BENGALURU: A video of a PES University faculty member insulting a student from a minority community has gone viral. The university suspended the professor, who later issued a written apology “for not upholding classroom decorum”. According to a social media post, the professor called the student “terrorist” 13 times in a fit of rage. “While…
South Bengaluru residents may have to endure critical infrastructure bottlenecks for at least another year, if the FY 2026–27 budget of the Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC) is any indication. Presented Saturday, the budget offers no clear allocations or detailed roadmap for key projects such as the Begur Road corridor, improvements at Outer Ring Road…
Bengaluru: Panic gripped Kodamballi village in Channapatna taluk of Ramanagara (Bengaluru South) district Saturday morning when a sloth bear strayed into human habitat and attacked two bike-borne youths. Hours later, a group of villagers managed to capture the animal and hand it over to the forest department.According to the villagers, two youngsters riding a motorbike…
Bengaluru: The controversy over free IPL passes for legislators continues to escalate, with dissent emerging within political parties.BJP’s Rajajinagar MLA Suresh Kumar termed it “unfortunate” that legislators sought tickets on the floor of the assembly to watch matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. He said he would not accept any free IPL tickets.Saturday, he wrote to…
Bengaluru: Bagmane Developers Pvt Ltd signed a grant agreement with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to support construction of DRDO Sports Complex Metro station on Outer Ring Road (ORR) corridor under Phase-2A of Namma Metro project.The agreement signed Friday involves a contribution of Rs 40 crore from Bagmane Developers, of which Rs 20 crore…
PES University suspended an adjunct faculty member, Muralidhar Deshpande, after a video surfaced showing him allegedly insulting a minority student BENGALURU: A video of a faculty insulting a student from a minority community in PES University went viral on Friday, prompting the university to suspend the faculty. Muralidhar Deshpande, an adjunct faculty with the private…
Mysuru: Families of those who had died due to an oxygen shortage at Chamarajanagar district hospital on May 2, 2021, during the Covid-19 crisis, are set to get govt jobs after a five-year wait. Appointment letters will be handed over to 31 victims’ kin on April 21 during chief minister Siddaramaiah’s visit to Chamarajanagar. The…
Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday defended demands by Congress legislators seeking VIP tickets for Indian Premier League (IPL) matches BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Friday defended demands by Congress legislators seeking VIP tickets for Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, saying they were entitled to them as members of the…
The accused, identified as Abdul Rehman Sharif BENGALURU: A medical college professor has been booked for allegedly proposing to a student during a lecture, an incident that sparked outrage, protests and violence on campus. The accused, Abdul Rehman Sharif, who is attached to the Department of Microbiology, was called for inquiry by police. “In the…
BENGALURU: Legislators across parties played on the front foot on Thursday, demanding four complimentary tickets for each lawmaker for matches played at Karnataka State Cricket Association’s Chinnaswamy Stadium, including the upcoming edition of IPL.Ahead of Saturday’s IPL opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the lawmakers flagged “disrespect” at the stadium and sought better…
