Kolar: In a rare and poignant gesture, residents of Alipura village in Gauribidanur taluk have decided to mark Ramzan this year without wearing new clothes, as a tribute to a slain Shia leader from Iran.Alipura, located about 90km from Bengaluru, is home to over 25,000 Shia Muslims and around 600 Hindus. The village is known…
Bengaluru: The long-awaited connectivity boost for west Bengaluru is finally nearing reality. Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has completed the railway underbridge (RUB) at Challaghatta, a crucial component of infrastructure under the Major Arterial Road (MAR) project. Once fully operational, the corridor will create a seamless link between Magadi Road and the Bengaluru–Mysuru access-controlled highway through…
Bengaluru: In a bizarre turn of events, a 24-year-old woman who was married in a single-day arrangement has allegedly gone missing from her husband’s house — triggering suspicion, confusion, and claims of deception.The incident has occurred at Gownicheruvupalli village under Batlahalli police limits in Chintamani taluk, around 100km from Bengaluru. A complaint about his missing…
Bengaluru: Even after more than two months of sustained efforts, just over half of Bengaluru’s voters have been mapped by authorities ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Karnataka. According to officials, only 54.3% of voters were covered during the pre-SIR exercise carried out by city corporations on behalf of the…
Bengaluru: A once-neglected pond inside the CRPF campus in Yelahanka, North Bengaluru, has been transformed into a thriving three-acre lake through a community-driven sustainability effort, highlighting how collective action can revive degraded urban ecosystems.The three-month effort, led by the BlueDot Foundation in collaboration with Tekion and other partners, focused on restoring ecological balance rather than…
Dharwad: Anjuman-e-Islam Society of Dharwad and Hubballi has urged Congress leadership, including chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, to field a Muslim candidate in the forthcoming Davangere South Assembly byelection, citing the need for social justice and equitable representation.Addressing the media after a meeting with community leaders, society president Ismail Tamatgar and…
After successful runs across the country, Rajadhiraaj Yatra: Krishna Leela Aapke Dwar is now going to be staged at the Prestige Centre for Performing Arts, Bengaluru, every evening during this weekend. With over 100 performers, 40-plus dancers, 20 original compositions and hundreds of costumes, the musical blends storytelling, choreography and stagecraft into a sweeping visual…
Bengaluru: PM Shri schools in Karnataka have achieved 84% of all the components mandated under the scheme, well below the national average of 92%.Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM Shri) is a centrally sponsored scheme through which around 14,500 existing schools are selected to become exemplar schools. These schools are to showcase all the…
Bengaluru: A 50-year-old man, detained by police with a few others on alleged charges of gambling, died of suspected cardiac arrest inside Huliyar police station in Tumakuru district Thursday night.The deceased is Kantaraju S, a resident of Yalanadu and an agriculturist. According to the protestors, police detained six men after accusing them of playing cards…
A community welfare programme organised at Kacharakanahalli in Ward No. 30 marked International Women’s Day with a series of initiatives recognising local women and supporting residents. The event was hosted by social activist Shobha JP Reddy, who has been involved in social work in the area for more than 15 years. As part of the…
