Bengaluru: Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP) in Bengaluru has imported eight black-capped capuchin monkeys — four male and four female — from South Africa’s Induna Primate and Parrot Park under an animal exchange programme aimed at strengthening conservation and genetic diversity of captive species.The animals arrived at Kempegowda International Airport around 9pm on Dec 14 and…
Bengaluru: The legislative assembly Tuesday passed The Karnataka Rent (Amendment) Bill, 2025, decriminalising minor violations under existing laws and replacing imprisonment with monetary penalties — a move aimed at easing friction between owners and tenants. The amendment aligns with the Centre’s Model Tenancy Act, 2021, with the govt projecting it as a step towards modernising…
Bengaluru: With 26 MBBS seats remaining vacant after the stray vacancy round, Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is allowing a final chance until Wednesday noon in a bid to fill them.In the stray vacancy round of counselling, 73 medical seats and 34 dental ones were available. While all dental seats were allotted, 26 of MBBS remained…
Bengaluru: Hundreds of taxi drivers staged a protest near Sadahalli toll plaza on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway Tuesday morning, demanding rollback of the parking and pick-up rules for pre-booked private cabs at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).They alleged that the “skewed” policy — which seems to unduly favour app-based aggregators — is negatively impacting the livelihood of…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Tuesday reiterated in the legislative assembly that he will continue in office until the Congress high command takes a call, brushing aside sustained speculation over a switch at the helm. Following repeated interruptions by BJP members during question hour, Siddaramaiah said he was confident Congress would return to the helm in…
A series of hoax bomb threat emails sent to govt offices across Karnataka over the past few days triggered panic among staff and prompted heightened security checks, though repeated searches didn’t unearth any explosive. Deputy commissioner (DC) offices in several districts have received threat emails, often one or two a day, forcing evacuations and inspections…
Belagavi: The govt Tuesday sought the legislative assembly’s approval for a supplementary budget of Rs 6,280 crore to meet additional expenses and demands from various departments. Of the total, Rs 2,240 crore is proposed to be met through central assistance, while the state will bear Rs 3,421 crore. The govt will dive into reserve funds…
Bengaluru: Alarmed by the unregulated surge in computer science seats across engineering colleges in Karnataka and the likelihood of a job crisis in future, the govt on Tuesday announced that it is considering rationalising seat numbers and imposing caps on intake in certain streams.The move comes amid complaints that of the 1.5 lakh engineering seats…
Bengaluru: Protests against the Supreme Court’s recent fiat on stray dog management took an unusual turn Tuesday when schoolchildren joined animal lovers and activists at Freedom Park, questioning the feasibility of implementing the directions in a city that lacks adequate shelter infrastructure.Around 40 students from classes 8 and 9 of Lawrence High School in HSR…
Bengaluru: The busy Yeshwantpur railway station witnessed chaos Monday evening after a group of passengers pulled the train’s alarm chain. The group of 14 youngsters from the city, who was travelling on Yeshwantpur-Vasco da Gama Express, allegedly attacked Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel while they tried to apprehend them.The incident occurred at 3pm after pulling…
