Experts say lakes drying up in summer is the best opportunity to carry out desilting, remove plastic & waste. BENGALURU: With temperatures in Bengaluru crossing 35°C over the past week, several lakes across the city have dried up completely, while others have seen water levels drop by as much as 4-5 feet. While this may…
BENGALURU: Three men travelling in a BMW and a Toyota Fortuner allegedly assaulted and briefly abducted a toll plaza employee at Kadathanamale gate near Rajanukunte, north Bengaluru, after refusing to pay the fee.The accused claimed they were associates of a local MLA and forced their way through the barrier early Friday. Rajanukunte police registered an…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru’s art lovers and cartoon buffs are in for a nostalgic treat as the centenary of Mario Miranda will be celebrated with a special exhibition from May 2 to May 23 at the Indian Cartoon Gallery on MG Road. Organised by the Indian Institute of Cartoonists (IIC), the showcase will feature more than 110…
Bengaluru: A late-evening outing turned into a distressing ordeal for a 30-year-old private firm employee after bike-borne miscreants snatched her phone and fled near Biere Club on Lavelle Road on April 20.Roopa (name changed) stepped out around 7.30pm to meet a friend at a cafe. Hours later, around 10.52pm, she and her friend were waiting…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet Friday approved internal reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) within 15% quota, clearing the ground for resuming the recruitment process for 56,000 govt posts.After a special cabinet meeting, CM Siddaramaiah announced the new formula of 5.25% each for Left and Right groups (Category A and Category B) and 4.5% for touchable communities…
A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiancé reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage following their engagement earlier this year. VIJAYAWADA: A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiance reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage…
Bengaluru: India is a secular country, but it does not mean Dharmic and cultural activities can’t be entertained, Karnataka high court has observed. The court made the observation, setting aside a city corporation’s order denying permission to Malleshwaram Brahmana Sabha for holding Shankaracharya Jayanti at one of its auditoriums. Bengaluru West City Corporation had said…
Bengaluru: Headcount is passé; outcomes are the new currency.India’s top five IT services firms slipped back into net workforce contraction in FY26, reversing the modest hiring recovery a year earlier, as demand uncertainty, delayed decision-making and AI-led efficiency gains weighed on headcount. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech and Tech Mahindra together reduced their workforce by 6,981…
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is part of India’s plan to develop four airport hubs to enable seamless transfers mirroring those in Dubai, Doha, Singapore and Frankfurt. While the hub-and-spoke model will roll out first at Delhi IGIA from June 1, the aviation ministry has begun work on the other three: KIA, Mumbai…
Shivamogga: The growing threat of poachers stealing surveillance equipment used for wildlife monitoring has come into sharp focus after a 58-year-old man was arrested in Kargal, a town in Shivamogga district.Police said Roichan of Banukuli village was caught after he allegedly stole a high-tech camera trap installed by the forest department for the National Tiger…
