Bengaluru: After the state govt notified draft rules for lowering pass marks for SSLC and II PU exams and for using internal marks for considering pass marks, schools and teachers are elated. However, educationists have called these band-aid fixes to the bigger problem.In SSLC and II PU, a student should secure only 33% of the…
Bengaluru: Citing the city’s lack of nature-based recreational spaces and a looming central funding deadline, the tourism department has made a strong pitch to implement a Rs 99.2-crore eco-tourism and cultural hub at Roerich and Devika Rani estate, located off Kanakapura Road and bordering Bannerughatta forest range.At a high-level review meeting chaired by forest minister…
Bengaluru: A 74-year-old woman lost around Rs 78 lakh to cybercrooks who kept her under digital arrest, accusing her of being involved in money laundering. The incident, which took place between June 27 and July 21, traumatised the Koramangala resident, who was home alone after her husband’s death.A senior officer said the victim filed a…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Friday stayed the FIR registered against BJP MLC and opposition whip N Ravikumar in relation to a criminal case filed against him for allegedly making certain inappropriate comments about Karnataka chief secretary Shalini Rajneesh. Justice SR Krishna Kumar indicated in open court that he would pass a detailed order later,…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based Yali Capital closed its debut deep tech-focused fund at Rs 893 crore, exceeding its original Rs 500 crore target and Rs 310 crore greenshoe option. The Sebi-registered Category II AIF plans to deploy the fund across early-stage and late-stage investments in sectors such as semiconductors, AI, robotics, aerospace, and smart manufacturing.Founding managing partner…
Bengaluru: Canara Bank delivered a strong performance in the April-June quarter of FY 2025-26, with net profit rising 21.6% year-on-year to Rs 4,752 crore. This growth was driven by robust advances, higher fee-based income, and improved asset quality.The bank’s global business grew 10.9% YoY to Rs 25.6 lakh crore. Global deposits increased 9.9% to Rs…
This is a representative AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court has ruled out immediate deportation of Nina Kutina, a 40-year-old Russian national found living in a cave in Kumta taluk along with her two minor daughters. The court said the question of deportation will arise only after a decision is taken…
Bengaluru: DNA Entertainment Pvt Ltd has approached Karnataka high court seeking the quashing of the Justice John Michael D’Cunha inquiry committee’s report into the June 4 stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium.The company has alleged procedural lapses and bias in the report, which holds officials from DNA, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), Royal Challengers Sports Pvt…
Bengaluru: The state govt has decided to regularise all existing B khata buildings and multi-storey apartment complexes in Bengaluru, provided they were constructed on unauthorised layouts, lands, or sites and registered in the BBMP records before Sept 30, 2024. However, vacant plots with B khata status have been explicitly excluded from this regularisation drive.The decision,…
Bengaluru: In a crucial step to curb child marriage, the state cabinet Thursday approved the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes to make even engagements involving minors a punishable offence.Briefing reporters after a cabinet meeting, law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil said the bill would be introduced in the upcoming…
