Under trial mothers in Karnataka state prisons complain about the lack of food, educational opportunities, and basic amenities a child needs to grow. In the setting rays of the sun, three boys ran around a field in Doddakannelli. Two others sat in the corner playing with marbles. A blue gate next to the field led […]
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A resident said 28 two-wheelers, five cars and auto have been damaged. Bengaluru: Gajendra remembers the night of August 11, 2020, when a mob rushed into the lane where he stays and vandalized every vehicle and house that came their way. “It was terrifying,” he said. “We all sat in our houses hoping for the […]
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Studies confirm BBMP’s plan to construct a new road violates the lake’s buffer region. Somewhere between Athashri road in Whitefield, a small stone paved road diverts on the right. A JCB and a tractor stationed in the middle of the road hints of an ongoing road construction. Next to the JCB, small green plants shoot […]
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The community has the OBC status in Karnataka, but more than 10 states have given them SC status. When India was still under colonial rule, Siddojirao was a livestock trader in the place we know as Karnataka today. He wanted to educate his only daughter so that she could find a good place in society. […]
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Workers claim that more than 1,30,000 state transport workers will be benefited if the government revises their wages. Workers of Karnataka state transport corporations have pledged to continue their agitation against the state government if their demands are not met. On Tuesday, Akhila Karnataka Rajya Raste Sarige Nowkara Mahamandali (AKRRSNM) workers met at Freedom Park […]
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More than 20,675 NGOs have got their FCRA licenses cancelled to date, with 1445 NGOs in Karnataka. Bengaluru: Kolkata-based Sayan* runs a non-governmental organization (NGO) working for the queer community across West Bengal. However, for the last year, he has been scrambling for ways to release the foreign grant he has received. Mumbai-based NGO owner […]
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Only 17 percent of rural Bengaluru has access to tap water connections, Jal Jeevan Mission dashboard statistics mention. Bengaluru: Every morning at 8 a.m.. Sayara waits in front of the tap outside her home with five small water drums and two large jerrycans. Sometimes Kavita walks one kilometre with her drums to get the water. […]
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The right to wear hijab cannot be traced to freedom of expression, the court argued. Bengaluru: A three-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court on March 15 has ruled the hijab is not “essential” to Islam. The court has also upheld the ban on wearing hijab inside educational institutes across the state. In January, six hijab-clad […]
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The state blood collection for the last year has dipped 50 percent compared to 2020, data shows. Bengaluru: Every two weeks, Gagandeep Singh scrambles for blood donors in Bengaluru. Davangere-based Jagadish travels 250 kilometres to reach Bengaluru for his blood transfusion. Dhanya is asked for a blood replacement every time she gets a transfusion in […]
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As panic settles in, more students face the dilemma of offline classes and soaring flight fares. Bengaluru: It was 5:17 A.M. on February 24. Akshay, a student of Kharkiv National Medical University woke up to sirens blaring in his neighbourhood. From the balcony, as far as his eyes could see, he saw massive balls of […]
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