Bengaluru: A cyclist who travelled on a stretch of national highway in Bengaluru has alleged that he was asked to pay a fee of Rs 25 at a toll plaza. A video clip of his verbal altercation with toll plaza staff has gone viral. In the footage, circulating on social media, the cyclist is heard…
Bengaluru: In a brazen late-night heist, car-borne miscreants allegedly made off with three cows from Vaddarapalya in Electronics City recently.The animals, tied in the parking areas of two farmers’ homes, were quietly whisked away under the cover of darkness. Two cows were stolen from one house, while a third was taken from a nearby residence.According…
Bengaluru: The state govt is preparing a 10-year blueprint to turn Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) airport campus in Bengaluru into an integrated defence-civil-space aviation district, positioning the city among the world’s leading aerospace hubs. HAL Aerospace Renaissance Masterplan (2026–2036), prepared by Karnataka State Policy and Planning Commission (KSPPC) and submitted to chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh…
Bengaluru/Hubballi: Congress has deferred a decision on internal disciplinary issues until the outcome of the Davanagere South bypoll on May 4, even as tension within its minority functionaries continues to simmer. Sources say party brass has opted for a calibrated approach, linking any further action to the electoral verdict. An AICC functionary said the party…
A 20-year-old man, Mohammed Sameer, reportedly died of sunstroke in Bidar district while on his way to a market (Image used for representational purpose only) BIDAR: A 20-year-old man who went out to a neighbourhood market to bring vegetables suddenly collapsed to his death in Bidar district’s Kamalanagar taluk Sunday, reportedly due to sunstroke.Mohammed Sameer,…
BENGALURU: At least four people, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket in spas and a house in the city, police said on Tuesday.In the same operation carried out by the Women Protection Wing of the Bengaluru Police’s Central Crime Branch (CCB), six women who were allegedly forced into prostitution…
A cyclist’s claim of being asked to pay ₹25 at the Electronics City toll plaza has sparked an online debate BENGALURU: “I’ve travelled across India on my bicycle, but this is the first time I’ve seen anything like this,” said a young cyclist who alleged that toll staff tried to charge him Rs 25 at…
BENGALURU: A group of children standing at KSR Bengaluru railway station recently drew suspicion from the security personnel. Questioning revealed that the children were escaping from harassment, including forced labour, when they landed at the station Sunday.Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel stationed at Platform 5 were the first to notice the group of young boys…
Bengaluru: A temporary shutdown of eateries triggered by LPG shortages has accelerated an already steep fall in onion prices across Karnataka, with rates collapsing far below production costs amid oversupply and weak demand. Onion prices have dropped to Rs 500–Rs 1,000 per quintal, while earlier wholesale rates ranged between Rs 1,200 and Rs 2,000. Retail…
Play: Kattala NeraluGenre: Psychological dramaRating: 4 starsCast: Balaji Manohar, Siri RavikumarDirector: Venkatesh PrasadDuration: 1hr 15minsLanguage: KannadaOne simple set, two commanding performers — and a story that lingers long after the lights go out. The Kannada play Kattala Neralu, adapted from David Harrower’s Blackbird, confronts a disturbingly familiar reality that needs to be discussed rather than…
