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Choudhary took part in the drive along with local residents, civic organisations and active citizen collectives. BENGALURU: Surendra Singh Choudhary, the 21-year-old Madhya Pradesh environmentalist known as ‘Bittu Tabahi’ for his solo cleanup of the heavily polluted Ajnar River, joined a cleanliness drive at Turahalli Forest near BSK 6th Stage in Bengaluru on Saturday.Choudhary took…

Fireworks light up the sky over the Vidhana Soudha during a musical event as part of the ‘Freedom Habba’ carnival to mark the 80th Independence Day, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo, File) One of Bengaluru’s most recognisable landmarks was built in just four years in the 1950s, with around 5,000 prisoners forming a major part…

A Bengaluru court has sentenced a 49-year-old man to ten years imprisonment. (File photo) BENGALURU: A local court in Bengaluru held a 49-year-old man guilty of peddling drugs and sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh.The convict, K Bhagirath Devasi of Devanahalli, was caught red-handed with 2kg of…

After six years of evading justice, a life-term convict has been rearrested due to a counterfeit Supreme Court release order BENGALURU: In a sensational breach of correctional security, a life-term convict who was released on the basis of a forged Supreme Court order has been rearrested and sent back to judicial custody.The elaborate fraud, which…

During the inspection, a prohibited mobile phone, SIM card, charger and notebook were found in a cell. BENGALURU: Multiple pornographic videos were found on a mobile phone and other devices seized from jailed former Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, police sources told TOI on Saturday.Revanna, the former Hassan MP who is currently serving a…

THRIVING TOGETHER: A vibrant gathering of Marathi professionals,  entrepreneurs and job seekers takes place monthly, showcasing shared aspirations. The event wraps up with a delicious buffet  For some Marathi residents in Bengaluru, finding a job, a home or a familiar face has become easier through a community network that has grown beyond its cultural roots.Harish Bhosale, 43, knows this journey…

AI Generated Image Used For Representational Purpose Only Bengaluru heard the sound of a steam locomotive for the first time as a train began running from Bengaluru Cantonment to Jolarpettai in present-day Tamil Nadu. The 149-km railway line gave the city its first direct rail connection to the wider network and changed the way people,…

Bengaluru: With complaints emerging over delayed notices and confusion over changes in electoral-roll details during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), chief electoral officer (CEO) Anbu Kumar Wednesday directed district officials and electoral registration officers to ensure timely delivery of notices and completion of hearings.The CEO’s office also clarified that electors may find changes in the…

Bengaluru: A 40-year-old man was found dead in a house on Kithaganur Main Road in Bidarahalli, with injuries to his face and testicles and signs of asphyxiation, prompting police to investigate the death as murder.The deceased, Mubarak Basha, had been living with his wife, Shahina Banu, 37, for the past 10 months. Shahina had been…

Bengaluru: Imprisoned former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna received a phone, Sim, charger and pen drive in a well-coordinated smuggling exercise in collusion with five others, including a jail staffer, police claimed, adding all five have been arrested in the case.The ex-MP, convicted in a sexual assault case, is said to have paid Rs 70,000 to…