Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar may have called a temporary truce to their tussle for the top post, but while Congress’ high command decides on the simmering issue of whether a change of CM is necessary, it cannot ignore demands of Dalit legislators. Dalit legislators are mounting pressure, demanding recognition for…
Bengaluru: A division bench of the Karnataka high court has set aside a single bench order in the Yezdi trademark dispute, allowing appeals by Classic Legends Private Limited and industrialist Boman R Irani.On Dec 16, 2022, the single bench had declared Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd, Mysuru, the owner of the trademark Yezdi (word and device),…
Bengaluru: The school education department has issued a circular directing private schools to issue transfer certificates (TCs) to students seeking admission to other schools within 15 days of receiving an application, warning that strict action will be taken against delays. The circular, issued by the commissioner, school education department, follows a letter from Karnataka State…
Bengaluru: Amid a light drizzle on the coldest day of the year in the city so far, a unique sports meet with 1,000 participants made a quiet yet powerful statement on Sunday: HIV does not define destiny—potential does.Ahead of World AIDS Day on Dec 1, the ‘Champion in Me’ inclusive sports meet at the Baldwin…
Karwar/Mysuru: A Class 10 student died and four of his classmates and a woman teacher were seriously injured when their bus on a school trip from Mysuru to Murudeshwar, Uttara Kannada district, overturned in Honnavar taluk of the coastal district around 5pm Sunday.Pavan died on the spot, while the injured five were rushed to hospital…
Bengaluru: With cybercrimes increasing in the country, Raja Imam Kasim P, deputy commissioner of police (crime), Central Crime Branch (CCB), Bengaluru, clarified Sunday that nobody can be arrested digitally.Speaking at the Digital Safety Townhall organised by The Times of India, he highlighted the growing digital threats faced by both young and older generations. The event,…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru shivered through its coldest day of the year Sunday, with the mercury dipping to 20.2°C and a damp morning low of 18.4°C. Humidity touched 98%, wrapping the city in a wintry haze, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Light drizzles—0.2 mm in the city and 1.2 mm near the airport—kept the skies…
Bengaluru: A 32-year-old hotel worker was found dead in a sitting position under a tree in JP Nagar 1st Phase Friday night. The deceased, Tilak Kumar Singh, was from Himachal Pradesh and resided in Whitefield.The incident came to light when the public alerted the police upon seeing the man, sitting beneath the tree, unmoved. There…
Bengaluru: The Save Bannerghatta movement, which has been contesting the “unscientific” Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) notification around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), has regained momentum following the state govt’s push to identify a site for Bengaluru’s second international airport. With two shortlisted locations falling within BNP’s ESZ, citizen activists and conservationists fear the project could spell disaster…
Bengaluru: A 19-year-old second-year pharmacy student was found hanging in her paying guest accommodation at Soladevanahalli, northwest Bengaluru, Saturday afternoon.Vatsala KR, from Hassan, stayed with her classmates in the PG close to her college. The incident came to light when Vatsala’s classmates returned to the PG and found her hanging in her room. Police did…
