Mysuru: Anita Prasad, a resident of Bogadi, became Karnataka’s first transgender woman to secure a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driving licence from the transport department. She transitioned into a trans woman in 2021.Anita Prasad, 52, founder of Anita Humanitarian Foundation and co-founder of Vistarik Robotics & Shrijan, has got a flying licence in Germany. “I…
Bengaluru: Law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil on Saturday urged the Election Commission (EC) of India to address the allegations of voter list manipulation instead of offering excuses.He asserted that Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims, supported by documents and scientific analysis, should be treated as a suo motu complaint.Patil emphasised that as…
Bengaluru: Fifteen years after a murder in 2011, the Karnataka high court has ruled that the prime accused, who spent 13 years in prison, was a juvenile at the time and should never have been tried as an adult.The court observation comes as a relief for Channappa, who was convicted in 2018 for killing his…
Usha Rajagopalan and other volunteers of PNLIT at Puttenahalli lakeside Pic:Syed Asif Local citizen bodies maintaining lakes for years say they should be allowed to continue doing so; BBMP’s looking for more formal structures like NGOs & corporates Puttenahalli Puttakere Lake, once a wasteland, is now a haven for birds and insects. Butterflies migrating from…
Comedy thrives on uncomfortable truths — those moments that make us squirm, think, and sometimes confront societal taboos, states Singaporean- based Indian stand-up comic Sharul Channa, who embraces this head-on in her act. “I don’t shy away from uncomfortable truths,” says the comic, who was recently in Bengaluru for a show. “However, there was a…
Bengaluru: Cybercrime sleuths from the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Friday arrested a 20-year-old man on charges of sending abusive messages to actor Divya Spandana, better known as Ramya, last month. The accused, Pramod K, a resident of Maruthisevanagar. Police investigation revealed that Pramod sent the abusive message through the account “pramod..gowda..87”.Since Saturday, police have been…
Bengaluru: At a time when one is often caught in linguistic debates, several South Indian writers — including those who write in languages different from their mother tongue — came together at Book Brahma Literature Festival Friday, stressing that language transcends borders.Tamil novelist Carlos Tamilavan illustrated this idea through his own journey: “I am from…
A BBMP official said the issue over show-cause notices has caused some tension between revenue officials and the bureaucracy BENGALURU: Protesting that they were being blamed for 31,000 show-cause notices issued by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) head office, the civic body’s assistant revenue officers met deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Thursday evening, demanding relief…
Bengaluru: Joining the growing criticism of over 31,000 showcause notices issued recently by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), senior lawyers have highlighted loopholes in the civic body’s decision to levy property tax on parking areas.Pointing out that usage rights do not amount to ownership, a number of lawyers told TOI that issuing notices was not…
Bengaluru: Traffic police late Friday issued an advisory on account of PM Modi’s visit to the city on Sunday.Traffic Restrictions:From 8.30am to 12pm: Marenahalli Main Road: From Rajalakshmi Junction to Marenahalli 18th Main Road; from Marenahalli East End Main Road Junction to Aravind Junction.From 9.30am to 2.30pm: Silk Board towards Hosur via Electronics City Flyover…
