A shocking video from Bengaluru’s K R Puram shows children tumbling onto the road as a school van’s rear door unexpectedly swung open mid-journey. BENGALURU: Police have registered an FIR against the driver of a school van after CCTV footage showed several children falling onto the road when the vehicle’s rear door suddenly swung open…
BENGALURU: The live-in partner of techie M Shwetha, identified as J Kenneth, was arrested in Puducherry on Friday in connection with the KR Puram triple murder case, police said. Kenneth was apprehended from the same location where Shwetha had been arrested earlier in connection with the brutal triple murder case in Bengaluru.The case pertains to…
Online speculation followed a minor road incident involving a vehicle linked to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s son, Vineesh. BENGALURU: A brief road incident involving a vehicle linked to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s son Vineesh in Bengaluru’s Rajarajeshwari Nagar led to a wave of speculation online, with unverified reports claiming he had met with an accident and was…
Purple Line metro services in Bengaluru experienced a brief disruption on Thursday evening due to a train door malfunction at Cubbon Park station (Representative image) BENGALURU: Two days after a major disruption, metro services on the Purple Line were briefly affected again on Thursday after the doors of a train at Cubbon Park Metro Station…
BENGALURU: A city court Thursday sent techie M Shwetha , 24, charged with murdering her parents and sister with her boyfriend, to seven-day police custody.She was arrested from Puducherry Wednesday. Police are yet to trace Kenneth J, Shwetha’s live-in partner.The two fled the city late Monday night after stabbing Shwetha’s parents, Somasundar, Muthhulakshmi and younger…
Vaishak Upadhyaya was found hanging in a flat rented by actress Krishi Thapanda, with whom he was friends. BENGALURU: A 45-year-old businessman, who was arrested earlier this year in a high-profile extortion and threat letter case, was found dead by suicide in an apartment near Hosakerehalli late Wednesday night.Vaishak Upadhyaya was found hanging in a flat at Elegant…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has taken a significant step towards restructuring the state’s power sector. It has notified draft regulations that provide non-discriminatory access to transmission and distribution networks.Experts say the move could accelerate the entry of private players and lay the groundwork for competition in a sector long dominated by state-owned…
Bengaluru: Motorists travelling through Kengeri and adjoining areas Saturday should brace for traffic congestion and diversions as the inauguration of Major Arterial Road and Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations are expected to draw 50,000 people.Kengeri traffic police said restrictions will be in force from 6am to 4pm for the programme, to be inaugurated by chief minister DK…
Miles to go on disabled access to railways Bengaluru: While digitalisation of the Divyangjan concession card has eased train travel for many, implementation challenges and accessibility gaps continue to affect commuters. Persons with disabilities (PwDs) have welcomed the move but are calling for more accessibility-focused reforms and inclusive infrastructure development across the railway network.Until recently,…
Bengaluru: A 45-year-old businessman, who was arrested earlier this year in a high-profile extortion and threat letter case, was found dead by suicide in an apartment near Hosakerehalli late Wednesday night.Vaishak Upadhyaya was found hanging in a flat at Elegant Terrace Apartments. The flat was rented by actress Krishi Thapanda, with whom he was friends….
