Tag: Karnataka

2 traffic cops caught on camera taking bribes in Bengaluru

July 27, 2026 admin

A representational photo of Bengaluru Traffic Police checking for drink and driving. While body worn cameras are mandatory for traffic police personnel in the city, it is learnt that the accused policemen allegedly failed to comply with the directive. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Two separate incidents of Bengaluru Traffic Police personnel allegedly accepting…

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Special Intensive Revision: AI detects 6.41 lakh anomalies in Bengaluru

July 27, 2026 admin

ai technology | Photo Credit: Suchat longthara For the first time since the enumeration phase began, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has disclosed that there have been at least 6.41 lakh “logical discrepancies” or anomalies within its jurisdiction. So far, only 38.81% of enumeration forms were digitised as of 4 p.m. on Saturday. The overall figure also includes 2.66…

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‘This is only a beginning…,’ say youths in Bengaluru

July 27, 2026 admin

People celebrating following the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Students and several youths gathered at Freedom Park to celebrate the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday. As cheers and slogans criticising the Union government rang the air, they…

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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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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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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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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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