With Bangalore Times Fashion Week set to take over the city this weekend, all eyes will be on the runway. But beyond the designers and models, fashion enthusiasts, influencers, and guests know that the red carpet has become a runway of its own. Whether you’re stepping into a fashion gala, a film premiere or a…
Bengaluru: A Sri Lankan man was detained at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) after trying to board a flight to London using a fake Canadian passport and forged immigration documents.The accused, identified as Sinnappu Subakaran, arrived at KIA on June 23 and completed departure formalities for a Singapore Airlines flight. However, officials later found that instead…
Bengaluru: Twelve men were arrested on charges of robbing Rs 17 lakh in cash from a trader after promising him to convert it into cryptocurrency.The arrests were made based on the complaint filed by Vishwas Y, 31, resident of Kodigehalli. A techie, Vishwas wanted to open a hotel near Sira on Bengaluru-Pune Highway and for…
Bengaluru: Residents of Sri Dhama Apartment complex in NGEF Layout of Sadanandanagar in east Bengaluru were left stunned after a thief stole 27 pairs of branded shoes, worth over Rs 1.3 lakh, in a pre-dawn theft recently.Sujeet Kumar TG, 50, a marketing professional, told police he found seven pairs of his shoes, worth around Rs…
Bengaluru: In a detailed clarification on observations made by the comptroller and auditor general (CAG) on the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, the women and child development department Thursday asserted the programme is being implemented transparently and in accordance with prescribed rules.Responding to audit findings related to payments made to deceased and allegedly ineligible beneficiaries, the department,…
Bengaluru: A proposal in the DPR for Bengaluru’s planned 5.2km elevated corridor between Old Madras Road and Hosur Road to recover project costs of Rs 1,300 crore through a small incremental property tax has sparked a clarification from Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Ltd (B-Smile), which insists the project will be funded by state govt.B-Smile technical director…
Despite SC order, many schools skip gratuity for teachersBengaluru: Gratuity for teachers has become a sore point between management and teachers in many schools. While the Supreme Court ordered schools to give gratuity, teachers allege that many schools in Bengaluru are skipping the mandate, citing lack of funds.Recently, teachers of a private school on Bannerghatta…
(From left) CMs Revanth Reddy, DK Shivakumar & N Chandrababu Naidu with Union minister CR Patil during the event in Koppal Thursday Koppal: The central govt is preparing a nationwide programme to remove silt from reservoirs and improve water storage capacity, Union jal shakti minister CR Patil said Thursday.Speaking during the inauguration of the new…
TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: Puttige village in Moodubidire taluk of Dakshina Kannada and Kotathattu village in Brahmavar taluk of Udupi district have been selected as Model Solar Villages under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.To select a model solar village for the central govt’s ambitious scheme in Dakshina Kannada, a district-level committee initially shortlisted…
TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: The health department has set a target of administering polio drops to 1,40,677 children aged 0–5 years in Dakshina Kannada as part of the National Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme.Briefing media persons on Thursday, DHO Dr Thimmaiah HR said that the immunisation drive will be carried out between 8am and 5pm across the…
