Bengaluru: After steeply hiking Namma Metro fares by up to 71 per cent in Feb — making it the most expensive Metro in the country — Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) may now make fare hikes a yearly affair. In Feb, accepting a report submitted by the fare fixation committee (FFC), BMRCL raised fares…
Bengaluru: The tech capital witnessed a medical marathon like no other when doctors from four hospitals, aided by the city’s traffic police, pulled off three heart transplants in under 12 hours. The mission: Saving three patients in their 30s, who were running out of time as their lung pressure edged towards the point of no…
Bengaluru: Saurabh Chandra, CEO, Ati Motors, Friday encouraged students to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool to solve problems and create values across industries. He was speaking at The Times of India’s Leaders on Campus initiative.The event was hosted at Kristu Jayanti (Deemed-to-be University). Chandra, while noting that AI’s evolution was uncertain, said it…
Bengaluru: A peacemaker and pacifist, Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah never believed in friendly fights even during primary school years. To hear that the Bengaluru-educated ‘Molly’ — as he’s fondly called — died a violent death over a workplace spat in the US is “shattering, a blow I never knew he’d be hit with”, said Sailas Nulaka,…
Bengaluru: Commotion prevailed near the official residence of chief minister Siddaramaiah on Kumarakrupa Road when a private car caught fire Friday. However, there were no casualties as the two occupants got out of the vehicle in time.The incident occurred around 11.30am when the car, owned by Sachin from Koramangala and driven by Venkatesh, reached the…
Bengaluru: Between 2020 and mid-2025, over 8 lakh saplings were planted across the city and over 19,904 fully grown trees were axed, largely to make way for development work such as roads and Namma Metro expansion.In 2020-21, the city experienced its most ambitious annual afforestation drive, with 2.6 lakh saplings planted and only 615 trees…
ಹಾಸನ: ಗಣೇಶ ವಿಸರ್ಜನಾ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ವೇಳೆ ಲಾರಿ ಹರಿದು 06 ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟು, 20ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಅತೀವ ದುಃಖವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬೈರೇಗೌಡ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಸಚಿವರು, ಮೃತರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಿಗಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾಯಾಳುಗಳು ಆದಷ್ಟು ಶೀಘ್ರ ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮೃತರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ತಲಾ ₹ 5 ಲಕ್ಷ ಪರಿಹಾರ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಘಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡವರ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯ ವೆಚ್ಚವನ್ನು…
ಹಾಸನ: ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಮೊಸಳೆ ಹೊಸಹಳ್ಳಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಗಣೇಶ ವಿಸರ್ಜನಾ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟರ್ ಲಾರಿ ನುಗ್ಗಿದ ದಾರುಣ ಘಟನೆ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದು, ಕನಿಷ್ಠ 6 ಜನರು ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟು, ಅಂದಾಜು 20ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ 373 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣೇಶ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ಸಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟರ್ ಲಾರಿಗೆ ಬೈಕ್ ಅಡ್ಡ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಬೈಕನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟರ್ ಚಾಲಕ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ರಸ್ತೆ ವಿಭಜಕ ದಾಟಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ….
BENGALURU: A love triangle involving a girl and two youngsters ended in the murder of one in Jayanagar Wednesday night.The victim is Kiran Gowda, 20, a resident of Jayanagar III Block. The girl, Divya, 19, has been arrested and her friend Jeevan, 20, admitted to hospital after he sustained injuries in the scuffle. Divya, a…
Bengaluru: Till now, bus fares have been increased once in a few years. Going forward, you can expect more frequent fare revisions.Amid the controversy surrounding the steep hike in the charges of Namma Metro, the state govt has proposed the formation of a public transport fare regulatory committee. The new body will be responsible for…
