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‘127 Kg of Gold Smuggled Into India’: ED’s Chargesheet Against Ranya Rao, Others In Smuggling Case | India News

‘127 Kg of Gold Smuggled Into India’: ED’s Chargesheet Against Ranya Rao, Others In Smuggling Case | India News

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Last Updated:February 25, 2026, 20:42 IST Besides Rao, the chargesheet names her associate Tarun Konduru and Bellari-based gold dealer Sahil Sakariya Jain. Ranya Rao, also known as Harshavardini Ranya (32), was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on March last year. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet in Bengaluru against Kannada actor Ranya Rao and two others in a money laundering case linked to alleged gold smuggling. Besides Rao, the chargesheet names her associate Tarun Konduru and Bellari-based gold dealer Sahil Sakariya Jain. It was filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Bengaluru. Ranya Rao, also known as Harshavardini Ranya (32), was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on March 3 last year at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru after returning from Dubai. Officials recovered 14.2 kg of gold bars worth Rs 12.56 crore from her possession. According to the ED, its investigation found that a total of 127.28 kg of gold, valued at around Rs 102.55 crore, was smuggled into India between …

Power TV MD Rakesh Shetty Sent to Civil Prison for Defying Court Order in Bengaluru

Power TV MD Rakesh Shetty Sent to Civil Prison for Defying Court Order in Bengaluru

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A court in Bengaluru Rural district has ordered the detention of Power TV Managing Director Rakesh Sanjeeva Shetty in civil prison for three months after finding him guilty of deliberately violating a court injunction that prohibited the channel from airing defamatory content against senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer B R Ravikanthe Gowda. In a detailed 22-page order dated January 6, Principal Senior Civil Judge Abdul Saleem concluded that Shetty, representing Power Smart Media Private Limited, knowingly defied an interim temporary injunction issued on September 8, 2023, and broadcast programmes that portrayed the 57-year-old police officer in a derogatory manner. “The petitioner/plaintiff by producing cogent evidence proved beyond all shadow of doubt that despite there being an interim order of temporary injunction passed by this court on 08.09.2023… the respondent wilfully committed disobedience or breach of the injunction order,” the court said. Power TV, headquartered at Yeshwanthpur in Bengaluru, has yet to respond publicly to the court’s detention order. ‘Wilful disobedience’ The judge, while allowing the petition filed under Order 39 Rule 2A, read with …

Year-ender 2025: From Ranveer Singh to Kamal Haasan, celebs who faced backlash this year and why

Year-ender 2025: From Ranveer Singh to Kamal Haasan, celebs who faced backlash this year and why

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2025 was a year when fame and outrage collided like never before. Social media, driven by short videos, threaded debates, memes, and AI amplification, made it easier for public figures to be celebrated and attacked in equal measure. From cultural missteps to controversial remarks, here’s a look at some of the most trolled celebrities of the year and the reasons behind the backlash they got. 2025 saw a surge in celebrity backlash, with figures like Ranveer Singh, Kamal Haasan and Ranveer Allahbadia facing trolling for cultural insensitivity and offensive remarks, sparking public outrage and calls for accountability. Ranveer Singh: Kantara Controversy One of the most talked‑about backlashes involved Ranveer Singh, who faced intense online criticism after a viral video at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) where he mimicked a scene from the Kannada film Kantara: Chapter 1. Many social media users and regional groups deemed his remarks culturally insensitive, interpreting them as disrespectful to local traditions. Ranveer issued a public apology, acknowledging the sensitivity of the issue and clarifying that no offence was …

Bengaluru court allows DRI plea to quiz Ranya Rao in prison for 2 days in gold smuggling case | Bangalore News

Bengaluru court allows DRI plea to quiz Ranya Rao in prison for 2 days in gold smuggling case | Bangalore News

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A special magistrate court for economic offences in Bengaluru has allowed a plea by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to interrogate the Kannada film actress Ranya Rao alias Harshavardini Ranya, 34, in prison for two days in connection with its findings in a gold smuggling case in which the actress was arrested on March 3. The DRI approached the special court for economic offences last week with an application to question the actress Ranya Rao at the Bengaluru Central Prison regarding a company she established in Dubai to serve as a front for gold smuggling and her connections to a smuggling syndicate. The special court ruled Wednesday that the DRI “has made out valid, justifiable and tenable grounds to accord permission to obtain her statements at Central Prison, Bengaluru”. Story continues below this ad The court has said that DRI officials “are permitted to obtain the statement of accused No.1 on 24.04.2025 and 25.04.2025 between 10-30 am and 05-30 pm at Central Prison, Bengaluru with the help of laptop, key board, printer and other …

Gold smuggling case: Bengaluru court grants 3-day custody of actress Ranya Rao to DRI | Bangalore News

Gold smuggling case: Bengaluru court grants 3-day custody of actress Ranya Rao to DRI | Bangalore News

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The special court for economic offences on Friday allowed a plea by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seeking three days’ custody of actress Ranya Rao, 33, who was arrested at the Bengaluru International Airport on March 3 for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold on her person while traveling from Dubai. The special court granted the plea for custodial interrogation of the actress after the DRI indicated that it needed to carry out further investigation on the source of supply of the gold and its destination. The agency has claimed that further probe is necessary since the smuggling could be linked to anti-national activities. Sources familiar with the probe said Rao — who is the stepdaughter of a DGP-rank IPS officer in Karnataka — had strapped the gold, worth Rs 12.86 crore, to her body in an attempt to avoid detection by Customs officials. Story continues below this ad On Thursday, the DRI filed a plea in the special court seeking Rao’s custody for investigation. The agency also placed a copy of a statement obtained …

Amid Revanna Scandal, Eshwarappa’s Son Gets Gag Order From Bengaluru Court On Telecast Of His Videos

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Last Updated: May 02, 2024, 13:07 IST Ex-BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa (Image: PTI) KE Kanthesh has obtained a stay order from the court preventing media houses from publishing any kind of defamatory text or video clips on him KE Kanthesh, the son of expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa, has obtained a stay order from the Bengaluru court preventing 50 media houses from publishing any kind of defamatory text or video clips on him. The development came days after the sex tape controversy involving JD(S) leader and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna came to light, leading the Karnataka government to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter. Kanthesh, earlier on April 26, filed a petition to the 6th city civil court and sessions court of Bengaluru to impose a ban on media disseminating any defamatory content against him. Following this, the court issued an interim restraining order on Tuesday, prohibiting the broadcast of any material deemed defamatory, which can …