A bomb threat alert aboard the Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express triggered a security operation at Bangarapet railway station Sunday afternoon, delaying the train briefly before it resumed its journey after officials found no explosives.According to railway officials, the alert was raised after a passenger, Prasad Yadav, travelling in AC coach B6, contacted the railway helpline…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has substantially enhanced the compensation payable to the elderly parents of a 30-year-old former Oracle employee who died in a bus accident in Goa, holding that the motor accident claims tribunal (MACT) had failed to properly assess his earning capacity.A division bench of Justice Jayant Banerji and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju…
For nearly two decades, Raghu Dixit has carried the soul of Karnataka to audiences across the world. As he returns to Europe for another tour—from Russia’s Etoeto Festival to London’s Southbank Centre—the celebrated folk-fusion musician reflects on a journey shaped by staying true to his roots. In an interview with Bangalore Times, he sheds light…
— Evelyn Ann AbrahamThe crowds have returned to Bengaluru’s live music venues, bringing fresh energy to a gig scene that struggled through the pandemic years. But while independent music is thriving again, the era of the affordable gig may be over. As costs rise for promoters, venues and artists alike, fans are finding that a…
Each volunteer was assigned six road stretches and equipped with measuring wheels to record street-level data at their convenient time Bengaluru: Weeks before the Supreme Court reaffirmed pedestrians’ right to safe footpaths and Karnataka launched its pavement reclamation drive in Bengaluru, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) had already begun a city-wide effort to map arterial and…
Bengaluru: With little over a month left in the kharif window, Karnataka has managed to sow just 36.5 lakh hectares against a targeted 84.1 lakh hectares — a coverage of only 43% — agriculture department data for up to July 3 shows.The season’s uneven start, widely attributed to patchy and delayed monsoon across the state’s…
Bengaluru: A real estate firm lost Rs 65 lakh after cyber fraudsters created a fake WhatsApp profile of the company’s owner using his photo as the display picture and tricked an accountant into transferring money.According to a complaint filed by Rajendran BK, managing director of Mythreyi Promoters & Developers Pvt Ltd, the fraud happened after…
Bengaluru: Minutes after celebrating his birthday, an off-duty police head constable was allegedly stabbed on a dimly lit stretch of Jayamahal Main Road, leaving investigators to piece together conflicting accounts of what transpired that night.Vijay Rathod, a head constable attached to DJ Halli police station, was allegedly attacked with a dagger near the TV Tower…
Bengaluru: A 66-year-old senior citizen lost Rs 8 lakh to cybercrooks after falling for a fake offer of a private bank’s retired pension card that promised travel discounts, hospital bill assistance, and exclusive banking benefits.According to a complaint filed by the Ulsoor resident, he received a phone call around 9pm on June 29 from a…
Turf tensions: Street vendors, led by the Dakshina Kannada District Street Vendors’ Association (CITU), protest against the MCC eviction drive in Mangaluru Sunday. Mangaluru: Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) Sunday continued its ‘Operation Tiger’ against Sunday Bazaar vendors near Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall.When vendors tried to set up stalls, MCC launched a drive to clear…
