Maya Sharma

650 Crores Hidden Income Found In Raid On SM Krishna's Son: Tax Officials

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday September 24, 2017

The Income Tax Department, which carried out raids on the son-in-law of former union minister SM Krishna, says there has been an admission of concealed income to the tune of Rs 650 crore. The raids on 25 properties connected to VG Siddhartha began on Thursday in Bengaluru, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Chennai and Mumbai.

'PM, Keep Your Promise Or Leave': Angry Farmers Protest In Bengaluru

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday September 24, 2017

The Kisan Mukti Yatra, a nationwide protest announced by 175 farmers' organisations across the country, has completed the final leg of their South India agitation.

They're Following My Sister Too, Kidnapped Bengaluru Teen Warned In Video

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday September 22, 2017

On a video shot on a cellphone, the college student pleads, "Hello Appa, I have been kidnapped. They want 50 lakhs it seems. Please pay....please!"

Bengaluru Teen, Found Dead After WhatsApp Video, Betrayed By Best Friend

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 22, 2017

A college student's body has been found this morning near a Bengaluru lake, just days after he sent a video to his parentsasking them to provide 50 lakhs as ransom to his kidnappers.

With Hope For Victory Over Evil, Dasara Celebrations Begin In Mysuru

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 22, 2017

The festival of Dussera or Dasara as it is popularly called in Karnataka began today in the city of palaces - Mysuru. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the ten-day long festival at the Chamundeshwari Temple, about 13 km from the city.

Proof Tax Officials Are Independent: BJP After Raids On SM Krishna's Kin

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday September 21, 2017

Around 25 properties belonging to VG Siddhartha, the son-in-law of former Union minister SM Krishna and the chief of the Cafe Coffee Day chain, were raided by Income Tax officials this morning - an action the BJP claims proves the department is functioning independently. Mr Krishna, who was Karnataka Chief Minister, Union minister and Governor, had...

In Brawl Between 4 Big Cats In Bengaluru, A 9-Year-Old White Tiger Dies

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday September 21, 2017

A white tiger died at the Bannerghatta Biological Park near Bengaluru after it was attacked by other tigers in the safari on Sunday.

Tax Raids On Former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna's Son-In-law

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 21, 2017

Former union minister SM Krishna's son-in-law VG Siddhartha was raided this morning by Income Tax officers who searched his properties in Karnataka, including the Cafe Coffee Day chain.

How Honey The Labrador Is Teaching Bengaluru About Road Safety

Offbeat | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Honey tends to hound people who ride a two wheeler without a helmet or break other traffic rules. She is a very smart Labrador, living in Bengaluru, who is being used to teach people about traffic safety.

Six-Member Gang That Targeted Bank Customers Arrested

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday September 17, 2017

Police today said they have arrested a six-member gang that would target people leaving bank with cash.

'Infosys Hasn't Failed': Government Backs IT Firm Amid GST Tech Glitches

Business | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday September 16, 2017

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said, "Infosys has not failed. They have been delivering very well. Hiccups will be there which need to be sorted out."

Bullets Fired At Gauri Lankesh Could Give Vital Clues On Killers

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday September 14, 2017

More than a week since the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, there have been no arrests and no clear leads in the case.

Massive March For Gauri Lankesh In Bengaluru Was Congress Sponsored: BJP

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Bengaluru saw a massive march on Tuesday to mourn the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. Thousands of students, activists and Left wing politicians turned up to talk of the journalist and her ideology. There were posters and head bands with the main theme being, "I am Gauri."

Week After Gauri Lankesh Murder, Bengaluru On Streets With 'I Am Gauri' Posters

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday September 13, 2017

It has been one week since journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her home in Bengaluru. A Special Investigation Team has been set up specifically for this case, but with no real breakthrough so far. There are fears it is going the way of the probe into the murder of MM Kalburgi, a rationalist shot outside his house in north Karnataka two y...

No Breakthrough In Gauri Lankesh Murder In Bengaluru, Politics Continues

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday September 9, 2017

Four days after the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh outside her home in Bengaluru, the Special Investigation Team set up to probe the case is yet to make a breakthrough in the cold-blooded murder that has whipped up a political storm.

3 Crushed To Death As Tree Falls On Car During Thunderstorm In Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday September 9, 2017

On Friday evening, Bengaluru was hit by such a thunderstorm that 46-year-old Ramesh parked his Maruti Suzuki Esteem on the side of the Dispensary Road and waited inside with his wife Bharati and her brother Jagadeesh. But winds were so strong, a Eucalyptus tree got uprooted and crushed their car, killing all three instantly.

