Mangaluru: RSS functionary Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the formation of a special investigation team (SIT) for the reinvestigation of the the 2012 Dharmasthala rape and murder case.Responding to a journalist’s query, Bhat said, “We have a slight doubt about the SIT. While the formation of the SIT is a good move, we…
Pink Line ‘inauguration’ video has gone viral Bengaluru: Amid the inordinate delay in the opening of Pink Line, residents, frustrated with the wait, took matters into their own hands by holding a mock inauguration of the Metro line. A video clip of residents cutting a pink ribbon and holding pink balloons while ‘inaugurating’ the line…
The statistics also show a marked difference by age Bengaluru: Diseases of the circulatory system continued to account for the largest share of medically certified deaths in Karnataka in 2025, while respiratory and kidney and urinary diseases together made up another quarter of such deaths, according to the state’s medical certification of cause of death…
The activity saw volunteers participate in plogging, de-weeding and park clean-up Bengaluru: Employees of TCS and their families came together for a special volunteering activity under TCS HOPE (Hours of Purpose by Employees) as part of The Times of India’s #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks, presented by Multigen, in association with Kristu Jayanti University and…
Bengaluru: For years, obesity and other weight-related conditions have complicated the management of cardiovascular disease. Now, as clinical trials show that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs can deliver significant weight loss even in people without diabetes, cardiac specialists in the city say the medicines could bring a shift in cardiovascular care.Dr Arunkumar Ullegaddi, consultant, adult cardiology,…
From prank calls on radio to films, Mr Nags to Mr Ramurthy on social media, Danish Sait has built a career by constantly reinventing himself. Now, with his stand-up show, Bengaluru Boy, he is doing something perhaps more personal — stepping on stage as himself. In a candid conversation, Danish talks about how becoming a…
ACT OF PROTEST: VHP and Bajrang Dal members and supporters protest at BC Road in Bantwal taluk on Monday against the imposition of the Goonda Act on Hindu activists Mangaluru: Vajradehi Mutt seer Sri Rajashekharananda Swami Monday alleged that the state govt was attempting to weaken the Hindu community by invoking the Goonda Act against…
Bengaluru: Deaths from kidney and urinary diseases more than tripled in Karnataka over the past decade, rising from 5,940 medically certified deaths in 2016 to 18,730 in 2025, as per the latest report from Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD).Total medically certified deaths rose 8%, from more than 1.4 lakh in 2016 to nearly…
Truck bike caught on fire Bengaluru: A tipper-truck and a Bullet motorcycle caught fire after a collision on Kanakapura Road near Talaghattapura Monday afternoon.At 12.30pm, the truck hit the motorcycle from the rear, throwing its rider onto the road and dragging the bike under its wheels. The motorcycle’s petrol tank was damaged and its fuel…
Actor Prakash Raj addressed the media in Mangaluru Monday Mangaluru: Actor Prakash Raj Monday called for an investigative committee to examine all decisions taken by the Election Commission of India (ECI) since 2023 and their consequences, and demanded that the SIR process be scrapped.Prakash Raj, who held a meeting of members of like-minded political parties…
