Earlier this week, during a “Breakfast 2.0” event, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar were spotted wearing strikingly similar gold-toned watches during their joint press appearance after breakfast BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has rejected allegations from the BJP that he failed to declare an expensive watch in his election affidavit, insisting he has been fully…
Red sanders recovered by Hulimavu police from accused: (From left) Ahmed Pasha, Varaprasad Reddy and Rajashekar BENGALURU: In a chase straight out of a thriller, Hulimavu police pursued a red sandalwood smuggler all the way from Bengaluru to Tirupathur in Tamil Nadu (137km). The high-speed pursuit, which saw the smuggler evade capture on NICE Road…
Bengaluru: It’s something of a Francisco D’Souza redux. After stepping down as Cognizant CEO, D’Souza co-founded Recognize. Now, Bain Capital, in partnership with Recognize, has closed a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire HealthEdge, the US-based healthcare software provider. During D’Souza’s tenure, Cognizant carved out a strong franchise in healthcare, with the former CEO playing a pivotal…
Bengaluru: BJP is gearing up to dent chief minister Siddaramaiah‘s claim that he is a champion of Ahinda (minorities, backward classes and Dalits) by revealing during the winter session in Belagavi that the policies of his govt have been against upliftment of these communities. A group of Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Dalit BJP legislators…
Bengaluru: In a chase straight out of a thriller, Hulimavu police pursued a red sandalwood smuggler all the way from Bengaluru to Tirupathur in Tamil Nadu. The high-speed pursuit, which saw the smuggler evade capture on NICE Road and attempt to disappear into rural backroads, ended with the seizure of 316 kg of red sanders…
Bengaluru: The state cabinet Thursday approved Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, which is aimed at curbing and preventing dissemination, publication and promotion of hate speech and hate crimes in the state. Law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil, who briefed reporters after the cabinet meeting, said seven other bills were also…
Bengaluru: Hebbagodi police arrested two men, who stole over Rs 1.3 crore in cash and a 16gram gold chain from the residence of a businessman in Hulimangala village on Nov 8. The theft occurred when the family of the businessman, Sunil Kumar R (35), was in Kolar to attend a wedding.The accused — Srinivasa Murthy…
Bengaluru: In a serious breach of the govt’s ban on jungle safaris and entry of private vehicles into protected forests, two Bengaluru youngsters drove an SUV deep into Biligiri Ranga Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Chamarajanagar and briefly camped at an anti-poaching camp. The duo filmed their illegal off-road venture in a red Thar and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka is preparing to expand its Telescope Distribution Scheme beyond Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KRIES) schools to a larger group of govt institutions, science and technology minister NS Boseraju said Thursday. A proposal seeking more funds will be placed before the chief minister during the next budget meeting.Boseraju was speaking at the Jawaharlal…
Bengaluru: The 57th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court Thursday instructed Central Prison officials to install a television in actor Darshan’s cell after he said he was feeling lonely.Darshan, his friend Pavithra Gowda and 15 others are in jail in connection with Chitradurga’s Renukaswamy murder case. The court issued witness summons to the victim’s parents…
