Bengaluru: When most of Europe was holding on to summer last month, 76-year-old Lt Col (retd) OPN Kalyan was pushing boundaries by sailing to the edge of the world. Aboard Polar Quest, he cruised through the Arctic, facing freezing temperatures, curious polar bears and plunging into minus 2°C waters, and proving that adventure knows no…
Bengaluru: The proposed international flower market on the premises of Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK) in north Bengaluru has taken an interesting turn. While the South India Floriculture Association (SIFA) insists not a single mature tree will be felled for its creation — and any that must go will be translocated — a much bigger…
Bengaluru: Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya accused the govt of delaying release of the fare fixation committee (FFC) report, which served as the basis for Namma Metro fare hike implemented in Feb. The MP approached the high court with an appeal to direct Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to make the FFC report public.“Three…
Bengaluru: For smokers, calculators may have become as important as their lighters this week. With tobacco products now attracting the highest slab — 40% — under the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST), the city’s cigarette shops have turned into informal debate clubs with many maintaining they are exploring two options: to quit smoking, or…
Bengaluru: Police registered a suo motu case against an unidentified man after a video of him brandishing a lethal weapon had gone viral on social media.Pulakeshinagar police sub-inspector Manoj Kumar C stated in his complaint Thursday night that the man was found in the video clip, threatening people under the Lingarajapuram flyover.A case has been…
ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯ: ಬಿಮ್ಸ್ (BIMS) ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾತಕೋತ್ತರ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿ ಎಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಕಲಿ ವೈದ್ಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿನಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಭದ್ರತಾ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಯ ಕೈಗೆ ರೆಡ್ ಹ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಆಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಆಘಾತಕಾರಿ ಘಟನೆ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಈ ಘಟನೆಯು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಭದ್ರತಾ ಲೋಪದ ಕುರಿತು ಹಲವು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದೆ. ಕಾರವಾರ ಮೂಲದ ಸನಾ ಶೇಖ್ ಎಂಬ ಯುವತಿಯೇ ಈ ಕೃತ್ಯದ ಆರೋಪಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಕಳೆದ ಎರಡು ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳಿಂದ ಈಕೆ ಬಿಮ್ಸ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೈದ್ಯರ ಕೋಟ್…
ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು: ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ ದ್ವೇಷಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾಪಿ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಯುವತಿಗೆ ನಡುರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ನಂತರ ಚಾಕುವಿನಿಂದ ಇರಿದು ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಘಟನೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಕಳಸ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿದೆ. ಕಳಸದ ಖಾಸಗಿ ಕ್ಲಿನಿಕ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾದಿಯಾಗಿ (ನರ್ಸ್) ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾವ್ಯ (೨೪) ಚಾಕು ಇರಿತಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾದ ಯುವತಿ. ಈ ಕೃತ್ಯ ಎಸಗಿದ ಯುವಕ ಕೊಪ್ಪ ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಗುಡ್ಡತೋಟ ಮೂಲದವನು ಎಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಘಟನೆಯ ವಿವರ:ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಕಳಸ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮಹಾವೀರ ಸರ್ಕಲ್ ಬಳಿ ಯುವತಿ ಕಾವ್ಯ ತೆರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ…
Bengaluru: The social media monitoring wing of Cyber Crime police registered a suo motu case against seven people for allegedly posting derogatory comments on chief minister Siddaramaiah in the backdrop of President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to Mysuru.During his speech at the diamond jubilee celebrations of the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Siddaramaiah had…
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru traffic police has issued a traffic advisory on account of Eid-e-Milad celebrations in the city on Friday from 10am to 10pm. The festive procession, with tableau and musical instruments, will start from Nagawara Main Road and proceed via Tannery Main Road, Haines Road, and Miller’s Road to reach Shivajinagar Kombalposh Dargah.Movement of…
BENGALURU: In a move that’s in sync with Congress party’s nationwide campaign against what it terms “vote theft”, the Karnataka cabinet on Thursday announced its decision to recommend to the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct upcoming panchayat and urban local body elections in the state through ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs).“We…
