Bengaluru: A Bangladeshi national staying illegally in a shed at Bellahalli village was detained during a verification drive against foreign nationals in the city. Police also booked two landowners for allegedly sheltering him and failing to inform authorities.On June 7, police Inspector Prasheela BS of Bagalur police station directed her subordinates to identify and verify…
Bengaluru: Familiar woes, but a different address. For thousands of commuters, dodging potholes, skidding on slushy stretches and navigating overflowing sewage on Haralur Main Road are part of daily extreme sports, also called city commuting.The key arterial road, linking Sarjapur Road and Hosur Road in Bengaluru’s bustling tech corridor, continues to pose serious safety risks…
Bengaluru: Confusion over approvals for a BWSSB sewage treatment plant (STP) expansion at Saul Kere near Bellandur has exposed a lack of coordination between agencies responsible for works in and around the city’s lakes.The Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) has directed BWSSB to stop ongoing works and produce the required permissions. BECC executive engineer Bhooprada…
Bengaluru: The onset of monsoon and reopening of schools have triggered a rise in seasonal illnesses across Bengaluru, with doctors reporting an increase in both respiratory and gastrointestinal infections over the past few weeks. They say they see at least ten patients a day.“Typically, changes in temperature, humidity and rainfall create conditions that facilitate the…
SEA OF BLUE: The West Block Blues fans are known for their vociferous support at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium Football fever is building across Bengaluru, uniting fans beyond club loyalties as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches. With the tournament set to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to…
A Nepalese couple, employed as domestic help and security, stole Rs 25 lakh from their employer’s residence in Bengaluru. (Arrested Bhuvan Bista alias Pavan Bista, 35, and his wife Seetha Bista, 33.) BENGALURU: A Nepalese couple employed as domestic help and security personnel at a contractor’s residence, who had stolen Rs 25 lakh in cash…
Officials say the true extent of fare evasion on KSRTC buses may be more than double the amount detected through ticket-checking drives Bengaluru: What are the chances that every passenger standing in a crowded bus has purchased a ticket for the journey?Data from Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the state’s largest road transport corporation,…
Bengaluru: Chaos prevailed outside the west gate of Vidhana Soudha Tuesday afternoon when a farmer from Tarikere in Chikkamagaluru climbed a tree and said he will die by suicide as National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and state govt had allegedly betrayed him over land acquisition.This is not the first time the farmer, TN Vishnukumar,…
Pic used for representation purpose distribution electric substation with power lines and transformers, at sunset Bengaluru: Days after seeking permission to enter Karnataka’s electricity distribution sector, Tata Power seems to be facing resistance from multiple stakeholders ranging from employee unions, farmer organisations and sections of the state govt. The latest hurdle emerged on Monday with…
Bengaluru: Unscheduled outages have emerged as the biggest concern among high-tension (HT) consumers in Bengaluru, accounting for a majority of complaints received through Bescom’s newly launched HT Mitra portal.Of the grievances registered during the first month of operations, 71 were related to power supply disruptions, far exceeding complaints on voltage fluctuations, metering, billing, safety or…
