Bengaluru: Opposition leaders have welcomed Karnataka high court’s order directing a CBI probe into Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board’s acquisition of prime Hebbal land for a non-existent private entity, which the court termed a “monumental fraud”. BJP MLA Suresh Kumar said BMRCL had sought the land for a multi-modal transit hub and agreed to pay…
Bengaluru: When Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) wrapped up their high-altitude human behaviour simulation near Leh on April 9, much of the focus was on what it would reveal about crew psychology. A notable aspect of the simulation was also that it was set up by Bengaluru-based firm…
Bengaluru: City police Wednesday arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly passing lewd comments at an 18-year-old girl in Koramangala on the night of April 11. The accused, Sarvesh, is a resident of Koramangala.According to police investigation, Sarvesh, a private company employee, was getting out of his car when the girl walked by. “He passed lewd…
Bengaluru: A man threw down his aged and paralysed mother from the fourth floor of the building where they were living on rent, killing her instantly.The incident occurred at 3rd Stage, BEML Layout, in RR Nagar Wednesday afternoon. Police have arrested Venkatesh C alias Dasharath, on charges of murdering his mother, Savitramma C, 75.In his…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Wednesday unveiled what it described as India’s first Quantum Ecosystem Map and formally launched Phase-1 of its quantum technology roadmap, marking a coordinated push to organise and scale activity in the sector.At a World Quantum Day event, state science and technology minister NS Boseraju said the map, prepared by the Indian Institute of…
Bengaluru: Despite strong opposition, the transport department will proceed with the collection of lifetime tax on all variants of electric cars. Officials said technical changes are being made to the Vahan portal to enable tax collection, and the rollout is likely within the next 15 days.Under the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2026, electric…
Bengaluru: The department of pre-university education has opened registrations for the II PUC Examination-2, scheduled to begin on April 30. Eligible students can register between April 9 and April 17.Those who registered as regular fresh candidates in 2026 but whose results were marked as ‘Not completed’ in the first exam can appear for the second…
A Bengaluru homemaker tragically smothered her 13-year-old daughter before taking her own life. BENGALURU: A 45-year-old homemaker smothered her minor daughter to death before committing suicide at her Immadihalli residence in Whitefield Monday. The deceased are Suvarna Chandrashekhar and her daughter Tarunya Chandrashekhar, 13.The incident came to light when Suvarna’s husband Chandrashekhar repeatedly called her…
The incident occurred between 11.30am and 11.45am Monday. ASI Venkataswamy TV, of Cottonpet police station, and constable Yamanappa Madar were on Hoysala patrol duty when, around 11.30am, a passerby alerted them about a man attempting to vandalise the statue at Shantala Circle BENGALURU: A man armed with a pickaxe attempted to vandalise the statue of…
Bengaluru: Women with Parkinson’s disease experience a significantly higher psychosocial burden than men, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans), underscoring the need for gender-sensitive care that goes beyond treating motor symptoms.Titled ‘Differential psychosocial burden in Parkinson’s disease: A gender-based comparison,’ the study was published…
