Bengaluru: After weeks of relentless heat, Bengaluru was slammed by a burst of squally thundershowers for over an hour Wednesday. The Central Business District — the city’s glitzy hub — bore its fury in full force. Much-needed relief quickly spiralled into chaos, again exposing the city’s deep vulnerability to extreme weather swings.Barely minutes after India…
Bengaluru: A routine day at the Bescom office in Rajarajeshwarinagar turned tense when an electrical contractor discovered a loaded revolver inside the men’s toilet, triggering panic.Officials quickly alerted police, who seized the weapon. Minutes later, a man arrived claiming ownership and produced a digital copy of its licence, saying he accidentally left the revolver behind….
Bengaluru: Barely a few days away from its silver jubilee, JD(S) finds itself at a crossroads, facing questions over its identity, shrinking social base and organisational future amid shifting political equations. Formed in 1999 after a split from Janata Dal, the party was led by former PM HD Deve Gowda, who built it as a…
Bengaluru: The state govt has intensified its crackdown on illegal homestays and tightened monitoring of foreign tourists staying in private accommodations, following the alleged rape of a US tourist in Kodagu district, in which two people including a cook and owner were arrested. Acting on directives from Karnataka’s director general and inspector general of police…
Bengaluru: The Directorate of Medical Education has proposed to the govt to introduce a 15% non-resident Indian (NRI) quota in all state-run medical colleges.Last year, the NRI quota was introduced for the increased seats – for the seats added after the first round of counselling. As many as 67 seats were available under the NRI…
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…
