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Bengaluru: The suspension of the Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Gomteshwara Express, which features the popular Vistadome coach, has dealt a significant blow to the state’s tourism prospects. According to South Western Railway (SWR), the service will remain suspended until early Nov because of electrification work. This decision also affects the Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Weekly Express and the Yeshwantpur-Karwar Tri-weekly…

Karwar: Nine-time Congress MLA and former minister RV Deshpande sparked controversy for allegedly making sexist remarks to a woman journalist about a superspecialty hospital in Uttara Kannada district. His conduct drew widespread criticism.During a visit to Ramnagar, Joida, a journalist asked Deshpande when residents would get a superspecialty hospital. Deshpande, who won best MLA award…

Bengaluru: Four students and a college dropout were arrested on attempted murder charges after they allegedly stabbed a 20-year-old student and attacked his classmate.The two victims as well as the accused are from Kerala and their fight broke out over a personal issue, police said.Adithya TH, studying at an institution on Hesaraghatta Main Road, Soladevanahalli,…

Bengaluru: Hypertension is no longer a disease ailing the old. Children as young as six-week-old are being affected by the medical condition in the state. A screening conducted by state health department in 2024-25 found around 7.2 lakh children to be suffering from high blood pressure.Health department conducts regular screenings of children aged 6 weeks…

Deputy CM DK Shivakumar held discussions with cabinet colleagues on the government’s proposal to purchase aircraft, while state BJP chief Vijayendra Yeddiyurappa ridiculed the move. NEW DELHI: The opposition BJP has criticised the Karnataka govt over its reported plan to purchase a helicopter and a private jet, calling the move “utterly ironic” at a time…

Another dowry death in Bengaluru (Image Credit: TOI) BENGALURU: Police in Bengaluru have arrested a private company employee on charges of abetting the suicide of his wife at their home in Bagalagunte, in the north-west of the city. The woman, identified as N Poojashri, died on Sunday. She is survived by her husband, J Nandish,…

BENGALURU: Some Congress MLAs have accused former cooperation minister KN Rajanna, who was sacked from the cabinet for embarrassing the party high command in the vote theft case, of hobnobbing with BJP functionaries.Magadi legislator HC Balakrishna, an aide of KPCC president and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, alleged Tuesday that Rajanna already has “one foot…

BENGALURU: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has issued notices to Sandalwood actress Ranya Rao and three others accused in a gold smuggling case. The central agency has imposed a fine of Rs 271 crore on the accused for allegedly smuggling 324 kg of gold into the country from Dubai.According to the DRI notice, prime accused…

Bengaluru: Months after Rera marked Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NKPL) project as “lapsed” due to prolonged delays and failure to meet commitments to allottees, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) on Monday submitted that it is not a “promoter” and, hence, falls outside Rera’s purview.In its written submissions, BDA argued the complaints against it are not maintainable under…

Bengaluru: Here’s some good news for medical seat aspirants: Karnataka will get at least 450 more medical seats this year, following approval by National Medical Commission (NMC). In the new list of additional seats in medical colleges across the country, eight govt medical colleges in Karnataka have got 50 additional seats each. Among the colleges…