Bengaluru techie dies by suicide after baby drowns in bucket BENGALURU: An eleven-month-old baby boy accidentally drowned in a bucket of water, following which his mother, unable to cope with the loss, died by suicide, leaving behind a note on Wednesday.The incident occurred in in Byraveshwaranagar in West Bengaluru.The deceased infant has been identified as … Read more
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said the state government is planning a social media ban for children below 16 years while presenting the state budget for 2026–27.“Social media will be banned for children under the age of 16 to prevent the adverse effects of increasing mobile usage. … Read more
(L) Victim Sandhya Shri, Accused Nagesh Ishwar Rao. (Image Credit: TOI) BENGALURU: A former employee of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has been arrested for allegedly strangling his wife to death inside their apartment in Bengaluru, police said.The accused, identified as Nagesh Ishwar Rao, was taken into custody on Wednesday morning after the body … Read more
BENGALURU: A disturbing case of extreme animal cruelty surfaced in JP Nagar, where a young puppy was assaulted and killed, triggering outrage among residents and animal welfare volunteers.CCTV footage purportedly shows a man smashing the puppy against a wall before pinning it to the ground. A complaint has been lodged with Puttenahalli police by South … Read more
Bengaluru: Pneumonia cases among children are surging in Bengaluru, according to city doctors. Even vaccinated children are falling ill, raising alarm over the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. Doctors warn that standard treatments are becoming less effective, leaving many young patients struggling to recover.Dr Yogesh Kumar Gupta, consultant paediatrician and intensivist at Fortis Hospital, said, … Read more
The Karnataka government has ordered an investigation into alleged protocol violations in the gold smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao, daughter of senior IPS officer K Ramachandra Rao. NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has ordered an investigation into allegations of protocol violations at Kempegowda International Airport and the alleged involvement of senior IPS … Read more