CATEGORIES

The New Indian Express Bengaluru

City club suspends member for objecting to smoking

IN what appears to be a flagrant violation of the Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Health of Non-smokers Act, 2001, Indian Gymkhana Club, established in 1932, has turned into a free-for-all smoking haven.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

On HC direction, 10 Samithi members perform puja at Ladle Dargah

TEN members of the Raghava Chaitanya Jeernodhar Samithi, including invited guests of the Samithi, performed puja to the Raghava Chaitanya Eshwara Linga at Ladle Mashak Dargah on the occasion of Mahashivaratri on Wednesday.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Interval symbolises life's need for a pause: Bharath Varsha

N an industry where an interval is traditionally a mid-film break, an upcoming project is re-defining this concept.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

DCM Wants Union Govt to Take Clear Stand on Mekedatu Project

DEPUTY Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has urged the Union Government to clarify its stance on the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project and approve irrigation projects worth Rs 11,000 crore in Karnataka.

time-read
2 mins  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

IndiGo to lease wide-body Boeing 787-9 planes from Norse Atlantic

IN its effort to broaden global presence, country's largest carrier IndiGo has signed another firm agreement with Norway's Norse Atlantic Airways for the damp lease of three wide-body Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Govt draws turf line on banning convicted MPs

The Centre on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the demand for lifetime ban on convicted MPs/MLAs from contesting polls, saying the \"issue falls within legislative policy of parliament and not courts\".

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Gujarat soars as India's bird capital, sets records in diversity, conservation

WITH an estimated 18 to 20 lakh birds thriving across its landscapes, Gujarat has cemented its reputation as a haven for avian life.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

No South State Will Lose Seats Due To Delimitation, Says Shah

'Time has come to end DMK's anti-national and anti-people rule'

time-read
2 mins  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

PM hands list of Central projects held up in TG to Revanth Reddy

In an unusual move, PM Narendra Modi advised CM A Revanth Reddy to clear pending issues pertaining to various projects taken up by the Centre in Telangana.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

PRESERVING EMOTIONS

From breastmilk to even the ashes of a lost child, three women jewellers transform memories into keepsakes through jewellery

time-read
2 mins  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Centre denying funds to Tamil Nadu akin to KG kids fighting, says Vijay

TAMILAGA Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president actor Vijay on Wednesday said the Union government withholding Tamil Nadu's education-related funds for not implementing the three-language policy is akin to kindergarten children fighting among themselves.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Ravichandran returns to screen as a doting father in Pyaar

CTOR-director Ravichandran, who was last seen in Ravi Bopanna is all set to return to the big screen. This time, he will be essaying the role of a father in Supreeth's upcoming directorial Pyaar, produced by Nagasri under the SM Productions banner.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Pig butchering scam: New cyber fraud to target youth, students, housewives

THE Centre has issued an alert against a new cyber fraud module called 'pig butchering scam' which has been targeting unemployed youth, students and those desperate for money, often forcing them into cyber slavery, officials said on Wednesday.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

LASER ANGIOPLASTY

A modern way to treat blocked arteries

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

RDPR Facing High Power Bills Delivers Plan to Generate 3k MW Solar Power in State's Rural Areas

INABILITY of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department to pay Rs 22 crore per annum bills raised by electricity supply companies, has given birth to a plan aiming at generating 3,000 MW of solar power using rural areas.

time-read
2 mins  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

HC: No sanction in law to withhold entire pension

Directs Ministry of Finance to pay full pension and gratuity to septuagenarian

time-read
2 mins  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Owners Refuse To Give Up Land, Stall Circular Rail Survey

Final Location Survey, DPR completed for only one out of seven corridors of project

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Centre asks MP govt to look into forest rights claims

THE Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has asked the Madhya Pradesh government to address complaints about a significant rise in rejection of applications related to community and individual forest rights claims filed through the Van Mitra mobile application, officials said.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Religare seeks removal of Saluja, Asthana from board

THE board of directors of Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL) recommended the removal of directors Rashmi Saluja (former chairperson) and Rakesh Asthana (former Delhi Police Commissioner) from the boards of subsidiary companies and committees, said the company in an exchange filing.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

DKS, NEW FACE OF CONG'S SOFT HINDUTVA?

Intense speculation over him, Amit Shah attending Isha Foundation Shivaratri celebrations

time-read
2 mins  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Make a Dalit the CM, Dr G fits the bill

AMID murmuring in the Congress over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Dalit leaders have urged the party high command to consider Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara as the next chief minister if the party decides to replace Siddaramaiah.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Pai attacking Cong govt with eye on RS seat: Priyank

THE IT-BT and RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge has slammed entrepreneur and former Infosys CFO T V Mohandas Pai for targeting the Congress-led state government over various issues without \"rhyme or reason\".

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Abhishek named in CBI chargesheet of job scam in Bengal

THE CBI in its third supplementary chargesheet mentions Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee's name in the investigation into the teachers' recruitment scam.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Plan ready to bring out trapped workers in 2 days: TG minister

DESPITE rescue teams making little headway in their efforts to save the eight workers trapped in the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel, Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday, five days since the accident, declared that a concrete plan of action is ready to bring out the workers within two days.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Lower risk rules for NBFC loans to free up ₹40k cr

The central bank lowered the risk weightage on banks' exposure to non-banks and micro-lenders from 125% to 100%

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

BJP's Bihar plank faces hurdle from Lalu's 'M-Y' formula, Bhumihar base

AFTER the BJP's success in Delhi assembly elections, its next major goal is to emerge as the single-largest party in Bihar polls due in October-November.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

66 Cr Take Dip of Faith in Sangam Water in 45 Days

AS the sun rays fell upon the waters of Sangam on the cool Shivaratri morning on Wednesday, the ghats already throbbing with activity, came alive again to the sound of conch shells, bells, Vedic chants and bhajans with a sea of humanity rushing to take a dip, the last of the six 'maha snans' marking the conclusion of the 45-day-long Mahakumbh—the biggest religious congregation on earth.

time-read
2 mins  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Yellow alert sounded as heatwave sweeps coastal Karnataka districts

WITH several parts of coastal Karnataka recording a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for heatwave for two days till Thursday.

time-read
1 min  |
February 27, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

No more talks with Israel till hostages freed: Hamas

Terms delay in releasing 600 Palestinian prisoners serious violation

time-read
1 min  |
February 26, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru

Kejri Didn't Want You To Know: ₹2K Cr Loss

CAG finds revenue drain after excise policy revamp

time-read
1 min  |
February 26, 2025