The 15th Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF), accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is now underway, featuring a blend of online and in-theatre screenings. Virtual viewings began on August 7, with in-person screenings scheduled from August 15 to 17, at venues across Bengaluru, namely, Suchitra Academy, Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut, RV…
Bengaluru: A 36-year-old undertrial has claimed that an extortion racket is operating from within the high-security Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara, and that he is a victim himself.Central Crime Branch (CCB) personnel have arrested three people, identified as Likith, Rakesh, and Anand, following a complaint from Arul Kumar, who is out on bail, an officer…
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in the city to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for a slew of mobility projects Sunday, invoked Goddess Annamma, considered Bengaluru’s patron deity.“I feel at home as soon as I step on the soil of Karnataka. The culture here, love of the people, and sweetness of the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the much-anticipated Yellow Line of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro, set to boost city connectivity. BENGALURU: Braving rain and tight security, crowds lined Bengaluru’s streets with flower petals as PM Modi arrived Sunday to inaugurate the Vande Bharat train to Belagavi and the 19-km Yellow Line metro, riding alongside students and…
A 23-year-old homemaker, married around three months ago, died, and her husband sustained minor injuries after their two-wheeler came under a multi-axle truck on the Outer Ring Road near Laggere, Rajajinagar, Friday evening.The deceased is S Geeta, a resident of Malleshwaram. Her husband, Sunil Kumar, a pani-puri vendor, is recovering from his injuries in a…
Bengaluru: Namma Metro’s Yellow Line, which will be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday, will commence regular operations at 5am Monday, with three trainsets operating every 25 minutes.Modi will travel in a Metro train from Ragigudda station to Infosys Foundation-Konappana Agrahara station, accompanied by chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy CM DK Shivakumar, and MPs….
Bengaluru: Reducing the lake buffer zone in Bengaluru will only invite more urban flooding and increase dependency on outsourcing water from different sources, according to land and water experts.Experts and lake activists have questioned the govt on why buffer zones should be reduced and are now asking Karnataka Conservation and Development Authority (KTCDA) to list…
Bengaluru: Ever wondered about the complexities of the food we consume, how it reaches our plates, and its impact on our bodies and society?In a bid to address this concern, Science Gallery Bengaluru (SGB) in Ganganagar (off Kempegowda International Airport Road) launched a year-long exhibition Saturday titled “Calorie: The Breakdown,” exploring complexities of food consumption,…
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….
