Out of 12 vacancies only six child rights staffers have been recruited this year in Karnataka. By Neetu Saini With the increase in the number of child abuse cases, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) is facing shortage of staff which is affecting the proceedings of the cases ultimately causing delay in […]
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After the arrest of two stamp vendors, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) is investigating more vendors who are involved in the scam. By Labani Mahanandy The CCB is investigating the case to find out more stamp vendors and the sub-registrars in the revenue scam case and is interrogating the stamp vendors who have been arrested. […]
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No compensation for the family of the deceased migrant labourer. By Jagriti Parakh Suitable compensation is not granted to the family of the migrant labourer, who died in a hit-and-run accident at the Outer Ring Road (ORR). They are left with no source of income to provide for a family of five, after the unnatural […]
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Though the city sees a fall in the number of robberies, outskirts still see frequent robberies, data with the police show. Riddhiman Roy Kengeri, Golahalli, Kumbalgodu and other areas in the outskirts continue facing cases of chain snatching and robberies, even as the city is 14.5 per cent safer from robberies as compared to 2017, […]
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Senior citizens in Bangalore still suffer from abuse despite the celebration of World Elder Awareness Day every year. The number of calls received on the helpline is increasing, say reports. Elder abuse continues to be the least investigated and overlooked crime. Bengaluru witnessed an upsurge of 41.17 per cent in the elder abuse and harassment […]
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Fitness food startups operating from high-rise residential buildings are stocking up more than 30-40 full LPG cylinders in the outlets in Nagawara, HSR Layout, and Nandini Layout and risking many lives. Riya Sharma Outlets like Eat.fit in HSR Layout and Koramangala have stocked up cylinders containing more than 500 kilograms of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) […]
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By Sheikh Saquib Tanveer Sait, former minister and congress MLA, who was attacked by a man with a knife at a wedding ceremony in Mysuru on Sunday night, is now out of danger. He is still under observation at the Intensive Care Unit in Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru. The SoftCopy spoke to Farhan, assistant manager […]
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Phoenix Washtech factory which was set to resume operations today continues to remain shut after damage from boiler blast Riddhiman Roy Jeans dyeing and washing unit PhoenixWashtech Market fails to restart operations on Monday after a major explosion shattered factory walls and asbestos, killing two on Friday night. The factory was supposed to resume operations […]
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Fake calls and scams in the name of jobs are still quite rampant in Bangalore. Batchu Rushali People from Bangalore receive fake calls for jobs and are demanded to pay money for job confirmation after sharing their details in various online platforms seeking for employees. The Cybercrime police department confirms that the rise in figures […]
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Though 50 to 60 cybercrime cases are reported every day in the city, victims of cybercrime have to go to the only cybercrime police station in Infantry Road to lodge a complaint. Yumna Ahmed There is one cybercrime station in Bangalore and officials say that there is a delay in solving cases due to shortage […]
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