Bengaluru: As H5N1 avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry training centre in Mathkur village, in Hesaraghatta, health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said there is no need for panic as no human cases have been reported so far.The confirmation of avian influenza was based on an April 14 report from NIHSAD, Bhopal. Authorities have…
BENGALURU: TCS CEO K Krithivasan on Friday said the company had constituted an oversight committee chaired by independent director Keki Mistry to review the investigation at its Nashik unit, which is under scrutiny over allegations of sexual harassment and religious coercion of employees.Krithivasan said while detailed reviews were ongoing, a preliminary examination of systems and…
Vinay Kulkarni (L), BJP worker Yogesh Gowda (R) BENGALURU: Dharwad Rural MLA and former Congress minister Vinay Kulkarni has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2016 murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda in Dharwad.A serving lawmaker sentenced to a jail term of two or more years faces immediate disqualification from the House.Santosh Gajanan Bhat,…
Yadgir: Nine members of a family, including four children, were burnt to death after their car collided with a private bus and caught fire at Shantapur Cross in Surpur taluk on the Bidar-Srirangapatna Highway Friday.The accident occurred around 9.45 am when the car attempted to overtake another vehicle and got wedged between it and the…
Bengaluru: Barely 500 metres apart from KR Pura railway station, several residents live with constant fear of losing their life and property. The basement of the residential layout bordering the railway line had part of its basement eroded Tuesday, risking several lives.According to local residents, the partial collapse occurred after a concrete retaining wall was…
From mining to murder and money trails, Karnataka politics has seen waves of arrests, with several legislators spending time in jail over the past 15 years.Main Section Headline: The Jail Years2011–2015 | Mining & Land ScandalsGali Janardhana Reddy ■ Obulapuram illegal mining case■ Jail time: Over 3 years (2011–2015); later convicted and sentencedSatish Sail■ Belekeri…
The state cabinet Thursday has approved a centre of excellence for AI in biotechnology at the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology in Electronics City, with an outlay of Rs 20 crore over four years, in partnership with Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms.“Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation,” IT-BT Minister…
This visit to the Bengaluru Central Prison was almost cinematic. After passing through multiple layers of security — frisking, formalities, and a stamped hand marking entry — you step through a modest doorway. Inside are thousands of inmates, both undertrials and convicts. What stands out, however, is a space that feels entirely different from the…
In Bengaluru, curated walks — heritage trails, neighbourhood explorations, market and food walks, park rambles and even midnight bike tours — have reshaped how people experience this city. On World Heritage Day, we take a break from traffic snarls and brewery hopping, and opt to take a walk — an activity that has emerged as…
Bengaluru: Amid mounting backlash following consecutive incidents of trekkers going missing in state forests, the Karnataka forest department Friday unveiled a detailed standard operating procedure (SoP) to regulate eco-trails, hiking and trekking activities across forest areas. Forest minister Eshwar Khandre cautioned that any trekker found violating these SoPs will be blacklisted and permanently barred from…
