Bengaluru: Bowing to mounting pressure from citizen groups, resident welfare associations, walkers and opposition parties, chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday said the controversial Parks bill will be reintroduced during the Winter session of the legislature, likely in Nov-Dec, giving the opposition ample opportunity to debate it.The Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which allows…
What happened?Bengaluru’s flyovers are about to get a little more selective.From September 4, traffic police will introduce vehicle restrictions on five major flyovers and elevated corridors across the city, in a move aimed at improving road safety and easing congestion. The changes will affect the BOS flyover, Peenya elevated corridor, Double-Decker flyover and International Airport…
Hookah pots seized from the house Bengaluru: A residential house in Kenchanapura village turned into a secret hookah bar, with a private firm employee reportedly serving customers, until police raided the premises and arrested them on Aug 31.Acting on specific information, Kumbalagodu police inspector Kumar and his team conducted a raid on the first floor…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) veterinary officers’ recruitment scam is widening, with many candidates reportedly confessing before Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and revealing details of the question paper leak, payments running into crores and exams purportedly being conducted at a villa in Devanahalli and other places.According to police, the candidates who allegedly paid money…
Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday reserved its order on a petition filed by actor Darshan wherein he had challenged the trial court’s decision to allow accused no. 14 Pradosh to turn approver. Darshan is accused no. 2 in Renukaswamy murder case.Justice M Nagaprasanna indicated that he will pass order Wednesday.Earlier, senior advocate Hashmath Pasha, appearing…
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district minister UT Khader instructed officials to make the necessary preparations to attract a larger number of tourists to the district during the upcoming Mangaluru Dasara.He was speaking while presiding over a preliminary preparatory meeting for the Mangaluru Dasara, held at the deputy commissioner’s office on Tuesday.The minister emphasised that all arrangements,…
Bengaluru: A cleaning staffer at Bengaluru airport was allegedly offered Rs 70,000 to retrieve a 2-kg packet of gold secretly concealed under an aircraft seat and smuggle it out of the airport in a garbage van, the high court has observed while refusing to quash proceedings against him.Justice M Nagaprasanna dismissed a petition filed by…
Aerial view of the Sri Virupaksha Temple at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Vijayanagara district, Karnataka. Bengaluru: Karnataka may soon have a new guardian for its forgotten forts, ancient temples, archaeological sites and museums. In a bid to take its rich heritage beyond Hampi, Pattadakal and Mysuru, the state govt is planning…
HM Revanna, chairman, Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes Implementation Authority and health minister UT Khader examine products during Guarantee Schemes beneficiaries’ convention in Mangaluru on Tuesday Mangaluru: Beneficiaries of the Anna Bhagya scheme will soon receive Indira Food Kits containing tur dal, sugar, salt, and edible oil. HM Revanna, chairman of the Karnataka State Guarantee Schemes…
Mangaluru: Mangaluru City North MLA Y Bharath Shetty on Tuesday accused the Karnataka govt of allowing a widespread “payment quota” and kickback system to operate across the state, including in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.Addressing a press conference at the Dakshina Kannada BJP office, Shetty demanded an immediate judicial inquiry headed by a sitting judge into…
