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…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Wednesday deferred the hearing on a petition filed by former chief minister BS Yediyurappa to Aug 23 in a case registered against him last year under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.The former CM sought an adjournment of two weeks. The special public prosecutor opposed it, citing provisions…
Bengaluru: The high court extended till Aug 28 the interim stay on further proceedings before the special court in a complaint against energy minister KJ George and some Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) officials. This is in connection with the July 17 private complaint filed by BJP functionaries alleging irregularities in issuance of a tender…
Bengaluru: It is said that Bengaluru is where technology meets life. For Suprita AM, a 37-year-old IT professional working in the US, that line turned out to be literally true.Bedridden for months with quadriparesis — paralysis of all four limbs — she was told by American doctors that surgery on her skull-spine junction might leave…
Bengaluru: Even seasoned movie directors known for scripting twists couldn’t foresee this real-life drama. Sandalwood director Prem has been cheated of Rs 4.5 lakh by a cattle trader from Gujarat who promised two prize buffaloes but delivered nothing—not even a tail hair. A complaint has been lodged with Chandra Layout police by Prem’s manager Dashavar…
Bengaluru: After years of fluctuation between El Nino and La Nina conditions, Pacific Ocean’s return to a neutral phase in early 2025 not only brought abundant pre-monsoon and monsoon rainfall across India but also provided a major boost to wind energy generation in Karnataka. The early onset of both weather systems, along with strong and…
Bengaluru: Barely 24 hours after a special cabinet meeting which decided on a 6-6-5 formula for internal reservation among Scheduled Castes, chief minister Siddaramaiah said the govt will set up a Permanent Scheduled Castes Commission to periodically study socio-economic mobility of communities and recommend changes in the quota structure. Making a formal statement in the…
Bengaluru: The govt tabled its first instalment of supplementary budget estimates of Rs 3,357 crore in the legislature, listing expenditures ranging from grand public events to vehicle purchases and legal fees. The govt disclosed that it spent Rs 10 crore on the Sadhana Samavesha in Hosapete, Ballari, on May 20 to mark the two-year anniversary…
