Bengaluru: Over 1.7 lakh students have registered for the II PU examination-2, scheduled to be held from Thursday.According to official data, 92,554 boys and 79,597 girls have enrolled for the second exam. A large portion of these candidates — 82,746 students — are those who could not clear their exam in the first attempt.The figures…
Bengaluru: The act of following women, monitoring them and recording their images without consent falls squarely within the mischief sought to be curbed by Section 78(1) of BNS, ie, stalking, observed the high court while dismissing a petition filed by a Bengaluru resident. The order copy was released on Wednesday.A criminal case was registered last…
Bengaluru: Within a week of opening the new carriageway of the double-decker flyover between Silk Board and Ragigudda Metro station, city traffic police Wednesday closed the road to motorists. Police said the 3.5-km stretch was opened only for a trial run, and a decision on regular operations now rests with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has upheld a family court’s order that an unmarried woman is entitled to receive Rs 20,000 per month as maintenance as well as expenses for her marriage from her mother and elder sister.However, the judge quashed the family court’s order for similar maintenance to her brother, saying that as he had…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah At Site BENGALURU: At least seven people, including three children, have been killed after a compound wall collapsed near the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah visited the site after the collapse. “Seven deaths have been confirmed by the CMO following the tragic wall collapse near…
Following the high court order, autorickshaw unions had urged the state government to challenge the verdict and seek a ban on bike-taxi services. (AI-generated image) BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has moved Supreme Court challenging the high court’s January verdict that lifted the ban on bike-taxi operations in the state.The appeal has been filed against the…
AI Image used for representational purpose only BENGALURU: The Karnataka school education department has directed govt, aided and unaided schools to ban students from performing obscene songs during school programmes.In an April 16 directive, the department instructed deputy directors (administration) to enforce the ban strictly and take action against school managements if violations are found….
REDUCE AND REUSE: Sumrux offers parents a free platform to sell, swap, lend, or borrow children’s books online, aiming to conserve resources and reduce waste. Parents looking to dispose of children’s old textbooks after exams can list them free of cost for sale or donation at www.sumrux.com. “Listing takes about a minute only and could…
Bengaluru: Aiming to curb corruption in the stamps and registration department, the state govt has proposed a negative scoring system for posting sub-registrars, senior registration officers and first division assistants, tying career mobility to pending cases and disciplinary records.Under the new system, officials facing criminal charges, Lokayukta investigations or serious allegations may be transferred prematurely…
Bengaluru: A long-pending cabinet rejig has emerged as the latest flashpoint in a tussle for the top post between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, with Congress high command’s decision after the May 4 election results expected to shape Karnataka’s political future. Sources say, after the results, Siddaramaiah is likely to seek approval…
