Bengaluru, Jul 16 (PTI): A 48-year-old Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) employee died by suicide after he allegedly fell prey to a "digital arrest" scam, losing Rs 11 lakh, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Reacting strongly to the FIR registered against him in connection with the murder of rowdy-sheeter 'Biklu' Shiva, BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj has denied any involvement in the case and questioned the police's actions.

Bengaluru: Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M.B. Patil, has dismissed concerns over Andhra Pradesh's minister Nara Lokesh inviting industrialists to relocate, asserting confidently that no entrepreneur will abandon Karnataka on such invitations alone.

BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj is among five individuals booked by police in eastern Bengaluru following the murder of a 40-year-old history-sheeter on Tuesday evening.

In a move aimed at making movie tickets more affordable, the Karnataka government has issued a draft notification proposing a cap on movie ticket prices at Rs 200 across all theatres in the state, including multiplexes.

Two male lecturers from a private college in Dakshina Kannada district and their associate have been arrested for allegedly raping a female student after "blackmailing" her with videos and photos, police said on Tuesday.

The Bengaluru Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a revised fare structure for auto rickshaws operating within the city limits. 

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday congratulated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and the entire Axiom-4 team on their return to Earth following the successful completion of their mission.