Bengaluru: An international flower market proposed to be set up at Bengaluru’s Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK) campus in north Bengaluru, which triggered controversy with citizens flagging likely axing of 900 trees, is off the table.Though a meeting on looking at alternative sites on Nov 12 remained inconclusive, official minutes of the confabulations indicate the…
Bengaluru: A Koramangala resident’s meticulously planned South Korea holiday collapsed a day before departure, prompting the Bengaluru Urban II additional district consumer disputes redressal commission to hold MakeMyTrip liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice.On June 30, 2024, Punith Prakash booked a five-day Busan holiday package through MakeMyTrip, for travel between Sept 14…
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old BBM student from Andhra Pradesh was allegedly murdered by her friend in a rented accommodation near Thammenahalli on Sunday, sending shock waves through the neighbourhood.The victim, Devisri, hailed from Bikkimvaripalle village in Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh, and had moved to Bengaluru to pursue higher studies. According to police, she had gone…
Bengaluru: A 60-year-old pilot of a chartered flight has been booked on charges of sexually assaulting a 26-year-old cabin crew member in an east Bengaluru hotel on Nov 18.The survivor filed a police complaint at Begumpet police station, Hyderabad, on Nov 20, stating the incident and identifying the pilot.Ulsoor police said they received an email…
These new curbs mirror those rolled out at Cubbon Park in May 2025 — another sign, residents say, that Bengaluru’s biggest green lungs are becoming more regulated and less accessible A week after Lalbagh Botanical Garden imposed sweeping new restrictions on everyday activities — from cycling and skating to group yoga and picnics — Bengaluru…
Bengaluru: A fire triggered by a short circuit at a commercial complex in Jayanagar 4th Block triggered panic Monday morning. The incident occurred around 10am on the first and second floors of the multi-storey building, which houses several shops and offices. Officials said the fire broke out in the electrical duct, sending smoke billowing through…
Hours after his brother’s arrest, an accused in the Rs 7.1-crore Bengaluru ATM van heist surrendered, bringing the total arrests to seven BENGALURU: Hours after news broke of his brother’s arrest in Hyderabad in the Rs 7.1-crore Bengaluru ATM van heist case, one of the accused surrendered before Siddapur police early Sunday, taking the total…
Bengaluru: The Dharwad bench of Karnataka high court has directed the state govt to immediately release 19 months of withheld salaries to four teachers of a govt-aided high school in Chikkodi taluk of Belagavi district. Justice M Nagaprasanna, presiding over the bench, also ordered that if the dues are not paid on or before Dec…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Home Buyers Forum has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), alleging that the state’s prolonged delay in notifying its new apartment ownership law is violating the life, liberty, equality, and dignity of thousands of homebuyers.In a letter addressed to NHRC chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian, the forum — an umbrella body of…
Bengaluru: While officials describe the new labour codes notified by the Centre as a step in the right direction since they offer better health safeguards for workers, industry bodies say the public sector must extend ESI coverage to employees in smaller establishments instead of shifting the cost burden to them. Under the codes gazetted Friday,…
