Hair-eating disorder? Get it checked! Bengaluru: “I was so stressed I almost pulled out my hair” is an expression often used casually. But sometimes, people do end up pulling out and even eating their own hair — a condition that can eventually lead to a hairball forming inside the stomach, known medically as a trichobezoar.A…
Counselling From June 10, Option Entry Allowed For 4 Days This year’s Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) toppers are charting diverse career paths that extend well beyond the conventional rush towards computer science. From electrical engineering and medical research to pure sciences, the rank holders spoke to TOI about their ambitions, study routines, and the…
The double-decker rail corridor integrating Metro’s Blue Line and suburban rail’s Kanaka Line Bengaluru: The double-decker corridor plan at Benniganahalli to facilitate Metro and suburban rail has saved around Rs 169 crore for the Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-Ride), the implementing agency of Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project (BSTP).According to a report published by…
Bengaluru: A govt PU college student has featured in the top 10 — Basavaraj Avati from Vijayapura secured rank 4 in veterinary sciences. All the other rank holders across the seven streams are from private colleges.As per data from Karnataka Examinations Authority, only 12 engineering students from govt PU colleges featured in the top 1,000….
Bengaluru: A man lost Rs 1 lakh after a cybercrook allegedly posed as his niece’s friend and convinced him to transfer money on the pretext of helping the niece pay her college fees.According to a complaint filed by Naveen (name changed), his sister-in-law’s daughter, who is pursuing MBBS abroad, urgently needed money to pay her…
Bengaluru: A crane travelling upwards on a road moved backwards after its brakes failed and stopped after ramming a three-storied building in Kadirenahalli, Banashankari, Saturday.Fortunately, there were no casualties in the freak accident that occurred around 2am. The damaged building consisted of a shop on the ground floor and two houses on the remaining floors….
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has ruled that the erstwhile BBMP, now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), is not empowered to compel the relinquishment of privately owned land free of cost for widening a road under the Master Plan.Justice Suraj Govindaraj made the observation while allowing a petition filed by Bengaluru resident M Shashikumar.“If the respondents…
Bengaluru: Who is responsible if a child drowns in an apartment complex’s swimming pool, if a pet dog attacks a resident, if an unverified delivery worker enters a gated community, or if a fire breaks out in a basement packed with EV batteries and petrol vehicles?The question is whether liability lies with individual residents who…
Bengaluru: A cycle lane off ITPL Road along the IT corridor that was once used by schoolchildren and office-goers has been converted into a garbage-transfer point, sparking concerns among residents.The affected stretch on Krishna Temple Road, connecting Garudacharpalya and Hoodi in east Bengaluru, lies behind several technology parks housing companies such as Amazon, Google and…
BENGALURU: Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Saturday withdrew his resignation and will continue in the state Cabinet after a day of intense political discussions and meetings involving senior party leaders.The development came after Reddy expressed strong dissatisfaction with the allocation of portfolios in the newly formed state Cabinet. He had been assigned the Major and…
