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Bengaluru: Dense fog and low visibility conditions early Thursday severely disrupted flight operations at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), leading to delays and at least two diversions.According to airport officials, the low visibility procedure (LVP) was initiated at 4.44am, triggering cascading delays through the morning hours.The city witnessed light rain, but no severe weather alerts were…

Bengaluru: The Dharwad bench of the Karnataka high court has reaffirmed the authority of tribunals under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, ruling that they can order eviction in compelling situations to protect the rights of the elderly.The court recently upheld a June 17 order of the assistant commissioner (AC)…

Image Credit: X/ Paavan Nanda BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the founders of online money gaming platform WinZO — Saumya Singh Rathore and Paavan Nanda — on charges of money laundering, officials said on Thursday.According to news agency PTI, the two were taken into custody in Bengaluru on Wednesday after being questioned at…

Siddaramaiah (File Photo) BENGALURU: The Congress high command’s looming decision on whether Karnataka will see a change of leadership may not come until January — and the delay has less to do with political indecision and more to do with something deeply personal for chief minister Siddaramaiah. For Siddaramaiah, who declared in July 2025 that…

BENGALURU: At least 41 flights since 5.30 am at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR Airport) were affected on Thursday due to dense fog, which reduced visibility and delayed flight operations.The disruption occurred after light rainfall, despite no severe weather warnings from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).However, thick fog and low clouds around the airport sharply…

Bengaluru, India’s tech hub, faces severe infrastructure strain from its success (AI image) BENGALURU: Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru, long celebrated as the engine of the country’s digital boom, is now struggling under the weight of its own success. Endless traffic jams, monsoon flooding, water shortages and crumbling roads are eroding productivity and testing patience…

DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah (File Photo) BENGALURU: “Word power is world power,” Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said in a cryptic social media post after a late-night meeting with cabinet colleague Satish Jarkiholi amid the state’s power tussle.In the post on X, Shivakumar wrote, “WORD POWER IS WORLD POWER. The biggest force in the world…

Bengaluru: Cracking down on permit misuse and tax evasion, the transport department Wednesday seized 28 luxury multi-axle private buses operating along Bengaluru–Chennai national highway. Officials said these vehicles, registered under All-India tourist permits in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Odisha and Puducherry, were running scheduled services in Karnataka while dodging road tax estimated between Rs 1.4 lakh…