Bengaluru: The high court Wednesday sought response from the State Election Commission (SEC), the state govt and the Election Commission of India in response to a petition challenging the separate special intensive revision (SIR) undertaken in select wards of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) by the SEC.Justice Suraj Govindaraj posted the petition filed by Vivek M…
In the ongoing scandal over Karnataka public service commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar having allegedly favoured the recruitment of his two daughters for Industrial department extension officers and subsequent decision of the KPSC board to bar him from attending meetings in the future and submitting an adverse report against him, the chairman has written to…
EC ISSUES NOTICES TO 35 BLOs, RULES OUT RE-VERIFICATIONPearl.DSouza@timesofindia.comBengaluru: Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar on Monday said the Election Commission has issued notices to 35 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for violating guidelines by mass distributing enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The notices were issued after the Election Commission sought…
Techie Shashank at a dance workshop in Bengaluru Bengaluru seems swept up in a dance storm unleashed by viral choreographies on social media. So much so that dance lovers, even the untrained ones, are signing up to perfect their steps. Walk into a dance studio over a weekend, or sometimes even a weekday, for a…
BENGALURU: BSides Bangalore will host its Annual Cybersecurity Conference 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Whitefield, on Thursday, July 9, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, government officials, researchers and industry leaders to discuss emerging cyber threats, artificial intelligence and digital security.The day-long conference, scheduled from 9am to 6pm, will feature keynote addresses, executive tabletop simulations, CXO…
An MBA graduate and alleged counterfeit currency kingpin was arrested again. Police busted a fake currency printing unit operating on Bengaluru’s outskirts. BENGALURU: An MBA graduate and alleged counterfeit currency kingpin has been arrested for the second time after police busted a fake currency printing unit operating on the outskirts of Bengaluru.Rudresh, who was arrested…
A file photo of farmers protsting the Bidadi project. Various bodies will also organize the ‘Bidadi Chalo’ march on Saturday, where over 4,000 farmers from across the state are expected to join. Bengaluru: Striking a more aggressive posture after a nearly 500-day solo struggle, farmers protesting against the state govt’s proposed Bidadi Township project are…
Continuous heavy rainfall across the state, including Belagavi, Khanapura, precautionary holidays were declared for schools, colleges, and anganwadis. District administrations in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru also remain on high alert as water bodies continue to swell dangerously. Bengaluru: Continuous heavy rainfall across the state has pushed the state rapidly from drought anxieties into an intensive flood-preparedness…
Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader sparked a controversy after remarks made during a review meeting in Mangaluru on Sunday were widely shared on social media, with critics alleging that they appeared to endorse police encounters.While reviewing law and order, Khader sought details of murders, robberies and externment orders in Mangaluru city. Referring…
Tejaswini’s body was found Tuesday at Sankey Tank near 18th Cross entrance BENGALURU: A 20-year-old undergraduate student was found dead in Sankey Tank Tuesday morning. Police suspect the girl died by suicide by jumping into the lake Monday evening, as she had sent a message to her male friend stating that she intended to end…
