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BENGALURU: A police case has been registered against a woman staying at Doddanekundi after she was accused of killing one of her pet dogs and keeping its carcass for days that led to foul smell coming out of her flat. Dr KL Rudresh Kumar, the assistant director of the Animal Husbandry (AH) Wing of the KR Puram subdivision of BBMP, filed the police complaint. The 38-year-old woman, Triparna Paik, stays at the flat number J-404 at Akme Ballet Apartment in Doddanekundi. The animal husbandry team arrived at her flat after the apartment residents' association complained to the BBMP over foul smell emanating from her flat. Around 11 am on Thursday, the BBMP team came to the apartment, but she refused to let them in. The officers then had to call the police control room. A Hoysala patrolling team arrived at the spot and convinced her to let the BBMP team in. When they went inside, they saw two dogs that were not looked after properly, while the carcass of the dead dog hidden away. The woman, who is unmarried and staying alone, was found to be suffering from depression. Her parents said she had started an infotech company, but had to shut it during Covid years. She later went into a deep depression. A dog lover, she had kept four labradors and spent most of her time with them. One of her dogs died two days ago. Instead of burying or cremating it, she kept the carcass leading to the foul smell coming out of her flat. "We think the dog died of natural causes. There were rumours that she killed the dog for black magic. But we did not find any evidence to prove that. The other dogs have been taken away by the animal husbandry team. She is accused of killing another dog and we are looking into it. She has not been arrested," said an officer.
Bengaluru: Mysuru Dasara is set to run for 11 days this year -- a rare extension driven by celestial alignment and cultural planning -- with the inaugural ceremony on Sept 22 and the grand Jamboo Savari taking place on Oct 2, coinciding with Vijayadashami and Gandhi Jayanti.Chairing a high-level meeting at Vidhana Soudha Friday, chief minister Siddaramaiah said, "Mysuru Dasara in 2025 will be celebrated for 11 days, due to a unique astronomical occurrence -- the Panchami tithi (fifth lunar day) will appear on two consecutive days, Sept 26 and 27, a rare alignment that hasn't occurred in nearly ...Read More >
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Guwahati, the capital of the northeastern state of Assam, to mourn the death of singer-composer Zubeen Garg. Garg, 52, drowned on 19 September in Singapore, where he had gone to perform at a live concert. He was a cultural icon in Assam, singing in more than 40 languages and dialects in a career spanning 33 years. His hit Hindi language song Ya Ali from the 2006 film Gangster made him nationally famous. Garg's cremation will be held on Tuesday w ...Read More >
The health department of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has covered 1,000 more dogs under its ambitious dog feeding programme to take care of strays and reduce aggression caused due to hunger. The BBMP had launched this pilot programme in select areas across eight zones in Bengaluru on October 17. Initially, the civic body was feeding 100 dogs. Under the initiative, pourakarmikas, health officials, animal husbandry officers, animal lovers, pet owners, and interested citizens are working together to collect leftover food from hotels and restaurants to feed stray dogs. The prima ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka Police have filed an FIR against a young woman from West Bengal for allegedly killing her pet dog as part of a black magic ritual, officials said on Saturday. The incident has been reported from the Mahadevapura police station limits in Bengaluru. The FIR has been registered against Triparna Paik and another individual. The complaint was filed by Rudresh Kumar K.L., an Assistant Health Director with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. According to the police, the decomposed body of the dog was recovered from the woman's flat. The dog's ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A woman has been booked on charges of killing her pet dog and keeping the body in her flat at Doddanekkundi, Mahadevapura, for three days. The incident came to light when other occupants of the apartment alerted civic authorities Thursday, saying a foul smell was emanating from the flat.Residents said the occupant, identified as Triparna Paik, wasn't cooperating with them to find the source of the smell and understand what had happened inside the flat. With the help of local police, a BBMP veterinary doctor entered the flat and found the decomposed body of a black male labrador retr ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLCs under the Governor's quota by the state government was a slap in the face for both the BJP and the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Following Supreme Court directives for better management of stray dogs, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), People For Animals (PFA) and Animal Husbandry Department had jointly organised a stray puppies adoption programme at Town Hall premises in city this morning. Today's adoption programme was held to give more publicity to the event so that others would be inspired and come forward to adopt stray pups and nurture them. Today's symbolic event saw adoption of four pups. While MCC Zone 6 Zonal Commissioner M.S. Pratibha adopted two pups, Adarsh and Sudeep of city adopted one pu ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday cleared the 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC) project around Bengaluru city, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said. The project will take two years for completion. The proposed corridor will originate and terminate at Tumakuru road. About 73 km of this road will be in North Bengaluru and the rest in South Bengaluru," he said, adding that the project would reduce the congestion in the city by 40%. The project was originally estimated to cost Rs 27,000 crore ...Read More >
