‘Concealed under his shirt’: Day after actor Ranya Rao arrest, visually impaired man caught for smuggling gold at Bengaluru airport | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

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…

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2 arrested for raping Israeli tourist, homestay operator in Karnataka | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

KOPPAL: Koppal police arrested two men on Saturday in connection with the gang-rape of a 27-year-old Israeli tourist and a 29-year-old homestay operator near Sanapur Lake, close to the Unesco World Heritage Site of Hampi.SEE ALSO: Karnataka lake horror: Israeli tourist, homestay operator gang-raped; missing Odisha man found deadA third accused remains at large, and…

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‘I am a freelancer in real estate in Dubai’: Here’s what Karnataka DGP’s daughter Ranya Roy told DRI | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: A special court for economic offences in the city Friday remanded Kannada actor Ranya Rao, caught with 14.2kg gold at Kempegowda International Airport Monday night, in three-day custody of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI).Daughter of senior IPS officer and director general of police (Karnataka Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao, Ranya was caught allegedly smuggling…

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Ranya Roy gold smuggling case: Karnataka DGP’s daughter remanded to 3-day DRI custody | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: A special court for economic offences in Bengaluru on Friday granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) three-day custody of Sandalwood actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested for allegedly smuggling over 14 kg of gold.The order was issued by the Economic Offenses Court, presided over by Justice Vishwanath C. Gowdar.The DRI, which uncovered a…

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Cop working on 16-hour shift gets HC relief over ‘nap’ on duty | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

BENGALURU: A transport constable, who was suspended from the state-owned Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) for taking a 10-minute catnap after doing a 16-hour shift continuously for two months, has earned relief from Karnataka high court, which has quashed the suspension order issued by KKRTC.Justice M Nagaprasanna pointed out that the KKRTC management itself…

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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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