Chief minister DK Shivakumar sought to end the row saying there is no scope for any non-govt programme to be held on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar Thursday moved to put an early end to the controversy over the proposed Urdu festival on the steps of Vidhana Soudha, saying…
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru division of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced special package tours to popular temples and tourist destinations in the region during Dasara. The services will operate from Oct 11 to 20.The packages cover Mangaluru’s Navadurga temples, Talacauvery-Bhagamandala, Kollur, Sigandur and Sringeri. Advance seat reservations have been enabled through the KSRTC…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has held that admission of guilt by some accused through plea bargaining under Section 265E of the CrPC does not prejudice the right of other accused persons to contest the case.In a judgment dated Sept 16, Justice V Srishananda observed that such apprehensions are hypothetical and untenable in law. The…
Accused – arguing with the complainant after kicking the car Bengaluru: A 55-year-old software professional currently under treatment at Nimhans created a ruckus by allegedly making remarks about Hindu traditions and Kannada language.At the centre of the row was an idol of Ganesha inside a parked car in east Bengaluru. He allegedly kicked the vehicle…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has resolved 64% of the 7,410 grievances registered through open-house meetings since its launch on July 3, 2025.The 100th such meeting on Thursday, chaired by BDA chairperson NA Haris in the presence of commissioner P Manivannan, drew appreciation from several quarters. Describing open-house meetings as a significant milestone in BDA’s…
Bengaluru: Another security breach has come to light at Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, with the authorities recovering a mobile phone, three sim cards, and cash from the prison premises. Superintendent BM Kotresh has filed two complaints with Parappana Agrahara police.A surprise inspection led to the recoveries on Sept 29 between 1pm and 2pm in Tower-2,…
KC Das, known for its sweets, savouries and canned rasgullas, once had 20 showrooms in Bengaluru. It is now down to five Bengaluru: If you’ve noticed the shutters down at KC Das outlets across Bengaluru over the past week, it’s because around 40 employees across five branches have gone on strike over alleged non-payment of…
The customs order assigns different roles to the four noticees — Ranya Rao, Tarun Konduru Raju, Sahil Sakariya Jain and Bharath Kumar Jain — and then connects those roles to specific consignments The striking part of the Sept 30 customs order isn’t just the 14.2kg of gold seized from Ranya at Kempegowda International Airport. It’s…
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), in collaboration with Ashraya Hastha Trust, has selected 11 biology-driven startups for its climate solutions programme, which offers funding support of up to Rs 50 lakh. Bengaluru: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-Camp), in collaboration with Ashraya Hastha Trust, has selected 11 biology-driven startups for its…
A recipe scribbled in your grandmother’s handwriting or a tradition your family has kept alive for many years holds a lifetime of memories. On a sunny weekend at Atta Galatta, families gathered to document such forgotten rituals through creative expression. “The whole idea was to form a gathering where people could connect through their own…
