Bengaluru: Nearly four years after Karnataka emerged as the national epicentre of the hijab row, the state govt Wednesday formally withdrew a contentious 2022 order on dress codes at educational institutions, issued by the erstwhile BJP-led govt. Replacing the earlier order with a fresh policy, the state govt has now allowed students to wear “limited…
Bengaluru: Ultra achievement by an ultra runner. Bengaluru-based Ashwini Ganapathi faced relentless humidity, river crossings, and dense rainforest trails through an entire night of running and achieved what initially looked impossible. The 40-year-old has become the first Indian woman to complete the Asia Trail Master (ATM) Grandmaster Quest — one of the toughest endurance trail-running…
Bengaluru: In a major relief to owners of unauthorised houses built on notified land acquired by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) govt announced a fresh 100-day window, beginning June 15, to regularise such properties at half the earlier cost, aiming to bring over one lakh disputed properties under the legal framework.The decision, announced by Bengaluru development…
Bengaluru: Calling state govt’s revision of salaries of employees of road transport corporations ‘unilateral’ and ‘unacceptable,’ the joint action committee of trade unions of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation called for an indefinite bus strike from May 20 across the state.Office-bearers of the joint action committee said the govt order, revising salary by 12.5% with…
Bengaluru: A speeding Audi car rear-ended a gearless scooter near Chikkajala junction, killing the rider and injuring two others. Mahesh Kumar, 40, is the victim, while his wife Kala M, 35, and their minor daughter are recovering in hospital. Mahesh and his wife worked in a garment factory.Residents of Hunasamaranahalli, the three were riding back…
For para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan, 2026 is already shaping up to be a landmark year. Fresh off a strong showing at the Bergen Swim Festival 2026 — where he won five medals, including three silvers and two bronzes — the Bengaluru-based athlete has now also broken into the top five of the 2026 world rankings…
By Trisha MajumderFor a woman who spent two decades defying gravity, Blanka Vlašic has a surprising secret: she is afraid of heights. The Croatian high jump legend, owner of two Olympic medals and two World Championship golds, laughs at the irony. While she felt invincible soaring over a crossbar, looking down from a high balcony…
When Tamil superstar Rajinikanth visited The Art of Living Foundation International Centre in Bengaluru over the weekend, he recalled an incident that took place during his first visit to the ashram. He shared that he had expected the usual — crowds, cameras and chaos. Instead, he found something far more meaningful: invisibility. What he thought…
Bengaluru: Cracking down on GST fraud, the commercial taxes department unearthed a fake input tax credit (ITC) racket involving suspicious transactions worth nearly Rs. 72,384 crore and fraudulent claims amounting to Rs. 1,420 crore. Two key accused were arrested in Bengaluru, taking the total number of arrests made by the department in fake ITC cases…
Revenue could be redirected as incentives for employees opting for public transportBengaluru: In another attempt to tackle the chronic congestion choking the city’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), Bengaluru traffic police (BTP) proposed that tech parks explore introducing paid parking to discourage tech company employees from driving private vehicles to work.The proposal was mooted during a…
