Bengaluru: Embattled Karnataka Public Service Commission chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar, facing allegations of helping his daughters secure govt jobs, faces suspension and a fresh probe after the Karnataka cabinet Friday made a recommendation in this regard to the governor.This comes days after his first suspension was struck down on technical grounds.Sahukar has been under a…
Bengaluru:Bengaluru: Passengers using Kempegowda International Airport will have to pay a revised user development fee (UDF) from Sep1, 2026, with charges applicable to both inbound and outbound passengers for the first time. The revised tariff follows the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India’s (AERA) order for the fourth control period (FY27–FY31).As per the tariff order,…
Illustration of cyber fraud showing a hooded hacker targeting a laptop user amid digital code and security warnings, highlighting online scams, identity theft, and data breaches. Nasdaq-listed Cognizant has notified affected individuals of a data security breach that occurred around April 21 this year.In a notification letter, Cognizant’s US entity informed individuals about a breach…
Bengaluru: A serial chain snatcher who targeted women passengers aboard slow-moving trains at Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) has landed in custody. The broken half of a chain that he’d snatched from a passenger helped police track and arrest him.Through a joint operation which included Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB), Byappanahalli…
Bengaluru: A 53-year-old farmer travelling with his family on a KSRTC bus from Devanahalli to Andhra Pradesh’s Gorantla lost over Rs 1.9 lakh from his bank account after his mobile phone went missing during the journey.K Srinivasa Reddy, a resident of Seegehalli, told police he was travelling on Aug 11 when he realised his phone…
BJP legislators, sporting black T-shirts, began their protest at Maharshi Valmiki statue Bengaluru: The protest seeking the resignation of minister B Nagendra over alleged irregularities in the Valmiki tribal welfare corporation turned physical Friday, as BJP legislators, clad in black t-shirts, pushed past security personnel and forced their way into Vidhana Soudha.On the fifth day…
Bengaluru: A family’s festive trip to Kodagu turned into a nightmare after a burglar broke into the locked house of a retired soldier and fled with 100 grams of gold jewellery and 350 grams of silver articles.The incident came to light after tenants living on the first floor alerted the family that the bedroom door…
Private schools allege delay in textbook supply Bengaluru: Three months after schools reopened, private institutions across Karnataka are still facing a shortage of textbooks, with managements alleging the school education department hasn’t invited a second round of intent for ordering books.The first round of intent is usually collected in Jan, when schools provide an approximate…
Kannur Express in Mangaluru Bengaluru/Mangaluru: Railway Board Friday notified the migration of Mangaluru region from Palakkad division of Southern Railway (SR) to Mysuru division of South Western Railway (SWR ) zone, fulfilling a long-demand from Karnataka’s railway users and putting Mangaluru station in focus of railway network expansion initiatives.The change will take effect on Oct…
The revised UDF will come into effect from September 1, 2026 at Bengaluru airport. NEW DELHI: The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has sharply reduced the user development fee (UDF) at Bengaluru international airport, fixing it at Rs 300 for departing domestic passengers and Rs 997 for departing international passengers for the five-year…
