Karnataka

Bengaluru: Amid a global rise in Parkinson’s disease cases, Nobel laureate Randy Schekman Saturday emphasised that addressing complex neurodegenerative disorders requires collective, team-based efforts rather than isolated individual work in academia.Speaking at the Infosys Prize 2025 ceremony in Bengaluru, the renowned cell biologist called for greater support for collaborative research through team-based grants, particularly in…

Bengaluru: Well-known publisher and writer Asha Raghu, 46, allegedly died by suicide in her Malleswaram apartment Saturday morning. The incident came to light when her daughter, Upasana, and a nurse looking after Asha knocked on her bedroom door and received no response. With the help of neighbours, they broke open the door and found Asha…

Bengaluru: Pedro Martinez made his Bengaluru Open debut in November 2017. Ranked 258 at the time, he lost in the second round to India’s Yuki Bhambri. Since then, the 28-year-old Martinez, who reached a career-high ranking of 36 in February 2025, has grown significantly in stature.The Spaniard, currently r-anked 96, entered the tenth edition of…

Bengaluru/Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has hit back at Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah’s objections to the proposed Malayalam Language Bill-2025, asserting that fears surrounding the legislation are “not based on facts.“Vijayan’s response follows a letter from Siddaramaiah warning that the Bill threatens linguistic freedom in border regions and vowing to oppose it by exercising…

Bengaluru: “We keep taking from society and become stagnant; the moment we start giving back, we turn into flowing water,” actor-director Rishab Shetty said, explaining why the idea of seva (service) resonated deeply with him.Shetty spoke at the launch of International Volunteer Year (IVY) 2026, a year-long nationwide initiative aimed at promoting youth-led volunteering, organised…

Bengaluru: At least six people waiting on the footpath had a close shave late Thursday night when a drunk software engineer lost control of his car and rammed the wall of a restaurant on Indiranagar 100 Feet Road. The 42-year-old techie, returning home alone after a party, drove his sedan at high speed from a…

Bengaluru: Karnataka State Bakery, Condiments and Small Entrepreneurs’ Federation has announced plans to call a statewide bandh, alleging widespread harassment of small traders by the police and by impostors posing as govt officials.The federation alleged that individuals posing as officials from Greater Bengaluru Authority, assessment offices, crime branch, the goods and services tax (GST) department…

CHASING WALKER’S HIGH: Dr Mangalore Vittal Kamath, a resident of Salarpuria Sattva Greenage in Bengaluru walks 33,000 steps a day Living in an apartment has its advantages – from avoiding traffic to steering clear of stray dogs – and for 71-year-old Dr Mangalore Vittal Kamath, it has enabled an extraordinary daily walking routine. A resident…

FRESH BEGINNING WITH GUSTO: Women from Brigade Lakefront Apartment before a rehearsal session for a folk dance to be performed on Jan 17 As the dawn breaks on Sankranti morning, children prepare to fly kites and open grounds light up with laughter. Elders bustle about, cooking traditional dishes and sweets like ellu bella, and celebrating…