20 tonnes of waste cleared around Vidhana Soudha after Freedom Habba Bengaluru: Around 20 tonnes of waste was cleared from Vidhana Soudha and surrounding areas following Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15, with Bengaluru Central City Corporation deploying 35 civic workers and 10 auto-tippers for the clean-up.Thousands of people gathered at Vidhana Soudha as part…
BENGALURU: A Bengaluru court has rejected a plea by actor Darshan and three other accused seeking permission to be physically present at every hearing in the Renukaswamy murder case. The accused can instead attend proceedings through video conference observed the court.On 13th August,the Karnataka high court dismissed a petition filed by Darshan challenging a sessions…
Following a consumer complaint, Karnataka has escalated food safety inspections across the state BENGALURU: Karnataka has intensified food safety inspections across the state following a consumer complaint that a food delivery order from a fast-food outlet in Mangaluru contained spoiled and foul-smelling chicken. Officials inspected 1,849 establishments and collected more than 2,400 food samples for…
The drives in Karnataka and Maharashtra have now extended across star hotels, govt canteens, warehouses, centralised kitchens, restaurants, dhabas and major food chains How safe is the food being served to you? That question is no longer limited to roadside eateries or questionable food outlets. A sweeping food safety crackdown across Karnataka and Maharashtra has…
Raghavendra, alias ‘Apple Raghu’, allegedly launched a violent attack on a local resident identified as Manjunath (L). SHIVAMOGGA: Shivamogga district police arrested one person following a brutal assault on a man with an iron rod near Avuka Circle, close to Garthikere village in Hosanagara taluk.Raghavendra, alias ‘Apple Raghu’, allegedly launched a violent attack on a…
Congress party replaces Virajpet MLA A S Ponnanna, nominated initially for deputy speaker post, with Mankal Vaidya, who in turn was replaced during the cabinet expansion at the last minute to accommodate S S Mallikarjun BENGALURU: The Congress party on Monday decided to replace the original nominee for the deputy speaker post, Virajpet MLA A…
JD(S) leader Manjunath was arrested for allegedly assaulting a traffic constable on duty. BENGALURU: JD(S) state general secretary Manjunath alias Gottigere Manjanna has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of a traffic police constable while he was on duty at Gottigere on Sunday, police said.The incident occurred around 4pm near Hulimavu traffic police…
A sealed house with cops outside can be seen. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) BENGALURU: A 35-year-old man and his four-year-old son were found dead under suspicious circumstances at their home in Chikkabanavara on Monday morning, police said.The deceased were identified as Abhinandan, who worked at a private firm, and his four-year-old son, they…
Urging Congress workers to continue their protests, Siddaramaiah targeted the RSS and its affiliated ideological wings. BENGALURU: Karnataka Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Monday attacked the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), describing it as a “thousand-headed venomous snake” filled with casteism, communalism and Manuvad, and demanded an apology to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.Urging Congress workers to continue…
Bengaluru’s Blue Line Metro operations are now expected in early 2027. BENGALURU: Bengaluru’s much-anticipated Blue Line Metro corridor is facing yet another delay with commercial operations on the nearly 19-km stretch from Silk Board to KR Pura now expected to begin only in early 2027 and possibly slip further into the middle of the year.The…
