Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, said that reports claiming that Tamil Nadu party MLAs had arrived at the Eagleton Resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru were false. He said he was not aware of any such development and added that if there had been any such development, he himself would have informed about it. He further stated that the Eagleton Resort is currently closed for repairs and that all reports in this regard are false.Speaking t…
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Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Art of Living International Centre in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Sunday to participate in the celebrations marking 45 years of the Art of Living foundation and the 70th birthday of its founder. In a statement, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Friday that he was honoured to welcome Prime Minister Modi to the Art of Living International Centre for the landmark occasion.Ac…
Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Karnataka State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi on Friday held a key meeting and directed officials to announce the election dates for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) civic polls between June 14 and June 24.A crucial meeting regarding elections to the five city corporations under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority was held on Friday. However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is also the Chairperson of the GBA, and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shi…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Transactions for large office spaces of 1 lakh square feet and above continued to dominate India’s commercial office market in Q1 2026, with large deals accounting for 65 per cent of total leasing activity across eight leading cities, a report said on Friday.The report from Knight Frank India said the large office space leasing saw year‑on‑year growth of 3 per cent to 19.5 million sq ft from a base of 19 million sq ft in Q1 2025.Bengaluru continued to maintain its l…
Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Karnataka Police on Friday arrested five persons in connection with the murder of a woman, allegedly plotted by staging a road accident in Bengaluru. The incident came to light within the limits of the Mahalakshmi Layout police station.The arrested accused have been identified as Rakesh, Chetan, Pradeep, and Yohan. Another accused, Manjunath, who was involved in the case, died of illness while being investigated. The deceased woman has been identified as Vijayalaxmi, a re…
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Skill Development and Medical Education Sharan Prakash R. Patil on Thursday launched the ‘Adidvara’ app, a first-of-its-kind inclusive employment and skilling platform developed with accessibility at its core.The platform was launched at a ceremony held at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru in association with the AssisTech Foundation (ATF).The minister also announced that an exclusive job fair for persons with disabilities (PwDs) would be organised in …
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) A giraffe named Shivani died at the Bannerghatta Biological Park on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday after suffering from a medical condition identified as caecal torsion, officials said. Shivani, a female giraffe aged three years and ten months, had reportedly stopped consuming food for the past three days. A team of veterinarians had been treating the animal during this period, but the giraffe did not respond to treatment.Officials said the animal died at around 1…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said the decision to move the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final out of Bengaluru was compelled by Karnataka State Cricket Association’s demand for complimentary tickets far in excess of the mandated quota.As per the convention, with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru winning IPL 2025, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was to host Qualifier 2 and Final. But the BCCI announced on Wednesday that the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad wi…
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Bengaluru after the completion of elections in five states, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said preparations were underway for a major public event. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Thursday, Ashoka stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s achievements are known across the world and added that even the President of the United States has congratulated the Pri…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Low-cost airline IndiGo announced on Thursday it will begin operations from Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, from June 15, 2026.Indigo will be the first airline to commence commercial flight operations from the newly-inaugurated airport.The airlines will gradually introduce direct flights connecting Noida International Airport to over 16 destinations across India, including key metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad, as well as tier‑2 and…