Hassan: Hassan district minister KM Shivalingegowda’s statement that there is “nothing wrong” if citizens happily give ‘tips’ or ‘honorarium’ to govt officials for timely work has triggered outrage among the public and BJP.The minister made the comment during ‘Prajaseva Andolana’, a public-grievances meet, here Saturday.Puneeth, a farmer from Alur taluk in the district who was…
Bengaluru: A cybercrime network using mule bank accounts to divert fraud proceeds has been busted by the north division cyber crime police, with investigators identifying 507 accounts linked to the accused.The arrested are Amit Mishra, from Singhbhum district in Jharkhand, Tausif Ahmed and Parashuram Sadanand Kannavar alias Pavan Kumar, both from Bengaluru. Police alleged that…
An official verifies documents of a voter in Bengaluru Bengaluru: If you have received a notice during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, there is a good chance a political party functionary would soon be at your doorstep, helping you respond to it.With lakhs of voters receiving notices, Congress and BJP functionaries have…
Students and citizens turn out in large numbers for activities as part of the Times of India’s #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks, presented by Multigen and in association with Kristu Jayanti University. Students and citizens turn out in large numbers for activities as part of the Times of India’s #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks, presented…
Bengaluru: A 49-year-old physical education teacher, who was accused in a Pocso case, allegedly jumped from the third floor of the Bengaluru South district superintendent of police (SP) office Sunday afternoon.The deceased is Shashidhar from , a native of Vijayanagar. He had been working at an aided high school in Channapatna taluk for the past…
Bengaluru: Amid outrage over schoolchildren spending hours in traffic and worsening congestion on the Varthur-Gunjur stretch (SH-35), Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda convened a high-level review meeting and directed officials to prioritise pothole repairs, warning that contractors could face action if delays persist.The meeting was attended by officials from Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd…
Last year, the govt had replaced moong with tur in Indira food kits Bengaluru: The DK Shivakumar govt has decided to scrap Indira food kits proposed under Anna Bhagya guarantee scheme and is looking at implementing the programme in a new form, food and civil supplies minister Rizwan Arshad revealed.The kits were proposed by the…
The scooter rode by the deceased Bengaluru: A 46-year-old man died after his scooter was hit by a speeding bus near Polanahalli Gate at Devanahalli Saturday night.C Chandrashekar, a resident of Prashanth Nagar, was riding towards Devanahalli around 10.30pm when the accident occurred.According to a complaint filed by his younger brother, Chandrashekar was hit by…
Bengaluru: A 29-year-old homemaker stepped out of her bathroom to a nightmare when an intruder grabbed her from behind and choked her with a dupatta after entering her Peenya 2nd Stage home through a first-floor window.She lost consciousness during the attack and, on recovering, found her 50-gram gold mangalya chain, worth around Rs 5 lakh,…
At the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), two years on campus often becomes the beginning of a much longer relationship — with classmates, alumni from other generations and the institution itself.Since its inception in 2009, the IIMB Alumni Association (IIMBAA) has witnessed remarkable growth and soared in prominence. In a recent social-media post, Prof…
