Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Thursday suggested various alternatives to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused no. 2 in the Renukaswamy murder case, after hearing a petition filed by his wife Vijayalakshmi, who sought his physical production before the trial court on all dates during the trial, instead of through video conferencing.The trial court on Aug 17 rejected…
Bengaluru: A pilgrimage to Char Dham turned into a costly ordeal for a traveller after a fraudster allegedly lured her with promises of helicopter services, air tickets and hotel bookings, only to pocket Rs 3.9 lakh using fake company credentials and booking documents.According to a complaint filed by Sinchana (name changed), a 39-year-old resident of…
AICC has appointed Kishan Kumar Hegde as the president for Udupi DCC Padmaraj R Poojary has been appointed President of the Dakshina Kannada DCC by the AICC AICC has appointed Kishan Kumar Hegde as the president for Udupi DCC Padmaraj R Poojary has been appointed President of the Dakshina Kannada DCC by the AICC AICC…
Mangaluru: After spending nearly 25 years educating children in some of Karnataka’s most remote regions, hundreds of outsourced teachers are facing severe financial hardship. An estimated 400 to 500 teachers working in 119 Maharshi Valmiki Adivasi Tribal Ashram Schools have alleged that they are grappling with stagnant wages and a lack of job security. They…
Mangaluru: ‘Pili Vesha’, the traditional tiger dance of coastal Karnataka, has found a new generation of followers through ‘Kinni Pili’ (tiger cubs), a competition for children below eight years. The event, introduced in 2025, has gained such popularity that the organisers of Kinni Pili Season 2 to be held at Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple, have…
The deceased were identified as M Raghavendra and Shruti R. BENGALURU: A 38-year-old-auto driver strangled his wife to death and later died by suicide inside their Vibhitipura residence under the jurisdiction of HAL police limits post Tuesday midnight.The deceased were identifed as M Raghavendra and Shruti R, 35. Hailing from Davanagere, the couple lived in…
File picture of Satish Jarkiholi alongside Congress state president BK Hariprasad Bengaluru: Enforcement Directorate searches at the premises of PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi, his daughter and Chikkodi MP Priyanka Jarkiholi and their associates have added a new dimension to Congress’ internal wrangling and has shone the spotlight on Jarkiholi’s political future ahead of the 2028…
Entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani BENGALURU: Election Commission has also generated notices for entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani and his family members under the ‘no-mapping’ category.Bengaluru South City Corporation officials said the notices were generated as they had not provided details of their names in the 2002 voter list.BSCC commissioner Ramesh KN said officials would check the records for…
Karnataka’s cabinet has decided to bring back student elections in colleges and universities. BENGALURU: The Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday decided to reintroduce student elections in universities and colleges, deputy chief minister G Parameshwara said.Political parties and student organisations will not be allowed to participate in the elections, he said, adding that only officially enrolled students…
A file photo of a wind farm Bengaluru: A day after energy minister KJ George allayed concerns over a possible power crisis amid looming drought conditions, parts of southern Karnataka witnessed unscheduled intermittent power cuts following a sudden drop in electricity generation.Energy department sources told TOI that wind power generation in the state plunged by…
