Karnataka

Bengaluru: The Save Bannerghatta movement, which has been contesting the “unscientific” Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) notification around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), has regained momentum following the state govt’s push to identify a site for Bengaluru’s second international airport. With two shortlisted locations falling within BNP’s ESZ, citizen activists and conservationists fear the project could spell disaster…

Bengaluru: A 19-year-old second-year pharmacy student was found hanging in her paying guest accommodation at Soladevanahalli, northwest Bengaluru, Saturday afternoon.Vatsala KR, from Hassan, stayed with her classmates in the PG close to her college. The incident came to light when Vatsala’s classmates returned to the PG and found her hanging in her room. Police did…

Bengaluru: Vehicle users travelling from Bengaluru to Mysuru may soon find relief from the persistent congestion between Deepanjali Nagar Junction and Kengeri. Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) Ltd is set to open a 1.5km link road connecting Deepanjali Nagar junction to the NICE Road cloverleaf near PES College, providing faster access to the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled…

Bengaluru: Senior judges Saturday stressed that the judiciary must maintain a careful balance between innovation and inclusion, viewing technology as both a powerful enabler of justice and a source of emerging challenges.They emphasised that the goal of technological adoption is to make the rule of law more effective, efficient, and accessible.Speaking at the South Zone–I…

Bengaluru: After three days of frantic searching, forest officials tracking the Indian gaur that was roaming the villages near Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) in Anekal, south Bengaluru, breathed a sigh of relief Saturday evening. The elusive bovine, which kept residents and officials on edge since Wednesday, crossed over into neighbouring Tamil Nadu, temporarily ending tension…

Wedding week is a whirlwind of events and swaps. To keep every piece of jewellery flawless, you need more than simple box storage. Lucknow-based jewellery designer Mrinalini Chandra says, “Between the haldi, sangeet, pheras and reception, a bride’s jewellery goes through almost as much chaos as she does. From sweat and makeup to rapid outfit…

Bengaluru: With effect from Dec 1, Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will introduce AC Vajra services on NICE Road. This service will connect Madavara with Electronics City, deploying seven buses on the new V NICE–10 route.BMTC has also announced a NICE Road Vajra monthly pass priced at Rs 3,400, inclusive of toll charges. Pass holders…

Bengaluru: In a rare show of solidarity, residents from over 50 communities in Anekal taluk — including those from gated apartments and villages near tech corridor — took to the streets Saturday morning for a peaceful walkathon. Their message was clear: Fix our roads now!Many internal roads and connecting stretches have not been asphalted for…

BENGALURU: Even as Karnataka CM Siddaramiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar held a breakfast meeting to resolve the states leadership crisis, Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara threw his hat in the ring claiming that some people even wanted to see him as CM and that it is up to the Congress high command in Delhi…