Bengaluru: The issue of mobile phone use inside the Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara has resurfaced once again after a video showing an undertrial prisoner making a video call from inside his cell went viral on social media.Akbar, 24, was allegedly seen sitting inside the prison and making the video call to his wife, bypassing…
Bengaluru: As Happy Streets by The Times of India returns to Nandini Layout this Sunday, the spotlight extends beyond the stage to a vibrant line-up of street partners bringing creativity, learning, and fitness to the forefront.The stretch near Oxford Secondary School will once again transform into a lively, traffic-free space for residents to explore and…
Bengaluru: A scooter that went missing during a relocation from Bengaluru to Patna has resurfaced through a traffic challan. The complainant said his Suzuki Swish 125, handed over to a logistics service provider in 2023, never reached him. Recently, he found a traffic challan issued on the same vehicle that revealed an unidentified person using…
Bengaluru: An expert panel on engineering education reforms in Karnataka has proposed differential fee structures across programmes, with lower fees for core disciplines such as mechanical, civil, electrical and electronics engineering (EEE), to revive interest in them.The new structure proposes Rs 50,000 of annual fee for mechanical engineering, Rs 60,000 for civil, Rs 40,000 for…
Bengaluru: The proposed Greater Bengaluru Authority suburban township — earlier called Bidadi satellite township — is projected to generate a surplus of Rs 15,429 crore for the govt upon completion, with the project timeline estimated at three years.Documents accessed by TOI indicate the total project cost is pegged at Rs 18,133 crore, including interest payment…
Bengaluru: Eating out is set to become costlier, with the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas raising commercial LPG prices by a steep Rs 991 from Friday.A 19 kg commercial cylinder will now cost Rs 3,153 in Bengaluru — up by Rs 993.Speaking to TOI, Bengaluru Hoteliers’ Association president P C Rao said restaurant…
Bengaluru: What was initially feared to be a fallout of searing summer heat has taken a more serious turn, with laboratory reports confirming that the deaths of 44 peacocks in Tumakuru were caused by H5N1 strain of avian influenza. The deaths were reported between April 16 and April 24 in Bommanahalli and Machenahalli villages of…
Bengaluru: As digital fatigue increasingly impacts daily life across age groups, The Times of India’s Let’s D-Stress initiative expands beyond campuses into residential communities with its Let’s D-Stress: Community Conversations.The first edition will be held Saturday at Prestige Jindal City, Bagalagunte, marking the beginning of a citywide effort to bring conversations on mindful technology use…
Bengaluru: Motorists can now use the double-decker flyover between Central Silk Board and Ragigudda Metro station after deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar inaugurated the elevated corridor Friday. The flyover was opened to traffic around 4pm.The project, executed by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) at a cost of Rs 500 crore as part of Namma…
Bengaluru: In a daring overnight burglary straight out of a crime thriller, burglars recently broke into a jewellery shop by drilling a hole in a rear wall and made away with a haul of silver worth nearly Rs 1.2 crore.The burglary at MB Jewellers, located in RSK Complex, Havanur Extension, Hesaraghatta Main Road, came to…
