Bengaluru: Jijo Das, a 27-year-old artist with Down syndrome, has overcome numerous challenges to pursue his passion for art. Six of his paintings were exhibited at a recent two-day exhibition held at National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru.The exhibition, organised in collaboration with Nimhans, showcased the works of over 50 individuals with mental health disabilities….
Bengaluru: Visitors to the picturesque Nandi Hills, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, were in for a shock early Monday morning when the name of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was found painted on the wall of the historic Tipu Palace atop the hill. The defacement of the 18th-century monument — a protected site under the Archaeological…
Bengaluru: During a Q&A session with Uzma Irfan, director of corporate communications at Prestige Group, at the crowded auditorium of BMS College of Commerce and Management, a first-year BBA student stood up and asked: “What opportunity does Prestige Group offer to fresh graduates? My family is in construction, so I want to get some job…
Bengaluru: Electric buses, which were mooted as a step forward in advancing sustainable urban mobility, are turning out to be a nightmare in Bengaluru’s traffic with frequent breakdowns, poor battery performance, and flash strikes by drivers. So much so that the Karnataka govt has written to Union heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy to include rigorous…
Bengaluru: Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI), which turns 100 this year, will release two new coffee varieties that are pest-resistant and promise higher yields, the institute’s first new offerings in 18 years. Officials said the varieties will be launched during centenary celebrations at the end of Nov. Located in Chikkamagaluru, CCRI functions under the administrative…
Bengaluru: Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has upgraded its north runway (09L/27R) to Code F compliance, enabling it to handle the world’s largest commercial aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.KIA, operated by Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), is the only airport in South India to operate independent parallel runways, allowing aircraft to land…
In a recent social media post, Fitness Coach Raj Ganpath shared 7 key habits that can help you stay fit and healthy for life. These habits go beyond quick fixes, focusing on movement, nutrition, and lifestyle choices that improve your energy, strength, and overall well-being for the long term. As the year draws to a…
As the year draws to a close, fitness studios and gyms across the country are seeing the familiar pre-holiday rush. But experts say it’s not too late to make meaningful progress — provided you focus on balance and consistency rather than drastic change. “Instead of treating January like a fresh start, think of these last…
Bengaluru: A three-year-old boy allegedly fell to his death from the second floor of a residential building at Weavers Colony in south Bengaluru.At 6pm, he was playing on the balcony when he fell on a two-wheeler parked on the road and sustained a severe head injury.His family members, who heard the noise, rushed out to…
Bengaluru: Cyber crime police in the city have cracked a Rs 49-crore digital fraud targeting Whizdm Finance. Police arrested two suspects in the racket and managed to recover Rs 10 crore and return it to the private non-banking financial company.The digital crime occurred on the intervening night of Aug 6-7 when hackers breached the firm’s…
