Bengaluru: The midweek downpour in the city has triggered an unexpected weekend crisis for commuters: a surge in demand for mechanics after hundreds of bikes and cars were crippled by waterlogged streets!“I’ve been calling up several garages and checking with local mechanics for the past two days to get my bike up and running, but…
Bengaluru: With summer heat intensifying across the city despite sudden evening showers, dust has emerged as a major concern for commuters and residents. Six months after deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar announced that Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) would rent 56 mechanised sweeping machines at a cost of Rs 613 crore, no new machine has been…
Bengaluru: Posing as staff of Punjab National Bank (PNB) and offering lifetime free (LTF) credit card, cybercriminals recently siphoned off Rs 3 lakh from an engineering college faculty member in the city.Raju (name changed), a resident of Malleswaram who works with a private autonomous engineering college in KS Layout, lodged a police complaint stating that…
Bengaluru: The high court quashed a 2024 resolution of a syndicate meeting of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) excluding senate members from the local inspection committee on continuation of affiliation of colleges.J Nandeesh and other RGUHS senate members had challenged the resolution, contending that the syndicate did not obtain the assent of the…
Bengaluru: Following Friday’s Rs 6 hike in the per-litre price of LPG for automobiles, auto rickshwaw drivers in Bengaluru say their earnings have been significantly cut short. The new price of Rs 95.24 per litre led to filling stations across the city seeing a much lesser number of auto rickshwas on Saturday.Syed Moula, an auto…
Bengaluru: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of employee unions of state-run road transport corporations has called for an indefinite bus strike from May 20, citing unresolved demands over salary arrears and wage revision.In a statement, JAC criticised the state govt’s decision to limit arrear payments to 26 months instead of 38 months, calling it unilateral…
Bengaluru: A man who has acted in small roles in many television series and is also a member of the Ramanagara child welfare committee (CWC) was arrested after a woman Thursday accused him of blackmailing and sexually exploiting her. Rajarajeshwarinagar police said the accused, Chandre Gowda alias Haniyur Chandre Gowda, 46, a resident of BHEL…
Bengaluru: The family of a 22-year-old student who allegedly ended his life on April 27 has accused his female friend of driving him to suicide with prolonged mental and physical harassment. The family also accused his college teacher (coordinator) of harassment, including debarment due to attendance shortage.The deceased, Mehul Anand, a native of Patna in…
Bengaluru: Nearly three decades after Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment triggered a political storm in Karnataka, a Bengaluru court has brought the curtains down on the controversy. It acquitted former KPSC chairman HN Krishna and five others, citing lack of credible evidence in the 1998 gazetted probationers selection case.First additional chief judicial magistrate Manjunatha…
BJP veteran and former CM BS Yediyurappa and the party’s national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh met over breakfast Saturday, projecting unity despite a history of strained ties.In a post on X, Yediyurappa said Santhosh visited his residence, conveyed personal greetings marking his 50-year political journey, and appreciated his role in strengthening the party in…
