Bengaluru: Bengaluru’s biking community is up in arms over the proposed ban on two-wheelers on select high-speed flyovers from Sept 4. Riders say the move could mean longer commutes, clogged surface roads and more fuel burnt as they are forced to take slower routes.The proposed restrictions are likely to affect key stretches, including the new…
Across the 15 northern districts, 34.5 lakh voters, or 15% of the electorate, were marked ASDDO and dropped from the draft list. This pulled the region’s voter count down from 2.3 crore before SIR to 1.9 crore in the draft Bengaluru: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) draft rolls have thrown up a clear divide in…
Farmers with loads of onions landed in city from North Karnataka and Chitradurga stranded according to farmers and traders in the APMC yard, Tamil Nadu is the main buyer of onion and garlic. Cauvery stir has crippled transport service between neighboring states of Tamil and Kerala Onion price has crashed. (Pic for representation) Bengaluru: The…
CID officials taking IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar to ACMM court on Monday (Gyanendra wearing mask and backpack) Bengaluru: A city court Monday remanded IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and Tumakuru University syndicate member Basavaraj N Kannale to CID custody for 10 days in connection with alleged irregularities in the veterinary examination conducted by the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded a steady rise in cases of sexual assault against minors over the past five years, with police data showing 15,578 cases involving minor girls registered between Jan 1, 2021 and July 31, 2026.The figures translate to an average of around seven to eight cases registered every day during the period, highlighting…
Bengaluru: In a major setback to the state govt and the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB), the high court has quashed the acquisition of 1,938 acres and 13 guntas for the Suryanagar 4th Phase Layout in Anekal.The court cited environmental concerns, the project’s proximity to Bannerghatta National Park and its Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ), and the absence…
Karnataka informed the Supreme Court it is releasing excess Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu BENGALURU: The Karnataka government told the Supreme Court on Monday that it had released water in excess of the prescribed quantity to Tamil Nadu and was complying with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) direction to ensure a flow of 9,000…
Thousands marched in Lalbagh protesting a tunnel road and park land diversion. BENGALURU: “If protecting Lalbagh is a crime, I am ready to commit this crime every single day,” BJP MP Tejasvi Surya declared on Sunday as thousands of Bengaluru residents, walkers, environmentalists and political leaders marched through the iconic botanical garden to protest against…
A 23-year-old software engineer died and her boyfriend was injured after a fall BENGALURU: A 23-year-old software engineer died and her 30-year-old boyfriend sustained serious injuries after the two allegedly fell from the seventh-floor terrace of a co-living PG accommodation in Whitefield on Sunday afternoon.The deceased, Janani, worked as a software engineer with a financial…
The scooter which was stolen Bengaluru: A 21-year-old electronics technician who fell unconscious after skidding on a rain-soaked road in Annapoorneshwarinagar woke up to find his scooter and mobile phone missing, leaving him with no option but to walk home in the middle of the night.According to his complaint, Ajay was riding his aunt Bhagyamma’s…
