Kolar: While most students walked into their SSLC exam halls with pens and hall tickets, Kusuma S alias Kusumanjali arrived in an ambulance. Recovering from serious injuries and still under medical care, the KGF student turned adversity into achievement, scoring first class and inspiring many with her grit.Kusuma, a student of St Mary’s High School…
Bengaluru: The reported sexual assault on the US citizen has highlighted the risks to safety of solo travellers who stay in tents, which do not have any locking mechanism inside.Adventure enthusiasts, especially those on trekking trips, or travellers opting for tent accommodations in homestays and resorts need to assess how safe these experiences really are….
As mango season begins, restaurants, cafés and even roadside stalls across Bengaluru are refreshing their menus to celebrate the king of fruits. From spicy, tangy raw mango slivers to thick shakes brimming with juicy, sweet chunks, the city is turning into a haven for mango lovers. From fruit to full mealA versatile ingredient, mango is…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Resource Mobilisation Committee has recommended the introduction of online liquor sales in the state as part of broader excise reforms, a move that is likely to spark debate given past opposition. In a report on Karnataka’s excise policy, the committee described selling liquor online as a “complement to retail reforms”. It says digital…
Bengaluru: Karnataka incurs a staggering Rs 51,000 crore annually in social costs due to heavy consumption of its alcohol drinkers, the state’s excise reforms report prepared by the Resource Mobilisation Committee reveals. Citing data from National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2021, the report released by the govt late Wednesday states Karnataka ranks seventh among the…
BENGALURU: India’s premier biosciences research hub, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), has signed an MoU with Imperial College London to establish the Indo-UK Life Sciences Innovation Corridor — a five-year strategic partnership designed to deepen bilateral collaboration in life sciences research, innovation and entrepreneurship.The agreement was signed by Professor Hugh Brady, President,…
AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only BENGALURU: Bengaluru Rural Police have arrested a 19-year-old employee of Foxconn for allegedly disposing of a foetus inside a toilet at the company’s manufacturing facility near Devanahalli Tuesday night.The discovery of the foetus in the women’s toilet triggered panic at the facility, which employs more than 25,000 people….
Bengaluru: A case of cyber fraud and identity misuse was filed Wednesday at Amruthahalli police station in north Bengaluru against “unknown person” for impersonating Bengaluru North City Corporation commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar to solicit funds on WhatsApp.The FIR was filed by a gazetted officer, Akshath M M, a resident of Sahakaranagar, following a suspicious online…
Jealousy over her boyfriend reconnecting with his ex-girlfriend fueled a brutal murder in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: A day after the brutal killing of a 29-year-old man in Bengaluru, police have uncovered a chilling motive, jealousy and rage after the victim allegedly grew close to his former girlfriend. The accused, 27-year-old Prema, is said to have lured…
BENGALURU: Cops have uncovered a chilling motive behind the brutal killing of a man by his lover: She was jealous and angry after she discovered that he was getting close to his ex-girlfriend.The accused, 27-year-old Prema, lured 29-year-old Kiran LN into an intimate BDSM activity involving role play before carrying out the murder — a…
