Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt is considering higher fines for one-way driving, wrongside driving, riding on footpaths, unauthorised parking, signal jumping and dangerous riding to up to Rs 5,000 for habitual offenders. At present, the basic fine for these offences is Rs 500.The govt is contemplating bringing changes to motor vehicle rules to impose higher penalties…
Who says toys are only for children? From collectible figurines, die-cast scale models and LEGO sets to board games, plushies and retro games, grown-ups are making room for toys and collectibles in their lives. What was once dismissed as “childish” is now a way for grown-ups to unwind, indulge in nostalgia and express their personalities….
Bengaluru: A day after Haj and wakf minister UT Khader said govt plans to hold an Urdu festival on the steps of Vidhana Soudha on Nov 9, BJP legislator and former minister S Suresh Kumar urged chief minister DK Shivakumar to drop the proposal.Reports said the proposed event will showcase Urdu culture, books, cuisine and…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar accused the previous BJP govt led by BS Yediyurappa for the mess over dues to contractors Chamarajnagar/Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar Wednesday said the govt was ready to initiate discussions with contractors over pending bills, even as he attributed the financial burden to works sanctioned without budgetary provision by the previous…
Bengaluru: A commuter moves on a waterlogged road after rainfall, in Bengaluru, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (PTI) Bengaluru: A spell of heavy evening rain brought parts of Bengaluru to a standstill Wednesday, flooding roads, choking traffic and leaving motorists battling waterlogged stretches across several parts of the city.The downpour, accompanied by strong winds, brought down…
A 19-year-old BCom student named Yogesh was stabbed to death near his college in Nagarabhavi BENGALURU: A 19-year-old BCom student was stabbed to death in public near his college in Nagarabhavi on Wednesday afternoon, moments after he was called out of class to meet a person.Police said Yogesh, a resident of Nagadevanahalli and a first-year…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda Wednesday questioned officials on why road works between Dommasandra and Varthur were held up over land acquisition when space was already available for immediate improvements.Inspecting the Sarjapur Road-Dommasandra-Gunjur-Varthur-Balagere corridor, Gowda directed Karnataka Road Development Corporation (KRDCL) officials to use available land to clear debris, lay gravel and make…
Bengaluru Customs intercepted a passenger who arrived from Dubai and attempted to smuggle 1.04 Kg of gold, valued at ₹1.64 crore, by concealing 9 gold bars in the pocket of his trousers. The goods were seized under the Customs Act. Bengaluru: A 27-year-old passenger who landed from Dubai was caught carrying nine gold bars at…
ED has alleged that Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar facilitated the leakage of an examination question paper BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate has alleged that former Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Controller of Exams and IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar “facilitated” the leak of the veterinary officers’ recruitment examination question paper to an alleged middleman a day before…
Bengaluru: With CM D K Shivakumar already readying the Congress machinery for the 2028 assembly polls, the BJP-JD(S) alliance is yet to answer a basic question: who will take him on? Increasingly, the answer appears to be H D Kumaraswamy, though the BJP has not committed to projecting him as the NDA’s CM candidate.Shivakumar has…
