Bengaluru: A shopping trip for a family wedding turned into a nightmare for a 40-year-old woman, who lost gold ornaments worth Rs 7.5 lakh and cash to a group of thieves in a crowded market area.Chandrika from Mantralaya came to Bengaluru with her younger brother for their cousin’s wedding. They visited Chickpet and surrounding shopping…
Bengaluru: A 35-year-old-cabbie has been arrested on charges of groping a homemaker in her 30s, who is his neighbour and later attacking her husband with a machete for opposing him.The incident took place at Rangarao Road in Shankarapuram near Chamrajpet recently.Acting on a complaint filed by the woman, Shankarapuram police arrested the accused, Puttaraju. He…
eBengaluru: In a setback to conservation efforts at Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP), Shivani — a young female giraffe that one of the zoo’s star attractions — died on Thursday after battling a sudden intestinal complication despite days of intensive veterinary care.In a setback to conservation efforts at Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP), Shivani — a young…
Vindhya.Pabolu@timesofindia.comBengaluru: Imagine paying over Rs 6,000 for a high-speed internet connection, only to be left with no internet and or refund. That’s what happened to a Varthur Main Road resident who moved the 3rd Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Bangalore Urban, alleging deficiency in service. The commission ordered a full refund of the…
With sandalwood theft continuing to be a major concern for growers in the state, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd has invited farmers, scientists and organisations to suggest advanced technologies and equipment to protect the precious trees.Announcing the initiative Thursday, industries minister MB Patil said individuals and organisations with innovative anti-theft solutions will be given the…
Bengaluru: Twelve-year-old Sameeksha could barely hold back her tears as she walked up to the man she had waited years to meet – the stranger whose decision to register as a stem cell donor had ultimately saved her life.At an emotional gathering in the city ahead of World Thalassaemia Day, Sameeksha Thursday came face to…
Bengaluru: A week after seven people were killed when a portion of the boundary wall of Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital collapsed, the remaining wall still stands untouched. Even traffic has been allowed to ply along it, while debris of the fallen portion still lies where it fell. Bags of sand have been placed at…
Bengaluru: A shopping trip allegedly turned traumatic for an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and his wife who claimed they were assaulted by an auto driver, his passenger, and a group of men in a road rage incident near Jalahalli Cross.The officer told police that he and his wife had gone to purchase a microwave…
Bengaluru: The cabinet Thursday decided to approach the Supreme Court seeking permission to continue implementation of schemes under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) and to prepare an action plan for the current fiscal. The govt had earmarked Rs 2,475 crore for the programme, even as it flagged the absence of…
Bengaluru: Film star-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay is on the cusp of creating history in Tamil Nadu, with his party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as a major force and unsettling the state’s established political order. Vijay’s rapid rise has drawn comparisons with matinee idol MG Ramachandran, who split from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and became chief…
