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Kannada star Darshan's wife has a message for fans after emotional jail visit
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa's wife, Vijaya Lakshmi Darshan, has called for calm and positive actions from his fans following his arrest in a murder case. Sharing a fan art in support of the arrested actor on Instagram, Vijaya Lakshmi expressed gratitude for the support her husband has received and referred to his fans as "celebrities."
This is not the 1st time Darshan has been jailed: Kannada star was imprisoned a decade ago
The former 'Majestic' star, now imprisoned in Parappana Agrahara jail in Bengaluru for orchestrating the brutal murder of a fan named Renuka Swamy, had been incarcerated at the same facility 13 years earlier for assaulting his wife, Vijayalakshmi.
Darshan, now prisoner no. 6106, in tears as family visits him in jail; Ram Gopal Varma compares murder case to 'elephant attacking a dog'
Kannada actor Darshan, currently in judicial custody for the murder of his fan S Renukaswamy, had an emotional meeting with his family and actor friend Vinod Prabhakar in Bengaluru's Central Prison. Darshan broke down while meeting his wife Vijayalakshmi and son Vineesh, discussing legal strategies and receiving support. Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma commented on the case's scale, likening it to an "elephant attacking a dog."
Delhi turning into Bengaluru? A dive into national capital's water woes
Dehi water crisis: Delhi faces a worsening water crisis, with videos of residents struggling for water going viral. The blame game among politicians, including the AAP government and neighbouring states, has escalated. Despite efforts to increase water production, the city's infrastructure challenges and mismanagement persist. Groundwater overexploitation and inter-state disputes exacerbate the complex situation.
Darshan Murder Case: Who is Pavithra Gowda, arrested alongside Kannada star in Bengaluru killing investigation
Darshan Thoogudeepa and his girlfriend Pavithra Gowda have been arrested in connection with the murder of Renuka Swamy in Bengaluru. Pavithra, an actress and fashion designer, allegedly received derogatory social media comments from the victim, which may have led to the crime. This case has drawn significant attention due to Pavithra's decade-long relationship with Darshan, despite his marriage to Vijaya Lakshmi.
NIA arrests one more in Bengaluru's Rameshwaram cafe blast case
NIA investigations revealed that Mirza got involved in this fresh conspiracy after being released from jail. In 2018, he befriended and introduced accused Abdul Matheen Taahaa to an online handler suspected to be abroad, the probe agency said. Mirza further provided an e-mail ID for encrypted communication between the handler and Abdul Matheen Taahaa, who was arrested on April 12 from his hideout in Kolkata (West Bengal) along with co-accused Mussavir Hussain Shazib, it said.
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After North Block, Lady Shri Ram College and Sri Venkateswara College in Delhi receive bomb threats
The day following heightened security measures in Delhi's North Block, both Lady Shri Ram College and Sri Venkateswara College received threatening emails on Thursday. Delhi Fire Service reported the presence of fire tenders and Delhi police at the scene. Further information about the bomb threats at the colleges is anticipated.
China, Pakistan, or Russia? Who is sending bomb threats to malls, hospitals, airports, and schools of Delhi, Jaipur and Bengaluru?
Multiple schools in Bengaluru and Delhi faced hoax bomb threats via email, following a similar incident targeting St Philomena hospital chain. Tihar Jail and Delhi hospitals were also affected. Emails claimed explosives inside buildings, prompting police searches with no findings. Origin traced to Cyprus-based beeble.com. Intelligence suspects Pakistan's involvement. Efforts underway for international cooperation in tracing culprits.
HD Revanna to walk out of jail today after court grants conditional bail in kidnapping case linked to 'obscene video' case
HD Revanna, JD(S) MLA from Holenarasipura, arrested in a kidnapping case linked to an 'obscene video,' was granted conditional bail on Monday. He will be released from Bengaluru Central Prison today after the special court of people's representatives approved bail with a Rs 5 lakh bond. Revanna has denied the accusations, calling them a political conspiracy.
Sexual abuse: Third FIR filed against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna
JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna faces third rape case with explicit videos. Bengaluru FIR by Special Investigation Team, IPC sections 376(2)(N) and 506. Blue Corner notice out against him.
Sexual abuse: Four more detained in connection with kidnap of woman in Karnataka
The 66-year-old Revanna is the son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda. The four people were picked up to find out their role in the case, police said. Revanna's aide Sathish Babanna was also arrested and is in police custody. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday had said that a third person had been arrested, but declined to divulge their identity citing investigation procedures.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slams PM Modi over 'tech city to tanker city' remark
Training his guns at Modi, Siddaramaiah asserted that former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and some of his cabinet colleagues were jailed due to denotification and land grab cases during the BJP rule from 2008 to 2013. The CM also said that the previous BJP government allegedly collected '40 per cent commission' from contractors for executing projects.
Bengaluru: Shops, commercial establishments asked to get Kannada signages by February 28
BBMP issues notices to shops, malls, and commercial establishments in Bengaluru to display Kannada language on signboards by February 28; authorities had previously set a deadline for 60% Kannada language on signboards; Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi appeal for compliance; protest rally turns violent resulting in vandalism; more than 50 Kannada activists arrested; establishments targeted include Starbucks, Third Wave, Toyota, House of Masaba, Forest Essentials, Theobroma; over 34,262 notices issued so far.
