Mapping no protection against SIR scrutiny: EC

Bengaluru: Karnataka chief electoral officer V Anbukumar Friday clarified that voters already included in the 2025 electoral roll will also receive enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision even if they are not part of the ongoing voter-mapping exercise.Mapping alone would not protect voters from scrutiny if discrepancies or mismatches were flagged in the system…

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Tax revamp cuts premium spirit prices by up to 23%

Bengaluru: Several premium whisky, gin and tequila brands in Karnataka are set to become significantly cheaper — 5% to 23% — after the state government’s liquor tax overhaul. Revised pricelists accessed by TOI, ahead of their official release on Saturday, show sharp cuts across prestige-and-above spirits.In the sample basket reviewed by TOI, prices fell by…

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Home is where blaze is

Bengaluru: Most deaths in accidental fire incidents in Karnataka do not occur in factories, shopping complexes or public buildings. They take place inside homes.Data from the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India between 2020 and 2024 show that residential buildings remained the deadliest location for fire accidents in Karnataka, mirroring…

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Parking facility under scrutiny as car showroom books entire floor at Bengaluru’s Gandhi Bazaar

The parking facility was inauagurated in May 2026 Bengaluru: The newly inaugurated multi-level car parking (MLCP) complex at Gandhi Bazaar might be turning into a parking lot for luxury cars from nearby showrooms in Basavanagudi, with an automobile retailer claiming it has booked an entire floor on a monthly basis.The parking complex, inaugurated by deputy…

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JP Nagar to wake up to lively Sunday

Bengaluru: As Happy Streets by The Times of India makes its debut in JP Nagar this Sunday, the neighbourhood near Adarsh Rhythm Apartments, Panduranga Nagar, will host a range of interactive events to encourage creativity, awareness and community participation.Visitors can engage in conversations around civic values and citizenship at the Reclaim Constitution stall, which will…

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