Bengaluru: Anand P Naidu, a district Congress committee member, was arrested on charges of molesting a 16-year-old girl at her house in west Bengaluru.Booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, Naidu was remanded in judicial custody and sent to Bengaluru Central Prison.Based on the complaint filed by the girl’s father, a 40-year-old…
Following the high court order, autorickshaw unions had urged the state government to challenge the verdict and seek a ban on bike-taxi services. (AI-generated image) BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has moved Supreme Court challenging the high court’s January verdict that lifted the ban on bike-taxi operations in the state.The appeal has been filed against the…
Bengaluru: A day after videos showing separate incidents of two pre-teens riding gearless scooters in and around Magadi Road went viral on social media, traffic police Tuesday booked the owner of one of the vehicles and the father of the other minor.First, police booked Afzar Pasha, an electric motor mechanic in JJ Nagar, for handing…
AI Image used for representational purpose only BENGALURU: The Karnataka school education department has directed govt, aided and unaided schools to ban students from performing obscene songs during school programmes.In an April 16 directive, the department instructed deputy directors (administration) to enforce the ban strictly and take action against school managements if violations are found….
Bengaluru: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) faces the prospect of being hit with more compensation claims after a few Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout (NPKL) allottees successfully fought their case before the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) and got favourable orders.As of April, site owners have filed 38 complaints against BDA, and the real estate regulator has disposed…
Bengaluru: The high court passed an interim order directing authorities to not enforce the revised Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) regulations against National Solar Energy Federation of India and others, including wind energy producers.Under CERC’s new Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) regime, which came into effect from April 1, stakeholders are required to declare in advance…
REDUCE AND REUSE: Sumrux offers parents a free platform to sell, swap, lend, or borrow children’s books online, aiming to conserve resources and reduce waste. Parents looking to dispose of children’s old textbooks after exams can list them free of cost for sale or donation at www.sumrux.com. “Listing takes about a minute only and could…
Bengaluru: Karnataka govt has made it mandatory for students who failed in SSLC examination-1 to register for the upcoming examination-2.Issuing instructions to deputy directors across the state, school education and literacy minister S Madhu Bangarappa Monday said steps must be taken to ensure 45,415 students who did not clear the first exam are registered and…
Bengaluru: Aiming to curb corruption in the stamps and registration department, the state govt has proposed a negative scoring system for posting sub-registrars, senior registration officers and first division assistants, tying career mobility to pending cases and disciplinary records.Under the new system, officials facing criminal charges, Lokayukta investigations or serious allegations may be transferred prematurely…
Bengaluru: The shocking news of a family of four dying of suspected food poisoning in Mumbai has made food safety a hot topic of discussion. In Bengaluru, where temperatures continue to climb, experts are urging people to prioritise hygienic preparation, storage and consumption to reduce the risk of spoilage and infection.“Warm temperatures and humidity create…
