Bengaluru: What began as hush-hush late-night parties in a student-heavy apartment complex on the outskirts of the city has now snowballed into a police probe — not just into drug use, but into how a residents’ welfare association (RWA) allegedly chose to ‘deal’ with it.Office-bearers of the RWA at the large complex at Kumbalagodu (beyond…
Bengaluru: Public libraries across Karnataka are increasingly doubling up as study hubs for competitive exam aspirants — but the shelves aren’t keeping pace. Even as students flock in with UPSC, KAS and banking exam material, these centres of learning are struggling to stock updated guides. The education department is working on a policy remedy.A recent…
Bengaluru residents woke to a clear and sunny December 15, 2025, with temperatures expected to reach a maximum of 25.3°C and a cool low of 14°C. Yesterday’s air quality registered as ‘moderate’ with an AQI-IN of 115, prompting a recommendation for sensitive individuals to carry masks in traffic-heavy areas. The week ahead is forecast to…
Bengaluru: If the service rules pertaining to an organisation or entity don’t permit, a de novo (fresh) inquiry against a retired employee cannot be held, according to the Dharwad bench of the Karnataka high court.Justice M Nagaprasanna made this observation while allowing the petition filed by one Bahubali, resident of Yallapur, Uttara Kannada district.The petitioner,…
BENGALURU: A morning theft at a paying guest accommodation in Lakkasandra Extension led to a swift, tech-led arrest, after the victims used the inbuilt tracking feature of an earbud to help police trace and nab the suspect within 11 hours.The theft occurred at SM Gents PG around 7.40am Friday. Raghava, 24, a resident of Ramnagar…
Bengaluru: Residents of Block B in HSR Layout’s Sector 7 have launched a decentralised, block-level composting initiative covering 750 households, demonstrating how community-driven waste management can significantly reduce the city’s dependence on landfills. The initiative, led by the HSR Citizens Forum, processes around 500kg of wet waste a day at source. This translates to nearly…
Davanagere: Shamanur Shivashankarappa, who led the All India Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha for 13 years, had said, “There is no difference between Veerashaivas and Lingayats; they are the same”.He consistently opposed the demand for a separate religious status for the community. Shivashankarappa, who became the president of the Mahasabha in 2012 when the pitch on a…
Bengaluru: A father and son suffered severe burns after an LPG gas leak triggered a fireball explosion inside their house at Sampangiramanagar early Sunday.The injured, Venkateshappa, 60, and his son Rakesh, 24, were asleep when the gas reportedly leaked. Around 2.30am, Venkateshappa switched on a light, which suspected to have triggered the blast. The fire…
Belagavi: After a relatively quiet first week, the winter session of the legislature is expected to see more substantial business from Monday, with several contentious bills scheduled for introduction and passage. The two-week session has seen no disruptions, but legislative activity too has been limited. Besides initiation of a debate on issues related to north…
Davanagere: Shamanur Shivashankarappa, among oldest serving legislators and president of All India Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha, died at a hospital in Bengaluru Sunday at age 95 due to age-related health issues.In his nearly 60 years of public life, Shivashankarappa wore many hats: Politician, educationist, businessman and philanthropist. More importantly, he was a driving force behind the intended…
