Bengaluru: Aspirational Bengalureans are shutting the door on 2BHK homes and increasingly welcoming 3BHKs, which provide just enough space for essential activities and an extra something for health, fitness, and entertaining guests.What was seen as an upgrade on 2BHK seems to now be the primary — almost default — choice for both homebuyers and tenants,…
Bengaluru: With hundreds of Karnataka motorists complaining of hefty pollution-related penalties slapped in other states despite holding valid certificates, Karnataka transport minister Ramalinga Reddy has asked affected vehicle owners to approach consumer courts. He said the imposition of the penalties lacked due application of mind.The minister’s response comes amid a surge in complaints from car…
ಹನೂರು: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಯೋಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಎಮ್.ಎಸ್. ದೊಡ್ಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರದ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸಂಯೋಜಕರು ಹಾಗೂ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿಯಾದ ಡಾ. ಎಸ್. ನಾರಾಯಣ್ ಅವರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಮಧುಸೂದನ್‌ ಅವರು ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ಆದೇಶ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸಿದರು. ನೇಮಕಾತಿ ಆದೇಶ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಎಮ್.ಎಸ್. ದೊಡ್ಡಿ, “ಮಾಜಿ…
Bengaluru: Cauvery Arts and Crafts Emporium’s iconic showroom on MG Road is set to be relocated. The building, a prominent landmark located at the junction of MG Road and Brigade Road, was the emporium’s home for over 60 years.Karnataka State Handicrafts’ Development Corporation managing director HR Rajappa told TOI the shift will be gradual, and…
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old police constable was arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a 16-year-old student at Freedom Park Friday evening.The accused, Yamuna Naik, is assigned to RT Nagar police station in the northern division. Following a complaint filed by the minor, Upparpet police apprehended Naik Saturday and he has since been remanded in judicial custody at…
Bengaluru: Arguments between individuals over vehicle parking are an everyday issue in the city, which has around 1.2 crore vehicles. One such incident, reported from Vidyaranyapura in northwest Bengaluru Friday, escalated into a mass fight, with police arresting 12 men on different charges.The trouble unfolded around 8.30pm outside Durgaparameshwari temple in HMT Layout, when a…
Bengaluru: Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing alleged engineering seat-blocking scams involving individuals from reputed colleges and private persons, has attached three immovable properties — a plot and two flats — worth over Rs 19.4 crore, linked to the trustees of an educational trust.The action follows complaints filed by officials of Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which alleged…
Bengaluru: Kasavanahalli, along with Junnasandra and parts of Haralur, is fast turning into a civic no-man’s land in the wake of Bengaluru’s recent delimitation exercise — caught in a limbo between corporations, budgets, and bureaucratic silence.Until recently, this 26sqkm stretch functioned as a single administrative and budgetary unit under Bellandur ward in Mahadevapura zone. Today,…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara in south Bengaluru has banned citrus fruits such as oranges and grapes, citing fears that inmates could ferment them to brew illicit alcohol inside the jail.Announcing the decision on Saturday, director general of police (prisons and correctional services) Alok Kumar said only select fruits — bananas, apples, mangoes,…
BENGALURU: At just 14, Yogendra had already begun carving a name for himself on the athletics track. A state-level long jump champion from Muddelinganahalli village in Nelamangala taluk on the outskirts of the city, the Class 8 student carried big dreams and the pride of his village. On Thursday morning, those dreams were tragically cut…
