Bengaluru: Govt Tool Room and Training Centres across the state have seen a sharp surge in admissions over the past five years. At the same time, they have been struggling with even higher dropouts. The gap between enrolments and graduates widened almost three times in 2025-26 academic year. In 2020-21, GTTC admitted 2,080 students but…
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old private firm employee was blackmailed and extorted of Rs 70,000 by fraudsters after he connected with one of them through a dating app. The Adugodi resident uploaded his profile on dating app Happn a few months ago and started chatting with a woman with profile name Ananya.After they exchanged mobile numbers, the…
Bengaluru: Two bike-borne miscreants robbed two homemakers of their gold chains — worth Rs 3.9 lakh — and attacked one of them with a machete while they were on their way to attend a music event organised as part of Ganesha festival celebrations. This happened at Hosakerehalli, Banashankari III Stage, Saturday night.Usha BM, a resident…
Bengaluru: A mobile app deployed to contain episodes of sexual harassment and violence against medical staff, including doctors, has resulted in action at the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in the city as four cases of inappropriate behaviour have come to the fore.The SUHRD app was launched in Dec 2024 by the…
ಧಾರವಾಡ ಕೃಷಿ ಮೇಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಎಂ ಚಾಲನೆ: ಕೃಷಿ ವಿವಿಗಳು ‘ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಟು ಲ್ಯಾಬ್’ ಮಾದರಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿ ಧಾರವಾಡ: ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಆಹಾರ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಸಿರು ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವೇಗ ಈಗ ಕುಂಠಿತಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದು, ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೃಷಿ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯಗಳು ಗಂಭೀರ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ನಡೆಸಿ, ರೈತಸ್ನೇಹಿ ಪರಿಹಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ವಿವಿಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ‘ಲ್ಯಾಬ್ ಟು ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್’ಗೆ ಸೀಮಿತವಾಗದೆ, ‘ಲ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಟು ಲ್ಯಾಬ್’ (ರೈತರ ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಗಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ) ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗಮನಹರಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಕರೆ ನೀಡಿದರು….
BENGALURU: Over 50 passengers narrowly escaped after a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus caught fire near the HAL bus stop on Monday at around 5:10 am. The incident occurred while the bus was operating on the KBS–Kadugodi route.Officials said that the fire started in the engine compartment and rapidly spread, engulfing the entire vehicle….
Bengaluru: IT-BT and rural development minister Priyank Kharge has planned to implement the best practices of Bengaluru’s Electronics City Industrial Township Authority (Elcita) in the civic administration and infrastructure development of the Kalaburagi municipal corporation. He led a delegation of corporators from the Kalaburagi City Corporation on a study visit to Elcita Saturday. The visit…
Bengaluru: The launch of the Yellow Line a month ago has significantly increased ridership across Namma Metro’s network, putting considerable strain on the Purple and Green lines during peak hours. Commuters are left crammed into trains as security personnel rush to push passengers inside to ensure the doors close on time.Despite the rising demand, Bangalore…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s coffee heartland — comprising Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, and Hassan — is staring at a regulatory storm as the European Union’s stringent Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) looms large. The rule, set to take effect from Jan 1, 2026, mandates that exporters prove their coffee is deforestation-free by providing precise geolocation or polygon mapping data of plantations.For…
Bengaluru: A 29-year-old web designer was molested twice by a man while she was helping an injured stray dog near Jakkur Double Road at 11.50pm of Sept 7. The accused, identified as Manjunath, in his 30s, lost balance and fell while riding away after being chased by witnesses. The patrolling police reached the spot. However,…
