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FIR filed against IAF wing commander: What is the Bengaluru road rage case

IAF Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose claimed that a bike rider assaulted him, saying, 'This is Kannada land'

IAF officer booked for assaulting call centre worker in Bengaluru road rage

An FIR has been registered against a 40-year-old IAF officer based on a counter-complaint by a call centre employee, who was previously arrested on the officer's complaint in a road rage incident, police said on Tuesday. Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose made an allegation in a video he shared that he was attacked and verbally abused by a group of Kannada-speaking individuals who chased him on a bike in Bengaluru early Monday morning. Terming it a case of road rage, police arrested Vikas Kumar, who works as a team head at a software company's call centre. Both parties have attacked each other, and some purported videos showed the IAF officer roughing up the accused, creating a scene for the onlookers. The officer was captured engaging in an argument with Kumar and beating him up in full public view, even as his wife tried to stop him. The incident occurred while the officer was on his way to the airport with his wife, who is also an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer. A c

Ex-Karnataka DGP Om Prakash found murdered at home, wife detained for probe

Preliminary investigations suggest the murder occurred between 4.30 and 5 pm after a heated argument between Om Prakash and his wife Pallavi

Karnataka's ex-DGP found dead at his home under mysterious circumstances

Former Karnataka Director General of Police Om Prakash was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his HSR Layout residence in Bengaluru on Sunday, police said. His body was found with injuries, raising suspicion that he may have been murdered, they added. The 68-year-old IPS officer from the 1981 batch was a native of Champaran in Bihar and held an MSc in Geology. He was appointed as the Director General of Police on March 1, 2015. Senior police officials rushed to the spot upon receiving the information. Police suspect the involvement of a close family member. The body has been sent for autopsy, and further investigation is underway.

Tempo collides with parked IndiGo plane at Bengaluru airport; none injured

Some reports suggested that the driver dozed off which resulted in the collision. However, IndiGo, in a statement, said the investigation is underway

Bengaluru's luxury apartment sales cross Rs 1,000 cr in FY25, shows data

Hebbal emerged as the frontrunner in Bengaluru's high-end luxury apartment market in the period, commanding 22 per cent of the total sales value

Assetz to launch 6.5 mn sqft in FY26, secures Rs 15,000 cr housing GDV

Since its inception in 2006, Assetz has delivered 20 residential and commercial projects, spanning approximately 15 million square feet

BluSmart halts bookings in NCR, Bengaluru as Sebi probes fund diversion

BluSmart co-founder Anmol Singh Jaggi has been accused by Sebi of diverting ₹26 crore from Gensol for personal expenses, including transfers to linked entities

London's Imperial College to open Indian hub in Bengaluru: Prez Hugh Brady

London's Imperial College is set to establish its Indian hub in Bengaluru to strengthen scientific, education and innovation partnerships between India and the UK, college President Hugh Brady said. The hub called "Imperial Global India" will be established as a Liaison Office and will focus on strengthening and co-creating new research partnerships between Imperial and leading universities and institutes in India, he said. It will also act as a communication channel to form closer ties with industry and policymakers and provide a platform for greater collaboration in innovation between India and the UK, he added. Sharing the development in an interview with PTI, Brady said Bengaluru is fourth in the series of Imperial Global network hubs following Singapore, San Francisco in US, and Accra in Ghana. He clarified that the hub will not be a branch campus of Imperial College, London which has been ranked second best university in the world and top in the UK in the latest QS World ...

