Bengaluru: Unscheduled outages have emerged as the biggest concern among high-tension (HT) consumers in Bengaluru, accounting for a majority of complaints received through Bescom’s newly launched HT Mitra portal.Of the grievances registered during the first month of operations, 71 were related to power supply disruptions, far exceeding complaints on voltage fluctuations, metering, billing, safety or…
Ganesanathan Geathiswaran, deputy high commissioner of Sri Lanka to Southern India, called on chief minister DK Shivakumar at his office in Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday Bengaluru: Barely a week into his tenure as chief minister, DK Shivakumar has made headlines not only for policy decisions but also for a string of highly visible religious engagements…
Union minister HD Kumaraswamy greets his father and JD(S) president HD Deve Gowda in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy revealed former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda “never applied” for a ticket to contest Rajya Sabha polls and that Congress was trying to create a rift in the JD(S)-BJP alliance with what he called “false…
Bengaluru: At a time when back-to-back land acquisition proposals across Bengaluru’s fast-developing outskirts have left rural and agrarian communities on edge, Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) Tuesday offered an unexpected reprieve to residents of Kanchugaranahalli in Bidadi hobli. It stepped back from acquiring select parcels of land earmarked for Harohalli 5th Phase Industrial Area.The…
Bengaluru: Traffic police have converted a crucial stretch of 11th A Main Road in JP Nagar into a one-way street to end gridlocks at the exit of the recently opened double-decker flyover.The move aims to streamline heavy influx of vehicles during peak hours. Prior to this modification, 11th A Main operated as a bi-directional road,…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has dismissed as “false and factually incorrect” a social media claim that a passenger died of suffocation due to overcrowding in a train at Tumakuru railway station.The clarification came after a video showing an unconscious man being carried on a stretcher at a station went viral on social media. The…
Davanagere: Six days after a 41-year-old woman was drugged, forced to consume spiked drink and sexually assaulted in Davanagere district, police Tuesday arrested 10 persons, including a minor, on charges of gang rape.Police said the accused allegedly took her photos and made videos of the ghastly crime. Police seized bikes and mobile phones from the…
Bengaluru: Battle for Bengaluru shifts to Delhi. Senior minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who has sought clarity over pared Bengaluru development portfolio, has decided to meet party bosses seeking full bouquet of Bengaluru civic administration before taking charge of the high-profile department.Currently, Bengaluru planning agencies are with chief minister DK Shivakumar. This means having two power…
Jahnavi@timesofindia.comBengaluru: Most expatriates leave India with a few keepsakes and plenty of memories. Dutch aerospace engineer Rob Bosgraaf took home something far more unusual from Bengaluru — the Indian sports utility vehicle (SUV) that had carried him and his wife on many road trips across the country.Now, it sports a Dutch number plate instead of…
After months of complaints, BSCC has begun patchwork repairs on Bengaluru’s potholed Bannerghatta Road, but comprehensive redevelopment is still in the planning stage Bengaluru: For thousands of commuters braving potholes, craters, and bone-rattling rides on Bannerghatta Road, here is both good news and a reality check. Good news, first. After months of growing public frustration,…
