Bengaluru: Four persons, including a mother-daughter duo, drowned in agricultural ponds in Tumakuru and Anekal since Sunday.In the first incident, M Suchitra (11) and her brother M Ravindra (9) drowned in the agricultural pond at Benakanahalli in Madhugiri, Tumakuru district, Sunday evening. The two were grazing sheep in a field and waded into the pond…
Bengaluru: What began as a hopeful effort to secure her children’s education ended in heartbreak for a 39-year-old mother, who lost Rs 80,000 in cash that she had borrowed from her younger sister. Thieves allegedly stole the cash while she was boarding or not long after she had boarded a BMTC bus (route number 317)…
Bengaluru: Critical tests by Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) of Namma Metro’s Pink Line will begin Tuesday, with inspections scheduled till May 12.According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials, after the inspection, RDSO will analyse test data and issue an interim speed certification. This will be followed by inspection by the commissioner…
Bengaluru: “What kind of man are you? You won’t leave women to be safe anywhere?” Karnataka high court said Monday while coming down heavily on a social media content creator accused of secretly filming women passengers on Namma Metro trains in the city.While delivering the sharp rebuke, the court also refused to quash criminal proceedings…
Bengaluru: Police are looking for a tender coconut seller who allegedly attacked a barking street dog with his sickle in KR Pura.An FIR has been registered against the unidentified trader under BNS Section 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace) and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.Police said the incident took…
Bengaluru: A 31-year-old homemaker died due to electric shock, suspected to have been caused from a washing machine.The tragedy happened near Nelamangala, on the city outskirts, a day after C Sujatha, the victim, celebrated her 11th wedding anniversary. Police said Sujatha tried to switch on the machine around 8am when she allegedly suffered electric shock…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s push to strengthen its renewable energy evacuation network has hit delays, with the govt missing the March 31 deadline to complete phase II of the Green Energy Corridor project. It has now sought an extension to July 31 next year. Sanctioned by the Centre to support states with high renewable energy generation, the…
Bengaluru: The ‘BSY Abhimanotsava’ on May 9 in Chitradurga, to mark former chief minister BS Yediyurappa‘s 50 years in public life, will double as a political exercise to consolidate state president BY Vijayendra‘s position within a divided party unit. Though officially billed as a commemorative programme, party functionaries say the scale and timing reflect a…
In ‘What She Said’, Gowri Ramnarayan retells the Ramayana through the eyes of six women —Urmila, Manthara, Shurpanakha, Mandodari, Tara and Shanta — offering insights into how forgotten female characters dealt with their victimhood. The play features six epic women enacted by three actors. Gowri lends voices to the women who were silenced, overlooked and…
Bengaluru: Traffic-choked Bengaluru is now taking a toll on the hearing health of its residents, with constant exposure to high noise levels increasingly linked to hearing-related ailments.Doctors say daily exposure to traffic noise — often ranging between 70 and 100 decibels (dB) — is contributing to a gradual but significant rise in hearing problems across…
