Bengaluru: Amid calls from the opposition that the govt apologise for the June 4 stampede during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) victory celebrations, home minister G Parameshwara said the franchise had planned the team’s victory parade four days ahead of the IPL final. “Our magisterial inquiry prima facie found RCB finalised victory celebrations on May 29….
Bengaluru: Amid growing concerns over worsening air quality, a new study by city-based Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) has ranked Bengaluru Urban among the top three districts in India with the highest PM2.5 emissions from diesel generator (DG) sets.PM2.5 is less than 2.5 micrometres in size and is considered a major…
Bengaluru: Indian IT major Wipro entered into an agreement to acquire the Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business unit of Harman, a Samsung company, for $375 million. The deal will accelerate Wipro’s mission to deliver next-generation engineering research and development (ER&D) services. The transaction, signed on Thursday, marks one of Wipro’s largest acquisitions in the ER&D…
Bengaluru: Apple has announced the opening of its third retail store in India — in Hebbal, north Bengaluru — which will welcome customers from Sept 2.This marks Apple’s third official retail location in the country, following Apple BKC in Mumbai and Apple Saket in New Delhi. The launch of Apple Hebbal represents a major step…
Bengaluru: The high court has criticised police for mechanically rejecting parole applications without considering facts and reproducing same grounds in all reports that they submit. It urged the state director general of police to ensure the officers properly consider parole applications.If necessary, training should be provided to police officers on Chapter XXXIV of the Karnataka…
With Ganesha Chaturthi around the corner, Bengaluru’s art studios are buzzing with ‘Make Your Own Ganapati’ workshops. People of all ages are rolling up their sleeves to mould clay, share ideas, and bring their own visions of the deity to life. Blending tradition with creativity, the workshops offer participants a hands-on way to celebrate the…
ರಬಕವಿ-ಬನಹಟ್ಟಿ: ರಬಕವಿ-ಬನಹಟ್ಟಿ ಸಮೀಪದ ಹಿಪ್ಪರಗಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಕಲಿ ವೈದ್ಯರೊಬ್ಬರು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅನಧಿಕೃತ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಮಖಂಡಿ ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ವೈದ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಡಾ.ಜಿ.ಎಸ್. ಗಲಗಲಿ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ತಂಡ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಿದೆ. ಈ ದಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಜಪ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನಕಲಿ ವೈದ್ಯ ಅರುಣ ಕುಲಗೋಡ ಎಂಬಾತ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪರವಾನಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೇ ಈ ದವಾಖಾನೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ. ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಜೀವದ ಜೊತೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಟವಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ತಂಡ, ಮಂಗಳವಾರ ದಿಢೀರ್ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಿ ಆತನ…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah interacts with defence minister Rajnath Singh. (IANS) BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has expressed his gratitude to defence minister Rajnath Singh for approving an Indian Air Force (IAF) air show during this year’s Mysuru Dasara celebrations. In a letter to Singh, Siddaramaiah extended an invitation for him to attend the event.The chief…
BENGALURU: Ride hailing apps Uber and Rapido have resumed bike taxi services in Bengaluru after gap of two months. The state govt had imposed a ban on bike taxi operations from June 16, leading aggregators to halt services following the seizure of bikes and heavy penalties by RTOs in the city. Aggregators had also approached…
BENGALURU: The state govt introduced a bill in the assembly on Wednesday, which aims to regulate public gatherings and punish violations. The move comes in the wake of the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on June 4 during RCB’s IPL victory celebrations that resulted in 11 deaths.The Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events…
