Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has held it is the employer’s duty to verify the credentials of its drivers and that failure to ensure a valid and effective driving licence amounts to a breach of insurance policy conditions, freeing the insurer from liability.The observation came as Justice K Manmadha Rao upheld an order of the…
Bengaluru: Chikkaballapur MP K Sudhakar urged Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) to reinstate the old parking and pick-up arrangements at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), calling it inconvenient for passengers and disruptive for taxi drivers.At a meeting with BIAL officials and other stakeholders Tuesday, the MP demanded that the recently introduced pick-up policy at Terminal 1…
Vindhya.Pabolu@timesofindia.comBengaluru: As the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) moves to prioritise apartments over large plotted layouts—citing better land-use efficiency and the need to maximise scarce urban land—questions are being raised about whether this marks the beginning of the end for its layout-driven housing model. Officials argue that apartment projects enable faster housing delivery and help avoid…
For the first time in more than five decades, the Grammy Awards have revived the Best Album Cover category. In a streaming-dominated age, album art remains the first visual cue a listener encounters — on a vinyl sleeve, CD jacket or digital thumbnail. “That image has the power to frame perception, evoke mood and embed…
Bengaluru: Although Siddaramaiah will surpass D Devaraj Urs’ record of the longest stint as CM by completing 2,972 days in office Wednesday, Karnataka has so far not seen a CM complete 10 years in office — unlike many other states. Siddaramaiah could become the first CM to reach the 10-year mark if he completes a…
Bengaluru: Vehicle owners may soon face stricter action for parking in no-parking zones or abandoning vehicles on the roadside. Traffic police and the five corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are preparing to jointly resume a towing drive against illegally parked and abandoned vehicles.According to officials, such vehicles are a major cause of traffic congestion…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR), which covers most areas of Karnataka and Goa, reported an increase in both passenger traffic and freight movement in 2025. With this, the zone earned a revenue of nearly 7 crore till Dec in the current financial year, an increase of 15% from the previous fiscal.Its trains carried 174.4 million…
BENGALURU: The tech capital’s infamous traffic pushed a city school to think beyond the usual solutions to keep its students comfortable: Introduce toilets on its buses. Indus International School, Sarjapur, has redesigned two of its school buses running on longest routes to include biotoilets. These buses go to Rajajinagar and Yeshwantpur in journeys that take…
Bengaluru: In a significant move that could reshape home construction in Bengaluru, the govt Monday announced changes to long-contested building regulations for small residential plots, easing some of the stringent rules that have burdened property owners for years. The urban development department (UDD) amended the revised master plan (RMP) 2015 to relax setback rules for…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the five newly formed city corporations are preparing to launch redesigned official logos and introduce four eco-friendly buildings themed around blue-green sustainability.The transition is already visible on the ground, with name changes and new signage installed at several locations, including GBA headquarters. These changes will give the new administrative…
