The Devil strikes hot
Strap: Strong advances, big crowds and soaring day-one buzz push Darshan’s new release into a confident Karnataka opening weekend OB Bureau Kannada star Darshan may still be behind bars, but his latest action
The Great Music heist
Strap: An AI impersonator replaced a real band after it quit Spotify, fooling fans &d sparking major copyright and accountability questions. Byline: Wellett Potter Imagine this. A band removes its entire music catalogue
Fallen icons
Strap: Mohamed Salah’s explosive interview throws the spotlight back on club football’s uncertainty; how much loyalty is too much? Blurb: Salah’s storm recalls Ronaldo’s dramatic 2022 meltdown, when his interview with Piers Morgan unleashed
Why do we wake before the alarm?
Strap: Consistent routines train your master clock to anticipate wake-up time, prompting early rising & sharper morning energy You’ve probably experienced it – your alarm is set for 6:30am, yet somehow your eyes snap
OTT Releases 20th To 26th December
Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse Platform: Zee5 Cast: Mammootty, Siddique, Gokul Suresh Genre: Comedy thriller This is about CI Dominic, a laid-back but incisive former cop turned private detective. What begins as a seemingly harmless
Too late to close?
Strap: Case filed against Shilpa Shetty–co-founded Bastian for allegedly flouting rules Blurb A case was registered against Bastian under relevant sections of Karnataka Police Act at Cubbon Park Police Station OB Bureau
Hate Speech Bill cleared in Karnataka
OB Bureau The state Assembly turned into a political battleground midweek as the controversial Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025 was passed amid chaos. Tempers flared the moment the Bill
SC Sub-Quota Bill cleared, jobs freeze nears end
OB Bureau The Karnataka Assembly cleared the Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill, 2025 this week. Beyond political chest-thumping, the move has real administrative impact. Its passage is expected to lift the freeze on government appointments
Doctor on duty at 30,000 ft
Strap: Politician on earth, life-saver in the sky: ex-MLA’s steady hands save American mid-flight Blurb: The American was Jenny from California, who is currently staying with her in-laws in Delhi. In a twist that
The ‘spy’ seagull mystery
Strap: A tracked seagull’s landing near INS Kadamba in Uttara Kannada sparks whispers, suspicion & a coastal scar Blurb The device was a Chinese-made GPS tracker, carefully tied to the bird, with a note
Club kings wanted!
Strap: All roads lead to Sunday’s FIFA Club World Cup final — where only one
All hail last Sabbath
Strap: Black Sabbath bows out in Birmingham, bringing five decades of metal to a thunderous
Retirement, rewritten
Strap: From Jayanagar parks to Ranga Shankara nights, these city seniors are redefining what it
Homes that perform
Strap: Luxury homes in Bangalore are now stage-ready — for reels, calls, storytelling, and everything
China’s Dalai Lama interest is also about Tibet’s water
Strap: Choosing the next Lama isn’t just religious — it’s strategic, tied to dams, rivers,
Privacy under siege
Strap (Page 1): From metros to office loos, hidden cameras stalk women across the city