Century Real Estate logs Rs 1,809 cr in FY25 Bengaluru sales, led by luxury

Century Regalia, located in Indiranagar, emerged as one of the brand's standout performers, contributing about Rs 1,000 crore to the company's top line

Realty advisory firm Grahm aims to invest about Rs 100 cr by FY26

Company to hire 300 employees, expand in 7 cities after Bengaluru

Karnataka minister faces flak for 'big city' remark on groping incident

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara was speaking about a viral video, which shows a man molesting a woman in BTM Layout

Tata Starbucks looks to stir a local brew for its India expansion

India still lags global markets like China and the US, where Starbucks has the highest and second-highest number of stores, respectively

DK Shivakumar hints at 1 paisa per litre water tariff hike in Bengaluru

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is likely to hike the city's water tariff by one paisa per litre. Defending the Congress government amid the BJP's protests against rising prices, he accused the saffron party of being "anti-farmer" for opposing the milk price hike, asserting that the increase was intended to benefit farmers. On Wednesday, the BJP launched a statewide day and night' protest against the Congress government, accusing it of imposing a financial burden on the public by increasing the prices of milk and diesel, hiking power tariffs, and raising bus and metro fares, among other measures. "BJP is not talking about the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) reducing power tariffs for certain sections. As for the milk price hike, shouldn't we support farmers? Let them (the BJP-led central government) reduce the prices of cattle fodder, petrol, and diesel to help farmers. BJP

Bengaluru garbage tax from April 1: Know rules and why you need to pay

The new fee will be collected alongside property tax and is expected to generate an additional revenue of Rs 750 crore annually

1 dead, 7 injured as Bengaluru-Kamakhya Express derails in Odisha's Cuttack

Seven people were injured as an express train derailed in Odisha's Cuttack district on Sunday, officials said. Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra said. Odisha Fire Service Director-General Sudhansu Sarangi said seven injured people have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. "The maximum number of injured persons should not be more than 10," he said. Personnel of the NDRF and Odisha Fire Service were assisting the railway in the rescue operation, he added. The train was heading to Kamakhya station in Assam's Guwahati from Bengaluru. Mishra said a relief train has been sent to the spot. "Arrangements are being made to help the affected passengers reach their destinations. Our priority is to restore the line at the earliest and accordingly, other trains will be diverted," he said. Three trains were diverted because of the ..

Bengaluru municipal body unveils Rs 19,930 crore Budget for 2025-26

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Saturday presented its budget for 2025-26, prepared under the "Brand Bengaluru" concept, with an outlay of about Rs 19,930 crorean almost 50 per cent increase from the previous fiscal year, officials said. The budget proposes to collect a solid waste management user fee along with property tax from the year 2025-26. Presented by BBMP Special Commissioner (Finance) Dr Harish Kumar K, the major portion of the budgetabout 65 per cent, amounting to Rs 12,952.20 crorehas been allocated for development works. This was the fifth consecutive budget presented in the absence of an elected body. BBMP Administrator S R Umashankar and Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath were present during the budget presentation. "For the first time, BBMP has presented a budget of this scale. Last year, our budget was Rs 13,408 crore; this time, it has increased by Rs 6,521.15 crore to Rs 19,930.64 crorean almost 50 per cent rise from last year. This was possible

Bengaluru's NW Corridor may see 16-19 mn sq ft commercial stock by 2030

The region is emerging as one of Bengaluru's fastest-growing secondary business districts (SBD), driven by rapid real estate activity and infrastructure development

Skye Air introduces 7-minute drone delivery service in Bengaluru

The introduction of drone deliveries in Bengaluru is set to transform the e-commerce and quick commerce landscape, offering speed, efficiency, and sustainability

BEML wins Rs 405 crore order for 42 more coaches from Bengaluru Metro

BEML Limited, a leading Rail and Defence company on Friday announced that it has been awarded an additional order of over Rs 405 crore by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited. This order includes supplying seven additional metro trains (42 cars) for the Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2, bringing the total number of train sets under the contract from 53 to 60, it said. In a statement, the BEML Limited said, "Designed and developed entirely by BEML's in-house engineering teams in Bengaluru, these state-of-the-art driverless train sets feature a robust six-car formation. Constructed using high-tensile Austenitic stainless steel, the metro cars are engineered for enhanced durability, safety, and passenger comfort." According to the company, Each car is equipped with two roof-mounted Saloon Air Conditioners to ensure an optimal travel experience. The new metro trains will incorporate advanced technological systems, including an IP-based Passenger Announcement (PA) and Passenger