Karnataka

For puppeteer and Dhaatu Puppet Theatre founder Anupama Hoskere, Dasara is about celebration, recognising goodness, and cherishing one’s home, which she calls the foundation of individual strength. “This is a festival for the people; it is for me and my circle of expansion. In Karnataka, the meaning of Dasara is very different from that of…

Bengaluru: The govt has ordered implementation of a state-wide Still Birth Surveillance and Response (SBSR) system and formation of a stillbirth audit committee to reduce the stillbirth rate in Karnataka.According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) report 2023, eight in every 1,000 babies are still born in Karnataka, which is higher than the national average…

An open foundation pit without barricades on Gandhi Bazar Main Road here almost turned into a death trap for three men on Wednesday BENGALURU: An open foundation pit without barricades on Gandhi Bazar Main Road here almost turned into a death trap for three men on Wednesday, raising fresh concerns about the safety of pedestrians…

Bengaluru: The high court received another email — it’s fourth — containing a bomb threat. The email, sent on Sept 15 from kanimozhi_thevidiya@hotmail.com, said: “3RDX IEDs In High Court Premises, Evacuate Judges Soon.“Police declared the threat a hoax after a search. The HC’s joint registrar filed a complaint and Central CEN crime police registered a…

Bengaluru: British industrial technology company Rolls-Royce has expanded its global capability and innovation centre in Bengaluru, making it the company’s largest hub worldwide. The centre will support key global corporate functions across its civil, defence, and power systems businesses, while also strengthening digital and engineering expertise.The expanded facility will house business teams and functions, enterprise…

Bengaluru: While global trade tensions have curbed export of goods, India’s human resources continue to attract international attention. Over the past four years, Karnataka alone has sent nearly 900 trained workers overseas, responding to embassies’ growing requests.To meet rising demand, the state is setting up language labs in Govt Training and Technical Centres (GTTCs) and…

Bengaluru: For a 31-year-old man from Bengaluru’s Cantonment area, it was a love story turned nightmare. What began as a hopeful search for a life partner on a matrimonial website quickly spiralled into a ruthless trap, as a woman posing as a London-based bride manipulated him into pouring his savings into fake crypto schemes —…

Bengaluru: Netizens from the city are demanding the resumption of Chikkaballapur-Bengaluru Cantonment Memu service, which was discontinued by South Western Railway in Jan this year.Even Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan on Monday requested the railways to resume the service. “@SWRRLY must restart MEMU trains between Chikkaballapur and Cantonment via Baiyyappanahalli, which have been cancelled since…