BJP state president BY Vijayendra Bengaluru: BJP and JD(S) will join hands to corner ruling Congress govt on major issues affecting people of Karnataka during the upcoming assembly session, state BJP president BY Vijayendra said Sunday.The alliance partners would raise issues including proposed Kanakapura airport project, drought situation, guarantee schemes, failures in competitive examinations and…
Bengaluru: A prolonged dry spell and weak pre-monsoon showers triggered a sharp rise in demand for Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (BWSSB) ‘Cauvery On Wheels’ service this summer, with bookings peaking in May as residents and apartment complexes increasingly turned to tanker water.Data from BWSSB shows the utility received 67,397 orders and supplied 311.8…
Bengaluru: The geotechnical investigation report prepared for SNN Raj Etternia has become central to the conflicting claims made by developer SNN Raj Corp and Nagadi Consultants over what caused an 18-storey tower in the apartment complex to tilt.The affected tower is one of 15 in the 972-unit township near Kudlu. SNN has maintained that the…
Bengaluru: Criminal law cannot be permitted to become a weapon or bargaining power in civil claims, the Karnataka high court has observed, quashing proceedings against an elderly Bengaluru woman and her first daughter.The case was based on a complaint filed by the younger daughter, a resident of Singapore. Her key grievance is that the mother…
Chethan.Kumar@timesofindia.comBengaluru: As India debates tougher laws and fast-track courts (FTCs) to deal with alleged NEET irregularities, the 2006 RGUHS PG medical entrance exam paper leak case has not gone to trial yet.Two decades on, the accused vice-chancellor and registrar have long left office. The 16 candidates named as beneficiaries have built their medical careers.Rajiv Gandhi…
Mandya: Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has announced retirement from electoral politics after completing his current tenure as MLA, declaring he would not contest the 2028 assembly elections.“Politics has become corrupt and the survival of clean politics untenable. As a result, it is time for me to step down and not contest,” he said, adding…
Bengaluru: The proposed demolition of an 18-storey apartment tower in southeast Bengaluru after its developer detected structural instability has triggered widespread debate over the credibility of occupancy certificates (OCs) issued by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).The 49-unit tower, at SNN Raj Etternia near Kudlu, received an OC earlier this year but is now set to…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has urged the govt to ensure proper verification of age proof during marriage registrations to prevent child marriages.Expressing concern that accepting only Aadhaar as proof of age could increase cases of underage marriages, the panel has called for strict implementation of the Child Marriage…
Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board junction Volunteers clear garbage, construct footpath and paint pillars of flyover at Silk Board…
screenshot of CCTV footage Bengaluru: A cab driver’s reckless road rage created panic in the neighbourhood after he tried to mow down another cab driver who confronted him over rash driving. The terrifying incident ended with the victim clinging to the car’s bonnet for nearly a kilometre before locals intervened.According to police, cab driver Ananth,…
