Bengaluru: The ongoing socio-educational survey in the state, popularly known as the caste survey, has entered a critical phase amid fears that the Rs 420 crore exercise may face the same fate as the 2015 caste survey, which was shelved due to disputes over accuracy. Technical glitches, deadline pressure, and voluntary disclosure rules have cast…
Bengaluru: Drones are no longer just toys or cameras used to capture weddings, but are tools that might save time and create jobs, stated Rithika Agnishwar, co-founder and chief administrative officer of Garuda Aerospace. She was addressing an audience of around 500 students at the third edition of The Times of India’s Leaders on Campus…
Kolar: A skywalk near Kondarajenahalli on the outskirts of Kolar collapsed around midnight on Saturday, leading to a massive traffic jam on the busy Bengaluru–Chennai national highway. Vehicles were stranded for more than five hours, with queues stretching over 3km on both sides.Police said the incident occurred when a truck rammed into one of the…
Belagavi: The additional district and sessions court and the special fast-track Pocso court announced the death sentence and a Rs 10 lakh fine in a rape and murder case. Bharatesh Mirji of Paramanandwadi in Raibag taluk is the sentenced convict. On Oct 15, 2019, the convict, who took the girl home on the pretext of…
Bengaluru: Following a cyber fraud attempt, Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty has joined hands with Bengaluru city police to alert citizens about such scams. On Sunday, police shared a video, where Sudha Murty described her experience and demonstrated how these fraudulent calls sound.She warned that senior citizens are particularly at risk, as panic can make…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಮೋಟಾರಾಮ್ ದಂಪತಿಗೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ಮಾಡಿ ದರೋಡೆ; ಒಂದು ಕೋಟಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂ. ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆದ ಹುಳಿಮಾವು ಪೊಲೀಸರು. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಒಂದು ಕೋಟಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ನಗದು ಹಣವನ್ನು ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಪರಾರಿಯಾಗಲು ಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದ ಎಂಟು ಆರೋಪಿಗಳ ಗ್ಯಾಂಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಹುಳಿಮಾವು ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಬಂಧಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಹಣವನ್ನೂ (ಒಟ್ಟು ₹1,01,00,000) ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಹುಳಿಮಾವು ಸಮೀಪದ ಅಕ್ಷಯ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಘಟನೆ ನಡೆದಿತ್ತು. ಅಡಿಕೆ ಮಂಡಿಗೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು…
Neel Sinha, president of North Bangalore Cultural Samithi, was on his way to Cox Town to get the Durga Puja idol when we connected with him the other day. The joy and excitement in his voice were palpable. “Seeing Maa Durga is just surreal,” he says. Cox Town has become the Kumartuli of Bengaluru. Kumartuli…
CELEBRATING THE POWER OF WOMEN: Women lead the Dasara celebrations at Rajput Sabha in Bengaluru The Hindi-speaking Rajputs who migrated from the North generations ago have made Karnataka their home and adopted many elements of Kannada culture. The Rajput Sabha in Vasanth Nagar is preparing for Dasara, with the community’s women’s wing playing a pivotal…
Bengaluru: Imagine paying Rs 14.2 lakh for your dream SUV, taking it home, and then discovering that the ownership papers are stuck in a tug-of-war between your dealer and a finance company.This predicament forced Goud Pradeep (44), a resident of Nagarbhavi 2nd Stage, to finally turn to the consumer commission for justice.The 1st Additional District…
Bengaluru: After decades of anticipation, Bengaluru and Mumbai are set to be connected by a dedicated superfast train. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced Saturday that the railways will “very soon” introduce such a service linking the two metropolitan cities. In a video on X, shared by Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya, the union minister said,…
