Bengaluru: Bus services across Karnataka are likely to be disrupted from May 20 as transport employees’ unions prepare for an indefinite strike after conciliation talks with state-run corporations failed on Monday. The meeting, convened by the labour commissioner, was attended by representatives of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of trade unions and officials of the…
Bengaluru / Madikeri: A woman tourist from Tamil Nadu was killed after a male captive elephant attacked another at the popular Dubare elephant camp near Kushalnagara in Kodagu district Monday, with the victim getting trapped under the second jumbo as it fell while trying to evade the attack. The victim, Jinsu, 33, was a resident…
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old pourakarmika died under suspicious circumstances at a rehabilitation centre in Kengeri, with family members alleging the staff assaulted him in front of his nephew and other relatives.The deceased, Ramesh, a resident of Gavipuram in south Bengaluru, was a chronic alcoholic. His family had admitted him to Poornapragna Rehab Foundation two months ago….
Bengaluru: Unless there are exceptional circumstances, a detainee cannot dictate the place of his/her confinement, the high court said in a recent order. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum made the observation on April 29 while dismissing a petition filed by Irfan Pasha alias Batan, who was under detention in Central Prison, Ballari.On April 6, additional director…
Bengaluru: The high court dismissed a petition by 72-year-old Ambarish S Kapadia, a Mumbai resident and convict lodged at Central Prison, Bengaluru, seeking two months’ parole on the ground that he has been in jail for 14 years.The court observed that length of incarceration by itself does not entitle a convict to parole when weighed…
Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy Monday warned employees of state-run road transport corporations against participating in the statewide bus strike scheduled for Wednesday, stating that disciplinary action will be initiated against those abstaining from duty.The warning comes after the joint action committee (JAC) of transport unions decided to go ahead with the agitation over wage revision…
Bengaluru: The main carriageway of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) tech corridor is set to be ripped open for concretisation, with work expected to last at least a year and trigger major disruption along one of the city’s busiest corridors. Under the Rs 378-crore redevelopment project, the existing tar stretch from Silk Board Junction to…
Bengaluru: Close on the heels of the tragic death of a tourist during a clash between two elephants at the Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu, the forest department has imposed sweeping restrictions on tourist interaction with captive elephants across all 14 elephant camps in Karnataka. The new measures include a complete ban on feeding, bathing…
Bengaluru: Think twice before reaching for your favourite namkeen or savoury/salted snacks. Namkeens such as boondi, sev, chips and chow chow mixture, along with dairy products, emerged as the most unsafe food items in Karnataka in 2025-26, according to the Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA).The findings came after the department analysed 35,639 food samples…
Bengaluru: A 54-year-old city-based realtor has filed a complaint with the Central Crime Branch (CCB) police alleging that he has been receiving extortion calls from someone claiming to be fugitive underworld operative Vicky Shetty.Complainant GK Shankar from Vidyaranyapura said he first got a WhatsApp call on the morning of April 21, with the caller claiming…
