Bengaluru: The high court Monday ordered notices to state and central govts in response to a public interest litigation challenging the proposed shifting of Bengaluru Turf Club (BTC) to the sprawling 457-acre Kunigal Stud Farm.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha also ordered notices to National Biodiversity Board, Karnataka State…
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar kicked off Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the state by filling up his Enumeration form at his residence in Sadashivanagar, on Tuesday, June 30. All the citizens must retain their right to vote, else it would be difficult to get govt benefits, said chief minister D K Shivakumar, Tuesday.He kicked…
Bengaluru: A petition has been filed before the high court challenging the constitutional validity of Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, and allied rules.Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), as well as platforms like Eternal Ltd, Zepto, Swiggy, Urban Company and Valmo Transportation, have sought HC’s intervention in the…
A Bengaluru mother, Sumithra, allegedly attempted suicide by consuming insecticide at a private school after her son’s suspension. (AI image) BENGALURU: After spending more than two weeks seeking the reinstatement of her suspended class 10 son, a woman allegedly attempted to end her life on the premises of a private school on Bengaluru’s St John’s…
Karnataka is launching a month-long door-to-door voter enumeration drive starting Tuesday, aiming to update rolls for 5.5 crore citizens. (Representative image) BENGALURU: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to launch door-to-door enumeration visits in Karnataka from Tuesday, marking the beginning of its Special Intensive Revision in a monthlong exercise scheduled to conclude on…
BENGALURU: A police sub-inspector from city was arrested on Monday evening on alleged charges of sexually harassing and thrashing up a few minor boys in the pretext of murder-related inquiry. The arrested PSI is Praveen, attached with Amruthahalli police station in the north-east part of the city.According to a senior police officer, Praveen had detained…
A husband cannot be automatically ordered to pay maintenance simply because a wife files a petition, the Karnataka High Court ruled (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) BENGALURU: A court cannot automatically order a husband to pay maintenance just because the wife files a petition invoking provisions under the Domestic Violence Act, the Hindu Adoption…
Bengaluru: Many class 12 students of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have written to Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) to consider their revaluated marks for calculating Common Entrance Test (CET) ranks.CET ranks are calculated by considering class 12 results and CET scores in a 50-50 ratio. It may be recalled that the CBSE results…
CHIKKABALLAPUR: A 26-year-old physiotherapist was found dead in a locked room at a homestay near Nandi Hills on Monday, while her boyfriend was found unconscious beside her. Police suspect he attempted suicide after killing her.The victim, Sai Surabhi of Jayanagar in Bengaluru, worked at Sri Sathya Sai Hospital in Muddenahalli. Her boyfriend, Sanjeeth Ali, 25,…
NGOs involved in ABC activities say taking on the additional responsibility of shelter management is not feasible Bengaluru: Even as officials of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) remain confident of beginning the relocation of stray dogs from institutional areas by the end of July, significant hurdles remain. The biggest challenge lies not in relocating the animals,…
