Bengaluru: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Art of Living Foundation ashram Sunday, civic agencies intensified road repair and cleaning work along the busy Kanakapura Road and adjoining areas. Potholes were filled, garbage cleared, and roadside stretches spruced up in preparation for the visit.Sources said Modi is expected to travel by helicopter…
Bengaluru: To carry out maintenance work between Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic, and Sir M Visvesvaraya Station, Central College, on the Purple Line, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced suspension of Metro services Sunday (May 10) from Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Station, Hosahalli, to Cubbon Park Station.Services on this stretch will be suspended from 7am…
Bengaluru: As Happy Streets by The Times of India gears up for its final edition at Nandini Layout this Sunday (May 10), residents can expect a lively morning packed with art, fitness, culture and community-driven activities.The stretch near Oxford Secondary School will once again transform into a people-friendly public space where families, children, senior citizens…
Bengaluru: In the past one decade, Karnataka has made the biggest improvement in gross enrolment at the higher secondary level, according to a report by NITI Aayog released Thursday.As per the report, School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement, the largest relative improvement in enrolment during the past decade…
Bengaluru: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting the city Sunday, traffic restrictions have been imposed between 8am and 3pm on HAL Airport exit road from Old Airport Road till the DGCA office (both sides).Movement of all types of vehicles will be prohibited on HAL airport gate number 30 from Umbrella junction. Parking will be prohibited…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has extended its Vajra Vistara AC bus services up to Channapatna. These buses are now being operated from Majestic to Channapatna via Ramanagara. Channapatna is located nearly 60km from Majestic, making it one of the longest routes operated by BMTC.Eight buses have been deployed on the route, with 44…
Bengaluru: With the push towards vaginal deliveries to avoid unnecessary C-sections (caesarean sections), pregnant women in Bengaluru are increasingly exploring natural birthing options. One such method gaining popularity is water birth, with several hospitals setting up dedicated centres over the past two years.Recently, a 42-year-old woman, who had her first child 11 years ago, delivered…
Bengaluru: Karnataka is witnessing a sharp rise in snakebite cases this year despite the state rolling out a dedicated action plan to tackle the problem.According to Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), between Jan and the last week of April, Karnataka recorded 3,939 snakebite cases and 39 related deaths. April alone accounted for 961 bites and…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka capital reported the highest number of cases in the country under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, with 878 incidents recorded in National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2024’ report.Out of a total of 1,008 dowry-related cases registered across the country’s metropolitan cities, roughly 87% were from Bengaluru alone.In comparison, Lucknow,…
Fresh off her win as Femina Miss India World 2026, Sadhvi Sail’s return to Bengaluru turned into a city-wide celebration of pride, purpose and possibility. From a warm meet-and-greet with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to meaningful interactions with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader, the 24-year-old was met with admiration…
