Bengaluru: Nine candidates who secured ranks within the top 100 in the ComedK entrance examination, including two among the top 10, and were under scrutiny over suspected organised malpractice, have been provisionally allowed to participate in counselling.The decision follows an inquiry by a high-powered committee, which failed to conclusively establish their direct involvement in the…
Bengaluru: A suicide pact between an interfaith couple at a homestay in Chikkaballapur was driven by intense family opposition to their relationship, police said.The incident, which occurred late last month, left one person dead and the other fighting for life. Medical findings and police investigation have now shed light on the circumstances leading up to…
Citizens from various parts of Bengaluru took part in the ongoing ‘Sasya Santhe’ organised by the College of Horticulture under the University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot at GKVK campus near Yelahanka in Bengaluru Bengaluru: With rapid urbanisation widening the disconnect between food production and consumption, many children growing up in cities have little opportunity to…
MLC PV Mohan interacts with local residents regarding the development of Padil railway station, in Mangaluru Saturday Mangaluru: MLC PV Mohan Saturday alleged that Padil railway station, established to serve local residents when Mangaluru Junction was developed, has yet to receive adequate infrastructure, essential train halts, or basic facilities, even after several decades.“It has been…
Bengaluru: When we think of weather, we usually picture clouds, rain or heat. But hundreds of kilometres above Earth, another kind of weather is constantly unfolding. Invisible disturbances in the upper atmosphere can bend radio signals, disrupt satellite communications and reduce the accuracy of navigation systems such as GPS on Earth.A team of Indian scientists…
TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: The Society for Forest, Environment and Climate Change (Aranya, Parisara Mathu Havamana Badalavane Sangha) has urged the govt to stop the extraction and transportation of aluminous laterite (bauxite)under the guise of laterite soil in Dakshina Kannada, claiming the practice causes significant revenue loss to both the state and central governments.Benedict Fernandes, secretary…
TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: BJP Dakshina Kannada district president Sathish Kumpala said that chief minister DK Shivakumar does not care if the Karnataka permanent residence certificate (PRC) causes a disaster for the country, but the govt has undertaken the work of bringing such a law to strengthen the vote bank during the special intensive revision (SIR).“This…
“Those are too many dots,” said a designer in the audience, looking at a chart showing data centres plotted on a world map. Prakriti Bakshi, an independent journalist conducting the workshop, didn’t flinch. “That’s just how crowded data centres are there.” Two people. One chart. Two entirely legitimate perspectives — and no clean way to…
Former leader of the opposition in the Karnataka legislative council VS Ugrappa addresses mediapersons in Mangaluru on Saturday. Mangaluru: Former leader of the opposition in the Karnataka legislative council VS Ugrappa demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over the Ayodhya temple…
Bengaluru’s traffic is now a significant public health challenge for millions (AI image used for representational purpose only) For millions of people living in Bengaluru, traffic is no longer just an inconvenience—it’s a daily health challenge. Hours spent commuting, prolonged exposure to noise and pollution, irregular meals, dehydration, and disrupted sleep are becoming part of…
