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BENGALURU: KPCC president and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Sunday said Congress has started issuing applications for aspiring candidates to contest forthcoming elections to Greater Bengaluru City corporations, in the strongest signal yet that the party is all geared up for long-delayed local body polls, which are likely to be held before 2026 summer.City corporations…

Bengaluru: Happiness filled the air in Rajarajeshwari Nagar Sunday as residents and visitors bid a joyous farewell to 2025. Happy Streets, by The Times of India, concluded its run at RR Nagar by bringing people together to enjoy a joyful, traffic-free morning.From 6.30am to 9.30am, 12th Cross Road, near Mount Carmel English School, Ideal Homes…

Bengaluru: At the break of dawn Sunday, a familiar group of runners, who usually exchange nods mid-stride, gathered in Sadashivanagar. This time, it was not to warm up for another loop; it was to celebrate one of their own: Rohit Maiya, a man who quietly turned consistency into something close to an inspiring lore. At…

Bengaluru: A 27-year-old textile businessman, Subham Shukla, a resident of Bagalagunte, north Bengaluru, who allegedly duped a woman of gold and cash worth over Rs 75 lakh and raped her minor sister, has been arrested.Bagalagunte police file two separate cases against him — one under BNS for theft in a dwelling (Section 305) and cheating…

Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has established a high-level committee to explore the revival of student union elections in colleges and universities across the state after decades of suspension. The nine-member panel will examine the framework and feasibility of conducting campus elections, with the goal of fostering leadership among students and reintroducing democratic processes.KPCC…

WARM MEMORIES: Abhijeet Makhijani of Raintree Boulevard (left) with family and friends at a house party. The countdown to New Year’s Eve has begun and the city’s apartment complexes are glowing with festive lights, ready for vibrant celebrations. Apartment communities across Bengaluru are organising cultural shows, DJ nights, and intimate house parties, turning concrete blocks…

BENGALURU: Nathavaram police in Anakapalle district have arrested eight people, including a Bengaluru-based software engineer, for allegedly supplying high-quality Sheelavathi strain cannabis from Narsipatnam to Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka. Police said this appears to be the first instance of ganja from the Andhra–Odisha border being smuggled to Sri Lanka. Bengaluru Headlines Today — The…

BENGALURU: City police have warned hotels, pubs, other commercial establishments, and event organisers not to allow crowds beyond the holding capacity at their venues and all parties must end by 1 am for New Year’s Eve (NYE) and New Year celebrations.Speaking to TOI, city police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said: “If their venue is full,…

Bengaluru: The city hosted Harvard Medical School’s HMS MEDscience program, the first of its kind in the country, to ignite scientific interest among high school students. Through the ‘Anandi Moonshot Programme,’ 20 students from grades 6 to 10 engaged in patient case studies, cancer diagnostics, and clinical simulations, culminating in innovative project presentations. The initiative…