From students and RWAs to corporates and officials, thousands participated in a 12-hour mission Saturday to help Bengaluru reclaim its Garden City identity 15 lakh tree plantation by 50000 civics and volunteers to mark 517th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda at Kempegowda Layout, in Bengaluru on Saturday 27th June 2026 Bengaluru: In a major push…
Slipper hurled at Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar during Kempegowda Jayanti event (Image-Social Media) BENGALURU: A slipper was allegedly hurled at Congress MLA Pradeep Eshwar during the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti celebrations in Chikkaballapura on Saturday. The incident reportedly took place when some people, allegedly JD(S) workers, threw slippers at the MLA. The object narrowly missed its…
Bengaluru: Transport minister Byrathi Suresh said a revision in bus fares is under consideration in view of rising fuel prices, spare parts costs and overall operational expenses. However, he clarified that no formal proposal has yet been submitted to the govt by the transport department.The minister added that the four state transport corporations have collectively…
Bengaluru: A routine police patrol led to the exposure of a vehicle registration fraud after officers spotted two Swaraj Mazda minibuses plying on the road with the same registration number.Further investigation uncovered a larger racket, with police seizing 12 minibuses and arresting two individuals allegedly involved in the scam. According to investigators, fake registration numbers…
TUMAKURU: A 30-year-old man was charred to death after a car caught fire following an explosion on a national highway in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district on Saturday, police said.The deceased, identified as Nagendra, a resident of Ankola in Uttara Kannada district, allegedly set off the sequence of events after attacking his partner Ramya, who was also…
TUMAKURU: In a suspected case of self-harm, a 30-year-old man was charred to death inside a burning car on a national highway in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district, about 70 km from Bengaluru, on Saturday, police said.The victim, identified as Nagendra, is suspected to have used a country-made bomb or a Molotov cocktail to set the vehicle…
TOI report jolts authorities into action Bengaluru: Following the TOI report titled ‘Kanakapura Road – A Walk Through Neglect,’ published Friday highlighting the mounting garbage and poor waste management along the stretch, civic authorities have moved to tighten waste collection and crack down on roadside dumping in Yelachenahalli.Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao…
Tragedy struck near Trinity Circle as a labourer, Gurappa, was electrocuted while working on Namma Metro pillar lighting. Tragedy struck near Trinity Circle as a labourer, Gurappa, was electrocuted while working on Namma Metro pillar lighting. Tragedy struck near Trinity Circle as a labourer, Gurappa, was electrocuted while working on Namma Metro pillar lighting. Tragedy…
BENGALURU: A pigmy collector sustained severe head injuries after a branch of a mahogany tree fell on him while he was travelling at Rajajinagar, west Bengaluru.SK Suresh, 53, who works with Raghavendra Finance Company, fell unconscious on the road Wednesday as the branch suddenly snapped and struck him on the head. Locals shifted the Nagawara…
Bengaluru: Corporate boardrooms are witnessing a quiet but significant shift: directors are becoming AI’s newest apprentices. The change reflects a growing recognition that AI’s impact extends far beyond technology. Directors are increasingly seeking a deeper understanding of how the technology can reshape operations, improve productivity and alter competitive positioning. In many companies, AI has become…
