Karwar: A couple from Siddapur taluk in Uttara Kannada district has been invited to participate in the upcoming Independence Day programme in New Delhi.Eshwar Naik and his wife Saraswati, of Pragati Stree Shakti Sangha in Hasuvante village, are practitioners of Chittara art. The couple will also meet President Draupadi Murmu.According to Srividya PI, mission director…
Bengaluru: In the remote landscapes of Leh-Ladakh, a sanctuary named Yasuragi — which means tranquillity — has become home to more than 35 rescued dogs and a quiet refuge for those healing from trauma. At its heart are Nidhi Muthane, 31, from HSR Layout in Bengaluru, and her fiancé Rinchen Takpa, who started the initiative…
Bengaluru: The inauguration of Yellow Line Metro Sunday turned into a political show of strength near Ragi Gudda station, with BJP and Congress staking claim for the project. Banners from leaders of both parties were displayed along stretches of Jayanagar, Marenahalli Road and around Ragi Gudda. Party workers chanted slogans praising their leaders, while folk…
Bengaluru: Two armed muggers struck a senior official of the Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI) at Basavanagudi and stabbed him multiple times when he resisted their attempt to rob him of his valuables.Alween William Minz (43), an assistant director at the institute, was pushing his broken-down scooter to his staff quarters when he was…
Bengaluru: For the first time, Karnataka has recorded a decline in electric two-wheeler registrations. In 2024–25, more than 1.3 lakh e-scooters and bikes were registered — down from more than 1.4 lakh in 2023–24. This dip comes despite zero registration tax on e-two-wheelers and increasing options in the market.In total, more than 12.9 lakh two-wheelers,…
NEW DELHI: At the foundation-laying ceremony for Phase-3 of Bengaluru’s metro network on Sunday, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah said that the state has been bearing a greater share of the project’s cost than the Central government. Sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he pointed out that “even though the project is meant to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Namma Metro’s long-awaited Yellow Line, marking the completion of an Rs 7,610-crore project that had been in the works for eight years.PM Modi travelled by Metro from Ragigudda station to Infosys Foundation–Konappana Agrahara station, interacting with dignitaries and officials onboard. Modi was joined by Karnataka chief…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off three new Vande Bharat Express trains from KSR Bengaluru railway station — Ajni (Nagpur)-Pune, KSR Bengaluru-Belgavi, and Shree Mata Vaishnodevi Katra-Amritsar.The Belagavi-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, numbered 26751/26752, will cover the 611km journey in 8 hours and 20 minutes, making it the fastest service on the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inspects the Yellow Line of Namma Metro ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Aug. 10., in Bengaluru.(PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has accused the central government of neglecting Bengaluru and failing to provide sufficient funds for the city’s development.In…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the inauguration of Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has accused the BJP of “hijacking” credit for the project.Kharge claimed the metro expansion was launched under the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government and that the state government had contributed more to its completion than the…
