Mental Health Stories Open New Chapter Ascent illustration Bengaluru: After a pilot project that saw hundreds of people openly share their experiences of living with mental illness in rural Karnataka, the health department is now considering expanding its unique ‘Manasa Samvaada,’ — the human library initiative — across the state in partnership with the rural…
Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded the steepest fall in spousal violence, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) fact-sheet, dropping from 44.4% to 14.1% of ever-married women reporting abuse between 2019-21 and 2023-24.The decline of over 30 percentage points dwarfs every other state. Nationally, India’s spousal violence rate fell from 29.2% to 22.3%. Karnataka topping…
Traffic in the Central Business District will see extensive diversions and parking bans from noon until 8 PM. BENGALURU: The city is set to witness heightened security and significant traffic restrictions on Wednesday, June 3, as the swearing-in ceremony of the Chief Minister takes place at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan at 4pm.With several…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru completed a dream title defence on Sunday night, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in Ahmedabad to claim their second consecutive IPL trophy. The victory further cemented RCB’s place among the league’s elite and gave Bengaluru another reason to celebrate a team that has become synonymous with the city’s spirit. ‘Ee Sala…
When Virat Kohli said, “We don’t have seven home games; we probably have fourteen,” after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, his words reflected a reality that played out across the country.Celebrations erupted not just in Bengaluru, but across Karnataka, even though the final was…
Cast: Rohit Dave, Aishwarya Dinesh, Jerusha Christopher, Syed Saad, Anu Karagada, Siddharth Nair, Malavika Manohar, Subharthi Kundu and othersGenre: Historical fiction/DramaDirector: Tahera SDuration: 2hr 30minsLanguage: EnglishThere are very few books that stay in the heart and mind quite like Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. And seeing Ursula Rani Sarma’s stage adaptation of this classic,…
Bengaluru: A family dispute took a violent turn when a man allegedly stormed into an apartment complex armed with a machete on May 28 and attacked his in-laws in broad daylight.According to the complaint filed by Syed Ahmed, 54, the incident occurred amid an ongoing legal battle involving his daughter, Syeda Neha, and her estranged…
Bengaluru: In yet another fatal incident linked to heavy rain, two labourers lost their lives after a 12ft-high warehouse wall collapsed at a construction site in Bommashettyhalli village in Bengaluru North taluk.The deceased are Dyamanna, 50, a native of Yadgir district, and Babulal, 35, who hailed from Bihar. Both were employed at a warehouse construction…
Rain has exposed the extent of damage on Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta Road, where potholes, slush and dust now define daily commute Bengaluru: Bannerghatta Road is not just another city artery; it is the road that houses one of India’s most prestigious management institutes — Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). It is also the gateway to…
Schools reopen across Karnataka Bengaluru: After a long wait, an AI-based facial recognition attendance system has been launched at pre-university colleges.Under the initiative named ‘Nirantara,’ instead of a roll call, lecturers just take a quick group photo of the classroom on their mobile phones to mark attendance. The daily attendance data captured through the system…
