Bengaluru: Of the 23,828 forest-dwelling families identified by the govt for relocation to protect wildlife and reduce human-animal conflict across nine reserved forests, only 4,316 families have so far agreed to voluntarily move out of core forest areas, indicating a prolonged and complex process ahead. The highest concentration of families is in Kali reserved forest,…
Bengaluru: A shortage of auto LPG continued to hit autorickshaw drivers in the city on Wednesday, with long queues at several stations, some stretching over a kilometre. The disruption is not limited to Bengaluru, with drivers across the state facing similar issues.Several outlets in the city imposed purchase limits, restricting autorickshaw refills to Rs 200,…
BENGALURU: It was a well-stitched plot, off field. An 11-member gang of thieves from Jharkhand came to Bengaluru by air and train two days before IPL inaugural, booked rooms, bought RCB jerseys, stole complimentary passes, surveyed gates and pavilions before pulling off a mobile phone heist at packed Chinnasway Stadium on Saturday night. More than…
BENGALURU: A 32-year-old IT engineer, who worked in US for five years before losing his job to AI-triggered cuts last year, was found hanging in his flat in an upscale apartment in Kothanur, north Bengaluru, Monday morning.Within minutes of coming to know of her husband’s death, his wife, who works with an IT major, went…
A quiet morning in north Bengaluru’s Kothanur neighbourhood spiralled into tragedy when a 32-year-old IT engineer was found dead in his apartment. BENGALURU: A quiet morning in north Bengaluru’s Kothanur neighbourhood spiralled into tragedy when a 32-year-old IT engineer was found dead in his apartment. Within minutes of discovering his body, his wife died by…
BENGALURU: Buying an electric car in Karnataka may soon get costlier with the state govt preparing to withdraw 100% road tax exemption currently given for battery-operated cars. However, tax exemptions for electric two-wheelers will continue.The move comes at a time when India is ramping up electric mobility amid fears of a likely fuel price hike…
Representative image (AI image) Bengaluru: To meet rising demand for technical education, the skill development department has announced plans to establish 10 new tool and training centres (GTTCs), at an estimated Rs 60cr each.GTTCs provides training, research and development, production, and consultancy services to support industrial growth and emerging sectors. Beginning with one in Bengaluru,…
A young techie couple who had moved from Hyderabad to Bengaluru died by suicide within minutes of each other at their apartment in the city’s Kothanur area, police said. BENGALURU: A young techie couple who had moved from Hyderabad to Bengaluru died by suicide within minutes of each other at their apartment in the city’s…
DAVANAGERE/BAGALKOT: Brushing aside the absence of housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan from the bypoll campaign, deputy chief minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar Tuesday asserted the party functions on ideology and collective effort and not individuals.“It does not run on DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, or Zameer Ahmed Khan. We have been working collectively and…
Bengaluru: The state Muzrai department is planning to introduce an adoption model for thousands of low-income temples while promoting temple tourism. This is part of the efforts to improve infrastructure and generate sustainable revenue. Official data shows a stark skew in terms of fund allocation to temples: In 2025-26, Rs 85 lakh was allocated to…
