BENGALURU: The human breast milk bank at Vani Vilas Hospital, called Amruthadhare, has been a lifesaver for 3,612 babies – predominantly those born preterm – since its inception in 2022. The bank has collected a total of 863 litres of breast milk so far from more than 3,982 donors.Milk from the bank is used for…
NEST OF SINGING BIRDS: The Silver Songbirds of Bengaluru, a community choir that helps seniors rediscover joy, friendship and purpose, performed at Sabha recently Bernadette D’Souza never misses her community choir rehearsals, which are scheduled twice a month. At 80, these gatherings give her something to look forward to. “Singing with others fills my heart…
BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, accused the opposition Congress of being a parasite in the wake of its separation from long-standing ally DMK in Tamil Nadu.“DMK stood with Congress for three decades and repeatedly rescued Congress during crises. The UPA government before 2014 also survived because of DMK’s support. But the moment political…
Bengaluru’s Silver Songbirds choir allows seniors to connect and express themselves. Source link
Karnataka is grappling with a surge in dog-bite incidents, with over two lakh cases reported in just the first four months of 2026 BENGALURU: In just the first four months of 2026, Karnataka has recorded more than two lakh dog-bite cases, with 25 of those resulting in rabies-related deaths. The highest number of cases –…
BENGALURU: In a city increasingly shaped by 10-minute delivery apps, the ‘UHS Santhe’ at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK) campus is drawing thousands of Bengalureans every second Saturday, searching for something harder to deliver by these aggregators – the smoky aroma of freshly pounded spices, the lingering taste of warm Ginnu (Colostrum milk pudding)…
Bengaluru: Days after the recent compound wall collapse at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital that claimed seven lives and raised concerns over the safety of ageing structures in the city, another similar tragedy claimed the life of a five-year-old girl in Dwarakanagar near Chikkabanavara in western parts of Bengaluru Friday evening.The deceased, identified as I…
BENGALURU: Karnataka planning and statistics minister D Sudhakar passed away in the early hours of Sunday following a prolonged illness, according to a medical bulletin. He was 66.Sudhakar breathed his last at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, where he had been undergoing treatment for a lung infection for the past two months.“Honourable Minister Mr….
Bengaluru: Azim Premji University (APU) has suspended a student for two years and issued written warnings to two others over a controversy surrounding a planned discussion this Feb on a contentious Kashmir issue that was cancelled after suspected ABVP activists stormed in and vandalised the venue.The suspended student is likely to seek a review. More…
