Karnataka

BENGALURU: A late-night drunk-driving check on Mysuru Road turned dramatic on Saturday night after an intoxicated two-wheeler rider threatened police, refused a breathalyser test, and later set his own vehicle on fire before fleeing the spot. Another scooter, which was seized in an accident, was also gutted in the fire. The incident occurred outside Byatarayanapura…

Bengaluru: Mobile phones — thriving behind bars despite being banned inside prisons — are not slipping through only via dramatic throws over compound walls or hidden drops. According to Karnataka’s DGP (prisons and correctional services) Alok Kumar, the biggest breach is far more mundane and alarming: the main gate.Following a series of special drives conducted…

Bengaluru: The demolition of hutments in Kogilu has attracted international attention, reportedly sparking a diplomatic row with Pakistan. On Dec 20, 167 unauthorised temporary sheds in Waseem Layout and Fakir Colony were razed on grounds of encroachment.The issue escalated after Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticised the Karnataka govt, claiming the majority of affected residents…

Bengaluru: A server crash lasting over four days, coupled with technical glitches in the newly launched e-Swathu software, has slowed the process of regularising more than 97 lakh rural properties in Karnataka. Officials from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department assured that the issues would be resolved by the second week of Jan.Chief…

On comments made by Pakistan’s external affairs minister regarding the Kogilu encroachments, Shivakumar said: “Senior national leaders will respond to this.” BENGALURU: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday rejected opposition allegations of minority appeasement in the govt’s handling of encroachments, asserting that there would be no “gifting” of land or benefits to encroachers and that…

Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to suspend the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G Ram G) Act, saying it dilutes the rural employment guarantee framework and weakens cooperative federalism.In a letter to the PM, Siddaramaiah objected to the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee…

Bengaluru: Chitra Santhe is back. The 23rd edition of the popular art fair and exhibition will feature 1,530 stalls by artists from 22 states and 4 union territories, as well as an international artist from Dubai.Organised by Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (CKP), the fair is from 8am to 8pm on Kumara Krupa Road in central Bengaluru…

Bengaluru: A 26-year-old employee with Biocon allegedly jumped to his death from the fifth floor of the biopharmaceutical company building on Hosur Road in Electronics City Phase II Tuesday. The reason is yet to be ascertained.The deceased is Anant Kumar, a resident of Banashankari, south Bengaluru. His father, Srinath, is a temple priest.An engineering graduate,…

Bengaluru: Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) National has honoured Irfan Razack, chairman and managing director of Prestige Group, in recognition of his sustained contribution to India’s real estate sector and his long association with the developers’ body.He was felicitated on Dec 22 here. Speaking on the occasion, Razack said the recognition…

There was a time when ballroom dancing wasn’t just an occasional indulgence in ‘Bangalore’ — it was the cultural heartbeat of entire neighbourhoods. Christmas galas, New Year’s Eve dances, club socials, community halls echoing with swing bands, jive nights, and couples turning gracefully to waltz rhythms were all part of the city’s old social fabric….