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…
Vibrant Ganesha idols ahead of the Festival With the Ganesh festival arriving on September 14, RV Road in Basavanagudi has come alive with colorful street stalls featuring idols ranging from small clay statues to giant figures. Shoppers are seen browsing the vibrant display of Ganesha and Gauri idols at Basavanagudi in Bengaluru on Thursday With…
SIR raid Krupa Health Care Bengaluru: In a major breakthrough in the illegal pharmaceutical network operating in Karnataka, investigators from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) raided Krupa Health Care at Minerva Circle, seizing a cache of counterfeit medicines, financial records, and crucial supply documents.During the operation, officers detained the proprietor of the establishment, licensed pharmacist…
Bengaluru: The department of school education and literacy has ordered an independent district-level verification of the quality of shoes and socks distributed to govt school students under Vidya Vikas Scheme, following reports of footwear developing defects within days of distribution.The govt had sanctioned one pair of shoes and two pairs of socks for every student…
VTU defended the reappointment, arguing that the procedure cited by Tubati did not apply when an incumbent vice-chancellor was granted another term Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has dismissed a petition challenging the continuance of S Vidyashankar as vice-chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), holding that his reappointment for a second three-year term didn’t require a…
In its letter, State Election Commission said polls will be held using ballot boxes in line with a govt notification Bengaluru: Long-pending elections to zilla (ZPs), taluk (TPs) and gram panchayats (GPs) could be drawing close with the State Election Commission (SEC) ordering districts to urgently verify and furnish fresh details of ballot boxes available.The…
Labour minister Santosh Lad during the Prajaseva Abhiyan in Kalaghatagi, Dharwad Bengaluru: The govt launched Seva One, a single window platform that is expected to offer 2,300 of the 2,456 govt services under one roof, with artificial intelligence (AI) encoded to assist citizens. A mobile app is planned for launch next month.However, the govt may…
“I think art should always come from the heart. Art is something that moves you. Can AI move you all the time? I have my doubts,” says museum curator Alka Pande as she reflects on Bengaluru’s distinct art scene, AI in art and Gen Z collectors. An art connoisseur since childhood, Alka grew up in…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office has directed election officials to let adult family members appear on behalf of senior citizens, persons with disabilities, sick persons and overseas electors during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The decision follows requests from voters and political parties, after the Election Commission on Friday permitted…
Cash recovered during ED raids on Jarkiholi Bengaluru: Enforcement Directorate probing a FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act) case allegedly involving Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi has claimed that bribes collected from civil contractors were used to acquire stakes in African gold mining companies. His daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi, MP from Chikkodi, is said to be among beneficiaries.ED,…
