Bengaluru: Amid growing debate over the possible privatisation of electricity distribution in Karnataka after Tata Power sought a distribution licence, energy experts and employees’ unions have traded sharp arguments over the performance of state-run Escoms.Experts and consumer groups have flagged shortcomings in the existing system, including the delay in implementing Solar Time-of-Day (ToD) tariffs mandated…
Fire breaks out at Bengaluru private hospital BENGALURU: During the early hours of Wednesday, fourteen patients, including several admitted to the ICU, were evacuated safely after a fire broke out at a private hospital in Bengaluru, police said.According to police, the incident was reported around 3.15 am at Aveksha Hospital located on MS Palya Road…
A heated on-field exchange between cricketers Virat Kohli and Travis Head during the recent IPL clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has now snowballed into yet another debate around toxic sports fandom and online abuse targeting cricketers’ families.Following the now-viral moment where Virat appeared to ignore Travis’ handshake after the match,…
BENGALURU: A 28-year-old Ugandan woman, who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport on May 23, has been isolated at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Indiranagar as a precautionary measure after her samples were collected for Ebola testing amid a global alert over the viral disease.According to Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, principal secretary of the health department, the…
Summer Boost for BMTC as 1.5 Lakh Opt for Suburban AC Bus Services Bengaluru: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s decision to introduce air-conditioned suburban bus services this summer has received a strong response from commuters.According to the transport corporation’s data, around 1.5 lakh passengers have travelled on 28 AC ‘Vajra Vistara’ buses operating on the Kanakapura,…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is consulting loyalists in Bengaluru following crucial Delhi talks on a potential leadership change NEW DELHI: After over six hours of high-stakes discussions with Congress leadership, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal in Delhi, chief minister Siddaramaiah is set to meet loyalist ministers and legislators in Bengaluru on Wednesday, fuelling…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has rejected the bail plea of Cristian Soporuchukwu, a Nigerian arrested in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act case, observing that for an accused allegedly caught with a commercial quantity of narcotic drugs, negation of bail is the rule and grant the exception.Cristian was arrested on April 6, 2025,…
Bengaluru: In two anti-drug operations, Central Crime Branch (CCB) and JB Nagar police arrested two interstate peddlers, seized narcotics and launched a hunt for international traffickers involved in smuggling contraband into the city.In the first operation, officials of CCB’s Narcotics Control Unit received information from Customs officials that suspicious parcels containing narcotic substances had arrived…
Bengaluru: After over a decade of delay, work has finally begun on the long-pending Hope Farm Junction underpass in east Bengaluru, with the civic corporation setting a roughly 200-day deadline to complete the project. The project is estimated to cost around Rs 35 crore.The underpass, proposed over 11 years ago, is expected to make the…
Bengaluru: The department of pre-university education issued a public advisory cautioning parents and students against taking admission in PU colleges that hold academic activities from unauthorised locations.In a circular dated May 20, the department said it came to its notice that some PU colleges were formally admitting students into recognised institutions while conducting classes in…
