Bengaluru: City police Sunday arrested two youths and a juvenile on charges of robbing a student of his mobile phone in Ramamurthy Nagar earlier in the day.The victim, Dheeraj, a BBA student at a private college and resident of Banjara Layout, was waiting for his friends at Outer Ring Road around 3am. They had planned…
Bengaluru: Ahead of Bakrid, Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) carried out a special drive to remove unauthorised sheep and goat market sheds across its limits Saturday.Teams cleared temporary sheds, tarpaulin enclosures, iron barricades, and other illegal structures set up on public roads, footpaths, govt land, and along storm water drains. The operation involved officials from…
Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flags off a bi-weekly train between Mumbai and Bengaluru Sunday Bengaluru: Ending a three-decade wait, railways will now operate a second direct train connecting Mumbai and Bengaluru. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flagged off the SMVT Bengaluru–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express from the Karnataka capital Sunday.It will originate from…
Bengaluru: Keegan Smith was bathed in the afterglow of victory on Saturday evening, having lifted the Karnataka Open ATP Challenger Trophy at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium. The applause, post-match photo ops and adulation marked a moment of fulfilment for the 27-year-old American. But beneath the victory lies a story of pain, resilience and survival.During…
Bengaluru: With mobile phone thefts in trains running through Bengaluru becoming a serious issue, Railway Protection Force (RPF) Friday recovered five devices, worth Rs 2.5 lakh, from an Andhra Pradesh-based duo.The hunt for the duo started following a complaint lodged by a Kerala-based man last Wednesday. His mother’s phone was stolen from Platform No. 2…
Bengaluru: Two men from Doddaballapur Rural have been arrested for allegedly attacking an architect and her husband in a road rage incident.B Rachana, 29, of Rajajinagar, said the trouble began Friday when she honked at an MUV that was blocking her path on Hesaraghatta Main Road near Doddabelavangala. Rachana was driving back home after handing…
The awareness campaign focused on the importance of protecting water bodies, proper waste segregation and disposal, banning single-use plastic, encouraging recycling and maintaining cleanliness in public places Bengaluru: As part of the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 initiative, the Bengaluru Central City Corporation organised community street plays at three locations to spread awareness on cleanliness,…
Bengaluru: On the occasion of National Dengue Day, Bengaluru East City Corporation conducted a dengue awareness programme at BMTC Central Workshop–02 in Dooravani Nagar.Organised by the Krishnarajapura urban primary health centre, the programme saw over 100 workshop staff in attendance. Health educators explained dengue symptoms, treatment, and prevention, stressing the need to avoid water stagnation…
Bengaluru: A 32-year-old-manager of a private commercial bank in Channapatna, Bengaluru South, fell prey to cybercriminals who siphoned off Rs 2.4 lakh from his account.The victim told police that on the morning of May 6, he booked a resort in Sakaleshpur by paying Rs 19,000 through Agoda (a digital travel platform and online travel agency)….
People celebrate The Times of India Happy Street at J P Nagar on Sunday morning in Bengaluru. The event was filled with lots of fun activities and entertainments like Yoga, Zumba, music, Paintings, Dollu Kunita, drawing tug of war and many more. People celebrate The Times of India Happy Street at J P Nagar on…
