Bengaluru: In a bizarre incident that sparked outrage among citizens and netizens alike, three women and a man were caught on CCTV dumping garbage on a roadside in Mico Layout, south Bengaluru, and then dancing in front of it. The offenders, identified as Subash, Anjali, Vaishnavi and Pallash, are said to be between 25 and…
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old miscreant, who snatched the gold chain of a woman, was arrested by Hebbal police. Police recovered the gold chain and the stolen two-wheeler he was riding on.Mehraj, a resident of Suddaguntepalya, snatched the chain, weighing 30g from a resident of Sultanpalya on Oct 8, while she was on an evening walk in…
A 65-year-old homemaker was found murdered in her Uttarahalli residence, with police suspecting a known assailant robbed her of a gold mangalya chain BENGALURU: A 65-year-old woman was found murdered at her residence in Uttarahalli on Tuesday evening. Police suspect that she was killed by someone known to her and robbed of her gold mangalya…
Bengaluru: The city appears to be gradually recovering from Covid slump in enrolment of foreign students, with a few universities seeing an increase over the past few years and some even reaching pre-pandemic levels.Institutions like Christ (deemed to be university), Reva University, CMR University and Bengaluru City University (BCU) have seen enrolments improve in 2024-25…
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru East city corporation launched a major crackdown on unauthorised paying guest (PG) accommodations, identifying 165 unlicensed establishments during routine ward-level inspections.The inspections, conducted by health officials across all wards, revealed out of 1,452 PGs operating within the corporation limits, a significant number continued to function without the mandatory trade licence or safety…
Bengaluru: When farmers spray pesticides on crops, much of it never sticks to the leaves. Because most plants have waxy and water-repellent surfaces, water droplets either roll away or bounce off. This not only reduces the effect of pesticides but also leads to soil and water contamination. Scientists at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have…
Bengaluru: After Airports Authority of India flagged major challenges that must be addressed before any of the three proposed sites is approved for setting up a second international airport in and around Bengaluru, the state appears inclined towards south Bengaluru, especially along Kanakapura Road and Bannerghatta Road corridors, due to better infrastructure and connectivity.Tamil Nadu’s…
Bengaluru: The cultivation and marketing of mushrooms in and around Bengaluru is growing. However, it lags compared to other states largely due to a delayed start in mushroom cultivation in Karnataka and a lack of organised markets.Senior scientist at Indian Institute of Horticultural Sciences, Chandrashekara C, said several major mushroom cultivation units have come up…
Bengaluru: An inspector and three constables from Bellandur and Varthur police stations were suspended in two separate cases Tuesday.Bellandur inspector Ramesh Rotty was suspended by commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh over allegations of dereliction of duty in a bribery case. He’d demanded money from retired BPCL chief financial officer Shivakumar K for handing over the body…
Bengaluru: In a major policy move aimed at addressing rising cases of human-wildlife conflict, the govt has decided to regulate the powers of local authorities to grant permissions for new resorts and homestays in and around forest areas. The decision comes amid increasing public concern following back-to-back tiger-attack incidents in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts, and…
