Stay for online liquor sales: CM Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, November 2: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that stay was given for online sales of liquor and a decision would be taken after reviewing the concerned files.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday after participating in ‘Bengaluru Trauma Course-2018’ programme, the Chief Minister said that the previous government had given contract for selling liquor online. Since corruption charges were made in the process, the sales was stayed temporarily, he said.
“BJP MLC Ayanur Manjunath alleged that the sales of liquor was increased in Shivamogga after my visit. My visit to Shivamogga has created fear among BJP leaders. So, they have been making meaningless allegations against me”, he said.
BJP leaders have been making allegation against coalition government for their leader backtracked from the election. Though I have not been to Ramanagara, the people from that constituency would elect our candidate. So, why should I purchase the BJP candidate, he asked.
Farmers convention
After the election, a mega convention of the farmers would be conducted and distributed no objection certificates on loans to them. Not only Diwali, he would also give one new programme for the people of the state every month, for which, he has made sufficient preparations. Two MLC seats were given to the Congress and one seat was retained for JDS. Shortly, the nomination of those seats would be conducted, he said.
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Espionage racket busted: YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra among six Indians arrested for spying for Pakistan
New Delhi: Indian authorities have arrested six individuals for allegedly spying for Pakistan, including Haryana-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra. Malhotra, who operated the travel-themed YouTube channel "Travel with Jo", is accused of maintaining contact with Pakistani intelligence operatives and sharing sensitive information.
According to a report by India Today, Malhotra had visited Pakistan in 2023 after obtaining a visa through commission agents. During her visit, she reportedly developed a close relationship with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a former staff member at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. Danish was declared persona non grata and expelled from India on May 13, 2025, following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Investigators claim Danish introduced Malhotra to multiple Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs), including an individual identified as Shakir alias Rana Shahbaz. Malhotra allegedly stayed in contact with these operatives through platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Snapchat. She is also reported to have saved one contact under the alias “Jatt Randhawa.”
Authorities allege that Malhotra shared sensitive information about key Indian locations with PIOs. She is also suspected of having had an intimate relationship with one of the operatives and travelling with him to Bali, Indonesia. Her YouTube videos have been noted for presenting Pakistan in a favorable light, and she was reportedly in frequent communication with Danish during his tenure in India.
In addition to Malhotra, the arrested individuals include a 32-year-old widow named Guzala from Malerkotla, Punjab. Guzala is said to have visited the Pakistan High Commission in February 2025 to apply for a visa and remained in close contact with Danish, who allegedly promised to marry her and sent her money on multiple occasions. Visas were also arranged for Guzala and her friend Banu Nasreen, another widow from Malerkotla.
A third suspect from Malerkotla and a 25-year-old student from Haryana were also arrested. The student reportedly established contact with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) during a religious pilgrimage and is accused of sharing sensitive military details. Another individual named Arman, a resident of Nuh district in Haryana, was arrested for allegedly supplying Indian SIM cards and transferring funds to Pakistan-based handlers.
