BENGALURU: In a fatal and gory turn to a BDSM session, a woman allegedly tied up her boyfriend, doused him in inflammable liquid and set him on fire at her residence in northwest Bengaluru Tuesday afternoon. She has since been arrested on murder charges.Prema and Kiran, both 27, were colleagues at a mobile service provider…
BENGALURU: A Bengaluru court has ordered registration of an FIR against home minister G Parameshwara over an alleged betting remark. At a recent state-level PU kabaddi tournament he-ld in Tumakuru, Dakshina Kannada defeated Vijayapura 36-26 in the boys’ final.After presenting the prize, Parameshwara jokingly said, “I lost Rs 500-I had placed a bet with the…
Bengaluru: Grappling with a sharp escalation in water scarcity across several neighbourhoods as borewells run dry, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has witnessed a steep rise in demand for its ‘Sanchari Cauvery’ tanker service.The initiative, originally launched to curb the influence of private tanker operators, is now emerging as a critical lifeline for…
Bengaluru: In a big setback for state govt, Karnataka high court Tuesday declined to review its April 15 order wherein a direction was issued for conducting the valuation of the recently conducted SSLC exams as per the existing rules, i.e., the revised circular dated Oct 28, 2025.Justice ES Indiresh, who heard the arguments of advocate…
Bengaluru: The state govt, which has opposed bike-taxi operations, is set to file an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the Karnataka High Court’s Jan order, transport minister Ramalinga Reddy confirmed to TOI.The high court had ruled that a blanket ban on bike taxis was not legally valid and directed the transport department to permit…
Bengaluru: A resident of Girinagar was getting ready to donate Rs 25,000 to a religious centre (mutt) to commemorate his grandfather’s death anniversary. However, when he read a Times of India report titled ‘Beyond Politics: CMO, MLA team up to aid amputee student’ on Tuesday’s edition, he decided to donate the same amount to the…
Bengaluru: In a brazen late-night heist, car-borne miscreants allegedly made off with three cows from Vaddarapalya in Electronics City recently.The animals, tied in the parking areas of two farmers’ homes, were quietly whisked away under the cover of darkness. Two cows were stolen from one house, while a third was taken from a nearby residence.According…
Bengaluru/Hubballi: Congress has deferred a decision on internal disciplinary issues until the outcome of the Davanagere South bypoll on May 4, even as tension within its minority functionaries continues to simmer. Sources say party brass has opted for a calibrated approach, linking any further action to the electoral verdict. An AICC functionary said the party…
Bengaluru: A routine errand turned traumatic for a police constable after a Rottweiler attacked him in Kalyan Nagar, leaving him seriously injured.Sadashiva Ingalagavi, 49, attached to the Bangalore Development Authority’s Special Task Force, was returning from the Banaswadi sub-registrar’s office on April 16 when he stopped on 1st Main Road in Kalyannagar to take a…
As India’s LPG crisis intensifies, domestic cylinder deliveries have been significantly delayed across major cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Gurugram and Kolkata. What was once a 1–3 day turnaround has now stretched into weeks, leaving households scrambling to manage daily cooking needs.Consumers across the country report waiting anywhere between 10 and over 30 days for…
