DK Shivakumar visited Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati and offered prayers. This is Shivakumar’s first visit to the hill shrine after becoming CM Bengaluru: Politics often turns on perception as much as numbers. If the legislative council election Thursday was the first major political test for DK Shivakumar since taking oath as CM, the…
Bengaluru: A brazen mobile phone snatching in the heart of the city took a dramatic turn when one of the accused collapsed and died shortly after fleeing the scene, while his accomplice was taken into police custody.The incident occurred on 14th Cross in Cubbonpete, near Majestic, around 5.30pm on June 16. Advocate Basavaraju M, a…
BengaluruA visibly embarrassed BJP and JD(S) on Friday took contrasting steps in the cross voting fiasco that occurred at the legislative council elections held on June 18.The final tally of cross voting stands at 11 MLAs from the BJP and JD(S) alliance, with another invalidating his vote.According to the BJP three MLAs cross voted from…
Bengaluru: For years, 66-year-old Rajanna HG was a familiar face outside the Anjaneya temple in Nandini Layout’s II Block-North, where he earned his livelihood by selling fresh flowers. As his trade relied heavily on quick transactions, Rajanna required a steady supply of loose change. Once a month, like clockwork, he would visit the bank to…
The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday, with alleged cross-voting from BJP and JD(S) ranks helping the party exceed its expected numbers. (Image Credit: TNN) BENGALURU: The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday, with alleged…
Bengaluru: A woman cannot claim a share as a coparcener in the self-acquired properties of her grandfather that came to her father through a family partition, Karnataka high court has ruled.Dismissing an appeal filed by Usha N Swamy, a division bench of Justices DK Singh and TM Nadaf held that rights by birth under Hindu…
BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Friday defended the state’s proposed Mekedatu dam project, asserting that Karnataka would continue to pursue its interests through legal means while responding to the Tamil Nadu assembly’s resolution opposing the project. “The Tamil Nadu government is free to pass whatever resolution they want. It is not our business what…
Bengaluru: In a relief for Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the high court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of Section 38-D of BDA Act.This provision, which came into effect from July 10, 2020, pertains to allotment of BDA land in favour of the original owner or purchaser or unauthorised occupant, etc….
Bengaluru: BDA is set to plant 15 lakh native saplings across the city on June 27 under its Green Bengaluru initiative, with an aim of creating a Guinness world record.The plantation drive, being organised on the occasion of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti, will be held at Shivaram Karanth Layout, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout and Banashankari 6th Stage…
Bengaluru: Two workers, both aged 30, are feared to have drowned while cleaning a tank at the BWSSB water treatment plant in Belagere, Varthur, Thursday evening.The workers are Brijesh, a native of Bihar, and Akhilesh, from Tamil Nadu.According to police, three workers were cleaning the tank when Brijesh and Akhilesh slipped and fell into it….
