By Deepa Natarajan LoboDespite a dry spell this monsoon, Bengaluru’s Ulsoor (Halasuru) Lake is teeming with life. Thanks to restoration efforts over the past few years, coupled with a few timely showers, the iconic waterbody has once again transformed into a thriving ecosystem. The biggest draw is the arrival of majestic Spot-billed Pelicans, now spending…
For years, apartment owners in Karnataka have struggled with the same set of disputes: Who owns the parking space? What exactly counts as a common area? How should maintenance be collected? What happens when an ageing building needs redevelopment? And what rights do flat owners have over the land beneath their homes?The draft Karnataka Apartment…
Boy’s Drowning Karnataka high court Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has refused to accept a Rs 2 lakh compensation offered by three accused persons over the drowning of a toddler in a water tank.In a tragic incident this May, the two-and-a-half-year-old boy entered an under-construction building – the premises of the petitioners – in Rajarajeshwari…
Bengaluru: What is in vogue with the engineering aspirants of the state this year? While computer science and allied programmes continue to be the favourite, there is a drastic rise in cutoffs in the other courses like electronics and civil engineering.The provisional cutoff ranks of the first round of counselling in the Common Entrance Test…
Prajwal, a resident of KS Layout, has been booked for the murder of his maternal grandmother, D Gowramma. (AI-generated image) BENGALURU: City police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly murdering his grandmother after she repeatedly advised him to become more responsible and find a job.Prajwal, a resident of KS Layout, has been booked for…
The extension comes as partial relief for several citizens who have been unable to complete the enumeration process because they could not access the 2002 electoral rolls. BENGALURU: Following his visit to the state, Election Commission of India Under Secretary Sandeep Kumar on Wednesday announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration phase has been…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar and former CM HD Kumaraswamy (right) trade barbs over the Bidadi township as farmer protests intensify. BENGALURU: The political battle over the proposed Bidadi AI-powered township near Bengaluru escalated on Tuesday after CM D K Shivakumar defended the controversial land acquisition, saying the project was initiated during the tenure of former…
The rules now require waste to be segregated at source into four categories — wet (green bin), dry (blue bin), sanitary (red bin) and domestic hazardous (black bin) Bengaluru: “Now, make sure you have four bins in your house, the new addition being a black bin to collect hazardous waste.” This is the latest message…
Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has opposed the state govt’s proposal to utilise the university admission fees paid by govt medical colleges for the maintenance of those institutions, citing financial constraints.The govt, on April 24, 2026, proposed that undergraduate and postgraduate admission fees paid to the university can be used by the…
File photo used for representational purpose. BENGALURU: A Class 7 student allegedly attempted suicide after being punished by a teacher over a minor incident at his school in Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place on Tuesday. According to police, before taking the extreme step, the boy informed his sister.The student studies at a…
