Bengaluru: A BMTC bus conductor’s attempt to evade disciplinary action for ticket cheating has failed, with the high court upholding the transport corporation’s decision to dismiss him from service.The case dates back to Dec 29, 2004, when BMTC checking staff intercepted a bus and uncovered multiple irregularities by the conductor, Narayanappa. Investigators found that he…
Bengaluru: A 34-year-old software engineer died under suspicious circumstances in an alleged fire accident at her residence on First Main Road, Subramani Layout, Ramamurthynagar, East Bengaluru, on the night of Jan 3. Police suspect that she may have succumbed to suffocation after inhaling smoke.The deceased, Sharmila Kushalappa, was a native of Mangaluru and employed with…
ಬೈಲಹೊಂಗಲ: ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಒಳಚರಂಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ ಘಟಕ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರೈತರಿಂದ ಭೂಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜಮೀನಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಯುತ ಪರಿಹಾರ ನೀಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಳಂಬ ಧೋರಣೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯ ದಿವಾಣಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದ ಆದೇಶದಂತೆ ಸೋಮವಾರ ಉಪವಿಭಾಗಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ (ಎಸಿ) ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ವಾಹನ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟರ್ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಪೀಠೋಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಜಪ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಒಳಚರಂಡಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಾಗಿ ನಬೀಸಾಬ ಬೇಪಾರಿ, ಇಮಾಮಹುಸೇನ ಬೇಪಾರಿ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಟ್ಟು 14 ಎಕರೆ 13 ಗುಂಟೆ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಭೂಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ರೈತರು…
At a time when women’s cricket in India is finally receiving long-overdue recognition, a feature film celebrates the timeless joy of playing the sport — wherever you are. Set in the Indian diaspora neighbourhoods of San Francisco, Kirandeep Karnati’s Boundaries follows a group of women who come together to play cricket, reclaiming their space in…
Bengaluru: Union minister HD Kumaraswamy Monday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Ballari shoot-out incident, while alleging that the postmortem of victim Rajashekhar’s body was illegally done twice. He also questioned the govt’s move to hand Rs 25 lakh ex gratia in cash to Rajashekhar’s family, pointing out that…
Running is increasingly becoming a social activity in Bengaluru, with many enjoying runversations (conversations while running) and being part of a community of runners who support each other. BHUKMP is one of the long-distance running groups in the city, fostering camaraderie and community bonds through shared training and participation in marathons.The runs are often followed…
Bengaluru: An 8-year-old boy drowned in Bidaralli lake at Avalahalli, north Bengaluru, Saturday evening.The deceased was Krishna Kumar, a Class III student at Cheemasandra govt school. Kumar and his friends waded into the water when he lost balance and drowned. “Though his friends alerted passersby, the boy could not be saved,” police said.The boy’s father,…
Bengaluru: Police Sunday arrested two more persons in connection with derogatory social media on actor Darshan’s wife, Vijayalakshmi. The accused have been identified as Prashant Talwar, 23, an auditor from Yalwal in Dharwad, and Ningaraj Gulappa Talawar, 23, a fuel station manager from Keshvapur in Hubballi. Sleuths from Central Crime Branch said the duo will…
Bengaluru: The state govt has uncovered a major property registration scam involving its e-khata system, leading to the suspension of five sub-registrars after officials detected fraudulent registration of around 1,332 properties over a one-year period between Dec 6, 2024, and Dec 5, 2025.The department of stamps and registrations has suspended the officials for their alleged…
Bengaluru: On the city’s chaotic roads, where red lights are often treated as suggestions and wrong-side driving is routine, a 27-year-old software engineer has decided to fight back using code instead of confrontation. Pankaj Tanwar, a city-based techie, has fitted his helmet with an Artificial Intelligence-enabled camera that automatically detects traffic violations and reports them…
