Koppal: A first additional district and sessions court in Gangavathi Thursday sentenced six persons to death and fined them Rs 3 lakh each for the murder of BJP Yuva Morcha city unit president Venkatesh Kurubar alias JNN Venki last Oct. Six others were acquitted for lack of evidence. The court directed that the fine be…
Bengaluru: A day after seven persons died after a compound wall of Bowring Hospital crashed on them in heavy rain on Wednesday evening, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has ordered suspension of an executive engineer, tightened safety measures and ordered eviction of vendors from near unsteady and dangerous structures.The action follows a high-level review meeting at…
Bengaluru: In what is being perceived as an intent of “minority appeasement” after the Davangere South fiasco, where the government decided to not give a ticket to a minority candidate for the by-election, the cabinet on Thursday approved a Rs 600-crore plan for the community colonies across the state.The grant for development of minority colonies…
BENGALURU: A day after seven persons died when a compound wall of Bowring Hospital crashed on them following heavy rain on Wednesday, CM Siddaramaiah has ordered suspension of an executive engineer, tightened safety measures and ordered eviction of vendors from near unsteady and dangerous structures.The action follows a high-level review meeting at Vidhana Soudha Thursday…
Bengaluru: Karnataka govt Thursday cleared the Rs 18,000-crore Greater Bengaluru integrated suburban township project, conceived as a ‘work-live-play’ plan. The 7,481-acre township will span across the entire Bengaluru South district, including Bidadi and Ramanagara. Nearly 6,650 acres of land has to be acquired from private parties.The project will see the state government stand guarantee for…
Bengaluru: An industrial accident at a casting unit in Bommasandra Industrial Area claimed the life of a 33-year-old machine operator, sparking allegations of negligence against the company management.According to a complaint filed by supervisor Mukti Newar, Khemlal Newar Pradhan, the victim, was working as a machine operator at Dimo Castings. Mukti is a relative of…
Bengaluru: From a science high scorer who took up the subject accidentally to a commerce topper who loves pressure and learning, the cohort of high scorers in ICSE/ISC examinations is an interesting mix. TOI caught up with a few of them after the results were announced.ISCScience streamSt. Joseph’s Boys High School – Victor Manoj –…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt’s announcement on Thursday that street vendors will be evicted from near Bowring Hospital has rattled hundreds of traders, who are looking down the barrel with no assurance on allotment of kiosks in designated hawking zones.When TOI visited the spot on Thursday afternoon, the footpath which held 300 vendors was empty. Barricades…
Gone are those days when people learned from a cooking TV show. These days, in Bengaluru, people are stepping out and learning to make their favourite dishes from scratch on weekends. From friends and couples to families with children, these workshops are drawing a wide crowd. Akarsha Kadam, a project manager in Bengaluru, says that…
Bengaluru: Criticising police for not registering what it termed as “real crimes,” the Karnataka high court has stayed proceedings against four members of a family in a cow theft case.“Real crimes, you don’t register … You knock on a police station 100 times to register a real crime. But two cows went missing two years…
