Bengaluru: Even as the city struggles with battered, pothole-riddled roads, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday sought to shift the spotlight by highlighting similar problems in the national capital. “Potholes are not just in Bengaluru; they are a problem across the country. I travelled around Delhi just a day ago. The media must review and…
Bengaluru: Delays in flight departure threw a wrench into a Sahakaranagar family’s holiday to Bhutan and cost SpiceJet more than Rs 12,000 in compensation. Repeated changes caused “mental agony and financial loss” to the passengers, the Bengaluru I additional district consumer commission noted while delivering the order.RN Nagaraj had booked tickets with SpiceJet to travel…
Bengaluru: Two years ago, the govt announced state dementia action plan to address dementia as a public health priority and to reduce the stigma associated with the disease apart from conducting screenings and establishing a registry. Cut to present: Not much progress has been made despite studies showing that the dementia rate in Karnataka is…
Bengaluru: Alarmingly high levels of anaemia continue to afflict pregnant women in Karnataka, with northern districts faring the worst, Karnataka Anaemia Status Report 2024-25 shows. The report highlights stark disparities between regions, raising concerns over maternal and neonatal health. Statewide, 74% of newly registered pregnant women were found to have haemoglobin (Hb) levels below 11…
Bengaluru: Architecture seems to have lost its appeal among students for now. Less than 50% of the seats were filled in the stream through the counselling process of the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) this year. Of the 813 govt quota seats, only 401 seats were filled this time.This trend has been noticeable in the past…
Bengaluru: The Times of India’s Leaders on Campus series is heading to its third edition for this academic year, with an exciting spotlight on one of India’s fastest-growing frontiers: Drone technology.The Great Eastern PU College (powered by Taproot Group of Institutions) is the venue for this session Friday (Sept 26) at 11.30am for the session,…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಜ್ಞಾನಭಾರತಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ಐವರು ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರನ್ನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯದ ಆರೋಪದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಜಾಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಕುರಿತು ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಂಡಳಿ ಆದೇಶ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಆರೋಪಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ವಜಾಗೊಂಡವರ ವಿವರ:ಸಸ್ಪೆಂಡ್ ಆದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಷಿಯಾಲಜಿ ವಿಭಾಗದ ರಾಮಾಂಜನೇಯ, ಪೊಲಿಟಿಕಲ್ ವಿಭಾಗದ ರಂಗಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ಎಕನಾಮಿಕ್ಸ್ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಸ್ಟರಿ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಶಿವರಾಮ್ ಸಿಂಧಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಘಟನೆ ವಿವರ:ಈ ಐವರು ಅತಿಥಿ ಉಪನ್ಯಾಸಕರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಾವಧಿ ಮುಗಿದಿದ್ದರೂ, ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಸಭ್ಯವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ…
Bengaluru: Over 40 days after the inauguration of Namma Metro‘s Yellow Line, most stations on the 19km corridor between RV Road and Bommasandra have finally been fitted with seats, addressing a major commuter concern.When the line opened, passengers were forced to wait at stations for up to 25 minutes because of limited trainsets. The lack…
Karwar: A leopard cub died in the Devagiri gram panchayat limits, recently. The incident has sparked widespread anger across the region. According to locals, a female leopard and her cub were frequently spotted roaming nearby. At the same time, since wild boars were entering farmlands and damaging crops, some individuals set illegal traps to capture…
NEW DELHI: A 43-year-old man, Lohitashwa, has surrendered to Kamakshipalya police after allegedly stabbing his wife, K Rekha, 11 times in public near Sunkadakatte bus stand on Magadi Road, Bengaluru, on Monday, police said. The attack occurred in full view of Rekha’s 12-year-old daughter, who reportedly tried to intervene but was unable to stop him….
