Bengaluru: A routine hit-and-run investigation has laid bare a cold-blooded murder conspiracy involving a “rowdy sheeter,” a potato-chip-loving assassin and a Rs 30-lakh bounty.North division police have cracked the case of 55-year-old Vijayalakshmi’s death, revealing a meticulously planned heist that masqueraded as an accident.The plot was hatched in the second week of April after Vijayalakshmi’s…
Bengaluru: The final edition of Happy Streets by The Times of India in Nandini Layout is set to take place this Sunday, marking the close of a spirited run that has brought residents together over the past weeks. The stretch near Oxford Secondary School will once again transform into a lively, vehicle-free zone, inviting the…
Bengaluru: Miffed by the practice of various departments sending seat matrices late, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has written to them to upload the matrices for Common Entrance Test (CET) counselling by the second week of May.KEA holds CET counselling for multiple courses, spanning engineering, agriculture, allied health sciences, nursing and pharma. Moreover, KEA also holds…
Bengaluru: Imagine a huge area where residential, office, retail and entertainment spaces happily co-exist around major transit corridors. Bengaluru, which is never short on infrastructure woes, is set to welcome its first transit-oriented development (TOD) near Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Devanahalli. This is part of the Bengaluru-Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor.The TOD model promises to…
Bengaluru: A shopping trip for a family wedding turned into a nightmare for a 40-year-old woman, who lost gold ornaments worth Rs 7.5 lakh and cash to a group of thieves in a crowded market area.Chandrika from Mantralaya came to Bengaluru with her younger brother for their cousin’s wedding. They visited Chickpet and surrounding shopping…
Bengaluru: A 35-year-old-cabbie has been arrested on charges of groping a homemaker in her 30s, who is his neighbour and later attacking her husband with a machete for opposing him.The incident took place at Rangarao Road in Shankarapuram near Chamrajpet recently.Acting on a complaint filed by the woman, Shankarapuram police arrested the accused, Puttaraju. He…
eBengaluru: In a setback to conservation efforts at Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP), Shivani — a young female giraffe that one of the zoo’s star attractions — died on Thursday after battling a sudden intestinal complication despite days of intensive veterinary care.In a setback to conservation efforts at Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP), Shivani — a young…
Vindhya.Pabolu@timesofindia.comBengaluru: Imagine paying over Rs 6,000 for a high-speed internet connection, only to be left with no internet and or refund. That’s what happened to a Varthur Main Road resident who moved the 3rd Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission of Bangalore Urban, alleging deficiency in service. The commission ordered a full refund of the…
With sandalwood theft continuing to be a major concern for growers in the state, Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd has invited farmers, scientists and organisations to suggest advanced technologies and equipment to protect the precious trees.Announcing the initiative Thursday, industries minister MB Patil said individuals and organisations with innovative anti-theft solutions will be given the…
Bengaluru: Twelve-year-old Sameeksha could barely hold back her tears as she walked up to the man she had waited years to meet – the stranger whose decision to register as a stem cell donor had ultimately saved her life.At an emotional gathering in the city ahead of World Thalassaemia Day, Sameeksha Thursday came face to…
