Bengaluru: Malleswaram police arrested two persons for selling counterfeit cigarettes and seized around 80 bundles of them, worth approximately Rs 2.5lakh.An ITC representative filed a complaint on Nov 25, stating two persons were illegally selling fake cigarettes using the ITC brand on 10th Cross, Malleswaram and Sampige Road areas. The accused, identified as Imran (36),…
BENGALURU: Bengaluru police have initiated an investigation into a threatening email received by the city police commissioner on November 30, warning of bomb explosions at Kempegowda International Airport and several shopping malls in the city. The email, later determined to be a hoax, triggered the registration of an FIR against an unknown sender.The email was…
Bengaluru: A detailed complaint submitted by a citizen, Mohan Babu M, set off a major clean-up within the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recently, resulting in the suspension of six officers and staff of Begur sub-division for allegedly creating 128 illegal vacant-land khatas. The suspended personnel are assistant revenue officers Suresh, Hemanth Kumar, and Narasimhalu, revenue…
Bengaluru: Congress high command’s bid to project calm in Karnataka acquired a distinctly homely touch Tuesday, with chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar sitting down for a ‘naati koli–powered’ breakfast meant to signal unity and quell persistent chatter over a possible change of chief minister. Siddaramaiah arrived at Shivakumar’s Sadashivanagar residence around 10am,…
Bengaluru: Three Kannadigas, one global AI moment. OpenAI’s Sachin Katti, Anthropic’s Rahul Patil and Apple’s Amar Subramanya have emerged at the forefront of AI— each shaping strategy and innovation at some of the most influential technology companies. Belagavi-born Sachin Katti became the toast of his hometown after Intel elevated him to CTO and AI chief…
Bengaluru: Panic ripped through an upscale apartment complex in Yelahanka Monday night as the sharp, pungent smell of LPG swept through two floors of one residential block.Doors were flung open and alarm bells went off as terrified residents spilled into the corridors in anticipation of a lurking danger.When police and fire brigade personnel rushed in,…
Bengaluru: Naming and renaming the wards across the five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has never been a mere administrative formality. Ward names help define the identity of neighbourhoods, often drawing from local history, cultural heritage, or widely respected icons. However, when these names are finalised without transparency or community engagement, they…
Bengaluru: A major financial irregularity involving the misuse of erstwhile BBMP funds came to light during a recent internal audit. The audit report revealed fraudulent salary payments amounting to Rs 61,49,972 generated by Ananda Murthy, a second division assistant deployed as drawing and disbursing officer (DDO), and others.A complaint was filed against Murthy and others…
Bengaluru: Inside Bengaluru central prison, a routine Tuesday turned combustible when nearly 50 inmates staged a fiery protest — all over one thing: the sudden ban on cigarettes and beedis in the canteen.For years, despite the prison manual banning tobacco sales, the canteen quietly stocked cigarettes and beedis, citing humanitarian grounds for addicted inmates. But…
Bengaluru has a new corner inviting visitors to slow down — a meditative walkthrough space inspired by the Indian practice of sadhana and shaped by Japanese principles of precision, silence and a deep connection with nature. The experience unfolds across zones representing the four seasons, gradually moving into spaces devoted to stillness, motion and sensory…