Akola: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan emphasised that in order to stop cotton imports and initiate exports by 2030, high-density cotton planting techniques will be promoted nationwide. Chauhan highlighted that the Akola pattern of high-density cotton planting, implemented by farmer Dilip Thakre, has received national recognition.Similarly, Dilip Pohane from Wardha, with support from the Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), achieved increased productivity through dense cotton planting. As the benefits of these methods become evident, the govt plans to promote these ac ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Local bodies in Kerala will no longer need to wait for individual government orders to carry out the euthanasia of stray dogs suffering from rabies or other serious illnesses. The move follows the Union Government's notification of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Rules, 2023, which permits mercy killing under such circumstances. Responsibility for managing stray dog populations lies with local self-governments, as outlined in the Panchayati Raj and Municipal Acts. They can now act directly on these provisions, provided they follow World Health Organisation (WHO) ...Read More >
Dimapur, Jul 18 (PTI) Two persons have died of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Nagaland, a health department official said on Friday. Chief Medical Officer, Dimapur, Dr Yartenla Jamir, said that of the seven JE cases detected in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts, two persons have died so far. She expressed concern over the rise in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases in the three districts, especially during the monsoon season, which increases the risk of transmission. The Health department has urged district administrations to issue a public advisory on JE prevention measures and to i ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 13: J&K has been in a crisis due to an escalating stray dog population, the density of which, as per government data, is 23 dogs per 1000 people. The alarming figure underlines a growing public health and safety concern. However, the government's inaction on creating infrastructure and policies for managing the dog population scientifically has continued. Even with dogs becoming the centre of discussion across the country after the recent Supreme Court decision, J&K has almost slept on the issue, Google Trends shows. An X handle, @India.in.pixels, has graphically portrayed th ...Read More >
Coimbatore: Coimbatore MP Ganapathy P Rajkumar said a monitoring committee headed by him with the district collector and the Coimbatore Corporation commissioner as members will be formed to prevent rabies and enhance sterilization of stray dogs in the district.Citing TOI's report (Sept 25) on 25 dogs testing positive for rabies in two months in the city and its suburbs, Rajkumar said on Thursday that the committee will include stakeholders and members from govt departments, such as animal husbandry, and animal welfare organizations. Rajkumar said the corporation is actively working on expandin ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 11 (PTI) Every day for the last six years, promptly at noon, 37-year-old 'Protein' Prabhu has sat with a basket of bananas at the entrance of the sprawling Indian Institute of Statistics campus, adjacent to the Bangalore University campus, feeding the monkeys that live in and around the area. Prabhu also feeds about 30 dogs in the vicinity, but he waits until nightfall to avoid agitating neighbours who object to feeding strays. He is happy that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to feed chicken and rice to street dogs across all eight zones -- around 4,0 ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bengaluru civic body's plan to serve chicken biryani to stray dogs has sparked outrage and drawn flak from the public and the opposition. BBMP Special Commissioner Vikas Suralkar Kishore has stated that a scheme has been introduced to feed stray dogs in eight zones of the BBMP in an effort to reduce their aggressive behaviour. A tender worth Rs 2.80 crore has also been floated for this purpose. The development has become a point of discussion on social media. Many have opposed the initiative, while dog lovers have welcomed the move. However, the BJP has la ...Read More >
