Bengaluru: As many as 35,000 govt employees have been approved to avail benefits under the state govt’s Karnataka Arogya Sanjeevini Scheme (KASS), under which cashless medical treatment will be provided to them and their dependants.According to data provided by the health department, 80,000 out of 5.1 lakh govt employees in the state, along with their…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Upalokayukta Justice B Veerappa has directed revenue officials in Mandya district to take action against illegally constructed resorts, homestays, and other properties—including the Chandravana Ashrama—on encroached govt land (Survey Nos. 164–178) along the Cauvery riverfront near Srirangapatna.Taking suo-moto cognisance of the violations, Justice Veerappa noted that, according to the tahsildar’s report, the illegal…
Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch has arrested two Tanzanian nationals in connection with separate drug trafficking cases, seizing 10kg MDMA and 8kg hydro ganja, valued at over Rs 28 crore. Officials have stated that this seizure is one of the largest in recent months, indicating an active international supply chain operating in Bengaluru.The accused are Nancy…
A file photo of Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar. BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday brushed aside the political chatter surrounding slogans raised in his support, saying such chants were nothing new and should not be over-interpreted.Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said the “DK, DK” slogans heard at Mangaluru International Airport during…
Bangalore is experiencing a mild and breezy day on December 3, 2025, with temperatures ranging from 20.1°C to 24.5°C and patchy rain anticipated, particularly in the late afternoon and evening. This follows yesterday’s “moderate” air quality, which registered an AQI-IN of 62, a level expected to improve slightly today due to the forecasted rain. This…
ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ-ವಿಜಯಪುರ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ (ಜಮಖಂಡಿ): ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಜಮಖಂಡಿ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಸಿದ್ದಾಪುರ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಬಳಿ ಮಂಗಳವಾರ ತಡರಾತ್ರಿ ಭೀಕರ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಕಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ವರು ಯುವಕರು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಘಟನೆ ವಿವರ ಈ ದುರ್ಘಟನೆ ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ-ವಿಜಯಪುರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯ (ಬಿಜಾಪುರ-ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ) ಸಿದ್ದಾಪುರ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಸಮೀಪವಿರುವ ಪ್ರಭುಲಿಂಗೇಶ್ವರ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಕಾರ್ಖಾನೆ ಹತ್ತಿರ ರಾತ್ರಿ 12.30ರ ಸುಮಾರಿಗೆ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ಸಿದ್ದಾಪುರ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ನಾಲ್ವರು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ತಡರಾತ್ರಿ ಶಿರೋಳ ಕಾಡಸಿದ್ಧೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವರ ಜಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ತೆರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಎನ್ನಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ, ಸಕ್ಕರೆ…
Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday acquitted 30 employees in a 14-year-old case linked to an alleged attack on Toyota Techno Park management staff in Bidadi, slamming the investigating officer (IO) for bias and procedural lapses.Justice HP Sandesh also ordered director-general and inspector-general of police to initiate action against Vijayakumar, the IO, and submit a progress…
BENGALURU: Apple has appointed Amar Subramanya — a Bengaluru-educated engineer and veteran of Google and Microsoft — as its new vice-president of artificial intelligence, marking one of the most high-profile talent moves in Silicon Valley’s intensifying AI race.Bengaluru beginnings and US academic riseBorn and educated in Bengaluru, Subramanya completed his BE in electrical, electronics and…
Bengaluru: The high court has rejected the petitions filed by five accused in the July 15 murder of realtor Shivaprakash, also known as Bikla Shiva. Shivaprakash was murdered outside his house near Ulsoor Lake and his mother, Vijayalakshmi, filed a complaint with the Bharathinagar police. BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj is one of the accused.K Kiran,…
Bengaluru: When Chandru, a youth from the Jenu Kuruba community, met with an accident in late July, his friends were at their wits end. Chandru had internal bleeding but the nearest district hospital — Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences — was 43km away. Timely intervention was critical but for the BR Hills residents of Kollegal…
