Bengaluru: A district leprosy officer (DLO) attached to the department of health and family welfare was caught by Lokayukta police while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from a 25-year-old doctor for approving a Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) licence.Unani doctor Muffassir Ahmed Muzammil approached Lokayukta police against DLO Dr Bhujabali D Yalagudri, 54, accusing…
The recreated version of the beloved 1999 classic ‘Chunnari Chunnari’ has stirred up fresh controversy, this time from an unexpected but authoritative voice, original singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya. Reacting sharply to its recreation in Varun Dhawan‘s upcoming film ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, Abhijeet has pulled no punches, calling out the remake and taking a…
Water wastage checks in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Stepping up efforts to conserve drinking water this summer, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) collected Rs 2.2 lakh in spot fines from 44 violators between March 1 and May 8, as part of an ongoing crackdown on the misuse of potable water in the city.The amount was…
NEW DELHI: Hours before the crucial floor test for TVK govt in Tamil Nadu, which is holding a wafer-thin majority in the assembly, Vijay’s govt got a boost in its strength with the Supreme Court on Wednesday allowing its MLA Srinivasa Sethupathi to participate in the floor test and said that the Madras HC order…
Jofra Archer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI:Rajasthan Royals did not get the start they expected from star pacer Jofra Archer as the speedster endured a nightmare first over against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. Archer struggled badly with his line and rhythm, ending up bowling an 11-ball over – joining an unwanted list of bowlers…
Mangaluru: Following the Supreme Court’s directions, the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) with the help of dog feeders, NGOs and volunteers has identified 163 locations to develop dog feeding zones. The city corporation has invited objections from residents in 60 wards to the proposed dog feeding zones.In Nov last year, the MCC held a consultative meeting…
NEW DELHI: French Open organisers have fined Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 65,000 euros, about half of his tournament earnings, after he made sexist comments about the umpire following his second-round defeat to French teenager Moise Kouame.After losing a gruelling five-set match that lasted nearly five hours, Vallejo criticised Brazilian umpire Ana Carvalho, saying, “This…
Bengaluru: A viral video showing a frustrated motorist sitting on a busy road and confronting traffic police over an alleged prolonged halt for the governor’s convoy has reignited the debate over VIP movement and public inconvenience in Bengaluru.The incident, which occurred on Old Airport Road amid ongoing underpass construction work, triggered outrage on social media…
MUMBAI: For years, Kunal Shah has built companies around a simple question: What makes people change their behaviour?In 2010, when he founded FreeCharge, it was the dull act of mobile recharges. In 2018, when he founded Cred, it was the monthly ritual of paying credit card bills. Now, Shah is headed to one of the…
Delhi Capitals’ David Miller and Kuldeep Yadav after losing by one run vs Gujarat Titans. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: ‘What was he thinking?’. ‘What was he doing?’. ‘Why didn’t he run?’ These were some of the questions that did the rounds in the aftermath of Delhi Capitals’ one-run loss against Gujarat Titans in the…
