Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Urban residents in Karnataka appear to be increasingly choosing private hospitals over govt facilities, paying significantly more for treatment, according to the latest ‘Household Social Consumption on Health’ report.Private hospitals accounted for 73.9% of all hospitalisations in urban Karnataka in 2025, compared with 63.4% in rural areas. Public hospital use…

BENGALURU: A 31-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after enduring months of physical and mental harassment over dowry by her husband and father-in-law, prompting police to register a case against the duo.The deceased has been identified as Maimunnisa. She was married to Junaid, 28, a resident of Doddamavalli, on January 19, 2024. At the time…

Bengaluru: A four-year-old racehorse was euthanised after suffering a fractured left foreleg during the Bangalore Summer Derby at Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) last Sunday. According to the club’s incident report, the horse was “humanely euthanised”. It is the first reported euthanasia of the racing season at BTC, which began in May.Knotty Cruise stumbled and fell…

Auto driver killed as BMTC E bus hits his vehicle Bengaluru: A 60-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed after an electric bus leased by Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and operated by a private operator allegedly went out of control and rammed his vehicle near KR Circle Saturday afternoon.The deceased is Krishnamurthy, a resident of Singasandra….

Thousands of Karnataka government and aided schools have halted learning activities. An estimated 30% of teachers are drafted for electoral roll revision duties (Photo credit: Syed Asif) BENGALURU: Learning in thousands of govt and aided schools in Karnataka has come to a standstill with estimated 30% teachers drafted for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…