Bengaluru: The Bellandur Police have registered an FIR against 10 students of a private college in Chikka Bellandur, Bengaluru, following an alleged assault on a junior student who refused to comply with his seniors' demand to shave his beard and moustache.

Belthangady: A village meeting in Shirlalu, Belthangady taluk, turned violent as members of two groups clashed, leading to a police case being registered. The incident occurred when an argument broke out between Kushalappa Gowda and Naveen over funds related to the village temple.

Bengaluru: Over 100 film professionals on Wednesday urged the Karnataka government to appoint a committee led by a retired judge to address the sexual harassment issue in the Kannada film industry.

Barabanki: Police in Uttar Pradesh allegedly forced a 16-year-old rape survivor to withdraw her complaint after the accused was told to pay her Rs 50,000. This incident took place in Barabanki where Ankit Verma, a 25-year-old married man kidnapped the girl and then reportedly raped her.

Virudhunagar: A woman Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Tamil Nadu Police was assaulted by a man on Tuesday when she along with the other police personnel were trying to disperse protesters trying to block a road in Virudhunagar district.

Bengaluru: Pradosh, who is an accused is the Renukaswamy murder case, has approached the Karnataka High Court requesting for a quashing of the order to transfer him from Parappana Agrahara Jail in Bengaluru to the Hindalaga Central Jail in Belagavi.

New Delhi: According to a report by the Press Council of India (PCI) examining the effects of retrenchment of journalists during the COVID-19 pandemic, a massive chunk of those laid off were either forced to resign, opt for voluntary retirement, or were terminated from their positions by their news organisations. The report revealed that 80 percent of journalists who testified reported being forced out of their positions, while only 37 percent received severance pay.

Texas: Four Indians, who were carpooling and heading to Bentonville, tragically lost their lives when their SUV burst into flames after a multi-vehicle collision in United States’ Texas. The accident occurred on August 30, 2024, when a speeding truck rammed into their SUV. The bodies of the victims were charred.