Karnataka’s Chief Minister announced a new jobs mission for state youth. BENGALURU: Jobs for youngsters, artificial intelligence (AI) and a push to take Karnataka’s technology story beyond Bengaluru formed the major highlight of chief minister DK Shivakumar’s maiden Independence Day address as chief minister on Saturday, as he unveiled a series of welfare, infrastructure and…
NLSIU students and alumni expressed strong disapproval of BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending their convocation. They extended solidarity to NALSAR students and faculty regarding the Chief Justice of India’s attendance BENGALURU: Students and alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) have expressed strong disapproval over Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman…
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar declared readiness for the 2028 electoral battle BENGALURU: In his first speech in the Assembly as chief minister, DK Shivakumar on Friday declared he was ready for the 2028 electoral battle and knew how to make a comeback. “I know how to face Assembly elections and win. I am not…
As the Tricolour flutters in the breeze, patriotic songs play on loudspeakers and neighbourhoods gather to celebrate the 80th Independence Day, Bengaluru eco-activists are urging citizens to rethink the use of balloons in festive décor. Reviving their “No balloons please” campaign, the group is encouraging people to opt for sustainable alternatives that don’t leave behind…
For boxer Jaismine Lamboria, Independence Day has always been special. But this year, after creating history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the occasion carries an even deeper meaning. Currently ranked World No 1 in the women’s 57kg category and the first woman boxer inducted into the Indian Army, she reflects on the emotion…
V NichitaArtificial intelligence is no longer just being used behind the scenes. It is now being used to create everything — from visuals and sound to characters and entire scenes. This year, the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2026 (BISFF) is giving this emerging form of cinema its own space with a dedicated AI short…
Hebbagodi police arrested a 25-year-old terror suspect in Bengaluru BENGALURU: The Hebbagodi police of the Electronics City division have arrested a 25-year-old terror suspect for allegedly having links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and plotting an attack against the Pakistan Army.The accused, identified as Asaful Mallick, a native of West Bengal, was residing in Jigani…
Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Bengaluru: A sharebroker’s decades-old quest to reclaim shares he said were purchased in Nov 1990 hit a wall last month, with the Bengaluru Urban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ruling he was not a consumer and the 26-year delay in approaching the commission was inexcusable.The dispute dates back…
Bengaluru: A Rs 10-lakh insurance payout turned out to be a bait, and a 45-year-old man lost more than Rs 1 crore as fraudsters kept luring him with one offer or another and, sometimes, sweetening the deal with token deposits in his bank account. A year later, the man learnt he had been cheated.According to…
A month after Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) launched its high-profile ‘Safe Footpaths’ campaign, many of the city’s reclaimed pedestrian spaces are once again slipping back into the hands of encroachers.The clearance drives, spearheaded by Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda, had rid footpaths along nearly 850km of roads across the city of illegal shopfront extensions,…
