Bengaluru: Two minors, including a girl, drowned in an agricultural pond in Doddaballapur Rural, police said.The tragedy took place when Daksha M, 11, and her neighbour, Dhanush P, 4, who were returning home with their cows Friday, waded into the pond. Noticing their long absence, their parents started searching for them late in the evening…
Three young men from Bengaluru drowned in the Hemavathi reservoir backwaters near Shettihalli Church in Hassan (Representative image) HASSAN: Three youths from Bengaluru drowned in the backwaters of the Hemavathi reservoir near the historic Shettihalli Church in Hassan district on Sunday, police said.The deceased were identified as Charan (20), Milan (23) and Manikantha (20), all…
On a rainy evening in Bengaluru, 15-year-old Sai Akhil Anand, son of chess legend Viswanathan Anand and Aruna Anand, presented his art exhibition Bindu and Rekha at the Sandeep and Geetanjali Maini Foundation. The showcase featured works exploring dots, lines, textures and patterns drawn from nature, particularly the markings and forms found in animals.The exhibition…
After comedian Madhur Virli’s resurfaced rape joke triggered outrage online, fresh questions are being raised about the state of Indian stand-up comedy. Coming days after the controversy surrounding Pranit More’s crowd-work clips, the debate has shifted from humour to responsibility, boundaries and whether shock value is replacing wit.The clip from comedian Madhur Virli’s 2024 show…
Bengaluru: This placement season, mechanical and civil students are back in demand in engineering colleges, with many institutions reporting renewed interest in hiring students from core branches. Several colleges have witnessed an increase in the number of companies hiring from core branches for students graduating in 2025-26.Several colleges have been able to place almost 100%…
Bengaluru: With less than a week to go before enumeration forms are printed for Karnataka’s electorate of 5.5 crore, Election Commission is yet to map about 10%, or 52.4 lakh voters, on the 2025 electoral rolls.V Anbukumar, chief electoral officer, told TOI the tabletop exercise will continue until publication of draft electoral rolls.“Regardless of mapping…
Bengaluru: The Bidadi Township project, where a work-live-play space is set to come up, has set off a letter war among three major political parties amid attempts to claim cross-party support or appeals for course correction.While Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar has claimed PM Modi has appreciated his efforts, both BJP and JD(S) have written…
Woman attacked during cab journey Bengaluru: What was supposed to be a routine cab ride home after spending an evening with her sister turned into a terrifying fight for a 27-year-old woman in the tech capital. Alone in a cab in the early hours of Wednesday, she found herself facing an alleged sexual predator. But…
Bengaluru: Two men died in separate road accidents in and around the city since Saturday night.In the first incident, reported around 11pm in Anekal, Anwar Pasha of Krishnagiri died after his motorcycle skidded while trying to avoid a crater on the road at Vanakanahalli. Pasha was travelling to Anekal on official work with colleague Prathul,…
Bengaluru: The inaugural Bengaluru Lake Run held Sunday brought together citizens, environmentalists, and fitness enthusiasts for a 10km run connecting Jakkur and Rachenahalli lakes in north Bengaluru.Organised under the supervision of minister and Byatarayanapura MLA Krishna Byre Gowda as part of Environment Day celebrations, the event aimed to raise awareness about conservation while encouraging physical…
