By R Prashanth VidyasagarThere is a kind of hunger that restaurants cannot satisfy. Not because the food is lacking, but because some meals offer something beyond what arrives on the plate — the story behind a dish, the warmth of being welcomed into someone’s home, and the easy transition from stranger to friend over the…
Seasonal Jamun fruit known as Indian Blackberry sold in K R Market in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Markets across Bengaluru are once again awash in deep purple this monsoon, with jamun flooding stalls and roadside carts in a seasonal surge that has made the fruit one of the most visible — and affordable — arrivals of the…
Bengaluru: Just a few hours of managing Bengaluru’s busy junctions was enough to leave many volunteers with a reality check of the city’s traffic problem.What began as a civic effort to bring citizens closer to the ground realities of traffic management has steadily drawn strong participation. Since its inception in Oct 2025, 1,864 people have…
The deceased was identified as Prabhavathi Shivamogga: An elderly woman and her pet dog were found dead inside their home in Jayanagar police station limits on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Prabhavathi, 60. She was the wife of the late Nagaraj, the former owner of the Janavarthe newspaper.According to authorities, Prabhavathi lived alone. It is…
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…
The dangling wire (white) that allegedly resulted in the trader’s death Bengaluru: What should have been a joyous celebration turned into a nightmare for a Bengaluru family after a dangling roadside cable allegedly claimed the life of a 30-year-old businessman a day before his engagement.Vishal M Lunawat, a dry fruits trader and resident of Chamarajpet,…
Bengaluru: Buses stopping on roadsides have increased, but the reason is not traffic or route issues, but the new QR code ticketing system which is slowing BMTC operations.The pilot, which was launched a few weeks ago, issues tickets after the conductor enters the area details, generating a QR code on the electronic ticketing machines for…
The programme, ‘Prarambh-2026’ focused on facilitating a smooth transition from the Income-tax Act-1961 to the Income Tax Act- 2025 Bengaluru: An outreach and awareness programme on New Income Tax Act- 2025 was organised by the income tax department Thursday. With the new Act coming into force from April this year along with consequential revisions to…
