Bengaluru: The govt has revived the nearly three-decade-old Intermediate Ring Road (IRR) project, positioning it as a cost-efficient push to spur growth around Bengaluru’s satellite towns while sidestepping earlier land acquisition hurdles. To be executed by Bengaluru Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (BMRDA), the 210km corridor was first proposed in 2007 but stalled due to litigation…
Karnataka’s proposed Lok Sabha seat increase from 28 to 42 and assembly constituency expansion sparks debate on its benefits. BENGALURU: The proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka from 28 to 42, along with a likely 50% expansion in assembly constituencies, has sparked a debate on whether the move will benefit the state or…
Karnataka is set to revolutionize liquor taxation by directly linking excise duty to alcohol content(Representative image) BENGALURU: Alcoholic beverages with higher alcohol content are set to become costlier in Karnataka, while lower-strength variants may turn relatively cheaper under a proposed overhaul of the state’s liquor taxation policy that links excise duty directly to alcohol content….
Bharat Bhushan & Dr Sujatha BENGALURU: A year after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the life of her husband, Bharath Bhushan, Dr Sujatha still measures time in ‘before’ and ‘after’. What remains, she says, is a void. “I’ve lost my emotion… I’ve lost my smile,” she says quietly.Bharath Bhushan, an MBA graduate, complemented her…
Bengaluru: India suffered a big jolt on Monday with Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), an independent body of World Athletics to manage integrity issues, placing the country under the highest-risk category. This could spell more trouble for Indian athletes at global events.Under World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules, AIU Board categorises member-federations as per doping risk to the…
Bengaluru: A routine errand turned traumatic for a police constable after a Rottweiler attacked him in Kalyan Nagar, leaving him seriously injured.Sadashiva Ingalagavi, 49, attached to the Bangalore Development Authority’s Special Task Force, was returning from the Banaswadi sub-registrar’s office on April 16 when he stopped on 1st Main Road in Kalyannagar to take a…
Bengaluru: To avoid recurrence of litigations after sale deeds are declared void, the Karnataka high court has issued guidelines to civil and commercial courts as well as sub-registrars for a time-bound updation of the property documents.In suits where a registered document pertaining to an immovable property is declared void, cancelled, or terminated, all civil courts…
Bengaluru: Hotels and restaurants in the tech capital are increasingly exploring biogas as an alternative fuel, driven by rising LPG costs and growing expenses related to waste management. The move comes amid concerns over higher wet waste disposal charges, currently capped at Rs 12 per kg under the empanelled vendor system introduced by Bangalore Solid…
Bengaluru: In a swift late-night operation, Hoysala police recovered a mobile phone within minutes of it being snatched near Ambedkar Nagar Sunday.The incident occurred at 11.58pm when a delivery executive was allegedly targeted by a car driver, who snatched his phone and sped away following a road rage incident. The victim immediately dialled the emergency…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has upheld the conviction and sentencing of a Bengaluru teacher in a cheque bounce case, citing her flawed defence as “illusory and moonshine”.The teacher was convicted by a magistrate court on March 4, 2022, and was directed to pay Rs 8.05 lakh as fine, in lieu of the bounced cheque of…
