A husband cannot be automatically ordered to pay maintenance simply because a wife files a petition, the Karnataka High Court ruled (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BENGALURU: A court cannot automatically order a husband to pay maintenance just because the wife files a petition invoking provisions under the Domestic Violence Act, the Hindu Adoption…
CHIKKABALLAPUR: A 26-year-old physiotherapist was found dead in a locked room at a homestay near Nandi Hills on Monday, while her boyfriend was found unconscious beside her. Police suspect he attempted suicide after killing her.The victim, Sai Surabhi of Jayanagar in Bengaluru, worked at Sri Sathya Sai Hospital in Muddenahalli. Her boyfriend, Sanjeeth Ali, 25,…
Solar panels and wind turbines generate clean green energy under a clear sky, highlighting the shift toward renewable power and sustainable electricity production. Bengaluru: Karnataka has the fifth-highest renewable energy potential among Indian states, according to new govt data, and is also among the country’s leading states in terms of installed renewable energy capacity.The latest…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has directed an insurance company to compensate the family of a man who died after falling from a multi-utility vehicle (MUV), holding that accident victims should not be left without relief merely because of technical policy exclusions.The case arose after Shivanand Khannanavar suffered fatal injuries on falling from a Mahindra Jeep…
Nagarro’s shares surged nearly 20% to €40.4 on Friday, hours before the two companies unveiled the $1.3-billion deal after market closing Bengaluru: Responding to concerns over unusual trading in Munich-based IT firm Nagarro’s shares ahead of the deal announcement, Persistent Systems CEO Sandeep Kalra said the company followed “a very strict protocol” and tightly controlled…
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her jilted lover in JC Nagar, Kurubarahalli, late Sunday night. The victim is M Anjali of KP Agrahara.Police arrested the suspect, identified as Rajeev, 26, from Laggere, who works as an assistant at a used car unit. “Rajeev took her to a roadside eatery at…
How is the Bellandur lake revival going? Bengaluru: Nearly a decade after Bellandur Lake grabbed national attention for spewing toxic foam and catching fire, new research has found that the lake remains ecologically degraded because the Rs 179-crore restoration efforts have largely focused on engineering interventions while not adequately looking into its hydrology and ecological…
Bengaluru: The high court Monday ordered notices to state and central govts in response to a public interest litigation challenging the proposed shifting of Bengaluru Turf Club (BTC) to the sprawling 457-acre Kunigal Stud Farm.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha also ordered notices to National Biodiversity Board, Karnataka State…
Bengaluru: A petition has been filed before the high court challenging the constitutional validity of Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, and allied rules.Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), as well as platforms like Eternal Ltd, Zepto, Swiggy, Urban Company and Valmo Transportation, have sought HC’s intervention in the…
Bengaluru: After spending more than two weeks seeking the reinstatement of her suspended class 10 son, a woman allegedly attempted to end her life on the premises of a private school on Bengaluru’s St John’s Road Monday.Sumithra, a homemaker from Ulsoor, allegedly consumed insecticide inside the washroom of the school after weeks of pleading with…
