Karnataka’s tech boom masks stark youth opportunity divide (AI image used for representational purpose only) BENGALURU: Karnataka‘s booming technology sector and expanding economy are masking stark inequalities in opportunities available to young people across the state, with where a person is born continuing to play a decisive role in their education, employment and future prospects,…
A 25-year-old woman told a court she wished to confess to murdering her parents and sister BENGALURU: A 25-year-old woman accused of murdering her parents and younger sister last month told a magistrate’s court Thursday that she wanted to voluntarily confess to the crime.Asked by the court whether she understood the legal consequences of making…
BENGALURU: A social media post about the low salary offered to a kindergarten teacher in Bengaluru has gone viral, with many users questioning how anyone can survive in the city on such a small income.The post was shared on X by a user who said his sister-in-law had been offered a job at a playschool…
Bengaluru: Stepping up its attack on the Congress govt, opposition BJP Thursday accused it of delaying the rollout of free insulin for children with Type 1 diabetes and the supply of rice for the midday meal scheme in high schools.Leader of Opposition in the legislative assembly R Ashoka alleged that despite announcing free insulin for…
Bengaluru: Panic gripped residents of BEL Layout and Bharat Nagar in west Bengaluru after a leopard was spotted prowling through the streets early Thursday. The big cat’s movements were captured on CCTV cameras, triggering fear among residents, particularly morning walkers.The leopard was first spotted around 3.50am and again at 4.30am as it moved through the…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru: Union minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday challenged RDPR minister Eshwar Khandre to a joint inspection of the disputed HMT land, asserting that the state govt has no ownership rights over it and dismissing claims that it is forest land.“The HMT land has nothing to do with the forest department. Those making such…
CM Shivakumar announced Rs 1 crore each non-urban assembly segment to tackle drinking water shortageBelagavi: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday announced that the state government would release Rs 1 crore to each Assembly segment, barring urban constituencies, to address drinking water scarcity.Addressing a press conference at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha after a Belagavi…
Bengaluru: In a move to boost non-fare revenue, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has decided to monetise advertising space on 1,000 Tata electric buses operating under the Centre’s FAME scheme. For the first time, these non-AC e-buses will carry commercial advertisements, with BMTC floating a tender Wednesday to award advertising rights for three years.While diesel buses…
Bengaluru: The state govt is all set to distribute shoes and socks to over 45 lakh govt school students across the state from next week, and has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their safe storage and distribution. According to a circular issued by the commissioner of school education on Wednesday, officials have…
Bengaluru: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with Karnataka chief electoral officer V Anbu Kumar’s assertion that there were no large-scale irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Kumaraswamy said he had noted the CEO’s statement that the SIR exercise was not conducted in groups. He said he, along with Union…
