Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has held that once the statement prescribed under Section 58 of the Indian Partnership Act is duly furnished, signed, and accompanied by the requisite fee, the registrar is bound to act under the terms of Section 59 of the Act and effect registration.In his judgment, dated April 25, Justice Sachin…
Smuggled rare tortoise intercepted from Bangkok by KIA Customs Bengaluru: Customs officers at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Wednesday caught a passenger arriving from Bangkok and recovered 47 live specimens from his baggage. They included red-footed tortoise, African spurred tortoise, Argentine black & white tegu and Goeldi’s marmoset.Officials said some of the recovered species are listed…
A file photo of the state-owned Ballari Thermal Power Station (BTPS), operated by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), at Kudatini in Ballari district A file photo of state-owned Ballari Thermal Power Station (BTPS), operated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), at Kuditini in Ballari district A file photo of the state-owned Ballari Thermal Power…
Bengaluru: Despite being Bengaluru’s premier commercial hub, Brigade Road is not spared from the city’s garbage crisis. Traders are worried and frustrated as heaps of waste — plastic bags, cardboard and rotting debris — pile up openly on the busy street, deterring shoppers and tarnishing the area’s image.Brigade Road, located in central Bengaluru near the…
The new surveillance system at KSR railway station can match faces captured on camera with the database of known offenders and immediately alert security personnel Bengaluru: Habitual offenders such as pickpockets, luggage thieves and chain snatchers may soon find it difficult to go unnoticed at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station. South Western Railway has commissioned a…
Bengaluru: The proposed amendment to Bengaluru City Corporation Building Bylaws 2026, which provides for relaxing building violation limit of up to 15% has not enthused all: The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has formally received around 25 objections against the move.This officially opens the doors for regularising all building violations, emphasised the objections, even as deputy…
Kolar: In a dramatic chase straight out of a movie scene, a gang of thieves, who allegedly stole Rs 1 lakh from a parked two-wheeler near Bethamangala police station (100km from Bengaluru) near KGF was chased down by alert locals, who managed to catch one of the accused.The incident occurred around noon on Wednesday. Ramesh,…
A man was murdered in city Bengaluru: A 34-year-old-canter truck driver died on the spot after an unidentified vehicle ran over him while he was crossing to the other side of the Nileri flyover, Devanahalli late Wednesday night.The deceased has been identified as D Sridhar, resident of Chintamani in Chikkaballapur. Police are yet to trace…
Bengaluru: Several Indian players have taken the US collegiate tennis route before turning professional. Somdev Devvarman and Dhakshineswar Suresh made good use of those opportunities to launch their careers. Now, Bengaluru’s Kriish Tyagi, a freshman at Texas A&M University, is hoping to use the same pathway as a stepping stone to a brighter future.The 19-year-old,…
Bengaluru: Two persons were arrested on charges of sexually abusing two girls, videographing the act and uploading the clips on social media to make quick money.The arrests were done by sleuths from Cyber Command Centre (CCC) following an alert from National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP). This is first time in the recent past that…
