Bengaluru: What was meant to be a wedding anniversary gift for wife turned into a 16-month ordeal for a CV Raman Nagar resident after the electric scooter he bought broke down five times in as many months leading to a legal battle.The saga began on Jan 25, 2024, when Jeyaram NS, wanting to gift his…
Bengaluru: With 17 days left for the enumeration phase to complete, lakhs of voters have submitted their forms without details of 2002 rolls. Chief electoral officer Anbukumar told media Wednesday that 17.2 lakh voters from the 2025 rolls have not found the 2002 data, which comprises 3.1% of the forms received. These will be processed…
BJP MLA BP Harish tried to take shelter inside a caged building area opposite the KPCC office, following which police arrived at the spot and escorted him away. BENGALURU: High drama unfolded in Bengaluru on Wednesday after BJP MLA from Harihar BP Harish was allegedly targeted with eggs by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) functionaries…
File photo of mobile towers operated by various telecom service providers Bengaluru: From mobile phone bills to the cost of building a home, the growing dominance of a few companies in critical sectors could eventually pinch citizens’ pockets and limit their choices. Raichur MP G Kumar Naik has flagged increasing market concentration in the telecom…
Bengaluru: Three persons, including a woman, were arrested in connection with the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Devanahalli, northeast part of the city.Two of the accused, auto driver Naveen Kumar and daily-wage worker Venkataramana, were arrested for the rape. The third accused, Renuka, also a daily-wage worker, was arrested on charges of luring the…
Bengaluru: A youth was arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing his neighbour to rob her jewellery and repay debts incurred through online gaming. Police said Gagan R, 21, a resident of Challaghatta village, stuffed her body into a trolley suitcase and dumped it in Ramohalli Thimmappana Lake, southwest Bengaluru.The deceased, Jayamma, 61, was a homemaker who…
Bengaluru: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) is likely to make Scouts and Guides a compulsory credit for students from this year. Students will have to earn one credit through this activity to graduate.The decision was announced by VTU vice-chancellor S Vidyashankar on the sidelines of a principals’ meet at a private hotel Tuesday. At the event,…
Police rescue BJP MLA BP Harish after eggs were thrown at him Bengaluru: A BJP protest against Congress party’s demonstration in New Delhi took an unexpected turn in Bengaluru Wednesday after BP Harish, Harihar MLA, accidentally walked into a gathering of Congress workers outside the KPCC office, where he was pelted with eggs and allegedly…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and Karnataka Congress president BK Hariparasad Bengaluru/New Delhi: Congress minsiterial aspirants suffered another disappointment Wednesday after the party high command deferred final discussions on the long-awaited cabinet expansion to next week, with senior party funationaries tied up in the Parliament session and protests against the…
Bengaluru: United Spirits, the maker of McDowell’s No.1, Royal Challenge and Smirnoff, reported an 11% rise in net profit to Rs 463 crore for the June quarter. Higher earnings from its Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sports business offset weaker profitability in its core liquor operations.Revenue from operations rose 5% year-on-year to Rs 6,122 crore.In the…
