Bengaluru: As the admission season for the academic year draws to a close, the fee regulatory committee (FRC) has been receiving an increasing number of complaints from students pertaining to colleges refusing to refund fees or return original documents when admissions are withdrawn. Many of these disputes, the committee said, have been amicably resolved.In a…
Bengaluru: Firecracker-related eye injuries continued on the second day of Deepavali. Between Sunday and Tuesday, the total number of eye injuries treated in the city’s eye hospitals touched 96, including 48 children. Most of the cases were minor injuries.On Tuesday, there were four cases, including one child, at Minto Hospital. Two were grievous injuries, while…
Bengaluru: Passengers travelling to Mumbai can soon also book tickets for a new train connecting Bengaluru to the metropolitan city in Maharashtra. Until now, the rail route was being served solely by Udyan Express. A new superfast train between Bengaluru and Mumbai will soon operate through the central part of Karnataka via Belagavi and Hubballi–Dharwad.Recently,…
Bengaluru: Owners of around 6.5 lakh unauthorised properties in gram panchayats across three districts around Bengaluru will be eligible for e-khatas under the govt’s ambitious e-Swathu initiative, which aims to provide legal documentation for over 95 lakh illegal properties across the state. Data from the rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) department shows that about…
Bengaluru: Eight police officials from the state laid down their lives while performing their duty last year, said chief minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday.Addressing the gathering at the Police Commemoration Day in the city, Siddaramaiah said 191 police officials across the country died on duty last year, of which eight were from the state.Siddaramaiah said the annual…
Bengaluru: A couple living together in a rented house reportedly died by suicide inside their Kallabalu residence in Anekal.The incident came to light Tuesday morning when a few neighbours, growing suspicious after there was no response from the locked door, alerted the house owner. The owner peeped through the ventilator and found them hanging inside…
Bengaluru: Three men were killed in a road accident near Malimakanapura village in Hosakote taluk Tuesday afternoon. The victims — Love Kumar, Praveen Kumar, and Arjun (aged 22–25) — were natives of Uttar Pradesh and worked at a local salon.Around 1.15pm, after finishing work, the trio borrowed an electric scooter from the salon owner to…
Bengaluru: A 24-year-old woman attempted suicide by consuming herbicide after her lover allegedly refused to marry her a few days ago.The woman, a resident of Kattigenahalli, works as a unit system operator in a private firm in Devanahalli. The incident occurred on October 15. In her statement from her hospital bed, she alleged that her…
Bangalore residents face patchy rain and mild temperatures on October 21, 2025, with temperatures ranging between 19.7°C and 25.1°C. The city’s air quality remains in the moderate category with an AQI of 70 from yesterday, while today’s forecast shows an 87% humidity level and a 91% chance of rain, making it essential for residents to…
BENGALURU: A 25-year-old newlywed commerce lecturer from Doddaballapur allegedly ended life by jumping into a dam over domestic violence and dowry harassment.The deceased is V Pushpavati, a resident of Tapasihalli. Married 11 months ago to G Venu, a private company employee, Pushpavati worked with a private college in Rajanakunte, police said. On Monday, her body…
