Former cricketer and ICC match referee Javagal Srinath joined plogging drive at Mini forest at J P nagar 3rd phase as part of the #IamBengaluru-Volunteer for Parks, a citizen led civic movement by The Times Of India last Sunday in Bengaluru Bengaluru: For residents looking to spend their weekend doing more than just unwinding, city…
Bengaluru: A car rented out through an aggregator allegedly disappeared after a customer took the vehicle on a 12-hour booking, leaving the owners scrambling to track it down.According to a complaint filed by Ranjith CA, a resident of Hoskote, the white Hyundai i20, purchased jointly by him and his friend Dikshith in Jan this year,…
Bengaluru: A study by Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has found that students of classes 6 and 7 in govt bilingual schools in Karnataka have limited vocabulary, difficulty in forming sentences, and weak comprehension — a stark commentary on the huge gaps in learning in schools which offer English and mother tongue as mediums of instruction.Karnataka…
Bengaluru: A key witness in the ongoing trial in one of the rape cases registered against former MP Prajwal Revanna told the special court that she received threatening phone calls after recording her evidence and expressed fear for her safety and that of her son.On July 6, the 43-year-old social worker from Holenarasipura in Hassan…
Hoskote police have prohibited dum biryani eateries located along the service road near Lanco toll plaza on NH-75 from opening before sunrise, citing road safety concerns Bengaluru: For years, the aroma of freshly cooked dum biryani has been drawing Bengaluru’s food lovers to Hoskote long before the sun rises. But the city’s famous pre-dawn biryani…
Literature enthisists attend the Book Brahma Literature Festival (BBLF) at St. John’s Auditorium in Bengaluru on Friday. Bengaluru: Young readers are increasingly drawn to fiction written by activists, with elders in literary circles encouraging the trend, Kannada author Vasudhendra observed at the third edition of the Book Brahma Literature Festival here Friday.Speaking at a masterclass…
Bengaluru: Hen is considered livestock, Karnataka high court ruled in a recent judgment while upholding the compensation awarded over the loss of 2,250 broiler hens in a road accident.The hens were being transported in a truck from Chitradurga district’s Challakere to Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh on June 19, 2013. At 4am, the speeding vehicle met…
passengers say many auto drivers have stopped accepting metered fares, particularly for short-distance trips Bengaluru: The humble autorickshaw, once the go-to option for a quick and affordable last-mile ride in the tech capital, is increasingly coming with a steep price tag. A ride that officially costs Rs 36 for the first 2km is routinely being…
Served on a banana leaf, Onam Sadhya is a traditional vegetarian feast that marks the harvest festival with a celebration of abundance, community and togetherness. But in Bengaluru this year, the joy of sharing this meal comes with a rather hefty price tag.With restaurants across the city charging anywhere from ₹699 for a mini-thali to…
Bengaluru: Embattled Karnataka Public Service Commission chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar, facing allegations of helping his daughters secure govt jobs, faces suspension and a fresh probe after the Karnataka cabinet Friday made a recommendation in this regard to the governor.This comes days after his first suspension was struck down on technical grounds.Sahukar has been under a…
