Mysuru/Bengaluru: A political controversy erupted Saturday after Congress MLC Yathindra, son of chief minister Siddaramaiah, claimed the Congress govt led by his father had done more for Mysuru than Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar—the widely revered Maharaja of the erstwhile Mysore princely state.“If you look at the grants released by Siddaramaiah for Mysuru, no one else has…
Bengaluru: Former diplomat Nirupama Rao’s musical initiative, the South Asian Symphony Orchestra (SASO), will perform an opera in Bengaluru from Aug 2-4. The performance will include arias from the operas Carmen (Georges Bizet, 1875), La Traviata (Giuseppe Verdi, 1853), and Roméo et Juliette (Charles Gounod, 1867). The concert will be held at Christ University on…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court on Friday issued notices to the state and Union govts over a PIL plea challenging the approval granted for an eco-tourism and cultural hub at Roerich and Devika Rani Roerich estate near Bengaluru.The plea, filed by RR Nagar Care Trust, argues that the project — cleared through a govt notification dated…
Bengaluru: After a 16-year wait and continuous delays, the 75-ft-high Veeragallu (hero stone) at the National Military Memorial in the central part of the city will be inaugurated Saturday as part of the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas. The 700-tonne stone was transported from the Koira quarry near Devanahalli to the National Military Memorial…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) BENGALURU: A routine social media monitoring exercise by cybercrime police has led to a suo motu case against a Facebook page and users for interacting on an allegedly derogatory post targeting CM Siddaramaiah.The post, written in Kannada and uploaded on July 21 on ‘True Secular’ page, accused Siddaramaiah of targeting…
Bengaluru: Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) received another bomb threat via email on July 22. After thorough checking, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) declared it a hoax.According to the complaint filed by an airport official, the NOC section of Airports Authority of India received the email, from the ID nivethapethuraju_udhayanidhi@hotmail.com, at 4.16pm on July 22….
Bengaluru: As it marks its diamond jubilee, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM) in the city remains a vital centre for science learning, with eight galleries and over 350 exhibits across 4,000 sqm in Cubbon Park. To commemorate 60 years, the museum is set to unveil a revamped version of its popular Fun Science Gallery,…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Bengaluru is experiencing a mix of clouds and light rains on July 26, 2025, with temperatures ranging between 19.8°C to 23.7°C. The day features moderate humidity at 77% and winds at…
Bengaluru: A city-based businessman, who allegedly registered his high-end Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz outside Karnataka to evade the state’s steep lifetime taxes, has been made to pay nearly Rs 1 crore in dues after a transport department inquiry.The department recovered Rs 61.9 lakh for the Ferrari 812 Superfast, which was registered in Jharkhand, and Rs 37…
Bengaluru: The cover-up scene was crafted with care: The lifeless body of a man lay on the ground with his car parked a few feet away. An empty poison bottle lay beside it. A distraught wife wailed over her husband’s death, crying out, “Why did you do this? Why did you leave me?” When police…
