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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…

IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar BENGALURU: IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) late on Saturday night in connection with irregularities in the veterinary examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).The arrest came after the CID found incriminating documents related to the question paper of the examination…

Basavaraj Kannale, a national party functionary from Bidar district BENGALURU: The CID investigation into the alleged scam in the recruitment of veterinary officers has widened, with the probe team detaining another person in connection with the case.The detained person has been identified as Basavaraj Kannale, a national party functionary from Bidar district and a syndicate…

Karnataka minister Basavaraj Rayareddi (L) stated Islam is a great religion. BJP leader R Ashoka (R) demanded Rayareddi withdraw his statements and apologize. BENGALURU: Karnataka higher education minister Basavaraj Rayareddi on Sunday said Islam is “greater” than other religions, news agency PTI reported.He expressed his desire to visit Mecca, but said he cannot do so…

Classes underway in the Bengaluru campus of University of New South Wales Bengaluru: Foreign universities which have established campuses in India have set the ball rolling, with several institutions turning functional and beginning classes, while others are nearing the close of admissions for their inaugural programmes.Foreign universities say they are happy with the response they…

Volunteers at Souharda park at Malleshwaram as part of the #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks Bengaluru: Citizens came together over the weekend to clean, green and enliven neighbourhood parks through a range of activities as part of The Times of India’s #IamBengaluru – Volunteer For Parks initiative.Presented by Multigen and supported by Greater Bengaluru Authority…

Bengaluru/Delhi: Chief minister DK Shivakumar Sunday said 33 people from Karnataka were in Nepal when devastating floods hit the neighbouring country, of whom 14 remain untraced.“While 14 are still untraced, 19 have been traced. Of them, 2 have returned home,” he told reporters after meeting Karnataka resident commissioner Sameer Shukla.The CM said the state govt…

Chikkaballapura: In an unusual ritual aimed at invoking rain gods, villagers of Kotipalli in Sidlaghatta taluk, about 65km from Bengaluru, performed a symbolic marriage of two young girls, hoping to end the prolonged dry spell in the region.A 10-year-old girl was dressed as groom and a six-year-old girl as bride for the ceremony, which was…

Bengaluru: Two-wheelers and passenger autorickshaws will be barred round the clock on the Electronics City Elevated Corridor from Sept 11, on International Airport Road Elevated Corridor from Sept 4. This comes as part of a Bengaluru Traffic Police initiative to improve road safety and ease congestion on flyovers.The restrictions, announced Sunday, will cover five flyovers/elevated…