A woman in Bengaluru allegedly strangled her pet Labrador in a suspected occult ritual and left its decomposing body inside her sealed apartment. A woman hailing from West Bengal has allegedly killed one of her pet Labradors as a "sacrifice" by strangling him and kept its decomposing body in her Bengaluru apartment for several days, in what is believed to be a case of occult or ritualistic practices. The accused, Triparna Paik, slit the throat of one of her three Labrador dogs and then wrapped t ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Chicken rice, taxpayer money, and street dogs are set to converge in an unprecedented Rs 2.9 crore initiative by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which will soon roll out a daily feeding programme for stray dogs. The aim: to tame dog aggression and enhance public safety - and possibly, urban chaos.Starting with 5,000 strays across the city's eight zones, the municipal corporation will deliver one meal a day of 367 grams - a calorie-calibrated mix designed to meet the nutritio ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother-in-law Robert Vadra (in a sarcastic tone), after the Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet aga ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, formerly known as Essar Oil Ltd, operates a 20-million-tonne-per-year refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat, an ...Read More >
The official story is that there is a system in place that takes care of pets when their owners die, are imprisoned or enter long-term care. But animal activists tell a different story. Karl Azzopardi reports We love our pets, and it's a sad day when they leave us. But what happens to our furry companions when we die and no one is around to take care of them? For those who do not have relatives willing to adopt the orphaned pets, the answer is nebulous at best. The Animal Rights Ministry insis ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal cases against him, including one under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, re ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Every dog has its day. Certainly, at least, in Bengaluru. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is set to start first-of-its kind initiative in the country in terms of dealing with stray dogs. The palike will feed around 4,000 stray dogs once a day and supply chicken and rice to avoid aggression in animals. The municipality has invited tenders will be spending Rs 2.88 crore annually for the initiative and claims to control aggression due to lack of food and arrest scavenging among such dogs and control conflict. According to the Special Commissioner for the BBMP Animal Husbandry D ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to roll out a daily feeding programme for stray dogs, under which around 5,000 dogs will receive chicken rice and non-vegetarian meals each day. A tender worth around Rs 2.8 crore has been issued to implement the programme across BBMP's eight zones. Each zone is expected to cover between 400 and 500 street dogs. Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, July 11, 2025: TCS, Hindustan Unilever, and Birla Corporation Among Shares That May Remain in Spotlight on Friday. Special Commissioner Suralka ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to roll out a daily feeding programme for stray dogs, under which around 5,000 dogs will receive chicken rice and non-vegetarian meals each day. A tender worth around Rs 2.8 crore has been issued to implement the programme across BBMP eight zones. Each zone is expected to cover between 400 and 500 street dogs. Special Commissioner Suralkar Vikas Kishore confirmed that an action plan has been submitted to the BBMP Commissioner and is awaiting approval. Once approved, the tendering process will b ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A Rs 2.88 crore pilot scheme by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to provide cooked chicken‑rice meals to 5,000 stray dogs has sparked a debate online as well as on political platforms. Aiming to curb aggressive canine behaviour, the city plans to deliver daily meals at 100 geo‑tagged feeding points, but reactions from activists, politicians and residents have been sharply divided. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >
BENGALURU: With the death of a 22-year-old kabaddi player due to rabies in Uttar Pradesh, the BBMP is now focussing on prevention of the disease through vaccination and awareness camps and by launching a drive to round up suspected rabid dogs in its limits. The palike's dog catching squad isolated 1,107 strays and found 673 of them to be rabid in the past four-and-a-half years. A senior veterinarian from BBMP's animal husbandry department said whenever dog bite complaints are received, the canine is caught and kept under observation and certain tests conducted. "Normally in ten days, the ra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Address Nation Today on Eve of 79th I-Day. "On this day in the year 1947, people had to endure the pa ...Read More >
Guwahati [Assam], September 23 (ANI): In a deeply emotional moment, late singer Zubeen Garg's pet dogs were brought by his family to his funeral cortege in Guwahati. The late singer was known for sharing an immense love for dogs and the sight of his canine companions bidding their silent farewell came as a poignant reminder of their special bond. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to his X handle and shared the video, showing Garg's dogs being brought in. The late singer's wife, Garima Saikia Garg, also carried them throughout for a final reunion. Also Read | 'Rise and Fall': Dhan ...Read More >