Mangaluru: MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur has strongly condemned the alleged harassment caused by the police department and district administration in the renewal of gun licenses held by farmers to protect their crops and lives from wild animals.The MLC said Home Minister Priyank Kharge has stated that “there is no proposal before the govt to simplify…
Data shows Bandipur Tiger Conservation Foundation spent Rs.16.5 lakh on cages in Tumakuru and Rs 20 lakh to capture elephants, tigers and leopards to mitigate human-wildlife conflict Mysuru: Data shared by forest minister Ramalinga Reddy in response to a question raised by Nanjangud MLA Darshan Dhruvanarayana on the functioning of Bandipur Tiger Conservation Foundation (BTCF)…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar tries his hand at photography at an exhibition event in Bengaluru Bengaluru: The BJP-JD(S) opposition alliance appears determined to continue its boycott when the monsoon session of the legislature resumes Monday and insist on the resignation of planning and statistics minister B Nagendra.The decision comes amid differences within the alliance over…
Aisa national president Neha Bora said the closure of govt schools had consequences extending far beyond the institutions. Bengaluru: Students, activists and cultural figures Sunday raised concerns over “shrinking of democratic space in educational institutions”, paper leaks, “weakening public education system” and the wider challenges confronting young people.The issues were discussed at ‘GenZ on the…
Bengaluru’s Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium hosted many events Sunday to celebrate the occasion Bengaluru: The city marked the third National Space Day Sunday with programmes celebrating India’s achievements in space while drawing students into astronomy and research.National Space Day is observed on Aug 23 to commemorate the landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram lander near the Moon’s south…
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old AC technician from Doddaballapur was arrested after police allegedly found that he was in contact with individuals linked to Pakistani criminal gangs on Instagram and had been sharing and engaging with their content.According to a complaint filed by police constable Rupesh Yadav, an intelligence staffer at Doddaballapur Town police station, he received…
Bengalureans united for cleaner, greener neighbourhood parks on Saturday and Sunday. Bengaluru: Citizens, students, children and pourakarmikas came together over the weekend to give neighbourhood parks a cleaner, greener and more vibrant makeover as part of The Times of India’s #IamBengaluru – Volunteer For Parks initiative.Presented by Multigen in association with Kristu Jayanti University and…
A young girl looks towards a rapidly changing Indian skyline. India’s affluent consumer population is projected to reach 10.8 crore by 2036. (AI-generated representational image) Bengaluru: India is projected to have 10.8 crore affluent consumers by 2036, marginally surpassing China’s 10.3 crore, according to the latest report by NielsenIQ (NIQ) and World Data Lab.The report…
Times News NetworkBengaluru: A day after his whereabouts became the subject of intense speculation, IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar’s house in an upscale locality of Bengaluru was searched by Enforcement Directorate Sunday in alleged jobs scam in Karnataka Public Service Commission.ED searches are in connection with veterinary recruitment examination irregularities allegations, and Gangwar was then…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has substantially increased the accident compensation of an IT couple injured in a 2012 accident from Rs 8.7 lakh to over Rs 53 lakh, accounting for loss of future income.The couple suffered grievous injuries when a truck slammed their car in Nelamangala, while returning from Chitradurga to Bengaluru in Sept 2012….
