Karnataka

Bengaluru: In a heartwarming display of community spirit, residents from around 30 apartment complexes joined hands to provide life-changing support to their operational staff.Residents collaborated with Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road, on Wednesday to offer 10 free surgeries to essential workers, including gardeners, electricians, plumbers, security personnel, domestic helps and cleaners.The initiative saw participation from a…

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Rural MP Dr CN Manjunath met Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday and urged her to exempt import duty on cancer drugs and equipment to make treatment more affordable. His appeal focused on immunotherapy drugs and radiotherapy equipment, which, unlike chemotherapy drugs, are not covered under existing exemptions.“The minister responded positively and promised…

Bengaluru: A girl on her way to school with her mother and younger sister was crushed to death by a BMTC bus near Kogilu Cross, Yelahanka, Thursday morning, a day before her 11th birthday.Tanvi Krishna would have turned 11 on Aug 22. Her mother, Harshitha (33), a homemaker, and five-year-old sister, Kruthi Krishna, survived with…

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…