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Bengaluru police arrested actor-director B.I. Hemant Kumar after a TV actress accused him of sexual harassment, cheating, and criminal intimidation NEW DELHI: Rajajinagar Police in Bengaluru have arrested actor, director, and producer B Hemant Kumar following a complaint by a television actress accusing him of sexual harassment, cheating, and criminal intimidation.The actress alleged that Hemant…

A Bengaluru influencer’s terrifying Uber ride took a dark turn when the driver allegedly refused to drop her at her destination, made a U-turn, and attempted to hit her NEW DELHI: Bengaluru-based social media influencer Amiee shared a chilling video on Instagram about a late-night Uber ride gone horribly wrong. The driver refused to drop…

By: JahnaviBENGALURU: On September 29, World Heart Day, a team of heart surgeons led by Dr. Sathyaki P Nambala, Chief Surgeon of Robotic & Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, performed a mitral valve repair on a 27-year-old woman at Apollo Hospitals Bannerghatta.The procedure was robot-assisted and minimally invasive, and the patient was ready for discharge by…

Bengaluru: A 34-year-old security guard was found dead with bullet injuries in his room in Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College Hospital at Kadugondanahalli, east Bengaluru, Sunday night.Lakhan Vishwakarma, from Bihar, worked as a guard for both the hospital and college for the last two months. He lived with his wife in a small room provided…

Bengaluru: The crackdown by Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) on banned plastic has yielded significant results, with Bengaluru West city corporation emerging as the top enforcement zone. Between Sept 8 and 26, civic marshals booked 2,876 cases in the West city corporation division, collecting Rs 38.6 lakh in fines and seizing around 12 tonnes…

Bengaluru: Enumerators across Greater Bengaluru have abandoned the use of the unique household identification (UHID) system and are instead conducting the socio-educational survey (caste census) through a direct house-to-house approach. The shift came after repeated complaints that the UHID lists — devoid of phone numbers and often inaccurately mapped — made it nearly impossible to…

Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah‘s remarks that Basavanna conceived Lingayat as a separate religion has reignited an old controversy within Congress and triggered an exchange of words between two senior ministers — MB Patil and Eshwar Khandre — both belonging to the Lingayat community. Siddaramaiah, speaking in Bengaluru Sunday, revisited an issue first raised by the…

As thousands of passengers thronged Metro stations Monday morning after a long weekend, Namma Metro trains ran packed across all three lines. High footfall was reported at stations along Tumakuru Road, Majestic, RV Road, Kengeri on Mysuru Road, and several others. At Yeshwantpur, the surge in passengers forced security staff to temporarily close entry points…

Bengaluru: Walkways surrounding Kundalahalli Lake in east Bengaluru are in a state of neglect, making it challenging for locals to walk around the waterbody or enjoy a leisurely stroll.The entry gate to the lake was found rusty and unattended, with heaps of plastic garbage lying all over. The walkways surrounding the lake are now puddles…

Bengaluru: TCS has rolled out a tiered severance package for about 12,000 employees, primarily affecting mid- and senior-level executives. This move is part of a major workforce realignment as the company ramps up investments in AI, data, and cybersecurity, while phasing out roles that cannot be redeployed within the organisation. The move, part of a…