Bengaluru: A scooter rider in the city ended up paying a Rs 1.6 lakh fine for 311 pending traffic violation cases against him after the Bengaluru Traffic Police seized his gearless scooter, officials said on Wednesday.

Kalaburagi: A prisoner at Kalaburagi Central Jail secured his release by paying the court-ordered fine using the wages he earned while incarcerated.

Bengaluru: A 19-year-old nursing student died by suicide, hanging herself from a ceiling fan inside her hostel room at her college in Ramanagara, on the outskirts of the city, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued an order prohibiting the use of plastic bottles for drinking water in government offices, public meetings, ceremonies, and official programs across the state. The decision has been taken to mitigate the adverse impact of plastic waste on health and the environment.

Bengaluru, Feb 05 (PTI): A 37-year-old burglar who allegedly built a Rs 3 crore bunglow for his girlfriend using the robbed money was arrested in a case of theft of ornaments worth Rs 14 lakh at a house here, the police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said his plans to visit the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, was part of his personal beliefs and devotion and that no one had the right to question them.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre on Wednesday launched K P Tracker-- an indigenous GSM-based elephant radio collar--developed by the Forest Department in collaboration with Infiction Labs Pvt Ltd for monitoring elephants to effectively mitigate human-elephant conflicts.

The long-pending elections for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are expected to take place between June and August this year and the state government is reportedly making necessary preparations for the same.