Bengaluru: A steel distribution company employee lost Rs 80 lakh after he fell off his scooter and lost consciousness in Cantonment railway bridge underpass Saturday.Police are yet to ascertain if it is a robbery or theft as the injured man, Waseem Akram, said he felt like someone pushed him from behind while he was riding…
Bengaluru: For the first time, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is set to conduct a third round of counselling for PGCET, for admission to MBA, MCA, and MTech courses, thanks to the high number of vacant seats.After the regular two rounds concluded on Oct 31, as many as 18,508 seats were vacant — 3,033 for MTech,…
Bengaluru: Around 1.6% of the world’s population owns 50% of its wealth, said Nobel laureate James A Robinson at an event here on Monday.“Wealth concentration just seems to be monotonically increasing at the moment. It is leading to a kind of economic crisis. This isn’t supposed to be what happens in a society where everybody…
Bengaluru: India is one of Seiko Epson’s fastest growing regions, says Junkichi Yoshida, president & CEO of the Japanese corporation that’s a global leader in printing and projection systems, and robotics.India accounts for about Rs 2,500 crore of the group’s overall annual revenue of nearly Rs 80,000 crore. Samba Moorthy, president of Epson India, says…
Bengaluru: Three railway stations in the growing city are set to accommodate more passengers waiting for their journeys. KSR at Majestic, SMVT at Byappanahalli, and the one at KR Pura will have new modular passenger holding areas capable of accommodating up to 7,000 people by next year. There will also be a similar makeover at…
Bengaluru: A social media post highlighting broken footpaths on MG Road went viral over the weekend, with netizens demanding answers from the authorities.Friday, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner posted a message on X about a review meeting. Replying to this, a netizen with the handle @Sharmilakharab posted photographs of footpaths on MG Road…
Pics: Robert Mariaa ClementThe fountain pen isn’t just a tool anymore — it’s a cherished collectable and a reminder of a slower, more personal time when handwriting was everything. It was that feeling that brought collectors, artists, and enthusiasts together recently for a major fountain pen show in Bengaluru. Attendees shared a simple, shared nostalgia…
Bengaluru: A bag containing cash, a mobile phone used for the recent social and educational (caste) survey, debit cards and other important documents belonging to an assistant accountant with Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) was stolen from Navamantralaya Mandira on Bull Temple Road in Basavanagudi.The victim, Neeta Kulkarni from Rajajinagar, visited the temple at…
Bengaluru: The Dharwad bench of the Karnataka high court has upheld the conviction and sentence imposed upon a man and his parents of Belagavi district in connection with a dowry death case.In his order, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav rejected the contention that the evidence of the deceased woman Seema’s parents and brother in the…
Bengaluru’s party scene is getting a sober twist, thanks to Gen Z’s growing love for non-alcoholic drinks. Keeping up with their global fraternity, Gen Zers in Bengaluru are placing more virgin orders of mojitos to spice-touched margaritas, and everything in between, altering the drinks menu.At a popular café which has outlets in Jayanagar, JP Nagar…
