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[ad_1] Shahad, Ajmal BENGALURU: Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths arrested four drug peddlers, including an MBA student, and seized drugs worth over Rs 1.3 crore from them. The accused are Shahad Mohammed, 24, and Ajmal K, 22, from Kozhikode; Ajin KG Vargese, 21, and Nithin Mohan, 29, from Pathanamthitta, Kerala. They are residents of Chikkabanavara in north Bengaluru. They used to procure drugs from a gang, which purchased them through the dark web. “The main suppliers are in direct contact with drug agents in the Netherlands and other countries through the dark web. They supply drugs to local peddlers,” a police officer said. Cops recovered 2,000 LSD strips, 110 grams of MDMA, 10 ecstasy pills, 5 kg ganja, five cellphones and a weighing machine. They had nexus with some pubs and used to sell drugs with the help of DJs. “We’re collecting details of the DJs,” an officer said. Crackdown on mafia Home minister Basavaraja Bommai said the government wants to make Bengaluru a drug-free cit...

[ad_1] Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G are expected to launch at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on August 5. Ahead of their launch, a new report has suggested that the “temporary” prices of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G in South Korea are set at $1,990 (roughly Rs. 1,48,900) and $1,370 (roughly Rs. 1,02,500), respectively. It was further added that the South Korean tech giant would soon work with telecom carriers to finalise the additional details. Samsung is also expected to unveil the next-generation Galaxy Note 20 series along with the Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G at the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event. According to a report by the South Korean publication ETNews, the pricing of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and the Galaxy Z Flip 5G are similar to the previous-generation Samsung Galaxy Fold and Galaxy Z Flip LTE. To recall, the Samsung phones were launched at $1,980 (roughly Rs. 1,48,200) and $1,380 (roughly Rs. 1,03,300), respe...

[ad_1] The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, which is providing essential and emergency services, will remain open on Saturdays. BBMP Commissioner B.H. Anil Kumar, in a circular, has directed all groups of employees to report to work on all Saturdays till August 8. The State government had recently stated that all government offices, boards, and corporations, except those providing essential and emergency services, would remain closed on all Saturdays this month. Earlier, government offices were closed only on the second and fourth Saturdays. You have reached your limit for free articles this month. To get full access, please subscribe. Already have an account ? Sign in Show Less Plan   Subscription Benefits Include Today’s Paper Find mobile-friendly version of articles from the day’s newspaper in one easy-to-read list. Faster pages Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly. Unlimited Access Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitation...

[ad_1] After receiving a ‘good response’ for e-auctioning of corner sites that concluded on Friday, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has announced that in the next week 300 more corner sites will be e-auctioned. In its recent e-auction of 195 cites, the BDA has managed to sell 166 sites. The sale of sites helps the cash-strapped Authority to generate ₹210.82 crore revenue. A release from the BDA stated that within three days, successful bidders have to deposit 25% of the total value of the sites that comes to around ₹52 crore. The release said no bidding was received for 10 sites. Sale of 19 sites has been put on hold for not receiving the minimum value quoted by the Authority. Total of 2,500 people participated in the bidding process. The officials said that earlier, the BDA was selling 50 sites per month and the target achieved was around only 40% but this time the sale has touched 85%. “This time the middle class and NRIs participated in large numbers,” stated the release. ...

[ad_1] Image Source : TWITTER/BUTTABUMMA Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde starrer ‘Butta Bumma’ becomes most viewed song of Telugu film industry The Telugu movies have their own charm. Every now and then we hear of a song, film or an actor trending on social media for some reason or the other. Yet again, the same has happened and this time it is the popular song ‘Butta Bomma’ from the film Ala Vaikunthapurramloo that has caught everyone’s attention. The reason behind the same is the fact that the song featuring superstar Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde has become one of the most viewed song in Telugu film industry. Composed by Thaman S and crooned by Armaan Malik, ‘Butta Bomma’ received a lot of love and appreciation from fans for Allu and Pooja’s chemistry, amazing choreography, peppy music, and catchy lyrics. The announcement of the good news was shared by the music director of the film, S Thaman who tweeted, “MOST VIEWED SONG IN TFI!! #buttabom...