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Bengaluru Operation Nets 124 Illegal Immigrants from Bangladesh

Bengaluru Operation Nets 124 Illegal Immigrants from Bangladesh

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

Bengaluru police detained 124 Bangladeshi nationals, including men, women, and children, for allegedly residing illegally in the city. The individuals were taken into custody following a special operation conducted by the Central Crime Branch.

Bengaluru Crackdown: 124 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Detained

Bengaluru Crackdown: 124 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Detained

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

Bengaluru police detained 124 Bangladeshi nationals, including men, women, and children, residing illegally in the city. The operation was part of a larger drive to identify and deport illegal foreign nationals.

Bengaluru Dog Walking Row: Pet Owner and Senior Citizens Accuse Each Other of Assault

Bengaluru Dog Walking Row: Pet Owner and Senior Citizens Accuse Each Other of Assault

Rediff.com7 Mar 2026

A dispute over dog walking in a Bengaluru apartment complex escalated into a physical altercation, with both a pet owner and a group of senior citizens filing assault complaints.

Principal rapes 10-yr-old dyslexic girl in Bengaluru school

Principal rapes 10-yr-old dyslexic girl in Bengaluru school

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

The accused, aged 65, who is also the owner of the school, was arrested in connection with the incident, they said.

Karnataka: BJP heavyweights to fight Cong bigwigs

Karnataka: BJP heavyweights to fight Cong bigwigs

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

Announcing its first list of 189 candidates on Tuesday, the BJP pitted senior Minister R Ashoka against Siddaramaiah in the Varuna Assembly segment, while V Somanna would take on Shivakumar in Kanakapura.

BJP drops 8 Karnataka MLAs in first list of 189, puts up 52 new faces

BJP drops 8 Karnataka MLAs in first list of 189, puts up 52 new faces

Rediff.com12 Apr 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its first list of 189 candidates for the May 10 Karnataka assembly polls, fielding Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai from his traditional Shiggaon constituency.

'Amavasya' deters K'tka candidates from filing nominations

'Amavasya' deters K'tka candidates from filing nominations

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Many candidates in Karnataka put off their move to file nominations for the May 5 assembly elections on Wednesday owing to 'amavasya', considered inauspicious, as the poll process was set in motion.

Rs 1.4 cr cash, 500 cases of liquor seized in Karnataka

Rs 1.4 cr cash, 500 cases of liquor seized in Karnataka

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

Authorities seized around Rs 1.4 crore cash and 500 cases of liquor as the crackdown on inducements to woo voters of the May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka continued to yield rich dividends.

Lock your doors! Another leopard on the prowl in Bengaluru school

Lock your doors! Another leopard on the prowl in Bengaluru school

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The big cat was spotted between 9.30 pm and 10 pm in the area, the official said.

Foul-smelling froth bubbles out of lake in Bengaluru

Foul-smelling froth bubbles out of lake in Bengaluru

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

The froth spilled over to a road adjacent to the lake, causing hindrance to traffic movement.

Mumbai, Pune top realty investment spots

Mumbai, Pune top realty investment spots

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

In 2012, Knight Frank estimated that prices in Ulwe grow by 50% in three years.

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The fire was in the middle of the wetlands, fire brigade officials said.

6-yr-old raped in Bangalore school, parents protest

6-yr-old raped in Bangalore school, parents protest

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

A six-year-old girl student was allegedly raped by "unknown persons" at a prominent school in Bangalore, leading to angry protests by parents who besieged the institution on Thursda, demanding action from the management.

IAS officer death: Police sees no foul play, but people aren't convinced

IAS officer death: Police sees no foul play, but people aren't convinced

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Protests marked by stray incidents of stone pelting erupted during a bandh in Kolar district of Karnataka over the death of an IAS officer who allegedly committed suicide, even as police said they were probing his death from "every angle".

Congress banks on Siddaramaiah's 'Karnataka model of development' to see it through

Congress banks on Siddaramaiah's 'Karnataka model of development' to see it through

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The IIM-B's 'Karnataka innovation report' has become the basis for the Congress party's election narrative, particularly to distinguish it from the 'Gujarat model of development', reports Archis Mohan.

IAS officer's death: Govt orders CID probe

IAS officer's death: Govt orders CID probe

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

As the 35-year-old IAS officer D K Ravi's death rocked the Assembly with public pressure also building up for a CBI probe, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the Crime Investigation Department would probe the case to unravel the "truth" -- whether it was a suicide or murder or due to "some other" reasons.

Inspiring! How a water tank driver became Mr Asia 2016

Inspiring! How a water tank driver became Mr Asia 2016

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The 25-year-old's story is an inspiration for young Indians.

Is Karnataka India's most corrupt state?

Is Karnataka India's most corrupt state?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

'When a newspaper says that Karnataka leads in corruption, one must also know it means Karnataka leads in patronising corruption.' 'You can't be corrupt without me succumbing to your corruption.'

'There will never be a better time to buy a home'

'There will never be a better time to buy a home'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

'Prices are rock, bottom, developers are ready to negotiate and banks are keen to lend.'

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Why a planet was named after Sahithi Pingali

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Nikita Puri introduces the Indian teenager who has joined the league of innovators with celestial bodies named after them.