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Bengaluru: Commuters have flagged an acute shortage of state-run buses on routes connecting Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, forcing them to rely heavily on private operators. They complain of frequent overcrowding, especially during weekends and festive seasons, on key routes including Kadapa, Madanapalle, Tirupati and Srikalahasti via Chintamani-Madanapalle, and Bengaluru-Ramasamudram via Punganur. Sri Sai, 30, from…

Bengaluru: An industrial accident at a casting unit in Bommasandra Industrial Area claimed the life of a 33-year-old machine operator, sparking allegations of negligence against the company management.According to a complaint filed by supervisor Mukti Newar, Khemlal Newar Pradhan, the victim, was working as a machine operator at Dimo Castings. Mukti is a relative of…

Bengaluru: After rainwater flooded The Bookworm on Church Street on Wednesday evening, it was love and warmth wrapped in concern that flooded the store 24 hours on.Hours after heavy rain damaged more than 5,000 books, the next morning saw voluntary efforts being made to save books from further ruin. Students, regular customers, publishers and even…

Bengaluru: Karnataka students registered a pass percentage of 99.77% in Class X and 99.96% for Class XII under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, whose results were announced Thursday morning.In Karnataka, 31,018 students from 454 schools appeared for Class X exam (ICSE), and 2,673 students from 67 schools appeared for Class XII exam…

Bengaluru: Criticising police for not registering what it termed as “real crimes,” the Karnataka high court has stayed proceedings against four members of a family in a cow theft case.“Real crimes, you don’t register … You knock on a police station 100 times to register a real crime. But two cows went missing two years…

After days of relentless heat, Bengaluru finally got the break it had been craving. Wednesday evening’s rain — complete with an unexpected hailstorm — brought much-needed relief, sending temperatures plunging from a blistering 37°C. For a brief moment, the city paused, soaked in the downpour and breathed easier.But what began as a welcome change quickly…

Dinner and a movie? Groundbreaking – said no one in 2026. If you’re tired of the same old date routine, it’s time to get your hands a little messy (and a lot more creative). Enter: the hobby date. Equal parts fun, flirty and unexpectedly bonding, these experiences let you make something together – besides just…

Gone are those days when people learned from a cooking TV show. These days, in Bengaluru, people are stepping out and learning to make their favourite dishes from scratch on weekends. From friends and couples to families with children, these workshops are drawing a wide crowd. Akarsha Kadam, a project manager in Bengaluru, says that…

Bengaluru: All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge Thursday ruled out an “immediate” change in chief minister in the state, even as his name continues to circulate within party circles as a potential consensus candidate if the high command moves to resolve the tussle between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar. “You (reporters), he (G Parameshwara) and…

Bengaluru: The revenue authorities have no jurisdiction to entertain any complaint or pass any orders under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act on land under the jurisdiction of the erstwhile BBMP — now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) — even if it remains categorised as agricultural, observed the Karnataka high court.Appellants C Parimala and others, comprising landowners…