Bengaluru: A high-speed collision between two trucks on Tumakuru-Bengaluru highway claimed the lives of two teenage workers and left two others injured near Makali early Tuesday.The victims, Pritam, 16, from Assam, and Amit, 19, from Chhattisgarh, were seated with two others in the front of the truck.Shivakumar T, 52, driver of a Mitsubishi canter, told…
A four-year-old girl tragically died after being run over by a school bus (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BENGALURU: In a tragic incident, a four-year-old-girl, accompanying her mother to receive elder sister, died on the spot after coming under the sister’s school bus in Dasanapura, Nelamangala on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased is K Tanusha, second…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s higher education sector crossed a milestone, with more than four out of every 10 young people in the state now pursuing higher education. The state’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) rose to 41.8% in 2023-24, its highest ever, helping Karnataka climb to the sixth spot nationally, according to the All-India Survey on Higher Education…
Bengaluru: An alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrant set to be deported won relief from Karnataka high court two days ago after he claimed that he is not a foreign national, but an Indian citizen who is a victim of mistaken identity.Staying the deportation order issued by Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Bengaluru, Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed…
Bengaluru:Zostel, which operates backpacker hostels under its namesake brand and hacker homes through Zo Houses, has approached the Sebi, seeking a review of disclosures made by Oyo’s parent, Prism Hospitality, in its draft IPO papers.In a 56-page representation dated July 3, Zostel alleged that the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) does not adequately capture the…
Bengaluru: The high court Wednesday sought response from the State Election Commission (SEC), the state govt and the Election Commission of India in response to a petition challenging the separate special intensive revision (SIR) undertaken in select wards of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) by the SEC.Justice Suraj Govindaraj posted the petition filed by Vivek M…
In the ongoing scandal over Karnataka public service commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar having allegedly favoured the recruitment of his two daughters for Industrial department extension officers and subsequent decision of the KPSC board to bar him from attending meetings in the future and submitting an adverse report against him, the chairman has written to…
EC ISSUES NOTICES TO 35 BLOs, RULES OUT RE-VERIFICATIONPearl.DSouza@timesofindia.comBengaluru: Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar on Monday said the Election Commission has issued notices to 35 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for violating guidelines by mass distributing enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The notices were issued after the Election Commission sought…
Techie Shashank at a dance workshop in Bengaluru Bengaluru seems swept up in a dance storm unleashed by viral choreographies on social media. So much so that dance lovers, even the untrained ones, are signing up to perfect their steps. Walk into a dance studio over a weekend, or sometimes even a weekday, for a…
BENGALURU: BSides Bangalore will host its Annual Cybersecurity Conference 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Whitefield, on Thursday, July 9, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, government officials, researchers and industry leaders to discuss emerging cyber threats, artificial intelligence and digital security.The day-long conference, scheduled from 9am to 6pm, will feature keynote addresses, executive tabletop simulations, CXO…
