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Hameed Ashraf

Govt allocates Rs 85 per day for jail inmates’ daily meals

RTI reveals 14-hour gap between meals, case filed against govt.

Hameed Ashraf
22 Apr, 2025

Convict makes threat calls from Parappana Agrahara jail

Phone jammers were installed at the prison, but they were so powerful that residents living nearby complained of poor signal, while inmates continued to use phones undeterred.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 16 Apr, 2025
Vijayanagar bus stand disappears without a trace, BBMP clueless

The shelter was built in 2019 at Rs 19 lakh, according to former Govindraj Nagar corporator Umesh Shetty.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 28 Mar, 2025
K’taka sees zero rape convictions since 2023

The alarming report comes in the wake of an Israeli national and a local woman being gangraped in Hampi. The police have arrested the accused in this case.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 21 Mar, 2025
Namma Metro denies language bias in pilot recruitment

The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) and Metro Employees’ Union also raised concerns, stating that the BMRCL should train local candidates instead of bringing in experienced workers from outside the state.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 18 Mar, 2025
3 Bihar labourers found dead in Bengaluru after Holi celebrations

The deceased are Ansu, 19, and Radhe Shyam, while the identity of the third victim remains unconfirmed. All three were employed as construction workers at the site and hailed from a village in Bihar.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 17 Mar, 2025
Officials dupe pourakarmikas of Rs 5,000 with fake permanent job promise

The pourakarmikas, who have long been demanding regularisation of their employment, claim that officials have collected Rs 5,000 per worker, promising them confirmation letters of permanent employment from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 16 Mar, 2025
Protest over unscientific dumping paralyse garbage collection in the city

In some neighbourhoods, heaps of garbage have been rotting for days, spreading stench and threatening public health.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 15 Mar, 2025
Heading Out? Request cops to keep an eye on your house

Police said 879 HBT cases were reported in the city in 2023, whereas 702 were reported in 2022. In 2021, the police registered 654 such cases.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 02 Feb, 2025
Middle-class cheers, some say ‘dil maange more’

Experts believe these measures could stimulate private investments, bolster consumption, and create new jobs.
- Hameed Ashraf
- | 02 Feb, 2025