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BENGALURU: The BJP on Tuesday strongly criticised Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar after a video purportedly showed him throwing half-eaten apples towards supporters during a felicitation event in his hometown of Kanakapura in Ramanagara district.The party alleged that the incident reflected the Congress party’s mindset.According to sources, Congress workers organised a grand felicitation ceremony…

Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has ruled that Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) can legally lay and maintain sewerage through private property without acquiring ownership of the land, provided it requires only a limited right of use.However, Justice Suraj Govindaraj made it clear that the board must strictly follow the safeguards laid down in…

Bengaluru: A fire broke out at a car service centre in Kasturinagar near Ramamurthy Nagar in east Bengaluru early Monday. There were no casualties but four cars were damaged.Fire and emergency services personnel received an alert about the fire at MM Cars service centre at 3.50am. A water tanker from Banaswadi fire station rushed to…

A study found that one in three adolescents in Bengaluru city are at risk of developing health issues due to alcohol or tobacco use Bengaluru: In a move aimed at curbing rising concerns over underage drinking in the city, state govt Monday launched a stringent crackdown on liquor-serving establishments and directed police to issue notice…

HD Deve Gowda (File photo) BENGALURU: BJP’s decision to nominate one of its own to fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by ex-PM HD Deve Gowda is being seen as the final act of bringing the curtain down on the 93-year-old JD(S) patriarch’s political career of over six decades. But sources close to the family…

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) recorded 1.5 million cybersecurity incidents in 2023, up from 394,000 in 2019. Incident volumes are estimated to have nearly doubled again to around 3 million in 2025 Bengaluru: Nearly one in five cybersecurity professionals in India changed jobs over the past year, underscoring an intensifying war for talent…

DK Shivakumar (L) with Sunil Kanugolu (R) BENGALURU: Considered one of the key architects of the Congress’ victories in Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala, political strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been appointed chief advisor to Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.The appointment comes after the Congress’ success in the recently-concluded Kerala assembly elections, where the UDF returned to…

Play: Silvatein: The Wrinkles In TimeGenre: Drama, Mystery, NoirCast: Ujani Ghosh, Sagnik SinhaDirector: Shatarupa BhattacharyyaDuration: 1 hr 20 minsLanguage: HindiRating: 3/5Silvatein: The Wrinkles in Time follows a couple, Arijit Mallik and Rupali, as their memories and unresolved questions blur the boundaries between the past and the present. The strength of the play lies in its…

Infosys postponed assessments for specialist programmer and digital specialist engineer candidates after uncovering attempts to game the evaluation process Bengaluru: Infosys has deferred online assessment tests and in-person evaluations for more than 20,000 job applicants after detecting multiple instances of impersonation and candidate assessment malpractices during the hiring assessments.The company, which recruits from 300-400 colleges…

Bengaluru: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw-founded cell and gene therapy company Immuneel Therapeutics has raised over Rs 100 crore from new investors, including Singularity AMC, Rainmatter by Zerodha and several high-net-worth individuals.Immuneel is an integrated cell and gene therapy platform focused on developing and commercialising advanced therapies for cancer and other diseases.Following the commercial launch of Qartemi, an…