Lucknow: Rinku Singh, who is known for his role as a finisher in the Indian squad, said that getting into the team and cementing one’s position is not easy as the competition is intense.“The competition is very intense, but my focus remains on giving my best whenever I get an opportunity,” said Rinku, who played…
Central Jail, at Parappana Agrahara in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo Following reports that a mobile phone was found in the Central Prison barrack housing former MP Prajwal Revanna, DIG of Prisons and Correctional Services Jinendra Khanagavi has initiated a probe into how the phone reached the barrack despite security arrangements. The CCB raid…
Bengaluru: A woman police constable and three ministerial staffers attached to the city police commissioner’s office were kept under suspension on alleged charges of leaking information in connection with the proposed five commissionerates for Bengaluru city.The accused have been identified as constable Vanita, section superintendent Shankar, second division assistant Suhas and first division assistant Bhavya….
Bengaluru: When Sani Krishna,32, became bidridden mid-June following an accident which took place during her bike-taxi ride to work, she had one goal: To fight the aggregator until sufficient compensation is received and to demand accountability.Thursday, her two-month fight bore partial fruit as Rapido finally agreed to process the entire medical expenses through its insurance…
Bengaluru: Karnataka government has approved the phased rollout of SAMASTA, a digital platform aimed at replacing the mountains of manual records maintained by ASHA workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), health inspectors and other community health workers, in a move expected to cut their data-entry workload by around 75%.The government order issued on Thursday said the…
Bengaluru: In a setback for actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, the high court Thursday rejected his petition challenging the trial court’s decision not to hear his arguments before deciding on an application by accused no. 14, Pradosh, who has sought to become an approver.Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that the issue stands completely covered…
Gadag: Furniture and electronic equipment from the Gadag district administration building were seized on Thursday after authorities failed to clear dues related to work executed under an urban development scheme, following an order from the Additional District Court.The work was carried out under the 2012-13 urban development scheme, for which contractor S.S. Police Patil was…
The High Court of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: File photo The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (August 13) ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition seeking restoration of the 711-acre Kadugodi plantation area as “forest land” by setting aside diversion of this area for various industrial purposes “illegally” since 1985…
Bengaluru: 3M India is emerging as a larger global innovation and capability hub for the US-based industrial major, with its India GCC crossing 400 employees and the company increasingly developing products and capabilities here for markets beyond India.Aseem Joshi, MD, 3M India, said the Bengaluru GCC, which had fewer than 100 employees two to three…
Gorakhpur: Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT), Gorakhpur, has been selected by the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space, for setting up an Antariksh Prayogshala (Space Laboratory) under its Antariksh Prayogshala Scheme, the university stated.As part of the flagship ‘Classroom to Cosmos’ programme, a Centre of Excellence in Space…
