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Bengaluru, April 23 (IANS) In view of the sexual assault of an American woman tourist in Madikeri district, the Tourism Department on Thursday issued an order cancelling the licence of the homestay where the incident occurred.The American tourist, who had come to India on a trip, was staying at Devi Villa Homestay in Kutta village. During her stay, the cook, identified as Vrijesh Kumar, a native of Jharkhand, allegedly mixed an intoxicating substance into a sweet drink and gave it to her. Accord…

Bengaluru, April 22 (IANS) Shocking details have emerged in connection with the rape of an American tourist. In her complaint, the victim stated that the accused, Vrijesh Kumar, allegedly spiked her drink and sexually assaulted her after she lost consciousness. Following the incident, the homestay owner reportedly prevented her from contacting anyone for three days, police said on Wednesday.The woman tourist from the US, who had come to India on a trip, was staying at Devi Villa Homestay in Kutt…

Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday unveiled a memorial outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in memory of 11 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans who lost their lives in a stampede during the team’s IPL victory celebrations. He also paid floral tributes to the deceased.The memorial has been constructed near the stadium premises to honour the victims of the incident that occurred during celebrations following RCB’s IPL title win.Several…