Bengaluru: The state govt on Wednesday deferred a final decision on the location of Bengaluru’s proposed second airport, deciding to await a comprehensive technical feasibility report before sending its proposal to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).Reviewing the project’s progress, chief minister DK Shivakumar also asked the infrastructure development department (IDD) to examine Harohalli as…
A file photo of the then DCM DK Shivakumar and industries minister MB Patil at the global investors exhibition stall in Bengaluru, in Dec, 2025 Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar’s proposal to create a global investors and foreign affairs department has triggered unease within the Karnataka cabinet, with industries minister MB Patil and IT-BT minister…
Bengaluru: City police investigating the sensational triple murder of a techie’s family have approached a local court seeking permission to conduct brain mapping tests on the prime accused, M Shwetha, 24, and her live-in partner, Kenneth J, 25.Kenneth stabbed Shwetha’s mother, M Muthulakshmi, to death when she was asleep on a sofa at his Seegehalli…
Landslide prone areas in Karnataka Bengaluru: Another devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad have once again exposed the fragile nature of the Western Ghats, sounding a loud alarm for Karnataka’s ecologically sensitive districts where unchecked development and commercial tourism projects continue unabated.While human intervention is widely believed to have amplified the disaster in Wayanad, several studies…
Bengaluru: A 15-year-old girl who had been reported kidnapped in Odisha was rescued by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Yelahanka railway station Tuesday.According to the RPF, a special team spotted the minor at around 10:20 a.m. near the end of Platform No. 1. Finding her behaviour suspicious, the personnel approached her for questioning.“On seeing…
Bengaluru: A high-speed collision between two trucks on Tumakuru-Bengaluru highway claimed the lives of two teenage workers and left two others injured near Makali early Tuesday.The victims, Pritam, 16, from Assam, and Amit, 19, from Chhattisgarh, were seated with two others in the front of the truck.Shivakumar T, 52, driver of a Mitsubishi canter, told…
A four-year-old girl tragically died after being run over by a school bus (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BENGALURU: In a tragic incident, a four-year-old-girl, accompanying her mother to receive elder sister, died on the spot after coming under the sister’s school bus in Dasanapura, Nelamangala on Wednesday afternoon.The deceased is K Tanusha, second…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s higher education sector crossed a milestone, with more than four out of every 10 young people in the state now pursuing higher education. The state’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) rose to 41.8% in 2023-24, its highest ever, helping Karnataka climb to the sixth spot nationally, according to the All-India Survey on Higher Education…
Bengaluru: An alleged illegal Bangladeshi immigrant set to be deported won relief from Karnataka high court two days ago after he claimed that he is not a foreign national, but an Indian citizen who is a victim of mistaken identity.Staying the deportation order issued by Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Bengaluru, Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed…
Bengaluru:Zostel, which operates backpacker hostels under its namesake brand and hacker homes through Zo Houses, has approached the Sebi, seeking a review of disclosures made by Oyo’s parent, Prism Hospitality, in its draft IPO papers.In a 56-page representation dated July 3, Zostel alleged that the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) does not adequately capture the…
