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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicBengaluru City Police

Topic: Bengaluru City Police

6 gelatin sticks, detonators found in a carry bag near bus stand in Bengaluru

Police said a bomb disposal squad was immediately dispatched to the spot—a washroom inside the bus stand in Kalasipalya—and an FIR is yet to be registered.

Bengaluru techie suicide: His marriage was marked by legal battles, dowry claims, ‘extraordinary’ ruling

Atul Subhash died by suicide earlier this month. He & his wife Nikita married 5 yrs ago, but their relationship broke down soon after. There were 6 cases against Atul at one point.

How Hindutva activist ‘tricked’ man into paying Rs 5-cr for poll ticket with ‘paid actors & a swami’

Self-styled Sangh activist Chaitra Kundapura & 4 others duped BJP worker, promising him ticket to contest May Karnataka polls. Kundapura claimed she had 'connections' in BJP, RSS, PMO.

Bengaluru gets 3 police chiefs in 14 months — why the post is mired in controversy

Congress has accused current chief Kamal Pant of political collusion, but his predecessors Bhaskar Rao and Alok Kumar have also faced multiple accusations.

Bengaluru cop files FIR against journalist Aakar Patel for ‘trying to incite’ US-like protests

Journalist and former Amnesty International India head Aakar Patel had shared a post on Twitter which showed thousands protesting the killing of George Floyd in the US.

‘We’ll get through this’: Bengaluru cop sings Hum Honge Kamyab to make people stay indoors

Bengaluru ACP Tabarak Fathima says the police force not about using the lathi, and interactions with the public help quell their fears.

Cops use memes and videos to tackle drugs abuse, drunken driving & cyber bullying

Police in big cities are turning to social media to spread their message and connect with young, net-savvy Indians.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.