Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj Friday appeared before a city court and secured conditional bail after it issued a non-bailable warrant against him in connection with a case alleging that he possessed multiple voter ID cards.The court had issued a second non-bailable warrant on June 12 after Raj failed to respond to the earlier warrant issued…
Bengaluru: The wait for Bengaluru’s long-pending civic body elections is set to get longer. Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has moved the Supreme Court, seeking a four-month deferment of polls to the city’s five corporations covering 369 civic wards, citing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across Karnataka.The application, filed by the GBA…
Bengaluru: Opposition to the proposed 2,000 MW Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project received a major boost Friday after the Centre informed Karnataka high court that an expert committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) had recommended against granting wildlife clearance to the KPCL initiative.The Centre’s submission marks a significant setback for the state govt.The project,…
ROUGH SKETCH OF INFOGRAPHIC ON GLOBAL REUSABLE ROCKET RACE Bengaluru: China Friday demonstrated recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster, joining a small group of space players pursuing reusable launch systems. For India, Isro’s reusable Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) remains years away from a demonstration flight.China recovered the first-stage booster of its Long March-10B after…
Bengaluru: A special court for elected representatives has sentenced Nagaveni, daughter-in-law of the late Congress functionary and minister RL Jalappa, to five years of simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 20,000 for defrauding a medical seat aspirant’s family of Rs 45 lakh in 2021.Besides Nagaveni, police had also charge-sheeted her husband J Narasimhaswamy, son…
Bengaluru: Karnataka retained its position as the top destination for foreign students in higher education in 2023-24, enrolling 7,914 international students, according to the latest All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) released Thursday. The state was just ahead of Punjab, which enrolled 7,902 students.India recorded 58,134 foreign students from 173 countries, with Karnataka accounting…
TIMES NEWS NETWORKMangaluru: A 28-year-old software developer working at a private company in the city has fallen victim to an online investment fraud, losing Rs 6.4 lakh to unidentified scammers.According to the complaint, the victim was contacted via WhatsApp in March by an acquaintance who introduced her to an online cryptocurrency trading platform called BG…
Bengaluru: From AI-powered clinical assistants and virtual surgical training to smart yoga mats, personalised genomics and digital pathology, experts at the Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence (HAI) Conclave 2026, organised by the Global Healthcare Academy on Friday, showcased technologies they believe will redefine medicine over the coming decades, while stressing that artificial intelligence must support—not replace—clinical…
Bengaluru quiz night litter photos trigger online debate (image credit-@gouthamciti) BENGALURU: Photos showing disposable plates, cans and food waste strewn across chairs and the floor after a quiz night at a Bengaluru venture capital firm have sparked a debate on civic responsibility on social media.Sharing the images on X, a user named Goutham criticised attendees…
BENGALURU: A social media post about the low salary offered to a kindergarten teacher in Bengaluru has gone viral, with many users questioning how anyone can survive in the city on such a small income.The post was shared on X by a user who said his sister-in-law had been offered a job at a playschool…
