Bengaluru: Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for edible oil self-reliance and lower import dependence, Karnataka is attempting to revive sunflower cultivation as the state tries to reverse a decade-long decline in oilseed farming. Once among Karnataka’s key oilseed crops, sunflower lost ground after bud necrosis disease outbreaks wiped out yields, forcing farmers to shift…
Bengaluru: In a major relief for property owners with B-khatas, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Wednesday reduced the fee for conversion to A-khata from 5% to 2% of guidance value under the state govt’s newly launched Bhu Guarantee scheme. The move is expected to benefit owners of nearly seven lakh properties listed under the ‘B’ category…
Bengaluru: Hundreds of students of National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, staged a night-long protest on campus over lack of amenities in women’s hostels, second-class treatment of girl students and “blatant misogyny” in the room-allotment process.They gathered at the basketball court around 10pm Tuesday, and protested till 4am Wednesday. Male students came out in…
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…
