R. Srinivas

Authorities are investigating the discovery of gelatin sticks and electronic components near Prime Minister Modi's convoy route in Bengaluru. Central agencies, including the NIA and IB, have joined the probe into the suspicious package found near the Art of Living Foundation. Police suspect the items were planted to create panic rather than cause an explosion.

Two gelatin sticks were discovered near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy route on the outskirts of Bengaluru, prompting an immediate security response. Separately, a man was detained for making a hoax call threatening explosions at HAL Airport and the Art of Living campus, though no connection to the explosives was found.

Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that priests traveling abroad should be barred from performing puja inside temple sanctums. The court mandated adherence to Sringeri Sharada Peetham's purity guidelines, emphasizing strict spiritual discipline for hereditary priests. This decision follows a petition highlighting the lack of enforcement of existing government directives and religious standards.

Probes Multiple Aliases in Bomb Hoax Case

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar alleged that four individuals attempted to bribe eight Odisha Congress legislators with Rs 5 crore each to secure cross-voting in the Rajya Sabha elections. Police have arrested two BJP members, Birendra Prasad and Byatarayanapura Suresh, in connection with the incident, based on a complaint filed by an Odisha Congress MLA.

Additional metropolitan commissioner of MMRDA S V R Srinivas on Thursday questioned the Navy for waking up late to the security risk posed by Adarsh building. “It is surprising that the Navy had slept on the matter (building) for so many years and raised the objections to the membership (in 2010) and the security threat at a later date,” Srinivas told the judicial commission while claiming that Adarsh had complied with the rules.

They went without dinner on Monday, but made up for it with homemade food on Tuesday.

Karnataka Road Development Corporation (KRDCL) managing director R Srinivas on Friday assured that the alternate road developed at Koynadu for light motor vehicle movement will be strengthened for bus movement by August end.

Here is some good and bad news for students. First, the good news: the Department of Pre-university Edcuation has decreed that colleges should give prospectus free of cost.

Riding on a stunning bridie-spree at the start, Delhi's Chiragh Kumar carded a superb eight-under 64 to grab the lead on day two of the PGTI Players Championship.

Housing secretary S V R Srinivas will be the new MMRDA commissioner in place of R A Rajeev whose extended three-month tenure ended on May 31. Rajeev was scheduled to retire on February 28 but was given a three-month extension. Srinivas, an IAS officer of the 1991 batch, had worked in MMRDA previously as additional commissioner.

The district rural police on Friday evening arrested a four-member gang at Bhadravathi in Karnataka for stealing 14 lakh from four people in the district and a woman from Salem in separate incidents. All the four are natives of Karnataka.

The family court was organised at Hole Narasipura to settle the discord among the couple where Chaitra (28) and Shivakumar (32) had also come. After the judge heard them, the court gave the couple the next date of hearing, Superintendent of Police R Srinivas Gowda told reporters.

The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) on Friday granted approval to commence commercial operations on Phase I of Metro 2A and Metro 7 corridors that promise to significantly reduce congestion on the roads and suburban trains in the western suburbs.