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A file photo of the image of the Sun captured by Aditya-L1 during May solar storm. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Observations and measurements made by India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, have helped to decode the unusual dawn-time geomagnetic disturbances during strong solar storms. Geomagnetic storms are large disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field caused by…
Passive human structures like roads and settlements sometimes reduced animal vigilance, an Indian Institute of Science release said. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Humans have climbed to the top of the food chain by skillfully hunting, trapping, and fishing for other animals at scales that far exceed other predators, altering how the animals behave…
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Industries Minister M.B. Patil meeting with senior Nokia officials at the World Economic Forum in Davos. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Karnataka has garnered major commitments for investments at the World Economic Forum (WEF) which concluded on Saturday in Davos, Switzerland, announced Industries Minister M.B. Patil. “This edition of WEF has emerged as a major…
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Ahead of the Union Budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the Centre to release its dues and has referred to the economic conditions in the State owing to GST rate rationalization, increased social commitment, change in weather condition, and increasing urbanisation. The rate of growth of committed expenditure is faster than the…
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Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises H. D. Kumaraswamy, BJP Karnataka State president B.Y. Vijayendra, Leader of the Opposition of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R .Ashok during press conference in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally Janata Dal (Secular) on Saturday accused the…
At 12.40 a.m. on December 26, near K.R. Market in the heart of the city, a small crowd began gathering around a goods vehicle. Four men were distributing blankets. The temperature was 16 degrees Celsius. Beneath the Mysuru Road flyover, several people had taken shelter, wrapping themselves in blankets or gunny bags to protect themselves…
Wasps have a great potential to be beneficial insects and can play a larger ecological role in controlling pests, said Raghavendra Gadagkar, professor and National Science Chair, Centre for Ecological Sciences, IISc. | Photo Credit: file photo Wasps have a great potential to be beneficial insects and can play a larger ecological role in controlling…
The opening of the Hosakerehalli flyover on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) seems like an achievement of the city in 2025. Like previous years, a Bengalurean’s wishlist for 2026 would definitely feature completion of the much-delayed Ejipura flyover and the one on Doddaballapur Road, Yelahanka. Ejipura flyover The 2.38-km Ejipura flyover, planned to decongest the…
Just about everything comes to your door today — from food and groceries to clothes and appliances. For thousands of workers who bring them over, it is always a race against time. Quick commerce companies promise customers deliveries in about 10 minutes, placing an unrealistic expectation on the delivery personnel who have to navigate Bengaluru’s…
The New York Academy of Sciences and Tata Sons on Tuesday announced three scientists based out of Bengaluru as the winners of the 2025 Tata Transformation Prize. The winners are Padubidri V. Shivaprasad of National Centre for Biological Sciences, and Balasubramanian Gopal and Ambarish Ghosh of Indian Institute of Science for research in food security, sustainability and healthcare, respectively. Ambarish Ghosh The winners were…
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