Injecting malware to apps: The new ‘expensive’ on dark web

The price of a loader, used to inject malware into an app ranges from $2,000 to $20,000 on dark web. Cyber criminals are negotiating prices on illegal markets, like the dark web for Google Play Loaders – programs used to inject malicious or unwanted codes into an application, shows a research  by Kaspersky, a Russian […]

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Cow vigilantes yet to be brought back to Ramanagara

Self-proclaimed cow activist to be brought back from Rajasthan tomorrow, the police said. Puneeth Kerehalli and his associates are yet to be brought back from Rajasthan as the police do not yet have travelling tickets to reach Ramnagara. Karthik Reddy, Superintendent of Police of Ramanagara said ,“He(Puneeth Kerehalli)  still has not been brought back because […]

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BJP labels lynching a Political Stunt

AAP threatens to stage a protest if culprits are not brought to justice. A controversy has erupted in Karnataka state following allegations of a lynching incident that took place in Ramanagara. MG Mahesh spokesperson of the ruling party has called the entire incident a “politically motivated act” by other parties to create unrest in the […]

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Police to file charge sheet against peaceful protestors

Around 60 protestors were booked by the police while they were protesting the widening of the Sankey Tank Road. However, lawyers say that it is infringing on the rights of people to peacefully protest. The police is ready to file charge sheets against those who protested on February 19 against BBMP’s plan to widen the […]

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Kidnapping cases rise through the power of ‘love’

The number of kidnapping cases in Karnataka has risen by 1,054 in 2022, as compared to 2021. The number of kidnapping cases being registered in Karnataka has witnessed a hike in the past year. Police attribute this increase to cases of elopement or underage marriages, which are being registered as kidnapping. “There has been a […]

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House of horrors: Pet shops in Bengaluru

Despite strict rules and regulations, pet shops in the city are found violating the laws. Even after four years of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018, enforced by the Centre making it mandatory for pet shops to be registered with respective State Animal Welfare Boards, pet sellers in Bangalore are still […]

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Road accident cases remain high in the state

Karnataka has the third highest number of road accident cases across the nation; hit and run cases constitute half of such cases in Bangalore. Karnataka recorded 34,647 road accident cases in 2021, the third highest across the nation. Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh stood first and second respectively. Raja Laxmi, a 33-year-old dance teacher lost […]

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Cricket betting cases spike in 2022

The police are considering forming separate team to tackle online betting. There has been a two-fold increase in cricket betting cases in Bengaluru. As privately shared links of cricket betting apps makes it difficult for police to trace gambling rackets, they are now considering forming a separate team to deal with the online betting menace. […]

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