Bengaluru: How businessman landed in jail after a call to Spicejet customer care
A 32-year-old businessman was arrested after making a controversial remark towards SpiceJet airline's call centre staff. The incident occurred when the businessman, who had flown from Delhi to Bengaluru on a SpiceJet flight, realized that he had left his wallet behind in the aircraft. The call centre employee inquired about the location of the bomb. Chamaria allegedly responded by saying that it was none of their concern and added, 'I won't tell you. When it explodes, it will explode.'
Nothing changed in 11 years, crimes against women have not decreased, says Nirbhaya's mother
According to a National Crime Records Bureau report, Delhi recorded the highest number of crimes against women among the 19 metropolitan cities in India in 2022. The national capital reported 14,158 cases of crimes against women in 2022 followed by 6,176 in Mumbai and 3,924 in Bengaluru. In 2022, crime against women in Delhi witnessed a 1.25 per cent on-year increase from 13,982 in 2021.
Jailed Sukesh Chandrashekar's high end vehicles to be auctioned by income tax department in Bengaluru
The cars which would be up for auction are BMW M5, Toyota Prado, Range Rover, Lamborghini, Jaguar XKR Coupe, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Innova Crysta, Toyota Fortuner, Nissan Teana and Porsche. Besides these 11 cars, the IT department would also be auctioning his (Sukesh's) sports cruiser bike - Ducati Diavel.
BJP unable to mobilise funds as it's almost certain of losing 5 state elections: CM Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah alleged that former BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa went to jail after getting caught red-handed while taking hefty bribes, but when he was released on bail, BJP leaders carried him on their shoulders. "But now they are demanding our resignations for the money found in the house of some private contractor. Does the BJP have any morality?"
Bengaluru Police arrest five people on charges of plotting blasts
Five men accused of plotting bomb blasts in the Indian city of Bengaluru have been arrested. They were taken into custody under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and have been remanded into police custody for two weeks. The individuals are said to have come into contact with terrorists while they were jailed in 2017 and were influenced by a member of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Requested Karnataka Guv, CM, Dy CM not to take trouble of coming early to receive me: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday he had requested the Karnataka Governor, Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister not to come to the airport to receive him as he did not want them to take the trouble of coming early in the morning as he was not sure of his arrival time after a long flight. Ahead of Modi's Bengaluru visit to meet ISRO scientists, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that he purportedly barred Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar from receiving him at the HAL Airport.
Reinstatement of Rahul Gandhi's LS membership a temporary relief: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Monday said the reinstatement of Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership is a temporary relief to the Congress leader till the matter is finally settled. The Lok Sabha membership of Gandhi was restored on Monday, days after the Supreme Court stayed his conviction by a Gujarat court in a defamation case.
Jailed LeT operative Afsar Pasha masterminded last year's Mangaluru bomb blast: Police
Pasha, who had earlier received training in making bombs in Bangladesh, provided training to the Mangaluru blast case accused during their stay in a jail in Karnataka, he said. The probe also revealed that the now-banned outfit Popular Front of India had earlier transferred Rs 5 lakh to Pasha's bank account, he said, adding that a "comprehensive report" has been prepared by the police based on the information given by Pasha, and it has been shared with the country's intelligence agencies.
"Why do you have so much hatred for beautiful, holy name of India?" Siddaramaiah asks PM
Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for deriding the opposition alliance 'INDIA', citing reviled names such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday sought to know why he has so much hatred for the beautiful, melodious and holy name of India. Pointing out to the PM that Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi, who looted hundreds of crores of tax money of Indians and ran away from the country, too have his Modi surname, he wondered whether they can be compared to him.
Bengaluru: CCB arrests 5 with firearms and raw materials used in explosives
Indian police have arrested five terror suspects with a large amount of explosives and firearms, including pistols, cartridges and materials used for explosives. The prime suspect behind the conspiracy, who was previously jailed, is currently absconding and communicating with the suspects via cell phone. The Central Crime Branch arrested them following a tip-off.
Rahul Gandhi to address Congress rally tomorrow in Kolar where he made remark on Modi surname
According to state Congress sources, the former AICC president will arrive in Bengaluru on Sunday morning, and travel to Kolar where he will address the 'Jai Bharat' rally organised by the party. In the evening, Gandhi will inaugurate the newly constructed 'Indira Gandhi Bhavan' - office and auditorium with a seating capacity of 750 people - near Karnataka PCC office in Bengaluru.
Jail-themed restaurant in Bengaluru goes viral on Twitter after food blogger shares video of his experience
The post has gone viral with nearly 52K views. According to the comments, the restaurant is located in 27th Main Road, HSR Layout of Bengaluru and goes by the name Central Jail Restaurant. People expressed their eagerness to visit the eatery and try out the food. Others commented that the idea was quite unique.
Karnataka Police SI recruitment 'scam': ED searches premises of jailed IPS officer, others
The alleged scam pertains to the Karnataka Police recruitment cell conducting an examination last year for filling up 545 vacancies of sub-inspectors in the state police department. "After the results were out, there were allegations of cheating, corrupt practices in the said examination, due to which the Karnataka government ordered an investigation into the matter," the Enforcement Directorate said.
Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar writes to LG for CBI probe against Arvind Kejriwal, says lawyer
"After my last complaint application was released on media, from last two days there has been severe threat that I have been receiving from the jail administration on behalf of Satyendar Jain and DG prisons Sandeep Goel that I will be taught a serious lesson...for what I have done and they said I will have to pay the price now," he said in the letter written on November 4 that was submitted to the LG on November 5 by his advocate Ashok K Singh.
Toolkit case: Activist Disha Ravi released from Tihar jail
Earlier in the day, a city court granted bail to 22-year-old Ravi, terming the evidence produced by police as "scanty and sketchy".
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