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A 40-year-old tea shop owner in Doddaballapur was fatally attacked by a customer after demanding payment of an outstanding Rs 200 bill. The accused, angered by the refusal of further credit, used a wooden log to assault the owner before fleeing. Customers present, aware of the accused's violent past, did not intervene.

A road rage incident escalated violently near Doddaballapur when an architect honked at an MUV. The occupants allegedly threatened her and then assaulted her husband when he intervened. Police arrested two farmers, who were reportedly intoxicated, on charges including attempted murder. Another separate road rage incident involving a biker and a BMTC driver was also reported.

The Twisha, Deepika and Pushpendri cases have sparked outrage, but activists say dowry never really went away. It simply took on a more invisible and just as deadly form

Seventeen passengers miraculously escaped a Karnataka State Transport bus fire near Haveri. The 'Pallakki' bus, en route from Bengaluru to Gadag, erupted in flames on the highway. Driver Pakkirappa's swift action in stopping the vehicle prevented any casualties. Police are investigating the incident.

Tragedy struck on the Urandur highway early Monday as a private ambulance, reportedly driven by a dozing driver, collided with a stationary lorry. Four individuals, including the ambulance driver and an asthma patient being transported, lost their lives. Two others sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention. The ambulance was en route to Bengaluru from West Bengal.

A tragic end befell a divorced man and a college professor in Bengaluru. The woman's charred body was discovered in a car, while the man's dismembered remains were found on railway tracks. Police suspect a violent confrontation led to the woman's death, followed by the man's apparent suicide.

A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by a 65-year-old man in Pune district, Maharashtra. The accused lured the child with food and took her to a shed. CCTV footage helped police identify the suspect. Villagers protested, demanding swift justice. Pune Rural Police assured a chargesheet within 15 days.

A horrific rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Pune has sparked widespread protests and road blockades. The accused, a 65-year-old farm labourer with a history of sexual offences, has been arrested. The state government vows to pursue a fast-track trial and seek the death penalty for the perpetrator.

Protesters blocked the Mumbai–Bengaluru highway in Pune for nearly four hours following the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl. Demonstrators placed the child's body on the road, demanding strict punishment for the 65-year-old accused, who has a prior criminal record. Authorities have assured a fast-track trial and the harshest punishment for the perpetrator.

Panic erupted at a Foxconn facility near Devanahalli after a foetus was discovered in a women's toilet Tuesday night. Police swiftly arrested a 19-year-old employee, who is reportedly unmarried and was in a relationship. The incident has prompted a police investigation into the matter.

Dharwad Rural MLA Vinay Kulkarni received a life sentence for the 2016 murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda. A special court found Kulkarni and 16 others guilty of plotting the assassination. The court also ordered Kulkarni to pay compensation to Gowda's children. Deputy CM DK Shivakumar called it a political conspiracy and expressed faith in higher courts for justice.

A Special Court has sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others to life imprisonment for the 2016 murder of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. The court found them guilty of murder and criminal conspiracy. This conviction leads to Kulkarni's immediate disqualification from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

A special court in Bengaluru convicted former Congress minister Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others for plotting and executing the murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda in 2016. The court found them guilty of murder and conspiracy, with sentencing to be announced Thursday. Kulkarni, who was present in court, broke down upon hearing the verdict.

Pedestrians in India face a daily risk on roads, despite having the legal right of way. Systemic neglect in infrastructure design, with a severe lack of usable footpaths, forces them onto carriageways. This leads to a tragic pattern of pedestrian fatalities, highlighting a critical failure in urban planning that prioritizes vehicles over people.

A 27-year-old bodybuilder and gym trainer in Bengaluru allegedly died by suicide, reportedly due to harassment and blackmail by a married woman he befriended. The deceased made a video call to the woman during his final moments. His family alleges the woman pressured him to transfer property and emotionally harassed him.