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BENGALURU: Padma Shri awardee and environmentalist ‘Saalumarada’ Thimmakka passed away at a private hospital on Friday.The 114-year-old environmentalist had been ailing for some time and was hospitalised for treatment, where she passed away, according to family sources.Born on June 30, 1911, Thimmakka earned the title ‘Saalumarada’ for planting 385 banyan trees along a 4.5 km…

By- Jahnavi@timesofindia.comBENGALURU: Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), crucial for testing electric and electronic devices in defence, civic, and commercial sectors, remain largely untaught in Indian engineering colleges, including prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). This educational gap creates a shortage of skilled electric designers capable of developing testing systems, a concern highlighted at…

The injured tourist was rushed to hospital where her condition is stable. BENGALURU: Panic spread through Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP) Thursday after a 56-year-old woman from Chennai was injured when a leopard leapt onto a safari bus inside a safari enclosure. Following the incident, park authorities indefinitely suspended non-AC bus safaris to reassess vehicle safety….

Bengaluru: A 45-year-old businessman and BJP functionary, M Venkatesh, died by suicide at his office in Vyalikaval, allegedly because of huge debt.The incident came to light late Wednesday night when neighbours alerted police over a foul smell emanating from the closed office of Sai Venki Tours and Travels at Vinayaka Circle. Police broke the door…

Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Thursday refused to quash the Pocso case filed against former chief minister B S Yediyurappa, upholding the Feb 28 order of the special court that had issued summons to the accused.Directing that Yediyurappa’s personal appearance during the trial need not be insisted upon, unless necessary, Justice M I Arun instructed the…

MUDHOL(BAGALKOT): At least 15 sugarcane tractors parked in factory yards were set ablaze as cane growers’ agitation for “a fair price” of Rs 3,500 per tonne turned violent in Mudhol and other parts of Bagalkot and Vijayapura districts Thursday.While cane hub Belagavi accepted the cane price formula of Rs 3,300 per tonne announced by the…

Bengaluru: Bhaskar Bhat, a one-company man, began his career at the Tatas as a member of its watch project in the early 1980s. He eventually secured a coveted seat at the highest table in the group when he was appointed to the board of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust 42 years later. During that period,…

Bengaluru: In a major breakthrough, cybercrime police have arrested a 39-year-old man from Gujarat for allegedly providing mule bank accounts to a China-based crime syndicate. Cybercriminals allegedly used the mule bank accounts to route and withdraw proceeds of fraudulent activities and financial crimes.The accused, Digvijaya Singh Sisodia alias Mayur, was arrested Tuesday. Sisodia had floated…

Bengaluru: Biocon Biologics is betting on public–private partnerships in the US healthcare system to expand access to affordable biologics while strengthening its market position, its CEO Shreehas Tambe said. The company already took a significant step through a collaboration with the state of California and Civica Rx, a not-for-profit drug procurement and distribution network in…