Bengaluru: An 18-year-old II PU student allegedly jumped to her death from the terrace of her apartment on ITPL Main Road early Friday.According to police, Varsha R, daughter of software engineer Ramaneesh, went to the terrace on the 10th floor of her apartment building around 1am and jumped. Hearing the loud noise, security personnel rushed…
Bengaluru: Even as Supreme Court continues to examine the eco-sensitive buffer zone surrounding Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), Karnataka govt’s decision to build a massive international cricket stadium near the park has triggered opposition from green activists and residents.The 80,000-capacity stadium — touted to be the second largest in India — is to be built at…
Bengaluru: Even as Supreme Court continues to examine the eco-sensitive buffer zone surrounding Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), Karnataka govt’s decision to build a massive international cricket stadium near the park has triggered opposition from green activists and residents.The 80,000-capacity stadium — touted to be the second largest in India — is to be built at…
Bengaluru: Police Friday clarified there will be no “peaceful human chain” by “Cockroach Janata Party Karnataka” in front of Town Hall Sn.“No application or permission has been received from any individual, organisation or any political party seeking permission for such gathering. No permission for the said programme or the use of the location has been…
Telecallers were instructed to assume American names. BENGALURU: Karnataka police Thursday busted a fake call centre in Bengaluru and arrested two software engineers, said to be the brains behind the Rs 40cr fraud. The call centre was allegedly defrauding US citizens on the pretext of giving tax advice through QuickBooks, an accounting software package made…
BENGALURU: Bengaluru is bracing for intense rainfall on Friday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the city, warning of thunderstorms and lightning till May 25, while weather conditions are expected to improve from May 26 onwards.On Thursday evening as fierce premonsoon thundershowers, accompanied by hail and gusty winds, lashed large…
Bengaluru: The high court issued notice to the govt in response to a PIL filed by two women complaining that arrears of the Rs 2,000 monthly allowance under Gruha Lakshmi scheme for the months of Feb and March 2025, involving an aggregate of Rs 5,000 crore for 1.2 crore beneficiaries, still remain unpaid.A vacation division…
Bengaluru: A retired senior manager of Indian Airlines was duped of Rs 2.1 crore in an online stock market investment scam after she came across an advertisement on Facebook that promised huge returns.Suma (name changed), a resident of Benson Town, said she saw the advertisement in June 2025 and gave a missed call to the…
Bengaluru: The high court stayed the operation of an advisory issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and an Ayush ministry directive, restricting the use of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) leaves in food and health supplements.The interim order earlier this week by vacation judge Justice SR Krishna Kumar applies to Kerry Inc, an…
Bengaluru: Amid mounting public outrage and sustained protests against polluting industries in Koppal district spanning several months, officials from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Thursday cracked down on two steel factories accused of causing severe environmental pollution and posing health risks to residents in nearby villages. The action came days after villagers…
