Bengaluru: Premium liquor brands continued to fuel growth at Radico Khaitan, with the spirits maker reporting a 76% year-on-year jump in net profit to Rs 230 crore in the June quarter, helped by robust demand for its premium portfolio and easing input costs. Net profit stood at Rs 131 crore in the year-ago period.Total income…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Tuesday stayed investigations against a Bengaluru doctor in alleged case of assaulting and harassing a couple claiming they were illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, while pulling up cops for rushing into registering a complaint without doing enough homework.Dr Nagendra, who runs a clinic in Bettadasapura-Bellandur, had challenged two FIRs registered against him…
NS Dattatreya, former SBM manager and fitness inspiration Bengaluru: While most people his age are content to watch the world go by, 97-year-old NS Dattatreya prefers to lace up his running shoes. At marathon starting lines across the country, he stands shoulder to shoulder with runners less than half his age, often becoming the biggest…
The tourism department said the distinction will preserve genuine owner-run homestays while providing a clear regulatory framework for professionally managed accommodation and helping tourists make informed booking choices Bengaluru: In the wake of crimes involving tourists in Koppal and Kodagu, Karnataka govt has overhauled the regulations governing homestays, introducing stricter safety measures and creating a…
Ashok Soota, Chairman and chief mentor, Happiest Minds Technologies Bengaluru: Happiest Minds Technologies reported steady revenue growth, with constant-currency revenue rising 2.6% quarter-on-quarter and 6.7% year-on-year. Revenue from operations stood at $66.2 million, up 1.7% sequentially and 2.9% from a year earlier.The company said its pipeline expanded 20% sequentially, giving it confidence in sustaining growth…
42-year-old-fruit seller Vijay Raghav Bengaluru: A 26-year-old woman fought back after a fruit seller allegedly harassed her outside her paying guest accommodation in Ramamurthy Nagar in the early hours of Monday, confronting him, recording the incident on her phone, and later helping police arrest him.The accused, Vijay Raghav, 42, a resident of NRI Layout, was…
Cubbon Walks was launched in July 2025 Bengaluru: One year after its launch, department of horticulture’s ‘Cubbon Walks’ initiative has completed 100 guided tours, with 1,852 people taking part so far. The milestone was marked with a special free anniversary walk at Cubbon Park Tuesday in association with The Naturalist School, Bengaluru.The special walk, from…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda directed Bescom to prepare a comprehensive inventory of all electricity-related obstructions on footpaths across GBA areas and begin removing them as part of ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign starting Aug 1.Reviewing Bescom infrastructure on footpaths during a virtual meeting Tuesday, the minister said old and damaged electricity poles,…
Every time I go out to a restaurant or cafe with my male friend(s), I wonder if I am invisible. It has happened so often that I have started noticing a very significant pattern before we have even placed our order. It goes on like this – We enter a restaurant, and the waiter cheerfully…
Bengaluru: After granting Karnataka relief twice in recent weeks, Cauvery Water Regulation Committee Tuesday directed the state to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu every day for the next 15 days, totalling nearly 4 tmcft.The directive comes at a time when Karnataka is grappling with drought-like conditions, a faltering southwest monsoon and…
