BENGALURU: In a bizarre blend of romance and deception, a 31-year-old man looking for love on a gay dating app ended up getting lured, locked up, and robbed by a rowdy-sheeter. The victim, Sahil (name changed), a private firm employee and resident of north Bengaluru, had only just downloaded a dating app he found while…
Bengaluru: The arrest of a psychiatrist and two others by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has exposed a disturbing underbelly of the Bengaluru Central Prison: An illegal mobile phone racket allegedly fuelling terror and crime from within the jail.Preliminary investigation revealed that Dr Nagaraj, the prison’s psychiatrist, had earned nearly Rs 1 crore by selling…
I stare at the laptop, anxiety tightening my chest. This website looks fake. Did I just lose my money? BENGALURU: A 32-year-old software engineer, searching for a life partner on a matrimonial website, fell prey to cybercrooks and was conned out of Rs 79.3 lakh.According to the complaint filed by Rishi (name changed), a resident…
Bengaluru: International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq Wednesday declared: “I’m doing good in India, I will stay in India, and I do not have any necessity to knock on the doors of London (for seeking asylum).“During an event organised by Karnataka Union of Working Journalists on her return to India, the Hassan-based writer recalled answering…
Bengaluru: Over the past few days, as the number of Covid-positive cases have suddenly shot up in places such as Hong Kong and Singapore, among others, Dr T Jacob John, a virologist previously associated with Christian Medical College Vellore, has assured there is no cause for concern yet. In an exclusive chat with TOI, he,…