From film stars and cricketers to fashion icons, celebrity-owned restaurants are no longer novelty extensions of fame — they are calculated investments. Actors Shilpa Shetty and Naga Chaitanya, and cricketer Virat Kohli, represent a new generation of celebrity entrepreneurs who view hospitality as a long-term business.Often rooted in personal values — fitness, sustainability, global exposure…
Belagavi: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Friday said his govt will work to remove regional disparities and significantly narrow the per capita income (PCI) gap between north and south Karnataka, even as BJP legislators staged a walkout from the legislative assembly on the final day of the winter session. On a two-week debate on issues concerning North…
Bengaluru: For Lokesh M and Asha RP, life in uniform now feels lighter — quite literally! Over the past three months, the two city police personnel shed more than 3kg each, and with it, gained renewed energy, focus, and confidence at work. “Now we truly understand what ‘health is wealth’ means,” the duo explained.For Asha,…
Bengaluru: The govt has issued comprehensive guidelines for determining ward-wise reservations for the forthcoming civic elections to the five newly constituted city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). This move brings Bengaluru closer to elected urban local bodies after years of administrative transition.The guidelines were notified Friday following the completion of ward delimitation under the…
Bengaluru: Activists, lawyers, and civil society representatives have raised concerns about the new hate speech bill. They are worried about conflation of hate speech and hate crimes as the bill limits hate crimes to communication of hate speech. The legislation does not differentiate between inciting hate speech and actual commission of hate crimes such as…
Belagavi/Karwar: After an uneasy truce of three weeks, power tussle in Karnataka received a second wind on Friday with chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy, DK Shivakumar, taking different positions on the reported power-sharing arrangement.While Siddaramaiah affirmed he’ll complete a full five-year term and denied any power formula, Shivakumar said he and the CM have…
Bengaluru has always been a city of possibili ties. To me, a Bengalurean is inherently curious — welcoming of others and open to new experiences. The city is defined not just by technology and commerce, but by its people: residents and dreamers, creators and communities who engage with it every day. From neighbourhood associations to…
Bengaluru: The high court Friday quashed the order permitting invocation of Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act, 2000 (KCOCA) against BA Basavaraj, BJP MLA from KR Pura constituency, in rowdy-sheeter Shivaprakash murder case. However, the court rejected his plea for anticipatory bail in the case.Basavaraja, arraigned as accused number 5, had challenged the Aug 12…
Bengaluru: The directorate of enforcement (ED), Bengaluru zonal office, provisionally attached four immovable properties, including residential/commercial land and buildings worth Rs 8 crore, of B Nagendra, MLA of Ballari Rural and former minister. This action was taken under provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in a case related to misappropriation and diversion…
Bengaluru: The distinctive botanical and zoological motifs that colour the works of celebrated Kannada writer KP Poornachandra Tejaswi will come alive — almost literally — at this year’s Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh Botanical Garden. The 11-day show, themed Tejaswi Vismaya, will be inaugurated on Jan 15 and conclude on Republic Day (Jan 26).The…
