Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
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Following stern warnings of personal liability from the Karnataka High Court, the state's DGP has issued directives mandating strict compliance with arrest laws. The new circulars emphasize that police officers must follow Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Bengaluru police arrested a 31-year-old man who traveled over 400 km from Tamil Nadu and brutally attacked his estranged wife with a machete and acid near a clinic in JP Nagar.
The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹586 crore contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Limited to procure indigenously developed Auxiliary Power Units for T-72 and T-90 battle tanks.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026) to incentivize new gas-based urea manufacturing plants and move toward self-reliance.
The Karnataka Lokayukta police caught an inspector attached to the Bajpe police station red-handed while accepting a bribe to release money seized in a cheating case.
The Indian Army is establishing six specialized AASHVAST laboratories across the country to conduct mandatory hardware and firmware security checks on military drones and surveillance systems. The initiative aims to detect undisclosed foreign components, backdoor vulnerabilities, and cyber risks to bolster defense security.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi, officially launching Phase 2 of the India Semiconductor Mission with an outlay of ₹1.275 lakh crore ($13.5 billion). The expanded policy framework covers six pillars, including fabless chip design, equipment manufacturing, advanced packaging, and talent development.
Bengaluru Cyber Police have arrested three individuals involved in an online investment fraud that cheated a Peenya resident of ₹93.58 lakh. Investigations uncovered a network utilizing over 500 mule bank accounts and international cryptocurrency links.
The Union Cabinet approved the extension of the Jal Jeevan Mission to December 2028 with a total outlay of ₹8.69 lakh crore. Dubbed JJM 2.0, the restructured framework shifts focus from constructing infrastructure to sustainable service delivery and digital tracking.
A local court in Bengaluru remanded fake drug racket kingpin Veeresh Kumar Jain to seven days of police custody for detailed interrogation.
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved ₹151.31 crore to purchase ballot boxes and enable live webcasting for upcoming local body elections. The decision prepares the state administration to conduct long-overdue panchayat raj polls by December 2026.
The Karnataka Lokayukta police trapped and arrested a Central GST Superintendent in Bengaluru for allegedly demanding and accepting an ₹8 lakh bribe from a local businessman.