(AI image used for representative) A co-living resident was arrested after stealing a woman’s underwear and sanitary pads BENGALURU: A woman staying in a co-living paying guest accommodation was horrified after discovering that a fellow resident had allegedly entered her room in her absence, stolen her underwear and sanitary pads, and misused them in an…
Bengaluru: Kannadigas stranded in Nepal Saturday urged chief minister DK Shivakumar to arrange an airlift, citing the risk of landslides and the difficult 12 to 15-hour road journey back.Shivakumar, who interacted with a group of pilgrims from Karnataka through video-conference, promised to assess the situation and take steps to ensure their safe return.A pilgrim said…
Ramakrishna Hegde centenary celebrations in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar Saturday announced that a medical college, a major road and an award for the best panchayat will be named after former CM, late Ramakrishna Hegde.Speaking at Hegde’s birth centenary celebrations at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said the state will name a medical college in Uttara…
A file photo of an EV charging station set up under the PM E-Drive scheme. Bengaluru: Electric vehicle users across Karnataka could soon have many more places to charge their vehicles, with the state government planning to establish 1,250 public EV charging stations at government-owned and managed locations under the PM E-DRIVE scheme. The move…
Karnataka’s iconic landmarks including Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Mysuru Palace in Mysuru to be illuminated in pink on August 30 to mark three years of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme. Bengaluru: Karnataka’s iconic landmarks will turn pink Sunday evening as the state govt marks three years of its flagship Gruha Lakshmi scheme, celebrating what it describes…
Rohini Sindhuri, IAS, Secretary, Textiles Department, tries her hand at hand-block printing during the National Handloom Expo in Bengaluru. Bengaluru: Karnataka is looking to give its handloom and textile sector a stronger foothold in global markets, with the state government proposing two Textile Export Facilitation Centres’ to help weavers, textile producers and exporters navigate international…
BNCC Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar launches two new ‘Prahari’ vehicles to strengthen round-the-clock surveillance against illegal waste dumping in Bengaluru North. BNCC Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar launches two new ‘Prahari’ vehicles to strengthen round-the-clock surveillance against illegal waste dumping in Bengaluru North. BNCC Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar launches two new ‘Prahari’ vehicles to strengthen round-the-clock…
Food safety officials issued notices to five medical college canteens in Karnataka BENGALURU: Food safety officials have issued notices to five canteens and kitchens operating in medical college hostels in Karnataka after inspections found several violations, including expired food items and labelling irregularities, officials said on Saturday.The action followed inspections of 34 canteens and kitchens…
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw confronted MLA Shivanna regarding poor road conditions (File photo) BENGALURU: The pathetic state of road infrastructure in and around Anekal occupied the centrestage of discussions when Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw countered the area MLA B Shivanna stating, “Please don’t taunt me as a billionaire.”Her statement came after Shivanna, who has drawn…
Police inspector Ravi KB who died in the accident Bengaluru: An inspector attached to south-east cybercrime police station died while three of his team members sustained injuries when a private bus they were travelling in overturned and crashed on a bridge on Bhopal bypass in Biaora city of Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district early Friday morning.The…
