Extended nightlife gets official nod

June 13, 2014

Bangalore, Jun 13: Karnataka excise department has issued a notification extending the night life in the city from 11 pm to 1 am on weekends. Beginning this weekend restaurants and bars in the city can remain open till 1am without violating any legal limits.

In early March a provisional measure allowed these establishments to stay open till 1 am. However the order lapsed earlier this month. Although the government had plans to extend the provision, no formal orders were received by the food and liquor serving establishments, forcing them to shut shop by 11 pm this weekend.

A notification from the office of the excise commissioner released on 11th June stated: "The excise commissioner hereby partially modifies the hours of business on two days i.e., restricted to Fridays and Saturdays, in respect of the following licences in the limits of the Bangalore City police commissionerate up to June 30, 2015."

The licensees include clubs, star hotels, hotels and boarding houses and bars. They have been permitted to extend business upto 1am on two weekend days.

This notification was not received by all establishments on hand, however information is being spread to all of them said Ashish Kothare, president, Bars and Restaurants Association, "I have managed to get a copy of the order and we are circulating it," he added.

Regarding the impact of said extension to business profits, he opined that it is too early to say anything definitively and the repercussions would have to be judged in the long run. "But we are happy about the extension because it is important for the image of the city," he said.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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