Davangere/Bengaluru: A 20-year-old man accused of plotting an attack on the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was arrested in Harihar in Davangere district, making him the third terror suspect to be held in the state in little over a fortnight.Davangere district police Tuesday arrested Suhail, a native of Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh, from Harihar, where he…
Bengaluru: A special court for corruption cases registered and investigated by Lokayukta in Tumakuru held a former assistant executive engineer with Bescom-Kunigal and an electrical contractor guilty of accepting a bribe of Rs 30,000 to install a transformer in 2014 and sentenced them to five years’ simple imprisonment with fine.The convicted are then AEE PN…
Breakdown Sparks Demand for Better Emergency Transport Plan Bangalore metro disruption Bangalore metro disruption Bengaluru: The disruption of Namma Metro services Tuesday evening left thousands of commuters stranded and scrambling for transport home, with one of the most striking visuals being tech professionals squeezing into old, dust-covered trucks after failing to find other options. The…
Anand Mahindra, chairman, Tech Mahindra Bengaluru: Tech Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra said the role of IT services would “not diminish” but fundamentally change as AI moves to the centre of enterprise operations.“My answer is clear: the role of IT services will not diminish. It will change. And in many ways, it will become more important,”…
For too long, motherhood in women’s sport has been framed as a pause, a sacrifice or a difficult detour. But amid the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England, the biggest conversation in the sport is not about title contenders or match-winning knocks. Instead, it centres on something far more personal and significant – whether…
By Evelyn Ann AbrahamAs Pride Month draws to a close, Bengaluru’s drag culture shows that ‘queer joy’ for the LGBTQ+ community is not limited to a month. Once a niche art form, drag has grown into a vibrant movement across clubs, cafés, festivals and community events all year. In Bengaluru, drag is not just entertainment;…
Times News NetworkBengaluru: The govt has directed all gram panchayats to set up special voter assistance centres to help residents with enrolment, corrections and transfers in electoral rolls during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR).The initiative aims to ensure that no eligible voter is struck off the rolls before elections to zilla, taluk and gram…
Bengaluru: The Central Zoo Authority Wednesday informed the Karnataka high court that a committee of experts has been constituted to formulate standard operating procedure (SOP) for ensuring safety of zoo staff and others.As the authority’s counsel submitted a copy of the office memorandum constituting the committee, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and…
Bengaluru: Madiwala police Wednesday arrested three more persons in the Rs 20-lakh dacoity case allegedly involving inspector Mahesh Kanakagiri. The arrested are the inspector’s aides, Shafi and Haris, both from Madikeri, and Rashid from Kerala.Earlier, Kanakagiri and his aides, Kupendra Reddy and Vasanth Kumar, were taken into custody. The gang had robbed Rs 20 lakh…
Bengaluru: A routine cab ride home allegedly turned into a frightening ordeal for a 30-year-old woman after the driver reportedly mistook her kombucha, a fermented beverage, for beer and got into an argument with her, leading to a dramatic escape from the moving vehicle.According to a complaint filed by Sangeetha (name changed), a resident of…
