Bengaluru: Two lodges in west Bengaluru were booked by police for failing to inform Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) within 24 hours of renting rooms to foreigners.The lapses were identified as part of security measures for PM Narendra Modi’s visit Sunday to inaugurate Yellow Line of Namma Metro and for Independence Day next week. All…
Bengaluru’s Lalbagh Botanical Garden is in full bloom for its iconic Independence Day flower show. Now in its 218th edition, the show pays tribute to Karnataka’s valiant freedom fighters — Kittur Rani Chennamma, who defeated the British in the first battle of Kittur, and Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna, who was the army chief of the kingdom….
Bengaluru: An unidentified woman in her 30s collapsed while sitting inside Shantinagar BMTC bus terminal Saturday afternoon and died. Passersby called police control room 112 at 3.30pm, informing them that the woman, who was alone, had collapsed and wasn’t responding. Wilson Garden police reached the spot and shifted the woman to Victoria Hospital in an…
Kolar: A couple grazing their sheep near Mahadevapura village under Bethamangala police limits had a narrow escape Friday evening after being trapped under a collapsed bamboo clump during heavy rain.According to villagers, Parameshappa and his wife Parameswaramma were tending to over 20 sheep in a forested area when a sudden downpour forced them to take…
Cinema is going through a dull phase, and the only way to rise above it is to make honest cinema, believes Bollywood actor Aahana Kumra. “We have been a little dishonest with our cinema. We are basically churning out the same stories. Audiences now want to experience new topics, and unless you give them that,…
Recently, in a home adorned with elephants, orchids, and accents of purple — her partner’s favourite colour — fashion designer and stylist Tejaswini Anjan Kumar remarried, with her 15-year-old son Maneet Kumar walking her down the aisle to Abhishek Nagarkar, a singer and percussionist. “He walked me into my new chapter with such grace —…
Bengaluru: A small but strategic traffic change has significantly improved commuting conditions for motorists near Marathahalli on Outer Ring Road (ORR) in the city’s tech corridor. Implemented last week, the traffic diversion near Jeevika Hospital has eased chronic congestion at Kalamandir Junction, reducing travel time on the busy 1km stretch from Marathahalli Bridge bus stop…
Bengaluru: BBMP, struggling to contain growing anger over 31,000 e-khata show-cause notices for property tax on parking areas, is facing a significant backlog of unresolved e-khata grievances and high rates of reopened complaints.Four wards — Kengeri, Hoodi, Horamavu, and Begur — have more than one in three unresolved cases of grievance against BBMP’s e-khata notices.On…
Bengaluru: The husband of a 32-year-old woman, who died by suicide, was detained by police after her relatives alleged that he was assaulting her regularly for not giving birth to a son.The accused, Shivananjappa, who is self-employed, found his wife, S Renuka, hanging from the ceiling fan of their room at Bheemeshwara Colony in Madanayakanahalli,…
Bengaluru: The demolition of late actor Vishnuvardhan’s memorial at Abhiman Studio in Kengeri late Thursday sparked emotional reactions from his fans, several of whom had gathered in protest at the spot Friday. The demolition happened under police protection.Fans have long campaigned for a memorial to honour their beloved star. The site has been a point…
