Bengaluru: Manufacturing platform Zetwerk and US power equipment maker Ayr Energy have accused each other of stealing confidential information, escalating a cross-border legal battle over their competing transformer businesses.Ayr has filed complaints before the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Texas Business Court, alleging that Zetwerk and its affiliates used stolen trade secrets to…
Karnataka Food Safety Dept cracks down on reuse of cooking oil (Representative image) Bengaluru: When you bite into a fried snack, the oil it is cooked in matters just as much as the food itself. Karnataka’s food safety department has stepped up its crackdown on trans fats and repeatedly used cooking oil.Between 2024 and 2026,…
A file photo of state-owned Ballari Thermal Power Station (BTPS), operated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), at Kuditini in Ballari district Bengaluru: Faced with shrinking reservoir levels and a sharp decline in hydropower generation due to deficient monsoon rains, Karnataka has dramatically ramped up electricity generation from its thermal power plants, recording a 55%…
Nearly 95% of public toilets are inaccessible to persons with disabilities, according to the study by Bangalore Political Action Committee Bengaluru: One in every four public toilets audited across Bengaluru was found non-functional, while a majority failed basic standards of cleanliness, accessibility and safety, according to a citywide assessment released by Bangalore Political Action Committee…
Bengaluru faces a severe public toilet shortage BENGALURU: Bengaluru city, with 1.4 crore people, has only about 900 public toilets, making it one public toilet for every 25,000 to 30,000 citizens, revealed a public toilet audit report released by a voluntary organisation on Wednesday.Bengaluru, home to more than 1.4 crore people, has only around 900…
Gagan (left) allegedly stuffed Jayamma’s body into a trolley suitcase, transported it on his motorcycle and dumped it in Ramohalli Lake. BENGALURU: A missing person case involving a 61-year-old woman took a chilling turn after police arrested a 21-year-old youth for allegedly killing his neighbour to rob her jewellery and repay debts incurred through online…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar, who was in New Delhi to discuss cabinet expansion with the party high command, participated in the protest alongside Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi outside PM Modi’s residence New Delhi/Bengaluru: More ministers are likely to be inducted into chief minister DK Shivakumar’s cabinet this week, with the Congress high command likely to…
The high court quashed proceedings against a college student for an Instagram direct message. BENGALURU: The high court Tuesday quashed proceedings initiated against a college student after he sent an Instagram direct message (DM) calling his classmate “pretty” about two years ago.The 20-year-old was booked for voyeurism, stalking and outraging the modesty of a woman…
The incident came to light after locals spotted a suitcase floating in the lake and alerted the police. BENGALURU: The body of a 61-year-old woman was found stuffed inside a suitcase dumped in Ramohalli Lake here on Tuesday, with police suspecting murder, news agency PTI reported.The deceased was identified as Jayamma, a resident of Chalaghatta,…
Bengaluru: The high court ordered notice to state govt as well as Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in response to a petition filed by Vijayapura MLA Basavaraj Patil Yatnal and All-Karnataka State Students Association, Bengaluru..They are seeking a CBI probe into nepotism charges against KPSC chairperson Shivashankarappa S Sahukar. The petitioners claimed serious allegations have…
