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Cyber crimes rose by 100 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year. While there were 5036 incidents in 2018, there were 9999 incidents reported in 2019. There could have been more, but the cyber crime station shut because its software was not able to process complaints that were more than four digits. Finally, it … Read more
Beware if any BWSSB contractors come to you asking for a lot of money towards relaying a pipeline or fixing the pipeline work in your lane. They are out to make extra money at your expense. One resident Geetha VM exposed this nexus in HSR Layout today when workers knocked on her door demanding money … Read more
Thieves of electronic goods like laptops and phones have struck no matter where you keep them, at home or inside your car. And jurisdiction is no bar. Recent thefts have occurred in Bellandur, HSR Layout and Indiranagar. However, these have happened not because the thieves broke into houses, but due to the negligence of the … Read more
On December 21, 2019, at around 7.30pm, Koramangala inspector SD Shashidhar received a tip off that two people were illegally selling parakeets to people near Ambedkar park in Koramangala 8th Block. He was told that these birds were illegally caught in the forests and being sold in the city. After ascertaining the facts, the inspector … Read more
Imran, a 23-year-old resident of Whitefield, has complained to the cops that he was duped by two persons posing as sellers of an Activa scooter on OLX. The incident occurred on November 30, 2019 when he found their advertisement on the online website. Claiming to be Sanjay Singh and KD, they allegedly asked Imran … Read more
In three separate incidents since December 13, three drug addicts were arrested in Koramangala. This follows a similar arrest in Indiranagar more than a month ago. KORAMANGALAOn December 20, the cops arrested Ravikumar. The 28-year-old accused was caught near Corporation bank on Audugodi Main Road in Koramangala 8th Block at 11pm. The cops were tipped … Read more
The scientific community and rationalists came out with a silent awareness campaign at Town Hall today asking people to say ‘no’ to superstition. Today, being solar eclipse between 8.30am and 11.30am, they encouraged people to drink, eat and even watch the eclipse with special shades. However, they cautioned that people should avoid watching it with … Read more
Byg Brewski that opened its doors in May 2018 on Sarjapur Road, was shut down on December 24, 2019 by the authorities for violating various rules and also inconveniencing the public. Importantly, it was a commercial enterprise operating in a residential area with no valid permissions. After receiving scores of complaints, it had to be … Read more
On the night of December 14 at around 8pm, 25-year-old BTM Layout resident Prashant Sachan injured his right hand and palm when he was allowed to dance on the glass floor at Hoot Cafe and Brewery on Sarjapur Road. An FIR (First Information Report) is filed against the owner and manager of Hoot and the … Read more
According to BBMP Commissioner BH Anil Kumar, BBMP is trying to reclaim Bengaluru’s Garden City tag. According to him, there are 1408 parks and gardens being maintained by the civic body. “While 1135 of them have been fully developed, work is on to beautify 273 parks,” he tweeted to much plaudits. Some more suggestions from … Read more
After Flipkart and Myntra, it was now the turn of Adyar Ananda Bhavan (A2B). Clearly, these big chains have no sense of responsibility towards the environment and thereby, humans. Adyar was fined Rs 1 lakh by the city corporation for using banned plastic and not segregating waste, thereby violating the rules of Solid Waste Management … Read more
Never has Section 144 been imposed for fear of peaceful protests. Because Karnataka is a BJP-ruled state, it is obvious that the law that prohibits “unlawful assembly” of four or more people is being misused here in the name of public safety. Today, several people who are against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) violated the … Read more