Bengaluru: Nearly seven crore employees have been registered with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) over the past five years, indicating a rise in employment among the youth, Union minister of state for labour and employment Shobha Karandlaje said while speaking at the Bengaluru venue of the nationwide Rozgar Mela recently.She urged the new recruits…
Bengaluru: Two people were killed on the spot, and four others sustained serious injuries after a container truck overturned and fell into a ditch close to Uraganadoddi, near Anekal on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Sunday morning.Srinivas (26), the truck driver-cum-drilling machine operator, who belonged to Andhra Pradesh, and Sriman (25), a labourer from Jharkhand working…
Bengaluru: Despite repeated public outcry over indiscriminate tree-felling for development works across the city, another proposal — to axe around 380 trees — has been submitted to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). The latest proposal, filed by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), seeks permission to remove trees within its campus to facilitate the construction…
Bengaluru: Tension gripped Islampura village in Nelamangala Sunday evening after Saleem Pasha, 50, a gram panchayat member was shot at by two bike-borne miscreants.Pasha, a resident of Islampura and member of Kannegowdanahalli GP, was hit by the bullet under his arms and ribs. Bengaluru Rural SP SK Baba said at 6.30pm, Pasha was talking to…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Sunday hit back at Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, calling him an “empty trunk” and accusing him of lacking “education and common sense” after the latter alleged corruption in the state’s property khata conversion drive.Kumaraswamy had claimed that the Congress govt was charging 5% of the property value to convert…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರ:ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಅಧಃಪತನಕ್ಕೆ ಎಐಸಿಸಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ ಖರ್ಗೆ ಅವರ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಲ್ಲವೇ ಎಂದು ಶಾಸಕ ಸುನಿಲ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಆರೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗೇಟು ನೀಡುವ ಭರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಚಿವ ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ ಎಡವಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸುದ್ದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯವರು ಕಲಬುರಗಿಗೆ ದನ ಕಾಯೋ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಪಶುಸಂಗೋಪನಾ ಇಲಾಖೆಯನ್ನು ದನ ಕಾಯೋಕೆ ಸೀಮಿತ ಎಂದು ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದನ ಕಾಯೋ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸ್ಥಾನ: ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಬುರಗಿ, ಯಾದಗಿರಿ ಅಂತ ಬಂದಾಗ ಪಶು…
Bengaluru experiences a pleasant start to October 26, 2025, with temperatures around 18.6°C and a forecast of patchy rain later. Today’s high is 27.3°C, with a 92% chance of drizzles. Yesterday’s air quality was ‘good’ (AQI 33), the lowest this month. The week ahead predicts heavy rain on October 27-28, clearing by October 29, followed…
Bengaluru: Karnataka DG & IGP MA Saleem has issued a stern directive to all senior police officers to ensure that personnel maintain courteous conduct with the public. He has also warned against harassment of women, even if they are accused in any case.Describing incidents of alleged police excesses on citizens as “concerning, unacceptable, and unbecoming,”…
Bengaluru: A seven-year-old girl, identified as Siri, a class 2 student, was found dead at her home in Kannika Layout near Ramasandra, under the Kumbalagodu police limits, on Friday evening.Preliminary investigations suggest that her stepfather, Darshan, allegedly smothered or strangled her between 6.30pm and 7pm. Police believe the incident occurred following an argument between Darshan…
Bengaluru: Kanchana (55), a neighbour of the family living in the collapsed house, stepped out to fetch water, which helped her escape death, though she was injured.Three kitchens located right behind the collapsed house were completely damaged in the explosion. The debris from the explosion crushed two kitchens entirely, and the third was partially damaged….
