Father, Anand Doddamani (L), reportedly poured petrol on his son, Mallikarjun (R). BENGALURU: A 19-year-old youth and his 45-year-old father sustained burn injuries after a dispute over the youth taking a bike without permission. The incident occurred on May 1 in Pragathipura, Banashankari, in south Bengaluru. Following an argument, the father, Anand Doddamani, reportedly poured…
NEW DELHI: A 40-year-old man allegedly smothered his two young sons before dying by suicide in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district, police said on Saturday.The incident took place in Alakere village under Kunigal police limits, where Shivanna and his sons, aged six and eleven, were found dead at their home.Police said Shivanna, who worked at a private…
Bengaluru: Several candidates appearing for the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (Comed-K) 2026 entrance exam, scheduled for May 9, were allotted centres in neighbouring states despite opting for locations within Karnataka.The issue surfaced Saturday after hall tickets were released, with students reporting allocations in cities such as Chennai and Hyderabad instead…
Chikkamagaluru: Nearly three years after the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections, Congress MLA T D Rajegowda was officially declared the winner from Sringeri constituency Saturday, following a high court-ordered recount of postal ballots that ended a prolonged legal dispute with BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj. Rajegowda had originally won the election by a wafer-thin margin of…
Mysuru/Madikeri: Two weeks after a Kutta homestay owner was booked in connection with the alleged rape of a US tourist, who was a guest at the facility, the II Additional District and Sessions Court in Kodagu granted bail to P A Ponnappa aka Vishal on Saturday.Vishal, charged with attempting to suppress the incident, was arrested…
Bengaluru: Posing as staff of Punjab National Bank (PNB) and offering lifetime free (LTF) credit card, cybercriminals recently siphoned off Rs 3 lakh from an engineering college faculty member in the city.Raju (name changed), a resident of Malleswaram who works with a private autonomous engineering college in KS Layout, lodged a police complaint stating that…
Bengaluru: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of employee unions of state-run road transport corporations has called for an indefinite bus strike from May 20, citing unresolved demands over salary arrears and wage revision.In a statement, JAC criticised the state govt’s decision to limit arrear payments to 26 months instead of 38 months, calling it unilateral…
Bengaluru: Nearly three decades after Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment triggered a political storm in Karnataka, a Bengaluru court has brought the curtains down on the controversy. It acquitted former KPSC chairman HN Krishna and five others, citing lack of credible evidence in the 1998 gazetted probationers selection case.First additional chief judicial magistrate Manjunatha…
MORE THAN JUST A RIDE: Summer camps keep children physically active and help them build social skills Most of us treasure memories of summer holidays spent at our grandparents’ homes, days filled with warmth, freedom, and strong family connections. Times have changed. Today, for most working parents, especially those with single children, summer holidays are…
Bengaluru: As Happy Streets by The Times of India returns to Nandini Layout this Sunday, the spotlight extends beyond the stage to a vibrant line-up of street partners bringing creativity, learning, and fitness to the forefront.The stretch near Oxford Secondary School will once again transform into a lively, traffic-free space for residents to explore and…
