Bengaluru: The department of collegiate education has directed principals of all govt and aided first-grade colleges and BEd institutions to use Kannada in all communications with the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).The directive follows a letter issued from the Kannada Development Authority (KDA). A circular issued Monday clarified that colleges may translate documents into…
Thiruvananthapuram/Bengaluru: Days after a political spat between Karnataka and Kerala over the demolition of structures in Bengaluru’s Kogilu Layout, chief minister Siddaramaiah and his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan held cordial talks at the Sivagiri mutt near Thiruvananthapuram Wednesday.The two CMs shared the stage during the 93rd Sivagiri Theerthadanam, an annual pilgrimage held from Dec 30-Jan…
Bengaluru: A midnight stroll on Brigade Road turned violent for a 22-year-old man early Sunday after a dispute over the price of one cigarette escalated into assault and extortion.Mahammed Masood K, a resident of Doctor Layout in Naganathapura on Hosa Road, told police in his complaint that he bought a cigarette from a street vendor…
Bengaluru: Several private schools in the state that have not renewed their recognition opposed the school education department’s move to tag their students to neighbourhood govt schools.It is a normal procedure that, in case a school is unauthorised, the students who are to appear for boards are registered under the neighbourhood govt schools. They write…
Bengaluru: For many Bengaluru motorists returning from New Year getaways in neighbouring states, the most talked-about takeaway from their road trips was neither beaches nor hill stations, but a Rs 10,000 penalty notice that flashed on their phones.Car owners who drove Karnataka-registered vehicles to holiday hotspots such as Goa and Odisha say conversations along highways,…
Bengaluru: A head constable attached to Nelamangala Rural police station has been suspended by Bengaluru district superintendent of police CK Baba following an FIR against him in a land-grabbing case registered at Dobbaspete police station.The suspended constable is Girijesh, who is now absconding. He was earlier accused of extorting gold and cash from a 23-year-old…
Bengaluru: A routine day turned into a nightmare for a fruit juice vendor in Bommanahalli when two men allegedly abused, assaulted, and illegally confined him, claiming he had served the wrong juice to a pregnant woman, which they said caused her miscarriage.The vendor, Aakash, a Bommanahalli resident originally from Bihar, operates a small fruit juice…
Slug: Kogilu demolitionBengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday rejected opposition allegations of minority appeasement in the govt’s handling of encroachments, asserting that there would be no “gifting” of land or benefits to encroachers and that strict action would be taken against those who facilitated illegal settlements. Bengaluru Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You…
Bengaluru: City-based KV Narayana, a retired professor with a PhD in number theory, dissected a few mathematical properties of New Year 2026.Year 2026 is a non-leap year with 365 days; it both begins and ends on a Thursday, Narayana said. The calendar of the year 2026 is the same as the calendar of year 2015…
BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said that the state government will drop “heavily drunk” people to their homes amid New Year’s Eve celebrations, according to an ANI report.Addressing reporters, he said the government has set up 15 locations where people can rest until their intoxication subsides.Parameshwara noted that incidents of public intoxication…
