Nehal Kidwai

Man Killed In Bengaluru Building Collapse, Rescuers Look For Survivors

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Sunday November 11, 2018

A three-storey under construction building came crashing down in Bengaluru's Thyagaraja Nagar area today. One person has died. The reason seems to be deep excavation in an adjacent building.

Janardhan Reddy Appears For Bribery Probe, Questioned For Hours

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma and Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Aditya Menon | Sunday November 11, 2018

Ballari's mining baron and former BJP minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, missing for the last three days, appeared for questioning at the crime branch office of the Bengaluru police this evening in connection with an alleged bribery case. At around 11 pm, the police said that his questioning is still going on.

Janardhan Reddy, Wanted In Rs 18-Crore Bribery Case, Goes Missing

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday November 7, 2018

Ballari's mining baron and former BJP minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, who is wanted in connection with an alleged bribery case, is missing, the Bengaluru police said today.

GPS Helps Unearth Rs 400 Crore Garbage Scam In Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Wednesday October 31, 2018

Bengaluru's civic authority, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has decided to hand over the investigation of the garbage-disposal scam to Karnataka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Under the scam, the BBMP was ending up paying for garbage disposal vehicles that didn't exist.

Bengaluru Principal, 60, Killed In School Allegedly Over Land Dispute

Bangalore News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday October 15, 2018

The principal of a school in Bengaluru was hacked death inside the campusby a gang last morning, police said. The principal was in his office, trying to resolve a dispute related to the land on which the school is built, when a gang of six men barged into his room and allegedly murdered him.

Karnataka High Court To Decide On Turf War Between Two Anti-Graft Bodies

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Thursday October 11, 2018

The turf war between the Lokayukta and the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Karnataka will soon be settled by the Karnataka High Court. The High Court will be deciding on two related issues - the legality of the Anti-Corruption Bureau constituted in 2016 by the erstwhile Congress government led by Siddaramaiah and the restoration of power to the Lolayukta...

Watch: Karnataka Lawyer, Allegedly Drunk, Assaults Traffic Cops

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Wednesday October 10, 2018

A lawyer, allegedly drunk, thrashed two traffic cops who asked him to stop for a breathalyser test in Karnataka. The incident was caught on cellphones. Rudrappa was riding his motorcycle in Davangere, about 260 km from Bengaluru, when traffic cops suspected he was drunk and asked him to stop.

Thousands Of Snails Dying In Bengaluru Lake Baffles Experts

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday October 6, 2018

Thousands of dead snails are still floating on the banks of the historical Madivala lake in south Bengaluru. Now, along with the snails, even hundreds of fish have also died in the last one week.

"Be Obedient, Polite With Lawmakers": Dos And Don'ts For Karnataka Cops

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday October 1, 2018

The police personnel in Karnataka have been asked to act with humility with politicians and elected representatives. They are expected to be courteous while communicating with lawmakers, according to the new dos and don'ts for Karnataka cops.

Cops Offered Rs 25 Lakh For Confessing To Gauri Lankesh Murder: Accused

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday September 29, 2018

In a surprise twist in the Gauri Lankesh case, a suspect has alleged that the Karnataka police offered him Rs 25 lakh to confess that he had gunned down the activist-journalist last year. Another suspect claimed that he was forced to accept the charges under threat to his family.

Two Woofs For Muttkind: Bengaluru Dogs Get Their Own Cab Service

Bangalore News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Wednesday September 26, 2018

If humans can hail Olas and Ubers with the tap of a finger, why shouldn't their four-legged friends have a dedicated cab service too?

In Bengaluru, 10-Foot-High Froth At Bellandur Lake After All-Nighter Rain

Bangalore News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Maya Sharma; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday September 25, 2018

Bengaluru's Bellandur lake, infamous for its pollution, spewed froth and foam on to the busy roads surrounding it on Tuesday after overnight rain. Giant chunks of smelly, white froth - that looked like cotton - was carried up in the air and spread across the busy locality as cars and motorbikes passed by.

Karnataka Farmer, Three Family Members Commit Suicide Over Unpaid Loan

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday September 23, 2018

Four members of a sugarcane farmer's family committed suicide by consuming poison at Sunkatonnuru village in Karnataka's Mandya district on Saturday.

BS Yeddyurappa Says "Centre Will Retaliate" After HD Kumaraswamy's Warning

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Friday September 21, 2018

Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa has warned Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy of "retaliatory action by the centre" if the state government initiates any action against him. The state BJP president was reacting to Mr Kumaraswamy's warning for his corruption remark against the chief minister and his father HD Devegowda.

In Chilling CCTV Footage, Iron Frame Falls On Biker's Head In Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Reported By Nehal Kidwai, Edited By Richa Taneja | Thursday September 20, 2018

A scary incident has been captured on a CCTV camera when an iron frame fell on a biker from a half-constructed building in Bengaluru.