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15 Feb

Karnataka Student’s Body Recovered in US; Indian Mission Assures Support to Family

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California (Rajeev Sharma): The body of a 22-year-old Indian student who had been reported missing in the United States earlier this week has been recovered, officials confirmed. Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a postgraduate student from Karnataka, was pursuing a Master of Science degree at the University of California, Berkeley. He had been untraceable since Monday, triggering concern among his peers and family members back home. Local police had launched a search operation and appealed to the public for any information that could help locate him. During the search, his backpack — containing his passport and laptop — was reportedly found outside a…

08 Feb

Light Aircraft Goes Down in Karnataka Village, Occupants Survive After Mid-Air Ejection

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Vijayapura (Rajeev Sharma): A privately owned small aircraft crashed in a field in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district on Sunday, but both persons on board escaped with their lives after ejecting just before the impact, officials confirmed. The accident took place near Mangaluru village in Babaleshwar taluk during the afternoon hours. The two-seat aircraft, believed to be on a routine training sortie, lost control and descended into open farmland, breaking into multiple parts upon hitting the ground. Sources said the pilot and the second occupant managed to activate the ejection system in time, preventing a fatal outcome. They suffered injuries and were…

20 Jan

Karnataka DGP Ramachandra Rao suspended over alleged obscene videos

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National Times Bureau :- The Karnataka government on Tuesday placed senior DGP-rank officer Ramachandra Rao under suspension after a video allegedly showing him in intimate moments with multiple women inside his office went viral on social media. The move followed mounting controversy and public outrage over the officer’s alleged conduct while on duty. The matter reached Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday, who sought a detailed briefing from the concerned department. By the next day, the state government decided to suspend the senior police official. Sources said the Chief Minister was angered after viewing the footage and asked for an explanation…

08 Aug

Rahul Gandhi Hits Back at EC Over Affidavit Demand on ‘Vote Theft’ Allegations

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Bengaluru, August 8, 2025 — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday responded sharply to the Election Commission’s (EC) demand for an affidavit on his recent claims of large-scale electoral fraud, saying he had “already taken the oath of the Constitution in Parliament.”“The Election Commission demands an affidavit from me. It says I must take an oath. I have already taken the oath of the Constitution in Parliament,” Gandhi told reporters in Bengaluru.His remarks followed his Thursday accusation that the BJP and the EC were involved in a “huge criminal fraud” through voter-list manipulation, which he…

03 Jul

Karnataka Cabinet Approves Renaming of Bengaluru City University After Dr Manmohan Singh

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Bengaluru (National Times): In a significant tribute to one of India’s most respected statesmen, the Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday approved the renaming of Bengaluru City University to "Dr Manmohan Singh City University." The decision, taken at a Cabinet meeting held in Nandi Hills, honours the late former Prime Minister's lasting legacy and his transformative role in India’s economic history. This marks the first university in India to be named after Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26, 2024, at the age of 92. The move fulfills a promise made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in his state budget speech…