Mangaluru:MLC Ivan D’Souza has proposed a comprehensive development of the govt school ground at Mahakalipadpu, citing the city’s lack of dedicated public spaces for sports and recreation.During a visit to the site with local residents Saturday, Ivan instructed the formation of a development committee to oversee the project. “Although a pavilion was previously constructed at…
Residents of HRBR Layout 5th ‘A’ Main Road in Bengaluru, stage a protest on Sunday morning against a cafe coming up in their residential area. Bengaluru: Opposing the opening of a homestay-cum- café near their homes, residents of HRBR Layout’s 5th A Main Road hit the streets with banners and slogans.Around 30 residents, young and…
Bengaluru: A seemingly innocuous Facebook connection turned into a sextortion trap for a head constable attached to Hebbal police station, after an unidentified person created morphed obscene images of him and threatened to circulate them unless he paid money.The fraudster allegedly used the cop’s old Facebook photographs to create the explicit content and sent the…
(Representative image) In Karnataka, serious allegations have surfaced regarding the mass deletion of voter names from electoral rolls BENGALURU: Complaints over attempts to mass-delete voter names from rolls surfaced in two Karnataka assembly constituencies during SIR, highlighting a discrepancy between EC’s earlier claim of “nil” objections and data submitted during subsequent window to file claims…
Bengaluru: As Karnataka govt considers tightening the drug supply chain by enabling direct procurement between manufacturers and hospitals, pharmacists in the city have opposed the move, arguing that the existing network of carrying and forwarding (C&F) agents, stockists and distributors is essential for ensuring systematic drug supply.Following the recent Bidadi spurious drug scam, health minister…
KPCC President B K Hariprasad , Chief Minister D K Shivakumar , Former Chief Minister’s Siddaramaiah , Veerappa Miily and leaders, workers protest against SIR and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Saturday. Bengaluru: Congress workers gathered at Freedom Park Saturday to protest against Election Commission’s SIR…
Bengaluru: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday had a piece of advice for Election Commission of India (ECI): stop staying silent and tell people the truth.“Whatever the differences are, the Election Commission should tell the people what the truth is and protect the dignity of the institution,” he said, referring to reports of friction between the…
Bengaluru: A police operation to clear a blocked road at Bidadi has turned into a political row, after visuals of cops removing a Ganesha idol from a farmers’ protest site went viral, drawing sharp criticism from BJP against Congress govt.The action unfolded Friday when police moved to clear Bidadi-Harohalli main road, blocked since Sept 21…
For 15 days from Sept 27 to Oct 10, many Hindu families will observe Mahalaya Paksha, a period dedicated to remembering and expressing gratitude to departed ancestors and elders.According to the Hindu lunar calendar, the period falls in the second half of Bhadrapada and is observed across India. It is considered an important time to…
‘Enough’ sleep but never refreshed Bengaluru: Bengalureans may be getting adequate hours of sleep, but doctors are increasingly seeing people who wake up exhausted, foggy and feeling as though they have barely rested. Doctors in the city say they are seeing 10-15 such cases a week, with the problem particularly noticeable among working professionals and…
