Bengaluru: A 23-year-old woman from Mumbai was arrested for creating a ruckus at a five-star hotel on Palace Road in Bengaluru and later allegedly assaulting women police officers at the station. The accused, identified as Taniya Dhila, had travelled to the city to attend an event at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre.According to sub-inspector Lakshmi’s…
Bengaluru: A married couple who worked as car driver and domestic help at a businessman’s house have been arrested by CK Achukattu police for allegedly stealing over 275 grams of gold ornaments, more than 800 grams of silver ornaments, and Rs 25 lakh in cash from their employer’s house.Police said Manikanta, 26, and his wife,…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has upheld the ‘Leave India Notice’ (LIN) issued against Christophe Stephane Monxion, a French national who was allegedly running a restaurant in Gokarna for the past 15 years, violating visa conditions.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum dismissed the petition filed by Christophe, challenging the notice issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO),…
Bengaluru: The number of students who failed in Kannada in SSLC exams rose by 2-3% between 2016 and 2025, notes a report by Kannada Development Authority (KDA) titled, ‘Why do Karnataka children fail in Kannada?’.The report suggests that the current three-language formula should be dropped and a bilingual policy adopted to strengthen Kannada learning and…
Bengaluru: High temperatures this summer have brought back the fizz in beer sales after a dismal 2025 that saw a prolonged slump from April to Dec. Traders attributed the increase in beer sales to summer heat, but added that policy changes and pricing fluctuations continue to keep the business in doldrums.New year 2026 began on…
Bengaluru: The annual mango and jackfruit mela organised by Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation Ltd (KSMDMCL) will be held across different parts of Bengaluru this year in a staggered manner, depending on when the fruits arrive.The first mela will be held at Cubbon Park in the heart of the city and will be…
Bengaluru: In a major tech upgrade, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has introduced Smart Airside Safety System to reduce risks in the airport’s most sensitive operational zones. The newly deployed system focuses on Cross Service Roads (CSRs), critical intersections where taxiing aircraft intersect with ground vehicle movement. These zones have so far relied on manual…
Bengaluru: Addressing persistent civic failure, Karnataka Lokayukta Justice BS Patil has issued a detailed order aimed at finding a permanent solution to the chronic waterlogging at KR Circle underpass. This action follows his personal inspection of the site on April 30, after heavy rain once again left the underpass, located close to the Lokayukta office…
Bengaluru: A dangling cable from a low tree branch on a footpath could well be the noose you were not prepared for. So are TV cables hanging loose across buildings or poles on narrow streets; worse are black wires on the road left unattended. These could turn fatal in squally weather and heavy-rain evenings when…
Bengaluru: A relative of housing minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan is among two men arrested by police for stealing gold jewellery worth Rs 1.13 crore from the minister’s residence on Station Road near Bangalore Cantonment railway station. Police identified the accused as Ameer Ahmed, 48, a resident of Govindapura, and Syed Ameen Ahmed, 48,…
