A 36-year-old IT professional from Kerala, G S Sharanya, survived for four days alone in Karnataka’s Kodagu district after getting separated from her trekking group MADIKERI: Surviving on just a 500 ml bottle of water, with no mobile network and fading chances of contact, 36-year-old Kerala trekker G S Sharanya spent four days alone in…
Bengaluru: In a serious embarrassment, Karnataka govt has ordered a probe into 2025 tendering irregularities at Hutti Gold Mines Co Ltd, the only active gold-producing unit in the country.The secretary of the commerce and industries department ordered the probe in late Feb into the tendering process at HGML, owned by Karnataka govt. Its chairman is…
Bengaluru: Silk Board Junction will soon have an elevated walkway connecting its Yellow and Blue Line Metro stations. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) Sunday floated a tender for the walkway’s civil and finishing works.Estimated to cost around Rs 59 crore, the walkway will also include a travelator — the first of its kind within the…
Bengaluru: For the second successive weekend, Bhartiya City turned into a lively community hub as residents gathered for Happy Streets, with Sunday’s edition placing a clear focus on interactive partners and hands-on experiences. Happy Streets by The Times of India is presented by Bhima Jewellers, with multiple community partners contributing to the weekly initiative. Among…
Bengaluru: A 42-year-old central govt employee has alleged that she was raped, sexually harassed, assaulted, and extorted by a 51-year-old man, who allegedly recorded videos of the abuse and used them to blackmail her over several years.Based on her complaint, a special team led by assistant commissioner of police (Pulikeshinagar) CR Geetha arrested the accused,…
At a time when conversations around identity feel louder yet more complicated than ever, the panel Becoming and Unbecoming at the Bengaluru Art Weekend brought together actor-filmmaker Nandita Das, theatre veteran Arundhati Nag, and Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq. Moderated by Varun Rana, the discussion spanned masculinity, emotional expression, social media, AI, and what it…
Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India has reiterated that, as per law, all employees who are entitled to vote must be granted a paid holiday on the day of polling. This applies to those employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking, or other establishment.Polling for the ongoing elections will be held on April 9 in…
Bengaluru: India has moved from being an “import denial nation” to a self-reliant country in defence, with expanding opportunities in the sector, said Binay Kumar Das, director general (Electronics and Communication System), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).Speaking at the fifth convocation of Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, he said with more than 500…
Bengaluru cops nab 13 for IPL phone theft at M Chinnaswamy Stadium BENGALURU: City police have arrested 13 persons, including nine juveniles from Jharkhand, for allegedly stealing at least 70 mobile phones from spectators during the IPL inaugural match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28.On the night of the match, several spectators approached Cubbon…
Bengaluru: A seemingly helpful offer to enrol in a govt welfare scheme turned into a financial nightmare for a 55-year-old homemaker, whose bank account was allegedly used to route cybercrime transactions worth over Rs 10 lakh.According to a complaint filed by Parvathi, a resident of Ramamurthy Nagar, with the East Cyber Crime police Monday, she…
