Bengaluru: The initiative of distributing free notebooks for the govt school students from the 2026-27 academic year, announced by chief minister Siddaramaiah at a state-level Teachers’ Day celebration last year, is “under review,” according to minister for school education and literacy Madhu Bangarappa.The CM had announced that notebooks will be distributed free of cost along…
Bengaluru: Karnataka govt’s ambitious Mekedatu balancing reservoir project on Cauvery river, planned as a major drinking water source for Bengaluru, may face fresh environmental scrutiny. A recent report warned that untreated sewage flowing through the city’s polluted river network could eventually reach the Cauvery basin near the proposed dam site in Kanakapura.The report, State of…
BENGALURU: A bizarre incident kept police on their toes Tuesday evening after a group of people brought an elderly man stuffed inside a gunny bag to a courier office and sought to deliver the “package” to Mangaluru. The group of six, which included two women and the elderly man, went to the courier office located…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only BENGALURU: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her fiancé in Bengaluru on Tuesday, police said.According to investigators, the accused, identified as 25-year-old Sabeel, had taken the girl to an abandoned house in the DH Halli area, where he is suspected to have slit her throat.The case came to…
BENGALURU: The fish on your plate may well come from Karnataka’s reservoirs, where the state has stocked 4.5 crore fish fry across 38 water bodies, scaling up local aquaculture to boost supply, support farmers, and meet growing consumer demand.Most of these fish are for domestic use and are not shared with other states, officials said,…
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has decided to discontinue full-body advertisements on its buses following repeated complaints from commuters.Officials said passengers often found the large advertisement wraps to be an eyesore that spoiled the appearance of the buses and made it difficult to identify services. Many commuters also pointed out that route numbers…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court on Tuesday directed the central and state govts to clarify by March 23 the allocation, stock, and other aspects pertaining to commercial LPG cylinder supply to Karnataka.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum gave this direction after hearing a petition filed by the Bangalore Hotels’ Association and others seeking a direction for uninterrupted supply…
Bengaluru: A head constable saved a man from attempting suicide on a railway track in Yelahanka Monday evening.A resident of RMZ Galleria Apartments spotted the man lying on the tracks around 5.40pm, recorded a video, and alerted the emergency helpline 112. The information was quickly relayed to the Hoysala Cheetah patrol, and head constable Sridhar…
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old garment worker died and her husband escaped with injuries when a rashly driven BMTC bus knocked down their bike at Gollarahatti Cross near Nelamangala Sunday night. G Lakshmi, the victim, stayed off Magadi Main Road and was from Yadgir in North Karnataka.Lakshmi was riding pillion with husband Devendrappa, a daily-wage worker, when…
Bengaluru: In a swift and daring act of theft, an unidentified man posed as a prospective customer and decamped with four gold rings worth around Rs 2.9 lakh from a jewellery shop on Begur Main Road Sunday, leaving the shop owner stunned.Maruthi Jewellers owner Mangilal, in his complaint with Bommanahalli police stated around 2.15pm, a…
