Bengaluru: Has your latest electricity bill crossed the 200-unit cap under the Gruha Jyothi scheme because of delayed meter reading? Bescom on Thursday sought to allay fears, saying the issue would be rectified soon.In Sept, Bescom meter readers were assigned dual responsibilities — recording meter readings using the probe method for the first time and…
True skin tone’ may be in, but so are the long queues of men and women signing up with Bengaluru salons for de-tan sessions or, put in an old-fashioned way, “to look fair”. Ask beauty professionals in the city how de-tan benefits, and two of them, who work at different salons and wanted to remain…
ಮುಂಡಗೋಡ: ಸುಳ್ಳು ದಾಖಲೆ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ಹಿಂದೂ ಯುವತಿಯನ್ನು ವಿವಾಹವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎನ್ನಲಾದ ಯೂಟ್ಯೂಬರ್ ಮುಕಳೆಪ್ಪ (Mukaleppa) ಅವರ ಪ್ರಕರಣವು ಇದೀಗ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಈ ವಿವಾದದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಮುಂಡಗೋಡದ ವಿವಾಹ ನೋಂದಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಕಚೇರಿಗೇ ಬೀಗ ಜಡಿದು ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ನಾಪತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಆತಂಕಕಾರಿ ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ಸುಳ್ಳು ದಾಖಲೆ ನೀಡಿ ವಿವಾಹ ನಡೆದಿರುವುದು ಬಯಲಾದ ಬೆನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ, ವಿವಾಹ ನೋಂದಣಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕಚೇರಿ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ವಿರುದ್ಧವೂ ದೂರು ದಾಖಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ, ಬುಧವಾರದಂದು ನೋಂದಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ…
Bengaluru: A real estate businessman who turned into a thief has been arrested by Varthur police. Cops recovered 11 two-wheelers and 20 LPG cylinders from Muniraja T, 33, a resident of Venkatapura in Koramangala, who had been in the real estate business for more than 10 years.Police arrested him on Sept 20 while investigating the…
Bengaluru: The CID, which is investigating the case of rowdy-sheeter Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva, filed an application with the high court Wednesday. The application requests the court to vacate the interim protection given to KR Pura MLA Byrathi Basavaraj.The HC adjourned the proceedings to Oct 8. In the interim order, the court had directed police…
With the death of SL Bhyrappa, Kannada literature has lost one of its commanding voices. He was a writer who insisted that novels must ask unsettling questions of a civilisation and of the reader. Few writers in India combined his scale of mass appeal with intellectual ambition. He was a bestseller, a creator of fictional…
Bengaluru: Select mid-career tech professionals with four to ten years of experience are securing some of the highest pay packages in India, according to data from Levels.FYI, highlighting fierce competition for niche roles such as product managers and AI specialists at leading firms. All figures cited in the report refer to average annual compensation. Levels.FYI…
Critical responses to Bhyrappa’s novels are both profound and polarised. Bhyrappa, an accomplished storyteller, was also a formidable intellectual force. His philosophical commentary, psychological insight into the characters, and meticulous research are lauded by his readers. His most significant work, Parva, a masterful retelling of the Mahabharata from a humanist, non-theistic perspective, is celebrated for…
Bengaluru: The tech capital is readying itself for Durga Puja with all its colours, culture, and vigour. As the city’s Bengali community gears up for the annual festival, this year’s pandals are doing more than just dazzle: They are making a statement about heritage, community, and the environment.Across neighbourhoods like Bellandur, Ulsoor, Koramangala, and Whitefield,…
Bengaluru: A computer centre owner and his assistant were arrested on charges of making fake ID proofs, including Aadhaar cards and marksheets.A police team raided Sri Gurudatta Cyber Centre on Bhavani Road, near Electronics City, on Sept 10 and arrested B Raghuveer, 25, and his aide Yashwanth GM, 19. Raghuveer, who had studied in an…
