Bengaluru: As the Art of Living completes 45 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak at the celebrations and during the 70th birthday of its founder, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, on May 10 at the Art of Living International Center on Kanakapura Road.PM Modi will inaugurate the newly constructed Dhyan Mandir (meditation hall) along…
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old software engineer at a private firm has alleged that she was secretly recorded while bathing on the night of April 29. Following her complaint, police arrested her neighbour after discovering the video on his mobile phone.The accused, identified as Karthik, in his 20s, has been remanded to judicial custody. According to the…
Bengaluru: A casual meeting arranged through a dating app turned into a violent ordeal for a 27-year-old civil engineer, leaving him injured and robbed. Police have arrested four persons, including two minors, in connection with the incident.Rahul (name changed) from Brundavan Layout in Chikkajala said he had been using a dating app (Grindr) when he…
Bengaluru: In a bizarre turn of events that left even seasoned police personnel stunned, a missing person case in Nelamangala took an unusual twist when a youngster detained by police allegedly swallowed a lock-up key—only for it to be “recovered” later with unusual means—feeding him kilograms of bananas!The scatological drama unfolded at Madanayakanahalli police station…
Bengaluru: A 78-year-old homemaker and her daughter were recently duped of Rs 2.1 crore by cybercriminals posing as officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a “digital arrest” scam. The accused targeted the elderly woman, a resident of Jayanagar, by convincing her that she was linked to a terror case.The ordeal began on April…
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah, 77, is now the oldest serving chief minister in the country, adding another distinction to his political career months after setting a record as the state’s longest-serving CM. The change follows the exit of Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, 82, after the Left Democratic Front’s electoral defeat. Siddaramaiah’s rise to the top comes…
Bengaluru: Relations between Karnataka and Kerala are under scrutiny following the change of govt in the neighbouring state, with ecological concerns and administrative differences continuing to shape ties. While expectations of improved coordination have risen after Congress-led UDF assumed office in Kerala, environmentalists are worried of potential policy shifts driven by political considerations. At the…
Bengaluru: The govt Wednesday revoked the suspension of senior IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao, who is set to retire on May 30.Rao was suspended in Jan after a video allegedly shot inside the office of the inspector general of police (IGP) in Belagavi went viral on social media. The clip, which showed him in police…
Bengaluru: A 45-year-old man who did not smoke noticed a small, painless lump on the right side of his neck while shaving. Assuming it was a swollen lymph node from a recent mild cold, he ignored it for three months. When the mass gradually grew and his wife urged him to seek medical attention, an…
Bengaluru: What happens when water pushes its way through clay? Scientists in Bengaluru report that the action can look surprisingly dramatic, with twisting fingers, zig-zag pathways, and even crack-like fractures spreading through the material.Researchers from Raman Research Institute (RRI) have discovered two previously unreported patterns. The study, published in New Journal of Physics, focused on…
