Child-friendly space set up at ACP office
World Vision India in association with Bengaluru City Police has created 'child-friendly' space at the office of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kengeri Gate sub-division. The facility was...
View Article3 new police stations opened
In order to make policing more effective and help people reach the police station at the earliest, three new police stations were inaugurated in the city on Monday.Home Minister G Parameshwara...
View ArticleSWM cells in all Palike zones to fix trash problem
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is considering setting up Solid Waste Management cells in each of its zones to deal with the garbage problem. The matter may come up in the BBMP council...
View ArticleMolestation victim fails to turn up for identification parade
The Kammanahalli police are trying their best to get the molestation victim to identify the suspects at identification parade in the presence of an inquest official.The police tried to organise the...
View ArticleWeather instruments will be on display at Met office today
Do you know how temperature is recorded in the city? If not, then visit the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional head office on Palace Road on Tuesday.The IMD will be displaying its weather...
View ArticleTeen girl 'accidentally' smothered by her brother-in-law
A man's bid to make his wife's 18-year-old sister unconscious and take her to Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, against her will went awry as he ended up smothering her, police said.Pavithra had dropped out of...
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Cubbon Park to bear brunt of Nrupatunga Road closure
Cubbon Park walkers and motorists dread increased traffic snarls with the BBMP planning to divert traffic towards the State Central Library and Siddalingaiah Circle for the implementation of TenderSURE...
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Sampige Road-Yelachenahalli Metro trial run delayed by a week
The trial run between Namma Metro's Sampige Road and Yelachanahalli stations has been delayed by a week.Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola said Alstom, the French...
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More homes in city now going in for CCTV cameras
The demand for CCTV cameras has shot up since the Kammanahalli molestation, trade insiders say.On New Year's Eve, a woman was molested by two men on a motorbike in Kammanahalli, an eastern Bengaluru...
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Cheap gadgets hinder probes
Despite the presence of CCTV cameras and availability of a huge volume of footage, there hasn't been much progress in the investigation in many cases.For instance, the Church Street blast case that was...
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Three detained over boy's murder; fight over girl may be motive
The police have detained three boys in connection with the murder of Harsharaj (16), a student of the Government High School, Yelahanka, on Monday afternoon."The police need to clarify whether the...
View ArticleCaller warns police about 'attack' on JD(S) MLA
An unidentified person dialled Kamakshipalya police station on February 25 and claimed that a few persons were planning to assault K Gopalaiah, a JD(S) MLA.A senior police officer said, "around 11 pm,...
View ArticleInspector opens fire at fleeing suspect
The police on Tuesday opened two rounds of fire at a habitual offender, injuring him in his legs when he tried to attack police officials in Soladevanahalli while attempting to evade arrest.The police...
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Film director held in cheque bounce case
A Kannada film director was arrested in a cheque bounce case on Monday. The police arrested Rishi, alias Nagaraj, based on the directions of a local court as he failed to appear before it despite...
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Man commits suicide after killing wife, toddler daughter
A 35-year-old man committed suicide after killing his wife and two-year-old daughter in their house in Someshwaranagar in Yelahanka New Town on Sunday night.The incident came to light on Monday...
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At No 16, Bengaluru fares poorly in survey of 21 cities
Bengaluru has slipped four places and is ranked 16th in a survey of cities conducted by Bengaluru-based NGO Janaagraha.The city was in the 12th position in 2015.The Annual Survey of India's...
View ArticleMetro cancels trip tickets
Namma Metro commuters who used Trip Count Tickets (TCT) for regular travel between two fixed stations will have to switch to Stored Value Ticket (SVT) from March 1.Trip ticket system allowed commuters...
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Citizen groups seek cut in city bus fares
Members of Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB) and Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike (BBPV) on Tuesday urged people to leave their private vehicles and board buses on Bus Day on March 4 extending more support...
View ArticleEngg student dies in accident
A 20-year-old engineering student died and his classmate, riding pillion, sustained injuries after the bike they were travelling, crashed into a tree in Anekal on Tuesday.The deceased, Rubin, was a...
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Walkers' Forum against vehicle movement in Cubbon Park
In the wake of diversion of vehicular traffic to Cubbon Park from K R Circle, Cubbon Park Walkers' Association (CPWA) filed a complaint with Lokayukta on Tuesday.The association, represented by its...
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