After Gauri Lankesh Murder, BJP Says 'Liberals' Silent On RSS-BJP Deaths

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 8, 2017

Did the Karnataka government know of journalist Gauri Lankesh's work to rehabilitate Naxals, and if it did, why was she not provided adequate security, union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, also attacking Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for declaring RSS ideology guilty without an investigation having even begun.

10 Lakh Reward For Clues, Police Seek Public Help On Gauri Lankesh Murder

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 8, 2017

The Karnataka government has offered a 10 lakh award for clues in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, even a special investigative team of the police set up to find the killers asked the public to share any information they might have to help solve the crime. Gauri Lankesh was killed at the doorstep of her Bengaluru home on Tuesday night.

Gauri Lankesh Murdered Because Of Her Ideas, Alleges Brother Indrajit

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 8, 2017

The brother of Gauri Lankesh, the outspoken journalist who was murdered on Tuesday, is convinced that eldest sister was killed because of the ideas she expressed. While the probe into her murder is still young, Indrajit's comments yesterday that Maoists could be behind her death had caused surprise. Gauri had worked with the Communal Harmony Forum ...

Gauri Lankesh Got No Hate Mail From Naxals, Says Sister, Brother Clarifies Too

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday September 7, 2017

Filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh sat forlorn and weeping yesterday by the coffin of her older sister Gauri Lankesh, struggling to come to terms with her murder by unidentified gunman outside her Bengaluru home. Today, she pulled herself together to address a press conference with their younger brother Indrajit Lankesh, who had said on Wednesday that Gauri...

Gauri Lankesh Fought For Freedom - Of Speech, Thought And Way Of Life

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Seventeen years ago, weeks after Gauri Lankesh took over her father's hard-hitting Kannada weekly Lankesh Patrike, she said in an interview that she hadn't thought she would step into his big shoes. Her father, P Lankesh, who was a leading Kannada journalist, poet and author, had died earlier that year

State Funeral, Candlelight Vigils For Journalist Gauri Lankesh Amid Outrage Over Her Murder

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Thursday September 7, 2017

Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, who was buried on Wednesday evening with full state honours at a cemetery in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet. The police gave a gun salute to Ms Lankesh, 55, who was shot dead at point-blank range at her home yesterday.

Gauri Lankesh, Passionate, Outspoken, Fiercely Committed

Blog | Maya Sharma | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Dark, bright eyes. Such a contrast to that shock of short, white hair. A lean frameburning with an intense energy. Gauri Lankesh was vital, she was alive. Last night, she was shot dead at her house in Bengaluru.

Gauri Lankesh Shot In Area Covered By CCTV At Her Home, Says Brother

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Harish Upadhya and Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist, activist and anti-establishment voice, was shot dead outside her home in Bengaluru last night by attackers who fired seven times at close range.

Senior Bengaluru Journalist Gauri Lankesh Shot 3 Times, Once In Forehead

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma; edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist and activist in Bengaluru, was shot dead outside her home in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on Tuesday evening. Police said her body was found on the porch of her home in West Bengaluru.

Karnataka Minister To Be Investigated By CBI For Cop's Suicide

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday September 5, 2017

KJ George, a senior minister in Karnataka, will be investigated by the CBI to determine if he tortured a police officer who killed himself in July last year.

Infosys Goes Back To Future With Nandan Nilekani 2.0

Business | Reported by Maya Sharma | Friday August 25, 2017

"I am here because there was nobody else. Just a joke!" said Mr Nilekani.

Disappointed By Monsoon, Karnataka Turns To Cloud-Seeding

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The monsoon in Karnataka has been disappointing this year when it comes to catchment area of rivers. The state government is therefore trying a technique called cloud seeding - a form of changing the amount or type of rain that falls from clouds. The plan has, however, been disrupted due to some turbulence.

Karnataka BJP Leaders Meet Governor Over Charges Against BS Yeddyurappa

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday August 22, 2017

BJP leaders in Karnataka met Governor Vajubhai Vala on Monday to submit a memorandum against the charges filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa.

Cases Against BS Yeddyurappa 'Political Vendetta': BJP At Protest Rally

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday August 20, 2017

BJP leaders and workers protested in Bengaluru today against what they said was the misuse of the anti-corruption bureau of Karnataka and "political vendetta" by the ruling Congress government in the state.