Bengaluru: As many as 25 aspiring veterinary medical officers from across the state Saturday lodged a complaint with city police, alleging a cash-for-jobs scam and irregularities in the recent Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment for 400 veterinary officer posts.In the FIR, suspended KPSC chairperson Shivashankarappa Sahukar has been named accused number one, followed by other…
How vulnerable is your child? Bengaluru: The recent incidents of two schoolboys in Bengaluru collapsing on campus due to suspected cardiac arrests have left many parents anxious. However, cardiologists emphasise while such events are tragic, they are extremely rare and should serve as a reminder to improve awareness and emergency preparedness rather than trigger panic.Unlike…
Bengaluru: A 28-year-old woman’s dream of securing a home loan turned into a financial nightmare after cyber fraudsters trapped her in a sophisticated scam, extorting money and siphoning off nearly Rs 48.5 lakh over several months.According to the complaint, the victim, Shreya (name changed), a resident of Halasur working for a private firm, had applied…
At Bengaluru’s Freedom Park, a generation found its voice — and celebrated what it called the power of collective action Saturday Bengaluru: A student and activist during the celebrations following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Saturday, July 25, 2026. (Photo: IANS) At Bengaluru’s Freedom Park, a…
A month-long student-led protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park remained largely peaceful, with organisers and police working together to sustain the movement without major violence. Bengaluru: While thousands of students and youngsters poured into Bengaluru’s streets, a small group of activists virtually made Freedom Park their second home, sustaining a month-long protest that remained remarkably peaceful…
Bengaluru: A doctor was arrested on charges of assaulting a Bangladeshi couple living in Whitefield.Nasreena Bilal, 23, filed a complaint against Dr Nagendra of Sai Clinic-Bettadasapura-Bellandur for reportedly beating her and her husband, Mohammed Bilal, a driver, saying they were Bangladeshi residents.Based on the complaint, Bellandur police arrested Dr Nagendra Thursday and produced him before…
Actor and teacher Mallika Prasad has been attending the protests in Bengaluru against the alleged NEET-UG paper leak, where students have been demanding accountability and justice. While the protests in the city have been relatively peaceful, Mallika believes the turnout needs to be much larger. Speaking about why she has been showing up, the need…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, DCM G Parameshwar and RDPR minister Eshwar Khandre inspected crop loss caused by rain scarcity in Hiriyir, Chitradurga district, Saturday Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar has said his deputy G Parameshwara is preparing a delegation to go meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi to apprise him of the worsening drought…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has warned of strict action against those dumping garbage and construction debris on railway land even as it launched a major drive, in coordination with Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the city’s five civic corporations, to clear waste accumulated along tracks in Bengaluru within the next two months.On Saturday, minister…
Karnataka high court High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore on Saturday. Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has refused to quash proceedings against a 20-year-old accused in a murder case, citing corroborating evidence and dying declaration of the deceased.According to case details, the youth was accused of setting his brother-in-law Naveen on fire in Sidihosakote of Anekal…
