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Four booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO job

July 26, 2026 admin

A job racket promising appointments as Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has come to light after a senior manager of a private pharmaceutical company allegedly lost ₹26 lakh to fraudsters. According to a complaint filed at the Vidhana Soudha Police Station, the victim, a senior manager at a…

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South Western Railway, Rotary partner to save 7.5 million litres of water annually at KSR Bengaluru station

July 24, 2026 admin

A file photo of KSR Bengaluru railway station. South Western Railway (SWR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rotary International District 3191 to implement a rainwater harvesting system at the Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Bengaluru Railway Station, a project expected to conserve 7.5 million litres of rainwater annually. According to a release, the…

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Bengaluru’s Church Street to host weekly busking sessions for independent musicians

July 24, 2026 admin

A file photo of Church Street in Bengaluru. Church Street witnessed a different kind of Friday evening as live music filled the popular stretch, with independent musicians performing in a public space as part of a new busking initiative launched by Bengaluru-based platform The Music Scene. The programme, organised by Unboxing BLR, was inaugurated on…

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Karnataka police chief directs adequate arrangements for protests across State

July 24, 2026 admin

Members of the Students’ Federation of India staging a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on July 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The directions came in light of the ongoing protests by student unions and the Cockroach Janta Party over the NEET paper leak and the outrage that followed after a lathi-charge…

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IIMB’s ‘Happiness and Wellness fest’ today

July 24, 2026 admin

Indian Institute Of Management-Bangalore With a view to encourage students explore activities beyond academics, the student led wellness club, Antarang at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is hosting Happiness and Wellness Fest, Tarang, on Saturday. The festival aims to provide a space for students to express their creativity through various activities including pottery, coffee…

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KREDL sets Sept. 30 deadline for vendors to complete installation of PM KUSUM-B solar pumpsets

July 24, 2026 admin

Under the KUSUM-B scheme, farmers receive standalone solar water pumpsets with 50% subsidy from the State government, 30% from the Centre, and a 20% contribution from farmers. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) Managing Director, Divya Prabhu G.R.J., directed officials and empanelled vendors to complete the installation and commissioning of…

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Tracing voters in an ever-evolving Bengaluru

July 24, 2026 admin

After receiving her enumeration form, Lakshmi P. (name changed), a 59-year-old voter from Padmanabhanagar, began searching for her details in the 2002 electoral rolls. She sifted through over 120 voters with the same name. Different spellings, the expansion of her initial and even her parents’ names led nowhere. It was only after she found her husband’s 2002…

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18-storey building of apartment complex in Bengaluru to be demolished

July 24, 2026 admin

Maheshwar Rao M., Chief Commissioner, GBA, convened a meeting with Bengaluru South City Corporation officials after a private builder applied for permission for demolition of the building. | Photo Credit: File photo The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has permitted the demolition of an 18-story wing of a tower in an apartment complex in southeast Bengaluru…

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24-year-old man arrested for killing 70-year-old grandmother

July 18, 2026 admin

The Bannerghatta police on Saturday arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly murdering his 70-year-old grandmother after months of disputes over his unemployment. The accused, identified as Prajwal, a resident of K.S. Layout, killed his grandmother, Gowramma, at her house in Kenchagoravayyanadoddi near Bannerghatta, where he had been staying to look after her, as her husband…

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NEET results: Karnataka toppers lose marks in retest

July 17, 2026 admin

Aspirants undergo security check as they enter the examination hall for the NEET-UG-2026 retest, in Bengaluru on June 21. | Photo Credit: ANI The much-awaited NEET-2026 retest results have been released, and the candidates are upset that they have lost good scores compared to the first NEET due to the tough questions. In this NEET…

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