Bengaluru: Congress‘ decision to strip two Muslim representatives of their posts for alleged anti-party activities, following disgruntlement over its choice not to field a Muslim candidate in the Davanagere South byelection, has stirred unease and reopened questions around minority representation. Observers suggest it offers a possible opening for smaller players such as Social Democratic Party…
An engineer in Bengaluru has been accused of marrying two women and getting engaged to another while falsely claiming to be unmarried (Representative image) BENGALURU: In a case of deception, an engineer working in a private company at Jigani has been accused of cheating multiple women under the pretext of marriage, allegedly turning relationships into…
Bengaluru: Huge clusters of apartment blocks are usually first off the ground when it comes to paying annual property tax to the city civic agency, Greater Bengaluru Authority, as soon as the payment portal opens in April. This year, the start has been underwhelming in the first fortnight — the busiest, otherwise — as the…
Bengaluru: A gym trainer allegedly died by suicide at his house near Nelamangala late Saturday night, following a relationship with a married woman he had met at the gym.The deceased, Dileep Kumar MR of Vajarahalli, was a bodybuilder who had won several competitions. Police said Dileep made a video call to the woman shortly before…
Over the last few years, indoor gardening has brought about a significant shift in urban living. What may have begun as a pandemic hobby has now taken firm root in everyday life. On National Gardening Day, we take a look at how indoor plants are among the fastest growing lifestyle choices today. Interior designer Punam…
Bengaluru: A harmless feline encounter spiralled into a full-blown neighbourhood drama at Sheshadripuram, with police forced to intervene after two families clashed over the “ownership” of four newborn kittens.A senior police officer said it was a tricky situation; a Hoysala police team had a tough time bringing the situation under control.The unusual dispute erupted after…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Central City Corporation has directed its officials to launch a campaign promoting adoption of community dogs.At a meeting with animal husbandry officials and NGOs, Daljit Kumar, additional commissioner (development), emphasised that adoption efforts should complement ongoing Animal Birth Control (ABC) and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV) programmes. He also instructed that all dogs be given…
Back in 2010, composer Veer Samarth claimed that on Feb 2 that year, he recorded a song sung by the legendary Asha Bhosle, which was her debut in Kannada. Producer E Krishnappa and his Matte Mungaru film team begged to differ. They got Bhosle to release a statement on video that she had recorded a…
Bengaluru: Placing reliance on spot sketch, the high court has not only negated the argument of contributory negligence put forth by the insurer of a Kerala-registered car, but also awarded a modified higher compensation of Rs 51.6 lakh to the family of the deceased govt employee who was killed in a road accident about 10…
A 27-year-old gym trainer allegedly killed himself at his house in Nelamangala in Bengaluru Rural district late Saturday night, reportedly unable to bear alleged harassment and blackmail by a married woman he had befriended at the gym. BENGALURU: A 27-year-old gym trainer allegedly killed himself at his house in Nelamangala in Bengaluru Rural district late…
