Union minister for consumer affairs, food and public distribution and new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi with Nidhi Khare, secy, department of consumer affairs, during the 5th meeting of BRICS in Bengaluru on Thursday. BENGALURU: In a major geopolitical move aimed at breaking the long-standing Western monopoly on global trade rules, the BRICS bloc has…
BENGALURU: An elderly man was killed after being run over by a tanker in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka New Town.The incident occurred on Thursday morning and was captured on CCTV footage.The accident took place while the man was dropping his grandchildren to school.He died on the spot, while the child narrowly escaped the tragic accident.The accused driver…
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the election of BJP’s MK Pranesh into the legislative council from the Chikkamagaluru local authorities’ constituency and declared Congress candidate AV Gayathri Shanthegowda the winner, upholding a vote-recount order of the Karnataka High Court.In the Dec 10, 2021 election, Pranesh was declared elected by a margin of…
Note claiming a bomb was found in an IndiGo flight washroom. BENGALURU: Miscreants left behind a note claiming a bomb inside the washroom of an IndiGo flight bound for Ahmedabad from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Thursday night. According to a complaint filed by the airline’s security manager, the handwritten chit read: “Don’t go Bomb…
BENGALURU: The mysterious death of a two-year-old girl in Banasawadi is under police investigation after a family friend raised suspicions of abuse by her parents, prompting police to register a case of suspicious death. The incident occurred at the family’s residence on Indira Street in Banasawadi, where the child’s parents had been living together for…
Mangaluru: The state govt has sanctioned Rs 5 lakh each to kambala committees in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, Puttur MLA Ashok Rai said.A total of Rs 1.15 crore has been released for 23 kambalas in the two districts. Rai said he had earlier appealed to the govt to provide grants for the traditional sport.“I…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar and his predecessor Siddaramaiah with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi ahead of cabinet expansion talks Bengaluru: Even while CM DK Shivakumar and Congress brass strike to resolve the challenging issue of expanding the cabinet, another politically sensitive decision confronts Congress — finding a willing candidate who would don…
Minister KH Muniyappa said the govt is mulling revising BPL eligibility norms which means more people could lose BPL status Bengaluru: The govt has moved 4.3 lakh below poverty line (BPL) ration cards to the above poverty line (BPL) category after verifying beneficiaries whose names were flagged by the Centre, food and civil supplies minister…
Bengaluru: The department of school education and literacy has formulated guidelines for community and corporate social responsibility (CSSR), through which it hopes to develop 1,000 Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) in the state.The department is inviting corporates, NGOs or communities for the establishment of new (greenfield) public schools or development of existing (brownfield) ones, including provision…
Mohit Joshi, CEO, Tech Mahindra Bengaluru: Tech Mahindra reported a strong start to FY27, posting broad-based revenue growth, margin expansion and robust deal wins, as the company continued to benefit from its AI-led transformation strategy and disciplined execution.Revenue for the June quarter stood at $1.6 billion, up 2.2% sequentially and 6.1% year-on-year in reported terms….
