R Ashwin on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) Amid speculation over Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s ODI futures, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the timing of the debate, insisting that if the selectors wanted to move on from the veteran duo ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, they should have…
Offenders Face Steep Fines As Penalties Upped Across Nation Bengaluru: Playing music on speaker mode, watching videos without earphones, and creating disturbance inside Namma Metro coaches could now cost commuters up to Rs 2,500 — five times higher than the earlier fine of Rs 500. The revised penalties took effect on June 19 following amendments…
Blackspot at Pottery Town — Before Cleanup Bengaluru: Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) is close to achieving its target of clearing 100 garbage blackspots in 45 days, with 86 of the identified locations already reclaimed as of Friday.The initiative, named UB 100 (Uttara Bengaluru 100), was launched on June 15 to eliminate chronic garbage dumping…
Bengaluru: A three-year-old boy playing outside his grandmother’s residence at Bukkapatna in Tumakuru’s Sira died when a car ran over him Thursday evening.The victim is Syed Huzaifa, second child of Syed Umar and Zakia Banu from Hosakere in Madhugiri. Umar had left Huzaifa with Banu’s parents for a few days. On Thursday evening, Huzaifa was…
One of Kannada stand-up comedy’s most recognisable voices, Sonu Venugopal has built her career by telling deeply personal stories rooted in everyday life, language and culture. From leaving behind a career in radio to finding her place on stage, she has carved out a niche that is both distinctly regional and universally relatable. In a…
Mangaluru: Though Dakshina Kannada is an education hub, the district has launched a survey to identify illiterate people and achieve the status of a fully literate district.The exercise aims to identify those who have never attended school and cannot read, write Kannada or perform simple calculations. Zilla panchayat CEO Narwade Vinayak Karbhari said every illiterate…
Bengaluru: A 36-year-old car wash service centre owner was assaulted twice by a gang after he raised objections to them smoking in a public place near his shop in Andrahalli, west Bengaluru.Prashanth HB told police the incident happened at 8.45am on July 14 when he visited a condiments shop in Kalikanagar, adjacent to his service…
Udupi: An 80-year-old man died after being hit by a speeding car on the Mangaluru–Udupi National Highway on Thursday. The victim, identified as Harinarayana Rao, was walking along the roadside near the Kothalakatte autorickshaw stand at 10.10am when the incident occurred. Police said a car traveling from Mangaluru towards Udupi, driven recklessly by Sushith S…
Mangaluru: Puttur Block Congress and its block social media wing lodged a complaint at the Puttur Town police station against Mahesh Vikram Hegde for allegedly posting defamatory content targeting Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai and spreading misinformation to create a false impression of the state govt and the home minister.The complaint was submitted by Supreeth…
Hoax call to Indigo flight at KIA Bengaluru: A handwritten note found tucked inside an aircraft’s lavatory triggered a major security scare and a five-hour delay for passengers aboard an Ahmedabad-bound IndiGo flight at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Thursday night.The incident unfolded aboard flight 6E-6423, which was scheduled to depart for Ahmedabad at 8pm….
