Bengaluru: The usually bustling Malleswaram 8th Cross turned into a traffic-free stretch for fun, laughter, music, and colour on Sunday morning as residents gathered for the Times of India Happy Streets. From yoga mats to paintbrushes, the three-hour carnival offered a rare slice of leisure in the middle of the city, where neighbours, friends, and…
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old woman died and two others were injured after a tree fell on them on Hesaraghatta Road in Achutanagara near Soladevanahalli police station at 7pm Sunday. Keerthana, a resident of Hebbal, was riding pillion on a scooter with her friend Radha when the incident occurred.Police said the two were returning home after watching…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Sunday said enumerators have been directed not to ask questions on personal lives of people during the ongoing socio-economic and education survey, commonly called the caste census. Despite beginning only on Saturday in Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits, enumerators had completed nearly 1.2 lakh households by Sunday evening. “Instructions…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s export engine — Bengaluru — is losing its steam, hobbled by infrastructure bottlenecks and logistical delays. While the overall dip in exports from Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts stands at only 1%, two latest strategy reports for the districts have warned that poor port connectivity, lack of cold storage chains and testing labs,…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ವಿಶ್ವಗುರು ಬಸವಣ್ಣ ಅವರನ್ನು ‘ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ನಾಯಕ’ ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ ವರ್ಷಾಚರಣೆಯ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ **’ಬಸವ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಅಭಿಯಾನ-2025’**ರ ಸಮಾರೋಪ ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅವರು ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ’ಗೆ “ಬಸವ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ” ಎಂದು ನಾಮಕರಣ ಮಾಡುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಫಾರಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದರು. ಅರಮನೆ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಬೃಹತ್ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಅವರು, “ಇದು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಯೋಜನೆ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಇವತ್ತೇ ‘ಬಸವ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ’ ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಕೇಂದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ…
Bengaluru: As the Indian football players fine-tune their preparation ahead of the crucial away match in Singapore in the Asian Cup qualifiers, key defender Rahul Bheke is confident about a positive outcome with the morale of the team high under new coach Khalid Jamil.After a goalless draw against Bangladesh and a narrow loss to Hong…
BENGALURU: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) marked its Silver Jubilee recently, celebrating 25 years of service at the Karnataka Circle headquarters in Halasuru.Chief General Manager of BSNL Karnataka Circle, N Sujatha, inaugurated the celebrations by lighting the lamp and cutting a cake in the presence of senior officers, union leaders and association representatives.On the occasion,…
Bengaluru: An executive engineer (EE) of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL), who was working as officer on special duty (OSD) to the energy minister, and an outsourced car driver have been arrested by Lokayukta police on charges of receiving Rs 50,000 bribe in front of Vidhana Soudha Saturday afternoon.The accused EE is Jyothi Prakash,…
Bengaluru: The deadline for the opening of the elevated section of the Pink Line has been extended to May 2026. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) initially planned to open the line by 2025 and later changed the deadline to March 2026.The 7.5-km elevated stretch, from Kalena Agrahara to Taverekere (Swagath Road Cross), will…
Bengaluru: The Iblur-Agara junction on Outer Ring Road, notorious for its traffic congestion and unsafe conditions for pedestrians, experienced a unique moment of community action on Gandhi Jayanti.Prioritising pedestrian footpaths, over 100 residents, from children to senior citizens, collaborated with Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to clear debris, paint…
