With FIFA World Cup fever set to peak on the semifinal and final match days, Bengaluru’s pubs, bars and restaurants have a reason to cheer: the city has extended their closing time from 1 am to 3.30 am. The decision, announced by Bengaluru City Police following a request from the National Restaurant Association of India…
By Deepa Natarajan LoboDespite a dry spell this monsoon, Bengaluru’s Ulsoor (Halasuru) Lake is teeming with life. Thanks to restoration efforts over the past few years, coupled with a few timely showers, the iconic waterbody has once again transformed into a thriving ecosystem. The biggest draw is the arrival of majestic Spot-billed Pelicans, now spending…
For years, apartment owners in Karnataka have struggled with the same set of disputes: Who owns the parking space? What exactly counts as a common area? How should maintenance be collected? What happens when an ageing building needs redevelopment? And what rights do flat owners have over the land beneath their homes?The draft Karnataka Apartment…
Bengaluru: A 24-year-old unemployed youth was arrested on charges of stabbing his grandmother to death for advising him to become more responsible and start earning.Prajwal, a resident of KS Layout, was charged with murdering D Gowramma, his maternal grandmother. Prajwal was sent by his mother, Lakshmi, to look after Gowramma as she was alone at…
Ranga Shankara gears up for the 16th edition of AHA! International Theatre for Children Festival, scheduled from July 18 to 25 Bengaluru: The city is set to become a hub of imagination as Ranga Shankara gears up for the 16th edition of AHA! International Theatre for Children Festival, scheduled from July 18 to 25. More…
Influencer harasses women staffers for requesting to pay the bill Bengaluru: A social media influencer has landed in legal trouble after allegedly misbehaving with women staffers at a restobar in Muddenapalya, Bengaluru west. He allegedly refused to pay his bill, and later issued death threats to the pub manager for exposing the incident online.According to…
Bengaluru:Promises of lucrative engineering jobs at leading multinational companies allegedly turned into a nightmare for several job aspirants after a placement firm conducted fake recruitment drives, collected money in the name of examinations, and allegedly failed to provide jobs or refunds.Prahudev GE, a final-year MTech student at University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), filed a…
Bengaluru: What is in vogue with the engineering aspirants of the state this year? While computer science and allied programmes continue to be the favourite, there is a drastic rise in cutoffs in the other courses like electronics and civil engineering.The provisional cutoff ranks of the first round of counselling in the Common Entrance Test…
Prajwal, a resident of KS Layout, has been booked for the murder of his maternal grandmother, D Gowramma. (AI-generated image) BENGALURU: City police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly murdering his grandmother after she repeatedly advised him to become more responsible and find a job.Prajwal, a resident of KS Layout, has been booked for…
Bengaluru: A masked burglar took advantage of a brief security lapse at a finance company’s office and walked away with 13 laptops worth nearly Rs 10 lakh on July 11.According to the complaint filed by Assistant Manager of Anand Rathi Global Finance Limited on Rhenius Street, the theft occurred between 8 am and 9 am…
