Bengaluru: Starting Oct, Swiss International Air Lines will begin non-stop service between Bengaluru and Zurich five times a week, marking the carrier’s entry into India’s tech capital and adding a new European gateway for travellers from southern India.The route makes Bengaluru the latest Indian city in the SWISS network, and the third Lufthansa Group destination…
Mangaluru: A final-year engineering student drowned in Nethravati river Tuesday evening while spending time with friends near Kallagundi in Kalmanja village of Belthangady taluk. The victim is Shripoorna, 22.Sources said eight students from an engineering college in Ujire were swimming in the river and reportedly taking pictures. Shripoorna, a native of Gokak, is suspected to…
Bengaluru: At a time when home minister G Parameshwara is advocating renaming of Tumakuru as ‘Bengaluru North District’ due to its proximity to Bengaluru, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has already included Tumakuru within the scope of its operations.After expanding city bus services to suburban regions such as Kanakapura, Ramanagara and Channapatna, BMTC has…
The horrifying incident at Dubare Elephant Camp, in Karnataka, raises an uncomfortable truth: wildlife tourism has crossed the line from appreciation into dangerous entitlement. A 33-year-old woman lost her life during what was supposed to be a routine elephant bathing session in the Cauvery River. Two elephants (one of which succumbed to injuries) reportedly turned…
Bengaluru: Hours after Karnataka high court Tuesday restrained Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation employees from going on strike from Wednesday seeking higher wage revision, trade unions have withdrawn the call.Jayadevaraje Urs, convener of Joint Action Committee of trade unions of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Employees, said the court has directed the state govt to…
GFX POINTS Leaves gun magazine in hotelOn April 27, Arman Mutaahar checks into a hotel in JC Nagar, checks out next morning After leaving, Mutaahar calls hotel to say he has left behind a gun magazine with bullets When he fails to return to collect it for several days, hotel manager alerts police Mutaahar is…
In a fast-paced world that constantly chases perfection, the Japanese Kintsugi Workshop presented by Bangalore Times Life.Styled Club, partnered by Small World, offered Bengalureans a chance to slow down, reflect and reconnect with themselves over the weekend. The unique session saw participants from different walks of life come together to experience the centuries-old Japanese art…
Bengaluru: The Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC), headed by Justice (retd) Ramachandra D Huddar, warned private medical colleges in Karnataka against collecting additional and unauthorised fees from students during undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.In a note issued Tuesday, the committee said it received complaints that some medical colleges were demanding university fees directly from students despite Karnataka…
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Bengaluru: With monsoon expected to arrive next month, Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) has rolled out a simple but potentially life-saving measure to prevent flood-related accidents at underpasses across the city.Citizens approaching flood-prone underpasses during heavy rain will now be able to gauge whether it is safe to enter based on newly painted water-level indicators…
