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Cops who questioned public drinking assaulted in Bengaluru; 2 engineering students detained

May 06, 2026 7:44 pm

The assailants also snatched keys from the police vehicle in Bengaluru.

Spoofed text messages lure customers to betting links, disrupt Bengaluru wholesale e-commerce firm’s operations

May 06, 2026 6:53 pm

Hiveloop Technology Pvt Ltd (HTPL), part of the Udaan group, has reported significant financial losses and reputational damage, with at least 13 people confirmed to have received the fraudulent SMSes.

Student accuses Bengaluru mobile shop owner and assistant of sexual harassment

April 28, 2026 8:06 pm

The men are accused of sending sexually explicit and harassing WhatsApp messages to the woman.

Bengaluru Congress leader booked in Pocso case over alleged assault on minor children and inappropriate behaviour

April 28, 2026 6:53 pm

The police booked Anand Naidu, Bengaluru North DCC general secretary, based on a complaint filed by a man who alleged that he had an extramarital relationship with his wife.

Jharkhand woman found dead under mysterious circumstances in rented Bengaluru house

April 28, 2026 11:20 am

The 34-year-old victim had been staying on rent in a Bengaluru house for the past three years, the homeowner said.

US-based doctor's Rs 1-cr gold stolen from locked room at Bengaluru wedding hall

April 27, 2026 1:21 pm

Dr Siruvella Sridevi travelled from the United States to Bengaluru to attend the April 22 wedding of her sister's son in Bidarahalli.

Solving Crime: How a Bengaluru road rage murder case survived hostile witnesses to end in a conviction

April 25, 2026 11:26 am

Siddharth Koushal’s decision to step out of a car on the night of June 26, 2018, would lead to his murder. It would take seven years before his family would get justice.

'BSNL uniforms, local link': How an inter-state gang stole cables in Bengaluru

April 24, 2026 9:08 am

The case came to light after a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited employee filed a complaint with the Bengaluru police on April 19 regarding thefts between April 17 and 19.

Prema (L) was taken into custody for allegedly burning her boyfriend alive after luring him to a Bengaluru house with the promise of a “western-style proposal.” (Special Arrangement)

Online videos, belt, handcuff: How a Bengaluru woman planned a ‘western proposal’ to kill boyfriend

April 22, 2026 8:09 pm

The Bengaluru police said that after setting her boyfriend on fire, the accused attempted to destroy evidence by disposing of burnt remains and ash through a window.

'Blindfold, western-style proposal': Bengaluru woman held for burning boyfriend alive

April 22, 2026 4:21 pm

While the incident was initially reported as a suicide, forensic inconsistencies and digital evidence quickly shifted the focus to a murder investigation by the Bengaluru police.