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….
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 —…
