Bengaluru: Bengaluru experienced a brief respite from winter Saturday, with night temperatures rising sharply from 12°C a few days ago to 17.4°C. While some residents worry this indicates an early summer, scientists from India Meteorological Department (IMD) assure that the warming trend is temporary, with colder conditions expected to return in the next 2 –…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has held that even a third party can, depending on the facts of the case, challenge a Lok Adalat award through a writ petition if the award is alleged to have been secured fraudulently by excluding a proper and necessary party.The observation was made by Justice M Nagaprasanna while quashing a…
BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said his government has demanded that the Centre scrap the newly enacted Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act and restore the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which he said guaranteed the right to work for the poor,…
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old married woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Rajendranagar, Koramangala. Her husband has been arrested on charges of abetment to suicide.The victim is Aliva Majhi, a native of Odisha. She married Bharat Jena in April last year despite parents opposing their relationship. Based on a complaint lodged by her brother Kruttibas,…
BENGALURU: Jeevasarthakathe, the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO), achieved a record of 198 donations from organ donors in 2025, making it the highest number of donations in a year in the state’s record.With this, Karnataka stands third in the country behind Tamil Nadu (267) and Telangana (205) for state-wise donations. Karnataka’s previous record…
Bengaluru: In an effort to reduce dependence on Cauvery water and promote the reuse of wastewater, Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has issued a tender to supply 4 million litres of ultra-pure treated water per day to Peenya Industrial Area (PIA). Advanced purified water will be sourced from Nagasandra Sewage Treatment Plant and…
Bengaluru: Vande Bharat Express (no. 26752), running between Bengaluru and Belagavi, halted for nearly 1 hour at Doddabele station, 48km from Bengaluru, after a bird strike disrupted power supply to the train.The incident occurred around 3pm Friday while the train was heading towards Belagavi. The bird hit the train’s pantograph — the rooftop equipment that…
Bengaluru: The Happy Streets programme by The Times of India is all set to usher in the New Year by making its debut in Bellandur on Jan 4 (Sunday), from 6.30am to 9.30am. The event will unfold along Doddakannelli Main Road near Adarsh Palm Retreat back gate.The street stalls this week will bring together a…
SPOTTED: Leopards usually have tawny coats with black rosettes. The sandalwood leopard has a pale reddish-pink coat (Credits: HNF) BENGALURU: Karnataka’s rich wildlife has drawn fresh international attention with the documentation of an ultra-rare leopard colour morph in Vijayanagara district, marking only the second such sighting in India and the first in the state. Conservationists…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC) has issued interim recommendations directing the state govt and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to immediately provide tents, food, drinking water, healthcare and alternative shelter to families evicted from govt land at Kogilu Layout in Yelahanka taluk under Bytryanpura assembly segment.The recommendations were issued on Dec 30 by commission…
