A 20-year-old pharmacy student was brutally murdered near a railway track after rejecting a marriage proposal from her neighbour, 28-year-old Vignesh. Police arrested Vignesh, the main accused, and another individual who allegedly harboured him. The victim, Yamini Priya, was attacked with a sharp weapon when she refused his persistent advances. A murder case has been…
NEW DELHI: A Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) in Karnataka’s Raichur district has been suspended for allegedly participating in a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) event wearing the organization’s uniform, officials reported on Friday.The officer, who was posted at Sirawar Taluk Panchayat, faced disciplinary action following concerns raised by state officials.The suspension comes after Karnataka Minister for…
Bengaluru wakes to a misty morning today, October 18, 2025, with moderate rain and temperatures ranging from 21°C to 26.9°C. Yesterday’s air quality was moderate, but precipitation is expected to improve it significantly. The city faces a wet week ahead, with heavy rain forecasted for tomorrow and continuing until Wednesday, urging residents to prepare for…
BENGALURU: The alleged rape of a woman student inside a men’s washroom at a private engineering college in the city has sent shockwaves across campuses, prompting renewed calls for stronger safety protocols and accountability.Colleges across the city said they were reviewing surveillance systems, hostel supervision, and grievance redress mechanisms to ensure no blind spots remain.Visvesvaraya…
BENGALURU: A 21-year-old engineering student from a reputed South Bengaluru college was arrested on charges of raping his senior inside the men’s washroom on the college campus on Oct 10. The accused has been suspended with immediate effect, the college confirmed on Friday.Police slapped a case against the accused under Section 64 of BNS. Both…
Bengaluru: A stand-off between the govt and civil contractors escalated, with the contractors’ association threatening to halt all ongoing projects and stage large-scale protests if the govt fails to clear pending dues of Rs 33,000 crore by Dec. At a press conference Friday, office-bearers of Karnataka State Contractors’ Association (KSCA) accused the govt of withholding…
Bengaluru: Project costs for the new 80,000-seat cricket stadium at Suryanagar in Anekal on the outskirts of Bengaluru — approved by the cabinet Thursday — have skyrocketed from an initial Rs 500 crore to Rs 2,350 crore following the M Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations that claimed 11 lives. The…
Bengaluru: In a major step towards transforming Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) into a benchmark for quality education in the govt sector, the department of school education and literacy is set to unveil an exclusive policy dedicated to these institutions within the next fortnight.The policy, aimed at streamlining administration, improving academic outcomes, and ensuring better accountability,…
Bengaluru: With soaring land prices and non-availability of govt land on Bengaluru’s periphery slowing the progress of the Kusum-C project, Bescom started converting dry and degraded lakebeds around the city into solar parks.Kusum-C, under the Centre-assisted Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan-C scheme, aims to provide daytime power to farmers by solarising agricultural…
Bengaluru: The Kalaburagi bench of the Karnataka high court has directed jail authorities to inform convicts about parole conditions and the consequences of violations when releasing them on parole.The court also directed the department of prisons to prepare informative pamphlets or booklets in Kannada and English in coordination with the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority…
