Bengaluru: Sadhguru announced that the consecration of Linga Bhairavi, the Navagraha temples, and Teerthakund will be held from Sep 28 to Oct 2 at Sadhguru Sannidhi, Avalagurki, off the Bengaluru–Chikkaballapur highway.Speaking during Makara Sankranti celebrations at the ashram Wednesday, he said the consecration would be an intensive process. Home to Adiyogi, Yogeshwar Linga, and Naga…
Bengaluru: Weekend returns, early-morning classes and Monday office hours have been taking a hit for young commuters on Bengaluru–coastal Karnataka route, with trains to Mangaluru running persistently late in recent weeks. Delays tend to mount as services move north beyond the city.Data from Indian Railways’ National Train Enquiry System (NTES) shows several long-distance trains on…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Tuesday stayed the investigation against spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar in connection with a public land encroachment case registered by the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF), until the next hearing on Jan 21.Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that a prima facie reading of the complaint revealed no specific allegations against him….
For decades, people from across Karnataka and the country flocked to Bengaluru in search of opportunity. The city delivered — but at a cost. Today, choking traffic, rising pollution and mounting civic woes dominate daily life, steadily eroding its once-vaunted quality of living. The pandemic proved to be a turning point. As work-from home dissolved…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Wednesday said there were no discussions on a change of chief minister during brief interactions with Lok Sabha opposition leader Rahul Gandhi during his visit to Mysuru. Rahul had transited through Mysuru’s Mandakalli Airport while travelling to attend an event in Gudalur in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district. Videos and…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has floated tenders for the construction of the city’s longest double-decker flyover. Under Phase III of the Namma Metro project, BMRCL is building a 44.6km Metro line along two corridors — one from JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura, spanning 32.1km along the Outer Ring Road (ORR), and…
Bengaluru: Resident welfare associations are the eyes and ears of a community living in shared spaces. Yet, there is an increasing reluctance to form or join RWAs in apartment complexes built by Bangalore Development Authority. The reasons are clear: It’s due to confusion over legal, financial and statutory responsibilities, incomplete infrastructure and fear of premature…
Bengaluru: Azim Premji Foundation (APF) will set up a 1,000-bed philanthropy-driven super speciality hospital in city to provide advanced healthcare services, including organ transplants. The hospital is expected to become fully operational within five years.Medical education minister Sharan Prakash Patil announced that the state govt will lease around 10 acres of land near Kyalasanahalli, north…
Bengaluru: City police are set to file the chargesheet in a cheating case involving a man who pretended to be an IAS officer and a Union home ministry staffer. They are awaiting a response from the ministry of home affairs (MHA) in New Delhi on the authenticity of the seals recovered from the accused, which…
BENGALURU: Imagine paying to upgrade your 2011 Mercedes ML 350 with genuine German Bilstein air shocks and ending up with cheap Chinese copies. That is what happened to Devanahalli resident Andre Allan D’Souza, 38, who has now won a full refund after being sold counterfeit parts. The Bengaluru Urban II consumer commission has ordered a…
