BENGALURU: A 25-year-old woman died in a hospital after she was found severely injured in a field near her parents’ house in Karnataka’s Raichur district on Saturday, police said.The woman was identified as Sneha, a resident of Rehabilitation Camp No. 4, was found lying in the field with her child. She was breathing but unable…
(AI image used ) A drought-hit agricultural field in Karnataka. This year, for the 17th time in the past quarter century, Karnataka has declared drought, prompting experts and bureaucrats to again flag the state’s persistent vulnerability to water stress and the need for long-term measures instead of relying primarily on short-term relief.Yet, much like a…
(Representative image) New housing supply in Bengaluru is increasing, but it is tilting towards higher-priced homes New supply is growing, but the city’s housing market is steadily tilting towards higher-ticket homes as land & construction costs continue to rise.Bengaluru is building plenty of homes. What it is building more of are homes at the price…
Former JNU student activist Umar Khalid BENGALURU: National Law School of India University’s student body Law and Society Committee has scrapped a planned screening of a documentary on jailed former JNU student activist Umar Khalid after ABVP opposition and warnings that it could trigger FIRs against students and faculty.The committee planned to screen filmmaker Lalit…
CM DK Shivakumar holds a fish at the fishing port, Bunder (Old Port) in Mangaluru on Saturday CM DK Shivakumar at the fishing port in Bunder, in Mangaluru on Saturday CM DK Shivakumar travels in a fishing boat at the fishing port, Bunder, in Mangaluru on Saturday CM DK Shivakumar at the fishing port, Bunder…
Minister Rizwan Arshad at the Prajaseva Andolana meeting at the Kaup taluk office on Saturday Udupi: Udupi district minister Rizwan Arshad said that the state govt has set a new culture of serving the most vulnerable, the elderly, the extremely poor, labourers, and women through ‘Prajaseva Andolana’ (public service campaign) meetings at the taluk and…
DK DCC president Padmaraj R Poojary addresses the media in Mangaluru on Saturday Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee (DCC) president-elect Padmaraj R Poojary said that the state cabinet meeting held for the first time in Dakshina Kannada was a historic success. He told reporters here on Saturday that the Congress govt, led by chief…
Greater Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda Bengaluru: In a move aimed at cutting delays and reducing paperwork for homeowners, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Friday launched Nambike Nakshe 2.0, a fully automated building plan approval system under which eligible residential plans can receive sanctions in around 30 minutes instead of the current two to three…
A view of the IIM-B Metro station on the yet-to-be-opened Pink Line of Namma Metro along Bannerghatta Road in Bengaluru. Bengaluru: Pink Line of Namma Metro is yet to begin operations, but the naming of its stations has already triggered a fresh row, with residents, elected representatives and political leaders seeking changes to at least…
Bengaluru: Investigations into the kidnap and murder of 13-year-old Prajwal by his UK-returned neighbour Bhaskar Reddy have turned out to be a major challenge for the cops with regard to establishing the motive behind the murder.Preliminary investigations pointed to the usual angle: Bhaskar’s family having been trapped in over Rs 3 crore of debt and…
