Bengaluru: A dispute over a stray dog being pelted with stones escalated into a heated confrontation and alleged assault on a 27-year-old woman in Domlur on Aug 10.According to a complaint filed by Sanjana (name changed), the incident occurred around 7.40pm when she was standing outside her house in Domlur I Stage and speaking to…
Bengaluru: Non-resident Indians and legal heirs living outside Karnataka can now transfer inherited agricultural land records to their names with greater ease, following a simplification of rules by the state govt.The revenue department on Wednesday amended guidelines for Pauti Khata, the official process of mutating agricultural land records into the names of legal heirs after…
Bengaluru: Tired of memorising names and dates from history textbooks? A class 10 student Sinchana S from Bengaluru has designed a card game, featuring 50 Indian rulers to make learning more engaging for children.Inspired by Pokemon trading cards, 15-year-old Sinchana developed a deck that is based on rulers featured in NCERT textbooks from Classes 7…
V Sunil Kumar of BJP ridicules the government during the legislature session Bengaluru: BJP Friday opposed the govt’s proposal to introduce charges and fines for parking vehicles on roads in front of residential properties, with opposition leader R Ashoka alleging the move would add to the financial burden on Bengaluru residents.Ashoka accused the govt of…
Bengaluru: A family trip turned into a frustrating ordeal for a businessman after gold jewellery weighing 70 grams went missing from his checked-in luggage during a flight from Bengaluru to Mumbai.Fraser Town resident Nauman Siddiq, 58, said he had booked tickets on Akasa Air flight QP-1528 on July 13. He reached Kempegowda International Airport (KIA)…
Salim Ahmed has emerged victorious as the chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, winning against the BJP-JDS candidate by a mere eight votes in a well-contested election BENGALURU: In an election that neither the Opposition nor the ruling party wanted, three-time Congress MLC Salim Ahmed was elected as the new chairman of the Karnataka Legislative…
A view of gold and silver ornaments offered by devotees at the famous Banashankari Temple, regarded as Bengaluru’s richest temple. Bengaluru: Barely days after chief minister DK Shivakumar ordered muzrai department to tighten security around temple hundis across Karnataka, the first major test of the new protocol unfolded at Bengaluru’s richest Banashankari Temple — five…
Bengaluru: For 41-year-old Vibha Simha of Chickpet, finding her name missing from the preliminary Special Intensive Revision (SIR) electoral rolls was baffling. She had voted in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and even featured in a photograph that became part of the Election Commission’s publicity material. Yet, her name and those of both her parents…
Bengaluru: Nearly a third of the shares held by Zetwerk’s founders and promoter group have been pledged against borrowings, with part of the arrangement set to remain in place even after the manufacturing company’s proposed IPO.According to Zetwerk’s updated draft prospectus, around 10.2 crore shares, or 32.18% of the combined holding of the promoters and…
Armed Forces, police personnel and students take part in Independence Day rehearsal ahead of August 15 celebrations (Photo credit: Muthu P) BENGALURU: The 80th State-level Independence Day celebrations will be held at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground on August 15, with chief minister DK Shivakumar scheduled to hoist the national flag at 9am, take…
