Bengaluru: Coming under attack from citizens and civil society groups over the govt’s several mega projects and policy initiatives that might negatively impact Karnataka’s ecology, forest minister Ramalinga Reddy Tuesday assured them he would intervene in issues directly under the forest department’s purview, while other matters would be taken up at the govt level for…
Senior citizens and voters seen submitting form 6 and other documents for SIR Special Intensive Revision process at Yeshwanthpur Constituency Senior citizens waiting for their turn to submit documents for SIR Special Intensive Revision center at Cox Town in Bengaluru on Tuesday Senior citizens and voters seen submitting form 6 and other documents for SIR…
Star Tortoises seized by DRI Bengaluru: A green trolley bag being carried through the busy streets of Gandhinagar concealed a shocking wildlife haul: 180 live Indian star tortoises, a protected species being moved as part of an illegal trafficking network, which was busted by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Bengaluru zonal unit.Acting on specific intelligence,…
Bengaluru: A proposed peptide party promoted on social media eventually led Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) officials to Amazon’s dark stores in Bengaluru and other warehouses, after the organisers allegedly told investigators that products linked to the event had been sourced from the e-commerce giant’s facilities.The party, scheduled for Aug 29, was cancelled after…
Bengaluru: With over 125 taluks in the state reeling under severe drought, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Tuesday dealt Karnataka another blow, upholding the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) direction to release 6,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for the next 15 days. Karnataka had appealed against the order at the…
Traffic on the Peenya Flyover along Tumkur Road in Bengaluru on Friday following a partial relaxation of restrictions on two-wheelers. Autorickshaws and heavy vehicles continue to be prohibited from using the flyover. Bengaluru: Bike riders have won a reprieve on two of Bengaluru’s busiest elevated roads as the govt slammed the brakes on its proposed…
Bengaluru: Citing procedural aberrations, the high court Tuesday set aside a trial court order granting conditional pardon to Pradosh, accused no. 14 in the Renukaswamy murder case who was granted the status of an approver.Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order after partly allowing the petition filed by actor Darshan, accused no. 2 in the case….
A view of the National Geological Monument at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bengaluru Bengaluru: The contentious tunnel road project is facing fresh scrutiny over its proposed passage near Lalbagh, with a Geological Survey of India (GSI) expert committee recommending an independent review of the location of a key tunnel-boring machine (TBM) shaft to ensure maximum distance…
Bengaluru: A 20-year-old engineering student was found dead at his house in Vasantha Vallabha Nagar, Subramanyapura, Sunday midnight. Vedanth was pursuing BE (third semester) at a private college in Srinivasapura, south Bengaluru.His businessman-father Shivakumar said Vedanth was at home as he had holidays for a month. His younger cousin was studying at the same college.On…
An injured leopard attacks a forest dept employee during a rescue operation near Anagodu on the busy Bengaluru-Pune NH-48 in Davanagere district. Bengaluru: What began as a desperate attempt to save an injured leopard turned into a high-stakes operation on Tuesday morning, when the wounded big cat suddenly charged at forest personnel who had moved…
