Bengaluru: A bike stolen from KSR Bengaluru parking lot more than two months ago was recovered by Railway Protection Force (RPF) Thursday. They also apprehended a man who allegedly stole the bike, valued at almost Rs 1.2 lakh.Rakesh Chandran (name changed), a resident of Jakkur, reached the station on his Hero XPulse motorcycle, which has…
Bengaluru: After years of political manoeuvring and months of intense power tussle with Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar is finally set to realise his long-cherished dream of becoming Karnataka chief minister. He will be sworn in as the state’s 25th CM at 3.30 pm on June 3 at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan here.Party functionaries…
Water wastage checks in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Stepping up efforts to conserve drinking water this summer, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) collected Rs 2.2 lakh in spot fines from 44 violators between March 1 and May 8, as part of an ongoing crackdown on the misuse of potable water in the city.The amount was…
Bengaluru: A constable attached to Byatarayanapura traffic police station won appreciation from netizens after a `buddy carry’ video in which he is seen helping a person with disablity (PwD) in a waterlogged road went viral.The incident occurred around 7:30pm Friday when water started overflowing onto Mysuru Road. Constable HM Anil was manning traffic opposite KSRTC…
Bengaluru: Two men were arrested by city police for allegedly deceiving customers by serving beef while claiming it was mutton.The accused are Jijoo Alexander from Byrati village and Shibu KB from Tippanna Layout. Hailing from Kerala and residing in a rented house in Byrati, they owned Aisiri Hub Kayaloram Restaurant at Bommenahalli, police said.An officer…
Bengaluru: Three years ago, when DK Shivakumar invited Bengalureans to share ideas for his ambitious ‘Brand Bengaluru’ vision, the response was overwhelming: Nearly 70,000 suggestions poured in. The DCM spoke of transformative projects: tunnel roads to decongest traffic, double-decker flyovers to improve mobility, and a towering skydeck that would redefine the city’s skyline.Yet, as those…
BENGALURU: From the dusty streets of Dodda Alahalli village to the pinnacle of Karnataka politics, D K Shivakumar’s four-decade journey has been defined by challenges, victories and unwavering loyalty to the Congress.Popularly called ‘Kanakapura Bande’ — the granite rock of Kanakapura– the assembly segment he represents, Shivakumar has also earned the reputation of being the…
Karnataka high court High Court of Karnataka Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has got three new additional judges, who were serving as judicial officers.They are Rajeshwari Narayana Hegde, who will be additional judge till March 17, 2028 (her superannuation date), Kedambadi Ganesh Shanthi and Brungesh Mahadevappa who will serve for two years, with effect from the…
Rain lashed parts of Bengaluru from evening on May 29, bringing traffic to a stop Bengaluru: Ahead of the likely advance of southwest monsoon over Karnataka, intense premonsoon thundershowers swept across central and southwest Bengaluru Friday evening, flooding major roads and junctions, uprooting trees, and throwing traffic out of gear.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD),…
Waterlogging returned to Silk Board Junction after heavy rain, triggering massive traffic snarls and exposing persistent drainage problems despite recent infrastructure upgrades. BENGALURU: For motorists and pedestrians, rain at Silk Board Junction has once again become a warning sign to brace for chaos. Just weeks after the much-hyped inauguration of the double-decker flyover promised smoother…
