Bengaluru: The tension was palpable as six teams waited anxiously for the final results of the inaugural Times NIE Inter-school Critical Thinking Quiz, held at St Joseph’s School Auditorium, Bengaluru, Monday. After a day of tricky questions, unexpected twists and nail-biting moments, even the finalists could not predict who would emerge on top when the…
Bengaluru: When it comes to air quality, Bengaluru has been ranked 32nd among 48 cities with populations above 10 lakh in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, securing a final score of 152.6.The city ranked below Mumbai, which stood 28th with 160.8 points, and Hyderabad, which was placed 19th with 174.2 points. Bengaluru, however, fared better…
Pavitra Gowda – Instagram Official Page Reels Screenshot Bengaluru: A city court Monday directed officials of Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara to consider Pavitra Gowda’s request to shift her to another barrack.She is accused no. 1 in Chitradurga’s Renukaswamy murder case. Kamakshipalya police have filed a chargesheet against 17 people, including her and actor Darshan.She…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Monday described the alleged scam in the recruitment of 400 veterinary officers as a “systematic fraud” involving officials, their family members, an examination controller and middlemen. It rejected the anticipatory bail plea of suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairperson Shivashankarappa S Sahukar.Justice S Vishwajit Shetty said a detailed order would…
Bengaluru: The state govt Monday transferred four IAS officers in a reshuffle involving the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and its city corporations.Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC) commissioner Ramesh KN has been posted as GBA special commissioner (health and education). He replaces Venkatachalapathy R, who has been posted as additional commissioner (development), Bengaluru Central City Corporation.Rakesh…
After 25 years as a theatre artiste, Ranji David has turned to cinema as another medium for creative exploration. His 40-minute black-and-white Kannada film, inspired by Italian painter Antonio Mancini, took shape during the pandemic when a planned play on painter Sadanand Bakre was put on hold. Around the same time, working on a short…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has granted bail to a 25-year-old man from Karkala in Udupi district, observing that as a customer of a brothel, it could not have been possible for him to know the actual age and caste of the survivor.Justice S Rachaiah made the observation in an order passed on Aug 10 while…
Bengaluru: A home appliance service turned frightening for a 23-year-old woman in southeast Bengaluru as a man claiming to be a technician allegedly molested her while repairing her refrigerator at her home.In her complaint, Sneha (name changed) said she had contacted the customer care of a home appliance firm by dialling a phone number she…
Bengaluru: Disapproving the conduct of S Rangaswamy, an advocate from Ballari, the Dharwad bench of Karnataka high court recently imposed a token cost of Rs 1,000 and directed him to plant and maintain 1,000 fruit-bearing saplings on any govt land or school/college premises.Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar passed the order on Sept 1 while hearing a petition…
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