The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved a new policy granting women one day of paid leave each month during menstruation, ie, 12 paid menstrual leave days per year, applicable across government offices, private sector firms, garment factories, IT companies, and MNCs.A sign of progress, with caveatsThe announcement has triggered a mixed response online. While many…
Bengaluru: Political activity among migrant Biharis in Karnataka, especially Bengaluru, has intensified as parties see the festive homecoming of thousands of migrant workers as an opportunity to boost voter turnout and reconnect with a crucial segment of the electorate.Bihar will go to polls in two phases — Nov 6 and 11 — just after the…
Bengaluru: A 31-year-old man was found dead in the washroom of a west Bengaluru pub early Friday. Megharaj, also known as Meghanand, a resident of Ullal Main Road, was working as a manager in a private bank. The native of Maddur in Mandya district is survived by his wife and a six-month-old baby.Police said Megharaj,…
Bengaluru: Realty Expo-2025, one of the largest property exhibitions, will be organised by The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) – Karnataka on Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 8pm, at Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO) in Whitefield.The expo, for which The Times of India is the media partner, will bring together leading…
Bengaluru: The high court Friday ordered notice to the state govt, Archaeological Survey of India and others in response to a PIL seeking preservation of the 17th-century Kempegowda fort and moat, situated in Magadi taluk, Ramanagara (now Bengaluru South) district.According to the PIL, the historic fort and moat can be developed into a tourist spot….
Bengaluru: In an interesting incident, a retired govt employee defies govt instructions and throws garbage on a stretch of road in Govindarajanagar that a pourakarmika had just cleaned. When the civic worker objected to it, the elderly man and his family abused him and soon, the matter escalated to a full-blown street brawl. Nagendra, a…
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old auto driver attached to an app-based taxi service was arrested for allegedly abusing and assaulting a 28-year-old woman passenger after she cancelled her ride. The incident took place at Hanumantappa Layout in Kyasalahalli, Kothanur, on Oct 2 night.The victim, a call centre employee from the north-east, recorded the altercation on her phone…
BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has alleged that she was abused by an Uber auto driver because she is from Northeast. The woman, who goes by Enn Bii on Instagram, posted a video showing the driver, Pavan HS, demanding that she speak in Kannada and allegedly trying to hit her. She also claimed that the…
Bengaluru: The high court Thursday issued notice to the govt, special investigation team probing Dharmasthala case, income-tax dept and Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in response to a plea filed by four petitioners.Tejas A Gowda, a resident of Bengaluru, along with Dhanakirthi Ariga, Bhaskar Badekottu and Surendra Prabhu, all residents of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada…
Bengaluru: Jalahalli police arrested two persons, who stole gold ornaments from a jewellery store recently and recovered around 429 grams of gold worth Rs 45 lakh.One of the accused, identified as Mahaveer Singh, 24, was an employee of the jewellery store, and his friend Kuldeep Singh, 23, both natives of Rajasthan. The incident happened at…
