Folklore, humour and social critique blend seamlessly in Dohri Zindagi | Bengaluru News

Play name: Dohri ZindagiGenre: DramaCast: Neha Singh, Bharati Perwani, Kewal KarthikDirector: Gurleen Judge and Neha SinghDuration: 1 hr 20 minsLanguage: Hindi and MarwariRating: 3.5/5What starts as a fun Rajasthani folktale about an arranged marriage soon opens up into a layered exploration of gender, love and identity. Dohri Zindagi is a short story by Padmashri Vijaydan…

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Online friendship ends in rape charge; man arrested in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: A 25-year-old woman lodged a complaint against a 28-year-old man whom she befriended through Snapchat, accusing him of raping her. The man, a private firm employee, was arrested.The woman told police she lives alone after separating from her husband. She came in contact with the accused a few months ago and exchanged phone numbers.The…

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Vendors stab pantry staff on Bengaluru-Delhi train, injure 2 | Bengaluru News

A violent clash erupted on a Bengaluru-Delhi train after pantry staff confronted unauthorized vendors (AI-generated image) BENGALURU: An argument between a group of unauthorised vendors and railway pantry staffers on board a Bengaluru-Delhi train turned violent, leaving two people injured.The incident occurred on Yeshwantpur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Sampark Kranti Express that just crossed Haveri around 7pm on…

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​Shivakumar plans Rs 20k-crore development push to mark first 100 days as CM | Bengaluru News

Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar and wife Usha Shivakumar at Venkateswara Swami Temple, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Bengaluru: Racing against time to stamp his administrative identity on governance in the state, chief minister DK Shivakumar is preparing a major development package worth up to Rs 20,000 crore, centred on health, education and infrastructure.Officials say a…

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Pause, breathe and stretch: Bengaluru to roll out Yoga Day mat on June 21 | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: With International Day of Yoga (June 21) falling on a Sunday this year, Bengalureans are keener than ever to take a break and rejuvenate themselves. To support this, several organisations are holding special open events, including cultural performances.The theme for the 12th edition of Yoga Day is Yoga for Healthy Aging, highlighting how practising…

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Search continues for 2 workers who fell into sewage treatment tank in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

The two men are still missing Bengaluru: Over 24 hours after two workers were feared drowned in a 40ft-deep water-treatment tank during maintenance work at a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) facility in Varthur, search operations did not yield any results by Friday evening. The search will continue Saturday.More than 75 personnel from…

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Three arrested in Bengaluru for creating AI-generated images of actor | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Cybercrime police arrested three people for creating and circulating AI-generated objectionable images and videos of actress Rukmini Vasanth on social media.The arrested are Ravikumar, 24, a resident of Chilakamukhi village in Bagalkot, Chandrakanth, 33, of Kamakshipalya and native of Thirthahalli in Shivamogga; Ranjith, 25, of Manjunathnagar.Police said the fabricated images and videos were designed…

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