Bengaluru: In good news for citizens looking for a safe place to answer nature’s call, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management (BSWML) has started building and operating modular public toilets. The free-to-use toilets — called Eeze — are designed to be more hygienic, accessible and easier to maintain than conventional public conveniences.Each unit includes toilets for transgender…
Bengaluru: Nearly 15 per cent of Karnataka’s electorate, about 84.3 lakh out of 5.5 crore registered voters have been flagged under the absent, shifted, dead, duplicate, and others (ASDDO) list in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive.The Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA) accounts for almost half (46.7 per cent) of these flagged electors, despite holding…
Former MLA Chandrashekharappa’s children and grandchildren pay their final respects to the Congress functionary Shivamogga: Senior Congress leader and former Shivamogga City MLA HM Chandrashekarappa passed away on Sunday evening at Manipal Hospital in Bengaluru following a cardiac arrest. He was 78.He was admitted to the hospital nearly 12 days ago after developing a blood…
Bengaluru: Stepping out to buy vegetables proved costly for a family after burglars broke into their locked apartment in Thyagarajanagar, south Bengaluru, and made away with gold jewellery, silver coins, US dollars and cash. The theft came to light when the couple returned home to find their valuables missing.Shripal Kumar, 34, said he and his…
Bengaluru: A 51-year-old domestic help, who worked at her employer’s house for nearly 18 years, was arrested by Jayanagar police for stealing gold jewellery, silver articles, and other valuables, worth around Rs 50 lakh.The accused, Jayanthi, from Poornapragna Layout in Uttarahalli, was working at the house of a doctor couple in Jayanagar 5th Block. The…
Bengaluru: With Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls set to begin in Karnataka from June 20, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao, who is also district election officer, said progress of pre-SIR mapping exercise stood at 72% in the city.As part of preparatory activities for SIR, the process of mapping 2025 electoral…
Rain has exposed the extent of damage on Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta Road, where potholes, slush and dust now define daily commute Bengaluru: Bannerghatta Road is not just another city artery; it is the road that houses one of India’s most prestigious management institutes — Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). It is also the gateway to…
Bengaluru: When Doddalahalli Kempegowda (DK) Shivakumar walked out of Delhi’s Tihar Jail on the rain-soaked night of Oct 23, 2019, Congress workers waiting outside were visibly surprised. The Kanakapura strongman, known for his spotless white attire and clean-shaven appearance, stepped into the dim streetlights wearing something entirely unfamiliar — a thick salt-and-pepper beard.After 50 days…
The parking facility was inauagurated in May 2026 Bengaluru: The newly inaugurated multi-level car parking (MLCP) complex at Gandhi Bazaar might be turning into a parking lot for luxury cars from nearby showrooms in Basavanagudi, with an automobile retailer claiming it has booked an entire floor on a monthly basis.The parking complex, inaugurated by deputy…
