Chief minister Siddaramaiah at an event in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Should Siddaramaiah resign as chief minister as widely expected, his departure will bring the curtains down on one of the most influential and enduring political careers in Karnataka Congress history.Siddaramaiah, 78, leaves a legacy built on welfare politics, backward class mobilisation and legislative dominance that shaped…
Bengaluru: With Bakrid celebrations on Thursday, police stepped up security across the city, especially in areas where sheep are sold for the festival. Cops issued a stern warning against moral policing and said action will be taken against anyone trying to disturb communal harmony.Vendors at Matadahalli, RT Nagar, said police deployment is noticeably higher compared…
Bengaluru: Around 15 patients admitted to Aveksha Hospital at Singapura on MS Palya Road in north Bengaluru were shifted soon after staff noticed a fire in the building around 2.30am Wednesday.The blaze broke out in the electric shaft in the basement of the four-storey building. There were around 30 staff members, including an electrician, working…
Bengaluru: The road to muzrai temples in Karnataka runs through Shakti scheme, one of the flagship guarantee schemes of Congress govt that allows women to travel on no-frills KSRTC buses free.What was initially launched as free bus travel has slowly taken shades of temple tourism, with women passengers particularly visiting temples of goddesses in large…
Bengaluru: A 38-year-old man, Abbas S from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has gone missing after landing from Abu Dhabi at the city’s Kempegowda International Airport on May 22. Abbas has been working in Abu Dhabi as a car alignment worker for the last 15 years.Abbas used to regularly visit his native place and return to Abu…
Bengaluru: Fortified rice, distributed through the public distribution system (PDS), is yet to gain wide acceptance in the open market due to low consumer awareness and limited efforts by manufacturers.Fortified rice, according to experts, may be key to tackling widespread nutrient deficiencies in India. Stressing the need to expand its availability beyond the public distribution…
Bengaluru: Amid growing debate over the possible privatisation of electricity distribution in Karnataka after Tata Power sought a distribution licence, energy experts and employees’ unions have traded sharp arguments over the performance of state-run Escoms.Experts and consumer groups have flagged shortcomings in the existing system, including the delay in implementing Solar Time-of-Day (ToD) tariffs mandated…
Fire breaks out at Bengaluru private hospital BENGALURU: During the early hours of Wednesday, fourteen patients, including several admitted to the ICU, were evacuated safely after a fire broke out at a private hospital in Bengaluru, police said.According to police, the incident was reported around 3.15 am at Aveksha Hospital located on MS Palya Road…
A heated on-field exchange between cricketers Virat Kohli and Travis Head during the recent IPL clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has now snowballed into yet another debate around toxic sports fandom and online abuse targeting cricketers’ families.Following the now-viral moment where Virat appeared to ignore Travis’ handshake after the match,…
BENGALURU: A 28-year-old Ugandan woman, who arrived at Kempegowda International Airport on May 23, has been isolated at the Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Indiranagar as a precautionary measure after her samples were collected for Ebola testing amid a global alert over the viral disease.According to Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey, principal secretary of the health department, the…
