Bengaluru: A visually impaired man was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport here for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 3.44 crore from Dubai, customs officials said on Saturday.

Renowned actress and multilingual artist Shabana Azmi has been selected for the prestigious Kodagappa Lifetime Achievement Award as part of the 16th International Film Festival being held in Bengaluru. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement, recognizing her extraordinary contribution to Indian cinema over the past five decades.

Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped while stargazing on the banks of Sanapur Lake near Hampi, police said on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Kannada actress Ranya Rao has confessed to the recovery of 17 gold bars from her possession, sources in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah announced on Friday that the cost of the tickets in all theatres of the state, including multiplexes here, will be capped at Rs 200.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday slammed the opposition BJP for calling the state budget a 'Halal Budget' and 'Pakistan Budget'.

Bengaluru: A special court for economic offences on Friday granted the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence three days’ custody of actress Ranya Rao, who was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport earlier this week for allegedly smuggling 14.2 kg of gold from Dubai.

Bengaluru: The investigation of the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam took a major turn on Friday as the Karnataka High Court quashed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, BM Parvathi.