news Tuesday, June 09, 2015 - 05:30
  1. Suspended IPS officer Alok Kumar sends message to batchmates on WhatsApp stating that he is a victim of a smear campaign designed by two seniors in the state police. Read further here. 2.  586 people have tested positive for dengue in Karnataka, number of cases on rise in Bengaluru.  3. State police chief Om Prakash falls prey to online phishing scam, loses Rs. 10,000 to fraudster. Read details.    4. The dean Karnatak University, Dharwad (KUD) has been taken into custody after she and her husband allegedly detained a PhD student to give a written statement that she would withdraw charges of bribery submitted to the university Vice-Chancellor and Registrar. Read more.    5. For the first time, IISc's Global Conference will be held in Bengaluru later this month. Nobel laureates are expected to attend the event.