Bengaluru: A special court for National Investigation Agency (NIA) cases in the city Wednesday found three persons guilty in connection with the Aug 2020 DJ Halli-KG Halli riots that culminated in three fatalities and over 50 persons getting injured. The accused were sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 36,000…
Bengaluru: The patchwork that the city roads witnessed in recent times has gone. Potholes are back!Short spells of rain have created endless potholes on the roads, turning people’s daily commute into an ordeal in the tech capital. “The traffic does not move at a decent speed in the city. When it moves, we are only…
Bengaluru: It’s a rare milestone when a legendary leader and the company he helped transform into a global IT powerhouse reach the same landmark together. As Azim Premji celebrates his 80th birthday on Thursday, Wipro too is gearing up to mark its 80th anniversary this December—a unique convergence of legacy, leadership, and philanthropy. Premji once…
Bengaluru: Karnataka will launch a fresh, comprehensive door-to-door socio-educational survey — popularly known as the caste census — from Sept 22 to Oct 7, covering the state’s population of an estimated seven crore. The massive exercise will involve 1.6 lakh govt employees, including teachers and officials from several departments.The move comes months after the state…
Bengaluru: When Indian developers previously queried Google’s AI models, their requests travelled thousands of kilometres to servers in other countries before returning with responses. That status quo changed a bit when Google unveiled four announcements at its developer-focused I/O event in Bengaluru on Wednesday, with one of the announcements being the localisation of AI processing…
Bengaluru: The state govt has taken strong objection to Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant’s remarks in the Goa legislative assembly Tuesday, claiming Union minister for environment and forests, Bhupendra Yadav, had assured him that the Centre will not approve Karnataka’s Mahadayi project.Law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil Wednesday said Sawant’s remark has shocked Karnataka…
Bengaluru: KR Pura MLA BA Basavaraj appeared before police Wednesday in connection with the murder case of rowdy sheeter Shivaprakash, also known as Biklu Shiva.This was the second time the BJP legislator appeared before cops to make his statements. On 19 July, Basavaraj appeared before assistant commissioner of police Prakash Rathod and was questioned for…
Bengaluru: Come Sunday, visitors can discover the verdant Cubbon Park with a fresh perspective with the launch of Cubbon Walks. The new series of guided nature walks, launched Wednesday, is similar to the one conducted in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens.During the 90-minute guided walks, to be held every Saturday and Sunday from 7:30am to 9am, visitors…
RAICHUR: Marriage, deep differences, mutual separation and arrest – all in three months. A 22-year-old agricultural labourer’s dream life swung from purple-prose marriage to high drama on a bridge to now attending police inquiry – and a possible arrest – on charges of marrying an underaged girl. About 10 days after Thatappa alias Tataiah from…
According to AQI.in, this weather data represents the beginning of a significant seasonal shift in Bengaluru’s climate pattern.Bangalore is experiencing a day of patchy rain and mild temperatures on July 23, 2025, with highs of 24.5°C and lows of 19.7°C. The city faces an 89% chance of rain, accompanied by high humidity levels of 84%…
