Blackbuck toll climbs to 31, K’taka zoos on high alert BENGALURU: With the blackbuck death toll in the state rising to 31 Monday, nine zoos across Karnataka have been told to step up vigilance to prevent similar outbreaks among their animal population.The deaths, reported from Kitturu Rani Chennamma Mini Zoo in Belagavi, are suspected to…
Bengaluru: With assembly polls in Bihar now concluded, BJP central brass is expected to take a call on whether BY Vijayendra should continue as president of the Karnataka unit or be replaced — a question that has deepened internal debate. Sources say the high command faces a difficult balancing act, as loyalists grow more vocal…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd’s (BMRCL) decision to set in motion the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) to extend Namma Metro services to Tumakuru has run into opposition.Urban mobility experts and figures from opposition parties have strongly criticised as “illogical” the state govt’s proposal to extend Metro’s Green Line from Madavara (BIEC)…
Bengaluru: Traffic was thrown out of gear on Ballari Road, past Mehkri Circle, around 9am Monday, when Santosh Kumar, an unemployed man in his 30s, boarded the roof of the cab he was travelling in and refused to get down.The drama went on for nearly 30 minutes before passersby forcefully pulled him down and gagged…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi Monday and sought central assistance on a range of state issues — from support for sugarcane growers to clearances for key water projects and release of pending Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) funds. Siddaramaiah later told reporters he submitted several memorandums and urged the…
Bengaluru: A taxi driver was arrested for allegedly attacking two other drivers with a knife near the VVIP pick-up point at Kempegowda International Airport’s Terminal 1 in the early hours of Monday, following a dispute over business. An ASI of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) intercepted the cab driver while he was chasing the other…
Bengaluru: Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration in research and academic programmes. The agreement aims to combine the strengths of the two institutions and expand opportunities for students and faculty.Under the partnership, both institutes will facilitate joint research in areas of mutual…
Bengaluru: After decades of protests demanding basic road infrastructure, residents of Panathur and Balagere in east Bengaluru see relief as the widened S-Cross junction and the railway underpass (RUB) that was expanded into two vents have opened for traffic.However, the relief lasted only briefly, as the newly opened stretch already started experiencing traffic buildup by…
Bengaluru Central and South city corporations are planning to remove dry or potentially dangerous branches from trees along roads and on govt property. They have requested citizens to alert them by calling 1533 helpline or 9480685702. Photographs and location details of the trees can be sent on WhatsApp to forest department officials in respective corporation…
Bengaluru: A 35-year-old woman from Sirsi in Uttara Kannada was murdered at her rented house in Hongasandra, south Bengaluru, Sunday. Police suspect the involvement of someone known to her.The deceased, Pramoda, worked in a garment factory. She was separated from her husband for the last three years and her 16-year-old daughter lived with the father…
