaking sensitive information about Karwar naval base to Pakistan in an alleged case of honey-trapping, sources said Tuesday.A six-member NIA team took the accused duo — Vetana Tandel from Muduga village and Akshay Naik from Halavalli — into custody on…

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Karnataka extends free monkey fever treatment to all; vaccine by next year | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: The state govt has announced free treatment for all patients afflicted with Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), commonly known as monkey fever. While govt support was initially made available only to families below the poverty line (BPL), the facility has now been extended to those above poverty line (APL) as well.“Members of APL families affected…

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Watch: Bengaluru cops stop Ed Sheeran’s street performance, ask him to leave | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was stopped by Bengaluru police while performing an impromptu gig on Church Street on Sunday, as he did not have the required permissions. The officers, unaware of his identity, intervened and asked him to leave. As officers tried to escort him away, the singer addressed the crowd, saying, “We have…

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MUDA Scam Case: Karnataka high court refuses to transfer MUDA case probe against CM Siddaramaiah to CBI | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: In a major relief for chief minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathy, and others, the Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petition seeking to transfer the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) alternative sites allotment case involving them to a CBI probe.Snehamayi Krishna, one of the complainants in the case, had filed the petition. Justice…

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Karnataka nurse suspended for using Fevikwik instead of stitches on 7-year-old boy’s wound | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A nurse at a government hospital in Karnataka was suspended on Wednesday for using Fevikwik adhesive instead of proper medical stitches on a seven-year-old boy’s facial wound, following public outrage and an official investigation into the incident.The decision came during a meeting chaired by the state government’s Chief Secretary after reviewing the preliminary…

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Rahul Dravid in rare Bengaluru showdown after minor collision; but no ‘Indiranagar ka Gunda’ moment here | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: A video showing former Indian cricket team coach Rahul Dravid engaged in an argument with an auto driver surfaced on Tuesday evening, after a minor collision on Cunningham Road in Bengaluru. No one was injured in the incident. Poll What Do You Think Is the Best Way to Handle Minor Road Incidents? The video,…

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Consent for sex is no licence to assault, says Karnataka high court | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: Consent for a sexual relationship with a man can never become licence for him to assault the woman, the Karnataka high court observed recently.Partly allowing a petition filed by the accused — a serving circle inspector of police, Justice M Nagaprasanna quashed the charge of repeated rape under IPC Section 376(2)(n) against him but…

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Isro all set for 100th launch from Sriharikota; to deploy desi Nav Sat | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: In what will be another landmark moment for India’s space programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is geared up for its 100th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota with the GSLV-F15 mission, tentatively scheduled for January 29, at 6.23 am. This launch will deploy the NVS-02 satellite, furthering India’s…

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Karnataka reports first Mpox case this year as 40-year-old Dubai returnee tests positive | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: A 40-year-old man from Karkala, Udupi district, has tested positive for monkeypox (Mpox), marking the first case reported in Karnataka this year.Health department officials confirmed that the patient, who has a 19-year work history in Dubai, arrived in Mangalore on January 17. Following the development of fever and rashes, he was isolated at a…

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Karnataka Truck Accident: 10 dead, 15 injured in truck accident in Karnataka’s Karwar town | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: ANEW DELHI: At least 10 people died and 15 others sustained injuries when a truck carrying them met with an accident early on Wednesday in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district. The accident occurred when the local vendors were travelling in the truck from Savanur to Kumta Market in Karwar town to sell vegetables, police…

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