Bengaluru: Days after a physical training (PT) teacher at a private school was arrested for allegedly assaulting a class VII student, an east Bengaluru parent accused her 11-year-old son’s English teacher of assaulting him in class at a school in HRBR Layout.The boy, a student of class VI, allegedly suffered an internal injury in his…
Bengaluru: A 22-year-old nursing student’s claim of being gang-raped by a cab driver and his accomplices near Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal has been revealed as false. Police found CCTV footage and WhatsApp chats indicating a consensual encounter. The woman, who filed the complaint on Dec 6, allegedly fabricated the story to avoid her boyfriend’s questions…
Bengaluru: Following the implementation of a social media ban for users aged under 16 in Australia, experts say the effectiveness of such a law in India remains debatable.Efforts are already under way in India to adopt a bottom-up approach to address tech addiction. In the past four months, over 5,000 parents convened online to discuss…
Bengaluru: A special court for elected representatives in the city Tuesday rejected Vinay Kulkarni’s bail petition. The Dharwad Congress MLA was arrested and imprisoned in connection with the murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda. The court, however, granted bail to another accused in the case, Chandrashekhar Indi.Kulkarni is arraigned as accused number 15 in the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka has requested the Union govt to support a plan for establishing a Quantum Materials Innovation Network (Q-MIN) in Bengaluru, positioning it as a national resource for research and industry needs within the quantum sector. This proposal was sent by chief minister Siddaramaiah to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter dated Nov 26,…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday urged the state excise department to examine the possibility of allowing “open bars” on beaches and easing home possession limits as part of measures to curb the circulation of illicit liquor. He also said the govt should encourage licensed online delivery platforms to supply alcohol. Shivakumar, also state…
Bengaluru: In a bid to transform Kasturinagar into a model neighbourhood, GBA chief commissioner T Maheshwar Rao directed officials to draft a comprehensive master plan aimed at an integrated upgrade of the area’s infrastructure.During a detailed inspection on Tuesday, which spanned regions under both the East and Central city corporations, Rao emphasised the need for…
BJP legislators protested in Belagavi, demanding the Karnataka government address farmers’ grievances, including issues with sugarcane and maize pricing and delayed flood damage compensation BELAGAVI: BJP legislators on Tuesday staged a protest at Suvarna Soudha, urging the Karnataka state government to address farmers’ concerns.Karnataka Legislative Council LOP and BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said the party…
BENGALURU: With Australia and the European Union considering legislation to ban social media for those under 16, experts in India say the effectiveness of such a law here remains debatable. Globally, govts anticipate withdrawal symptoms and short-term discomfort following such bans. In India, however, efforts are already underway — adopting a bottom-up approach to address…
BENGALURU: With the third round of counselling yet to start for more than 1,000 MBBS seats even though first-year classes began in September, more than 700 students waiting for admission are looking at a bleak start to their professional studies. They have already lost 10 weeks of elementary classes.On Nov 19, a division bench of…
