Bengaluru: A class 9 girl was beaten up with a stick allegedly by her maths teacher at a private school in LR Bande, Kaval Byrasandra, north Bengaluru, Tuesday.According to a complaint filed by the girl’s mother, the teacher struck her daughter on the hand and back with a stick, causing swelling and injury.The mother claimed…
One of the anti-poaching camps in Hanur division of Chamarajanagar allegedly vandalised by miscreants following the August 15 anti-poaching operation that left three suspected poachers dead. Bengaluru: Barely days after three alleged poachers were killed in an Aug 15 operation, Karnataka forest department is staring at mounting losses, with a series of complaints revealing alleged…
Carcass of a blackbuck allegedly shot by poachers inside a forest in Bidar on August 17 Bengaluru: As Chamarajanagar’s Hanur in the extreme south of Karnataka grapples with the fallout of a deadly forest encounter involving suspected poachers, villagers in Bidar in the extreme north of the state have emerged as unlikely allies of the…
The revamped Magrath Road in central Bengaluru, opening of which has been delayed due to KPTCL work Bengaluru: Inauguration of the revamped Magrath Road in central Bengaluru has been delayed due to underground line work by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) holding up final stages of the project. Officials said the road is expected…
One Found With Mercury 11,500 Times Above Limit; Experts Warn Of Severe Brain And Kidney Damage Dr Ravi Yadav Dr Ganaraj Bengaluru: With fairness creams easily available over the counter and also from online stores, some products with shockingly high levels of mercury are doing more harm than good. A few cases reviewed by Nimhans,…
Bengaluru: The rising incidence of H1N1 among children in the city has prompted paediatricians to urge parents to keep sick children away from school and follow appropriate hygiene practices.H1N1 cases among children have been rising in the city over the past few weeks, with doctors reporting influenza A as the predominant infection. Some cases have…
The govt is considering forming a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe what Khader described as an “international and interstate” racket. Bengaluru: A huge cache of counterfeit medicines worth nearly Rs 5 crore, including injectable antibiotics used to treat critically ill patients, has been seized from a farmhouse in Bidadi, triggering fears that these fake…
Bengaluru: For residents of Sarjapur Road, the daily commute has become a test of patience with hours lost in traffic, bumper-to-bumper jams and public transport that often fails to keep pace with the area’s growth. Now, instead of complaining about the nightmare, the residents are trying something different: a carpooling app of their own.The Sarjapur…
Chikkaballapura Rural police seized over six metric tonnes (MT) of beef being smuggled across state borders in two goods vehicles during an early-morning operation near Manchenahalli.Police received a call on emergency helpline 112 around 6am Wednesday, saying a shipment of beef was being transported from Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh toward Bengaluru. Volunteers from local cow…
Karnataka high court High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore on Saturday. Bengaluru: Citing the existence of prima facie material, Karnataka high court refused to quash proceedings against a resident of Bettadahalli, Gubbi taluk, Tumakuru district, in an abetment of suicide case.“The life of a young woman has come to an abrupt end. The prosecution alleges…
