Bengaluru: With less than a week to go before enumeration forms are printed for Karnataka’s electorate of 5.5 crore, Election Commission is yet to map about 10%, or 52.4 lakh voters, on the 2025 electoral rolls.V Anbukumar, chief electoral officer, told TOI the tabletop exercise will continue until publication of draft electoral rolls.“Regardless of mapping…
Bengaluru: The Bidadi Township project, where a work-live-play space is set to come up, has set off a letter war among three major political parties amid attempts to claim cross-party support or appeals for course correction.While Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar has claimed PM Modi has appreciated his efforts, both BJP and JD(S) have written…
After comedian Madhur Virli’s resurfaced rape joke triggered outrage online, fresh questions are being raised about the state of Indian stand-up comedy. Coming days after the controversy surrounding Pranit More’s crowd-work clips, the debate has shifted from humour to responsibility, boundaries and whether shock value is replacing wit.The clip from comedian Madhur Virli’s 2024 show…
Bengaluru: Two men died in separate road accidents in and around the city since Saturday night.In the first incident, reported around 11pm in Anekal, Anwar Pasha of Krishnagiri died after his motorcycle skidded while trying to avoid a crater on the road at Vanakanahalli. Pasha was travelling to Anekal on official work with colleague Prathul,…
Woman attacked during cab journey Bengaluru: What was supposed to be a routine cab ride home after spending an evening with her sister turned into a terrifying fight for a 27-year-old woman in the tech capital. Alone in a cab in the early hours of Wednesday, she found herself facing an alleged sexual predator. But…
Bengaluru: Two minors, including a girl, drowned in an agricultural pond in Doddaballapur Rural, police said.The tragedy took place when Daksha M, 11, and her neighbour, Dhanush P, 4, who were returning home with their cows Friday, waded into the pond. Noticing their long absence, their parents started searching for them late in the evening…
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Chief minister DK Shivakumar said the opposition was spreading rumours and false propaganda Bengaluru: Labelling them rumours, chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed suggestions that the govt’s flagship guarantee schemes would be halted and insisted the welfare programmes, especially Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi, will continue without interruption.In a statement issued Sunday, Shivakumar urged the public…
Bengaluru: The inaugural Bengaluru Lake Run held Sunday brought together citizens, environmentalists, and fitness enthusiasts for a 10km run connecting Jakkur and Rachenahalli lakes in north Bengaluru.Organised under the supervision of minister and Byatarayanapura MLA Krishna Byre Gowda as part of Environment Day celebrations, the event aimed to raise awareness about conservation while encouraging physical…
Floodable Landscape at Silver Jubilee Park, NR Road Bengaluru: Byataguntepalya in northeast Bengaluru, Saneguruvanahalli in west Bengaluru, and Nandi Shettappa in the southern part of the city are names most Bengaluru residents are unlikely to recognise today. These were once lakes that disappeared under layouts, parks, and other developments. Now, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) wants…
