Legislative council chairman Saleem Ahmed with newly-elected deputy, Umashree Bengaluru: The govt Tuesday filled both vacant deputy presiding posts in the legislature, with former minister Mankal Vaidya being elected deputy speaker of the assembly and Umashree unanimously being chosen deputy chairperson of the council.Vaidya, MLA from Bhatkal, was elected unopposed through a voice vote after…
Spurious drugs valued at over Rs 5 crore were seized in Bengaluru (Photo credit: X) BENGALURU: Spurious drugs worth more than Rs 5 crore were seized in Bengaluru on Tuesday during a major drive conducted by the drug wing of the food safety and drug administration (FDA).The operation was carried out near Bidadi toll gate,…
BY Vijayendra, Karnataka BJP president, questioned Tamil Nadu govt’s interference in a state matter Bengaluru: The killing of three alleged poachers by Karnataka forest personnel in Chamarajanagar district continued to reverberate in political circles, with opposition BJP Tuesday questioning Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s ‘meddling’ and asking whether he was acting as CM…
Namma Metro’s Blue Line opening has been delayed to early 2027 due to pending construction and depot connectivity work Bengaluru: Which should take priority: Metro or concrete roads? Or should construction of both happen in tandem? While the debate continues with no easy solution, tens of thousands of tech workers clutch their noses and ride…
A view of Ollemaradahatti Anti-Poaching Camp (APC) in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, several of which were reportedly ransacked or destroyed following the killing of three alleged poachers on August 15. A view of Ollemaradahatti Anti-Poaching Camp (APC) in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, several of which were reportedly ransacked or destroyed following the killing of three…
Bengaluru: A 12-year-old boy drew public attention by writing down a complaint copy on behalf of his mother at Nelamangala Town police station Monday.Accepting the complaint made against a neighbour for hurling abuses at his mother, cops registered a non-cognisable report case, summoned the neighbour and took an undertaking from him not to repeat the…
Bengaluru: Food Safety and Drug Administration’s drug wing Tuesday seized spurious drugs worth Rs 5 crore from an establishment near Bidadi toll gate.The offenders were repackaging spurious drugs and affixing labels of multinational pharmaceutical companies before selling them to retail pharmacies. They were allegedly using “sticker remover sprays” to remove existing labels and replacing them…
Bengaluru: A 34-year-old social activist approached police alleging she was subjected to abusive messages, threats and online harassment after she uploaded a video about the seizure of an Android mobile phone from rape convict and former MP Prajwal Revanna at Central Prison.The complainant said after she posted the video on her Facebook page, she began…
Bengaluru: A special court for elected representatives in the city has dismissed a petition by HL Shivakumar, a co-accused in the sexual harassment case involving JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna, seeking permission to turn approver.The case stems from a complaint alleging that Suraj sexually abused a young JD(S) worker at his farmhouse in Channarayapatna taluk in…
Bengaluru: In a relief to Shivashankarappa S Sahukar, the high court Tuesday set aside the governor’s July order suspending him as chairperson of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).Partly allowing Sahukar’s petition, Justice Suraj Govindaraj held that the suspension order was unsustainable as the governor had not sought the aid and advice of the Council…
