A bitcoin scam has recently jostled the Karnataka government. Srikrishna alias Sriki, who is accused of hacking into government portals, sourcing drugs through the dark net, and paying for it through cryptocurrency, has claimed that he breached bitcoin exchange in 2015.

Meanwhile, Chennai continues to battle waterlogging following heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu. Stagnant water was pumped out at T-Nagar in Chennai, as the city received incessant rainfall as a result of cyclonic circulation in Bay of Bengal.