BENGALURU: A brutal crime in east Bengaluru has come to light, revealing a murder that was first mistaken for a house fire. Karnal Kurai K, a second-year pre-university student, allegedly smothered 34-year-old software engineer Sharmila Kushalappa after she refused his advances, and then set her flat on fire in a calculated attempt to destroy evidence….
Bengaluru: When OrbitAid’s 25-kg Ayulsat lifts off aboard Isro’s PSLV-C62 on Monday, the mission’s success will bring India a step closer to becoming the second country in the world to demonstrate on-orbit satellite refuelling, a capability so far claimed only by China.Last year, China carried out a similar demonstration, though details remain limited and official…
Bengaluru: Some 4,170 (or, 12%) of 34,566 notified temples across 237 taluks in Karnataka are missing, according to a state-wide survey undertaken by the muzrai department to verify the physical existence of these shrines. District-wise data shows Belagavi accounts for the highest number of missing or unidentified temples at 1,788, followed by Gadag at 515,…
Bengaluru: Major Swathi Shanthakumar, 31, an Indian Army officer from Bengaluru serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has won the UN Secretary-General’s Award 2025 in the Gender Category for her work on advancing women-led community engagement in conflict-affected areas.The award, announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, recognises Major Swathi’s project ‘Equal Partners,…
Bengaluru: After years of unchecked waste dumping, the city is inching towards a long-term, organised system to manage construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The state govt has approved three new processing plants and is working on a policy framework to regulate the collection, pricing, and disposal of construction debris.Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML) said…
BELAGAVI: “I’m alive, not dead.” Irappa Nagappa Abbai’s one-line plea is as simple and dire as it’s shocking. Having been declared dead in office records for five years, Irappa, 53, is up against the seemingly incredulous task of proving he’s, indeed, alive. And that he’s not a walking ghost.Irappa is a sugarcane farmer with a…
Bengaluru: Residents living around Mandur, east Bengaluru, long affected by a sprawling garbage dump and its environmental risks, may finally see relief with civic authorities launching phase 2 of biomining work to scientifically clear decades of legacy waste.Mandur, one of the city’s oldest dump sites, holds an estimated 22 lakh tonnes of accumulated waste. The…
Bengaluru: Karnataka saw an increase in excise licences in 2025, with 14,101 renewed or granted, up from 13,433 in 2024. Retail vending CL-2 licences continued to dominate in terms of overall numbers, with the highest concentration in Bengaluru North, South, and Rural divisions, followed by Mysuru, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, and Hubballi-Dharwad. The hike in numbers, according…
Bengaluru: The medical examination of the six-year-old found murdered last week has confirmed that she was raped before being strangled to death.The ghastly incident came to light last Tuesday when her father, a rag picker, filed a missing person complaint with Whitefield police station. The same night, police recovered her body from a drain near…
Bengaluru: What was first believed to be a tragic death in a house fire has now been uncovered as a brutal murder.A second-year pre-university student has been arrested for the killing of a 34-year-old software engineer in east Bengaluru earlier this month. Police said the accused allegedly smothered the woman after she resisted his advances…
