Bengaluru: A 12-wheeler truck loaded with M-sand fell into Bidaraguppe lake at Attibele, Anekal, in the early hours of Tuesday, killing its driver.According to police, the truck was driven by Mahesh Pawar, a native of Kalaburagi and resident of Sarjapur, and was heading to Sarjapur from Attibele at the time of the accident (12.30am). Mahesh…
Kanakapura: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar stirred the political pot further on Tuesday, claiming there has, indeed, been “a confidential understanding on leadership transition among five-six leaders” soon after Congress won a landslide in the 2023 elections.Speaking to reporters in his home constituency of Kanakapura, 60km from Bengaluru, Shivakumar made a direct reference — first…
Bengaluru: Civic activists are gearing up for a ‘People’s Convention’ to oppose the city’s proposed tunnel road, raising questions about its ecological and social impact. Experts in environmental science, geology, urban mobility, and transportation are set to share their insights at the event, organisers said.Hosted by the Save Bangalore Committee (SBC), the event, slated to…
Bengaluru: Madanayakanahalli police have arrested Prem Vardhan, 21, in Tirupati for the murder of his friend, Devisri in Thammenahalli, north Bengaluru Sunday morning. She was a BBM student from Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh.Police traced Prem by tracking his mobile tower location data and CCTV footage. According to police, the murder took place in a…
ಜೇವರ್ಗಿ ಬಳಿ ನಡೆದ ಭೀಕರ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವರ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರರು ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಡಳಿತ ವಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೋಕದ ವಾತಾವರಣ. ಕಲಬುರಗಿ: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಕೇಡರ್‌ನ ಯುವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮರ್ಥ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಐಎಎಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಮಹಾಂತೇಶ ಬೀಳಗಿ ಅವರು ಭೀಕರ ರಸ್ತೆ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಆಡಳಿತ ವಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀವ್ರ ಆಘಾತ ಮೂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಜೇವರ್ಗಿ ಬೈಪಾಸ್ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಈ ದುರಂತ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಒಟ್ಟು ಮೂವರು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಣ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಘಟನೆಯ…
Bengaluru: The high court dismissed the petition filed by Mars DNA Entertainment Limited, the event management company, challenging the report of the one-man commission of inquiry into the June 4 Chinnaswamy stadium stampede in which eleven people lost their lives.A division bench comprising Justices DK Singh and Tara Vitasta Ganju stated: “The report dated July10,…
ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ, ನ. 25 : ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರದ ಆರೋಪ ಹೊತ್ತಿರುವ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಲೋಕಾಯುಕ್ತ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ಇಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಂಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ಶಾಕ್ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಹಲವು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆದ ದಾಳಿಯ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಲೋಕಾಯುಕ್ತ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ಆದಾಯ ಮೀರಿದ ಆಸ್ತಿ ಗಳಿಕೆ ಆರೋಪದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗದ ಎಸ್.ಐ.ಎಂ.ಎಸ್. (SIMS) ಮೆಡಿಕಲ್ ಕಾಲೇಜಿನ ಎಫ್.ಡಿ.ಎ. (ಪ್ರಥಮ ದರ್ಜೆ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾದ) ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀಪತಿ ಸಿ.ಎನ್. ಅವರ ನಿವಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಕಚೇರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಲೋಕಾಯುಕ್ತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಿ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ….
BENGALURU: Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s endorsement of a Kenyan innovation to make flexible, rain-resistant road dividers from compressed banana fibre and plastic has sparked a lively conversation among Bengalureans.Kiran highlighted the innovation on X, lauding it as a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete medians. However, her optimism was quickly met with scepticism by a section…
Bengaluru: Principal opposition BJP on Monday accused the govt of neglecting Hampi after foreign tourist arrivals fell from 20,080 last year to a mere 3,818 this year. BY Vijayendra, BJP state president, said the 80% drop reflected “rising concerns over safety, declining upkeep and absence of infrastructure planning”. He linked the decline to the March…
Bengaluru: Much of the landmark 1975 Hindi classic Sholay — starring an ensemble cast comprising Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar — was filmed amid the rugged granite outcrops of Ramanagara, near Bengaluru. Long before the hills became a tourist draw, they served as the dramatic backdrop to one of India’s most iconic…
