Fire breaks out at Bengaluru private hospital BENGALURU: During the early hours of Wednesday, fourteen patients, including several admitted to the ICU, were evacuated safely after a fire broke out at a private hospital in Bengaluru, police said.According to police, the incident was reported around 3.15 am at Aveksha Hospital located on MS Palya Road…
Bengaluru/New Delhi: Over 230 people onboard an IndiGo Airbus A321neo were evacuated at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) using emergency slides after smoke was noticed in the cabin while taxiing to the runway to take off for Chennai Tuesday evening.In a statement, the aviation ministry said: “IndiGo A321 (VT-IME), while operating flight 6E-6017 (Bengaluru-Chennai), was involved…
A heated on-field exchange between cricketers Virat Kohli and Travis Head during the recent IPL clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has now snowballed into yet another debate around toxic sports fandom and online abuse targeting cricketers’ families.Following the now-viral moment where Virat appeared to ignore Travis’ handshake after the match,…
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has breakfast with his coterie of trusted ministers in New Delhi Bengaluru: Discussions between chief minister Siddaramaiah, deputy CM DK Shivakumar and Congress party high command in Delhi Tuesday left ministers and aspiring legislators in Karnataka on edge amid growing speculation of a change at the helm.The govt completed three years…
If Congress secures a majority, Basavaraj Horatti of BJP could be removed as chairman Bengaluru: The Election Commission has announced polls to seven legislative council seats in Karnataka, a prospect that could boost governing Congress’ tally in the Upper House. The electorate will comprise MLAs.The seven legislators whose terms end are Govind Raju, Naseer Ahmed,…
Bengaluru: A 49-year-old woman was found dead in her flat at Srirampura near Jakkur, with her family alleging that continuous mental harassment by her boyfriend drove her to her death.The deceased, Manisha Prasad, was supervising interior work at her new flat in Periwinkle Apartment.According to a complaint filed by her uncle, Ashok Kumar, Manisha was…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is consulting loyalists in Bengaluru following crucial Delhi talks on a potential leadership change NEW DELHI: After over six hours of high-stakes discussions with Congress leadership, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal in Delhi, chief minister Siddaramaiah is set to meet loyalist ministers and legislators in Bengaluru on Wednesday, fuelling…
Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has decided not to invite new applications for nursing colleges for academic year 2026-27. However, the university will process the pending 130 applications for new colleges filed for 2025-26.Last year, the file for 130 nursing colleges was not processed. Of these, around 70 colleges are likely to…
Two people were killed in the accident Bengaluru: A 10-year-old boy was killed when the car in which he was travelling in hit a road divider near Lakshmisagara village in Malur taluk on Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway Tuesday afternoon.The victim is Mujamil, a resident of Bengaluru. He, along with his family, was heading towards Chennai when one…
The dangling wire (white) that allegedly resulted in the trader’s death Bengaluru: What should have been a joyous celebration turned into a nightmare for a Bengaluru family after a dangling roadside cable allegedly claimed the life of a 30-year-old businessman a day before his engagement.Vishal M Lunawat, a dry fruits trader and resident of Chamarajpet,…
