Bengaluru: Burglars escaped with more than Rs 1.3 crore in cash and a 16-gram gold chain from a private firm employee’s residence in Hulimangala village, Anekal, after breaking open the gate and doors of the house.The matter came to light on Nov 9 when the complainant, Sunil Kumar R (35), returned home at 9.30pm. Sunil…
After a remarkable career spanning more than two decades, Indian tennis legend Rohan Bopanna an nounced his retire ment from profes sional tennis earli er this month. A Grand Slam cham pion, former world No 1 doubles player, and one of India’s most respected sporting fig ures, his journey has been defined by longevity, com…
Bengaluru: Saalumarada Thimmakka’s life is perhaps no less than a legend — a woman who rose from poverty, pain, and silence to become the ‘Vruksha Maate’ (mother of trees) and an environmental icon. Her journey, marked by hardship and unshakeable resolve, is a testament to how one woman’s steadfast devotion to nature grew into an…
Bengaluru: The relationship manager of a private bank went missing after allegedly diverting over Rs 2.7 crore belonging to a long-time customer. Police are trying to trace Nakka Kishore Kumar, a resident of RT Nagar, who defrauded the customer of Standard Chartered Bank’s MG Road branch between May 12 and Nov 6.The misappropriation came to…
Bengaluru: Many students, farmer activists and residents joined hands to oppose the proposed construction of an international flower market on a part of University of Horticultural Sciences’ GKVK campus.A research student at College of Horticulture feared safety of students, especially women, will be affected if a dawn-to-dusk market is set up within the campus. “We…
Bengaluru: Food-delivery platform Swiggy will shift its headquarters from Bellandur to Whitefield over the next couple of months. The aim is to provide its employees with better connectivity, including proximity to Kadugodi Tree Park Metro station. The new office will, in fact, be accessible from two stations — Kadugodi Tree Park and Hopefarm Channasandra. Sources…
Bengaluru: A newborn girl’s partially decomposed body was found abandoned in the bushes near Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) Thursday. Police suspect that someone disposed of the baby a day or two earlier to conceal the birth.Lokesh Naik, assistant sub-inspector at Banaswadi police station, and his colleague discovered the body on a vacant plot of…
Bengaluru: Two short films directed by two Bengalureans were screened for students during the inaugural event of the School Cinema International Film Festival (SCIFF) at Delhi Public School, Bengaluru South, on Friday.The two films are among over 100 curated short films from 25 countries that will be screened at the two-week-long festival in 1,000 govt…
BY-Jahnavi@timesofindia.comBENGALURU: To improve access to child healthcare and manage its growing in-patient load, the state-run Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in Jayanagar is expanding its capacity with a new 450-bed ‘Super Specialty Block’ being built adjacent to the existing facility.The upcoming eight-floor building will house state-of-the-art medical infrastructure, including a robotic surgery centre,…
Bengaluru techie booked for attempted murder after road rage attack on family BENGALURU: A 23-year-old techie was arrested and remanded to judicial custody at the central prison on charges of attempting to murder a couple and their son by ramming his car into their two-wheeler, in a case of road rage.Sukruth Gowda lives with his…
