EV rider hits truck on Bengaluru-Nelamangala highway, dies

Bengaluru: A 57-year-old EV bike rider was killed after crashing into a truck that came to a sudden halt on rain-soaked Bengaluru-Nelamangala highway near Huskur Cross Saturday afternoon.The victim is sales executive Lokesh PM , a resident of Basaveshwaranagar. The accident occurred around 2:30pm when he was travelling towards Bengaluru on his electric bike.Police said…

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‘Delivered as Promised?’ Muslim forums question Cong govt’s accountability

Members of Federation of Karnataka State Muslim organisations and activists release report on Congress government at the convention at Town hall in Bengaluru Saturday Bengaluru: As the Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt prepares to celebrate three years in power on May 19 under the slogan “Delivered as Promised,” a growing wave of discontent is rippling through Karnataka’s…

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Bengaluru’s Yelahanka to get ₹6,000-crore elevated coaching terminal in 2 phases | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The city’s bursting railway network may soon witness one of its biggest infrastructure transformations yet, with the railways planning a ₹6,000-crore elevated mega coaching terminal at Yelahanka — envisioned as the country’s first.A senior South Western Railway (SWR) official said the final location survey for the project has already been sanctioned and a study…

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Karnataka high court upholds cancellation of gift deed as elderly woman’s children fail to maintain her

Bengaluru: The high court has dismissed a petition filed by a woman challenging an order of the assistant commissioner of Mysuru cancelling a gift deed executed by her mother.The mother, a retired govt school teacher, had gifted her property to her daughter and son with an understanding that the rental income would be utilised for…

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BJP chief takes Metro, hits out at Cong over fuel prices

BJP chief travelling by Metro BJP State President BY Vijayendra traveled in the Namma METRO today, in Bengaluru on Saturday 16th May 2026 Times News NetworkBengaluru: BJP state president BY Vijayendra travelled by Namma Metro Saturday to attend party programmes, saying he was following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity amid global economic challenges…

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How unattended cables turn Bengaluru’s rain-soaked roads into hidden death traps

Loose overhead cables pose monsoon safety risk (File Photo) For Bengalureans stepping out during monsoon, the danger is no longer limited to potholes or flooding — dangling cables overhead and snapped wires on roads have become an equally worrying hazard.Loose telecom wires, fallen internet cables, hanging TV lines and exposed electric wires are now common…

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After 50 Years, Karnataka mulls bringing Lakkundi’s priceless artefacts back Home from Delhi

Rare artefacts from Karnataka’s historic Lakkundi region, currently housed at the National Museum in New Delhi, may soon return home amid the state’s UNESCO push. Karnataka tourism minister HK Patil inspected the artefacts on Thursday at New Delhi Rare artefacts from Karnataka’s historic Lakkundi region, currently housed at the National Museum in New Delhi, may…

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