Bengaluru: Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya Friday called for the creation of a dedicated urban transport cadre within the state govt to address what he termed “ad hoc and inconsistent” planning in the city’s mobility projects.Speaking at the mobility symposium organised by MoveinSync, he emphasised on the need for systemic reform in urban transport. He…
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old woman and her two children, including a one-and-a-half-year-old boy, were found dead in their Bagalagunte residence in north-west Bengaluru Thursday night.While R Vijayalakshmi died by suicide, Brunda, 4, and Bhuvan were strangled to death, police said. Vijayalakshmi’s husband Ramesh Kumar, who works at an apparel store in a mall, was arrested on…
Bengaluru: TCS announced it will roll out variable pay for the Sept quarter, with junior-level employees receiving 100% of their Quarterly Variable Allowance (QVA). The company confirmed that the September quarter variable payout will be paid with the Oct payroll. Staff at grades C, C1, and C2 (mid-level) will get their full variable pay, while…
Bengaluru: For nearly a decade, the horticulture department, along with its team of officers and gardeners, fought a relentless battle on parched soil amid scorching heat and scarce water resources with one ambitious goal: to recreate a slice of the Western Ghats ecology on the barren eastern ridge of the historic Lalbagh Botanical Garden in…
BENGALURU: An auto driver attached to an app-based taxi booking firm was arrested on charges of abusing and attacking a 28-year-old woman after she cancelled the ride she had booked. The incident occurred at Hanumantappa Layout in Kyasalahalli, Kothanur, on the night of October 2. The victim, a call centre employee from the northeast, recorded…
BENGALURU: Karnataka’s ongoing sexual minority survey, the first ever in India, has managed to reach only about 6,000 transgender persons so far, against an estimated 43,000 across the state, officials from the Women and Child Development Department said.While districts like Bijapur and Bagalkote have shown encouraging participation, Bengaluru Urban has recorded the least progress.“This is…
Priyank Kharge’s bizarre justification for Bengaluru jams NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister of rural development and panchayat raj, Priyank Kharge while addressing the Mobility Symposium 2025, offered a surprising take on Bengaluru’s chronic traffic woes. He stated, “About 75.5 percent of Bengaluru’s population is part of the working population. We rank fourth globally. It’s a good…
BENGALURU: A 40-year-old woman on Friday killed her two children before taking her own life at their residence in Bagalagunte, located in the north-west part of the city.The deceased have been identified as Vijayalakshmi, 40, and her children, 4-year-old Brunda and one-year-old Bhuvan.According to police, the children were strangled to death, while Vijayalakshmi was found…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Bengaluru is expected to experience heavy rainfall on October 10, 2025, with temperatures between 19.7°C and 24.8°C and humidity at 86%. The city recorded a moderate air quality index of 62…
Bengaluru: Imperial College London has joined hands with Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) to drive innovation, research and public engagement through a new strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration between the UK and India.The announcement was made as Imperial’s president professor Hugh Brady joins a UK delegation led by the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who…
