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Namma Metro records highest-ever ridership, food safety drive on Today, the biggest conversations in Bengaluru range from public transport and food safety to innovation and technology. As road congestion worsens, Namma Metro has hit a new ridership milestone with the city’s dependence on mass transit becoming more intense. Meanwhile, the food safety department of Karnataka…

Prajwal Revanna (File Photo) BENGALURU: Former MP Prajwal Revanna was found with a mobile phone and pen drive during a raid at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru on Wednesday, officials said.A blue-coloured Android mobile phone, a pen drive, a charger and a diary were recovered from Revanna, officials said.Another inmate, identified as Prathap Rai,…

With no consultation and plenty of flooding fears, OMBR Layout residents oppose vendor market Bengaluru: Residents of northeast Bengaluru’s OMBR Layout have opposed Greater Bengaluru Authority’s plan to set up a dedicated market for street vendors on a vacant plot opposite Banaswadi fire station.Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda inspected the site Tuesday and instructed…

D Shashi Kumar, secretary, KAMS Bengaluru: Karnataka Associated Managements of Schools (KAMS) has withdrawn its earlier call for schools to remain closed in connection with the Cauvery bandh, scheduled for Aug 13, saying the closure could lead to loss of academic days, particularly in aided schools already facing teacher shortages and the extension of SIR…

BU vice chancellor Shivraju Bengaluru: Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot issued a show-cause notice to Bangalore University vice-chancellor C Shivraju following complaints over a series of allegations relating to his earlier tenure as registrar (evaluation). The governor is chancellor of the university.The notice, issued by the governor’s secretariat Monday, sought a point-wise written explanation within seven…

Actor-turned-filmmaker Samyukta Hornad is stepping behind the camera with a slate of films rooted in her long-standing engagement with animals and the environment. On World Elephant Day, today, she tells us about her first project that explores the relationship between humans and elephants, while subsequent stories will look at other aspects of the natural world….

AI generated image of security guard in front of a Karnataka Public School; for representation purpose only Bengaluru: In its attempt to relieve teachers from administrative chores, the education department has decided to appoint data operators in its large-enrolment schools. These schools will also get a security guard.As many as 956 flagship govt schools will…

Accel Partners (L-R) Anand Daniel and Abhinav Chaturvedi Bengaluru: Venture capital firm Accel has raised $550 million for its ninth India-focused early-stage fund, just 18 months after closing a $650 million fund. The Palo Alto-headquartered firm has now raised $1.2 billion for India during this period.The India fund is part of a $3.5 billion global…

Bengaluru: Two construction workers died and three others were injured when a 20-foot-deep soil wall caved in at a BDA underpass construction site near FTI Circle, north Bengaluru, Tuesday morning.The victims are Parimal, 31, and Sonaram, 26, while Sadanand, Sunil and Imtiyaz escaped with injuries.Police said the incident took place around 11am. “All the five…

The counsellors will be engaged on a six-month consultancy Bengaluru: To address growing mental health concerns among students, the department of school education and literacy will appoint a mental health resource person in every block resource centre across Karnataka from Sept 2026.The counsellors will be engaged on a six-month consultancy and will serve govt high…