Bengaluru: Caste, for most citizens, is something they inherit at birth — recorded, recognised, and carried through life in official documents. However, this question becomes complex when a child has no known parents, and no family history, particularly in the case of those raised in govt-run centres. With no records to rely on, no lineage…
BENGALURU: In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old man kicked a five-year-old boy while playing badminton with other children on Old Post Office Road in Thyagarajanagar, South Bengaluru, on December 14. The accused has been identified as Ranjith, also known as Ranjan, a resident of the same area. Ranjith worked as a gym trainer and quit…
Man arrested for ‘raping’ minor girls after spiking their soft drinks (Representative image) BENGALURU: Two college students and an electrician have been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly gang-raping a 19-year-old student and blackmailing her with an obscene video recorded without her consent. The accused — G Vikas, 20, a student of Allied Health Sciences; N…
Bengaluru: Indiranagar police Thursday arrested a man who stole a water sump cover from Grammy award-winning musician Ricky Kej‘s house. The accused, Shivakumar, a resident of Rajendra Nagar slum in Adugodi, is a habitual offender with previous theft cases, according to police.A senior police officer said Shivakumar is not associated with the food delivery firm…
I n a city where new restaurants open almost every week and food trends change at the speed of an Ins tagram reel, a handful of Bengaluru’s eateries con tinue to defy time. Names like MTR, CTR, Vidyarthi Bhavan, Shivaji Military Hotel, Navayuga, Fanoos, Koshy’s, VB Bakery and Thom’s Bakery are not merely places to…
BELAGAVI: Karnataka Thursday took definitive and stringent measures to punish hate crimes, with the legislative assembly passing Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, – a first of its kind – amid strong opposition from BJP members.The bill, piloted by home minister G Parameshwara, was passed amid din, with BJP opposing several provisions….
Bengaluru: Looking set after a month-long camp, hosts Karnataka will look to go the distance when they start their Santosh Trophy campaign at the Football Stadium here from Dec 20. First up in Group H will be Lakshadweep in the second match of the day on Saturday. Though the former champions are unlikely to face…
Bengaluru: To offset the nearly 800-metre walk to P3 and P4 parking areas under its new parking policy, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has rolled out buggy and shuttle bus services from Terminal 1. On the ground, however, passengers told TOI the arrangements remain confusing and far from seamless.While BIAL at present has four buggies…
Belagavi: With total reservation touching 56%, the legislative assembly Thursday passed a resolution seeking inclusion of its reservation laws in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, a safeguard so far secured only by Tamil Nadu.The resolution, passed unanimously by the assembly, urges the Union govt to place the Karnataka Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other…
Belagavi: Over 30 ‘like-minded’ Congress legislators, mostly supporters of chief minister Siddaramaiah, met for dinner Wednesday night at a hotel, raising further speculation over an ongoing tussle in the party for the top post. Siddaramaiah was absent due to an illness. While minister Satish Jarkiholi, who hosted the meal, called it a routine gathering, MLA…
