The deceased has been identified as Varsha. She had come to Sakleshpur on Friday with her friends on a trip. HASSAN: A 23-year-old woman from Bengaluru died under suspicious circumstances at a lodge near Valalahalli Koodige in Sakleshpur taluk, with police suspecting a gas leak from an LPG geyser in the bathroom.The deceased has been…
(File photo) Voters are caught in a dilemma as BLOs decline Aadhaar for voter verification, opting for class 10 marks cards instead BENGALURU: Aadhaar is officially on the list of documents accepted for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) verification, but on the ground, several voters say BLOs are turning it down and asking for class 10…
More than 150 police personnel took part in the operation and managed to trace and arrest Venkatesh on Tuesday night. BENGALURU: A man who allegedly posed as a Maoist and is accused of triggering a crude bomb blast in Karnataka was arrested on Tuesday night after nearly a month on the run, police said.Kanakalabande Venkatesh…
AI Generated Image Used For Representational Purpose Only Today, a message can travel from Bengaluru to almost anywhere in the world in seconds. But in the mid-19th century, sending information across long distances was a far more complicated and expensive affair. In 1854, Bengaluru became part of India’s expanding electric telegraph network. The city’s telegraph…
Karnataka Congress president B K Hariprasad called jailed activist Umar Khalid a nationalist. BENGALURU: Karnataka Congress president B K Hariprasad Tuesday called jailed activist Umar Khalid a “nationalist” and criticised Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for opposing a proposed screening of a documentary on him at National Law School of India University (NLSIU).“ABVP has no…
Karnataka’s Chief Minister warned of severe water and electricity shortages ahead BENGALURU: Karnataka could face a severe shortage of drinking water and electricity in the coming days as drought conditions worsen across the state, chief minister DK Shivakumar warned Monday, asking people to be mentally prepared for tough times ahead.Shivakumar said more than 200 of…
Mangaluru: The foundation stone for the long-awaited Mangaluru Haj Bhavan will be laid at Kenjar near Bajpe on Sept 17, said Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, president, the Dakshina Kannada Haj Management Committee.He told reporters on Tuesday, that the facility will be constructed on 1.6 acres near Mangaluru International Airport. The land was donated by Inayath Ali…
Mangaluru: The Tulunad Mansa Samaja Seva Sangha has urged the state govt to include the Mansa community in the scheduled castes (SC) list ahead of the state cabinet meeting scheduled to be held in Mangaluru on Sept 18.Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, the sangha’s honorary president M Shantaram and president Venkanna Koyyuru said the…
Bengaluru: A temple trustee and his brothers were allegedly attacked by a bunch of petty traders when they questioned them on encroachments on the pavements next to their temple in Attur, Yelahanka New Town.According to the complainant, R Varadaraju, 39, the attack took place Saturday. Varadaraju, who is a trustee for Kashi Vishwanatha temple, stated…
The woman was told that her details were found on a “videos exchange website” through the Tor browser. BENGALURU: A 27-year-old private firm employee was left distressed after strangers began bombarding her with a barrage of unsolicited WhatsApp messages, calls and emails. Her name, mobile number, email ID and other details had been circulated on…
