Bengaluru: A 65-year-old woman who went missing from Kuguru village, near Sarjapur, was found dead in a lake recently. An acquaintance of hers, Deepa, has now been arrested for allegedly killing the woman for her gold ornaments.The deceased, Bhadramma, lived with her family and maintained a cordial relation with neighbours. On Oct 30, Deepa allegedly…
Bengaluru: Central Prison is once again in the news for alleged irregularities. Videos of prisoners, including serial rapist Umesh Reddy and a terror case accused, using mobile phones inside the jail surfaced Saturday, prompting authorities to launch an inquiry.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he will seek a report and initiate action those responsible for the security…
Bengaluru: In a cleanliness drive Saturday, Bengaluru North city corporation (BNCC) collected 599 tonnes of waste across its seven divisions, with Sarvagnanagar assembly constituency emerging as the cleanest zone and winning first prize of Rs 1 lakh.The 8-hour drive, launched by BNCC commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar, began at 10am and covered 95 km of roads…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Primary School Teachers’ Association will join the national teachers’ protest in New Delhi on Nov 24 against making Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for in-service teachers.The Supreme Court recently ruled that TET is mandatory for all teachers, with more than five years of service left. According to the association, the mandatory TET…
Bengaluru: The high court directed the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) to consider applications from law graduates of other states, provided their certificates are properly verified.The order was issued by Justice Suraj Govindaraj while granting relief to Rajashekar, a law graduate from Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district, who completed his degree at Monad University’s Faculty…
A woman in Bengaluru has accused a Rapido bike taxi rider of attempting to grab her legs during a ride on Friday. BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has accused a Rapido bike taxi rider of attempting to grab her legs during a ride on Friday.In an Instagram post detailing the incident, the woman said it…
BENGALURU: The 9th edition of Malad Ultra, one of the premier trail runs in the country, will be held in the lush coffee estates of the Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka on Nov 22. Around1,300 runners are expected to participate in the endurance race.The Malnad Ultra is the only Indian run recognized by the Asia Trail…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Backward Classes Commission has released over Rs 1.4 crore to pay 2,731 master trainers who trained enumerators for the state’s recent socio-educational survey conducted between Sept 22 and Oct 31.According to an order issued on Wednesday, state-level trainers will receive Rs 7,500 each, while district-level trainers will get Rs 5,000. The funds…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Friday called off his scheduled visit to Tumakuru amid intensifying protests by sugarcane farmers across north Karnataka.The CM was slated to inaugurate the new Tumkur University campus and several development projects, followed by a lunch at the residence of former minister KN Rajanna. Rajanna, a former member of Siddaramaiah’s cabinet, had…
ಹಾವೇರಿ/ರಾಣೆಬೆನ್ನೂರು: ‘ಪ್ರೇಮಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಾಗಿ ನಂಬಿಸಿ ವಂಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಆರೋಪಿಸಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಠಾಣೆ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲೇರಿದ್ದ ಸಿಂಧೂರಿ ಪರಮೇಶಪ್ಪ ಪರಣ್ಣನವರ (26) ಎಂಬ ಯುವತಿ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಣು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯುವತಿಯ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೇಮಿ, ಆತನ ಕುಟುಂಬಸ್ಥರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೊಲೀಸರೇ ಕಾರಣ ಎಂದು ಆರೋಪಿಸಿರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು, ರಾಣೆಬೆನ್ನೂರು ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಕುದರಿಹಾಳ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆರೋಪಿತ ಯುವಕನ ಮನೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೃತದೇಹವಿಟ್ಟು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಿಡೀ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ವಂಚನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪೊಲೀಸರ ನಡೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆರೋಪ: ಸಿಂಧೂರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶರತ್…
