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Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) completed 86% of its project to replace conventional streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights across its jurisdiction.In a release, BNCC said the project, being implemented under public-private partnership (PPP) model, aims to improve energy, public safety and modernise streetlighting infrastructure.According to BNCC commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar, installation of centralized control and…

Dodging potholes, hopping over garbage and zigzagging around broken pavements, walking through Bengaluru can feel like playing Super Mario in real life. That reality came into sharp focus when the Greater Bengaluru Authority urged citizens on social media to walk a kilometre as part of a climate action and health campaign. The response was immediate:…

Bengaluru businessman and his driver were abducted and robbed by seven armed assailants (AI-generated image used for representation purpose only) BENGALURU: A 41-year-old businessman and his driver were allegedly abducted by unidentified men and robbed of Rs 1.09 crore in cash, police said. The incident took place on Monday within the jurisdiction of the Madanayakanahalli…

Actor Prakash Raj in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj confirmed that he had spoken to CN Chinnayya, the masked whistleblower whose claims led to the Dharmasthala investigation, but denied allegations made against him in a writ petition. He said he would pursue legal action if unsubstantiated claims involving an alleged Rs 200 crore payment were…

TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has urged Mangalore University to address students concerns regarding the inadequate facilities. Suvith Shetty, state secretary, ABVP, told reporters on Tuesday that protests will intensify if the university fails to fulfil their demands.“We have held a peaceful protest demanding the university to find solutions to the…

Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has suggested that the dept of tourism, in consultation with other departments, must examine formulating a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework governing establishment, operation and supervision of homestays in the state.Justice Suraj Govindaraj made the suggestion on a petition filed by the owner of a homestay in Kodagu district where a…

Bengaluru: In a big boost to the dairy sector, Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation has defied the traditional summer slump and recorded a daily milk collection of over 1 crore litres a day since April this year.Milk procurement in the state drops to 85 lakh to 90 lakh litres a day during summer. Until Jan-Feb…

Bengaluru: From next year, the Common Entrance Test (CET) application process is likely to be integrated with II PU examination application process, preventing students from submitting multiple CET applications in the same year.As per discussions between Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB), that holds II PU exam, and Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which is…

Bengaluru: Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police M A Saleem Wednesday said the data presented by senior officers during the chief minister’s first review meeting recently on rowdy activity was incorrect, reacting to a TOI report that suggested Kalaburagi topped the state in the number of rowdy sheeters.According to revised figures from…

On cam, Rottweiler attacks 12-year-old boy while cycling BENGALURU: A 12-year-old boy was hospitalised after a neighbour’s pet Rottweiler broke loose and attacked him in Maheshwarinagar, Mahadevapura.The incident, which took place around 2.30 pm on June 13, has triggered outrage among local residents after the dog’s owners allegedly abused and threatened the victim’s family to…