Due to lack of manpower, the Karnataka High Court drowns in huge numbers of pending cases. Riddhiman Roy An acute shortage of judges in Karnataka High Court is affecting the delivery of justice in the state. Only 32 working judges are there in the High Court as against the 62 vacant spots, leading to hearings […]
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By Sheikh Saquib Tanveer Sait, former minister and congress MLA, who was attacked by a man with a knife at a wedding ceremony in Mysuru on Sunday night, is now out of danger. He is still under observation at the Intensive Care Unit in Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru. The SoftCopy spoke to Farhan, assistant manager […]
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Phoenix Washtech factory which was set to resume operations today continues to remain shut after damage from boiler blast Riddhiman Roy Jeans dyeing and washing unit PhoenixWashtech Market fails to restart operations on Monday after a major explosion shattered factory walls and asbestos, killing two on Friday night. The factory was supposed to resume operations […]
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By Riya Sharma On the last day of filing for nominations for the Karnataka by-elections, members of the top three parties, BJP, Congress, and JD(S), engaged in a face-off in the form of rallies on the Queens Road. The representatives stood facing each other at a crossroad on Queens Road, playing drums and raising flags, […]
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Jayshree Ramesh Amagol from Sindagi has four children, of whom three had at least once suffered from typhoid, dysentery or dengue—water-borne diseases. By Manasvi Gupta Bengaluru: Potable water available to the villagers of Sindagi Taluk through bore wells contains bacteria like E. Coli, which makes it unsafe for drinking and cause diseases like typhoid, diarrhoea, […]
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The Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Departments express concern over the growing number of fire calls in the City. By Sanchari Ghatak Bengaluru: Bengaluru is witnessing a drastic increase in fire accidents in the city. Last year the figures for fire calls stood at 2808, compared to 3114 fire calls received by the Fire […]
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Even after BBMP’s orders asking engineers to follow a nine-step methodology for filling potholes, potholes are filled with construction debris without proper pressing. By Riya Sharma Bengaluru: Potholes on Harlur Road, Dinne Anjaneya Swamy Road and in areas of Kalyannagar, and HRBR layout have been patched shoddily without placing any traffic control devices or cutting […]
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Over a dozen fraud cases have been registered with the city cybercrime police station in Bengaluru in past one month. By Abhinav Kumar Contactless debit and credit card users in Bengaluru are under higher risk of banking frauds. Around 15 cases have been registered with the Cyber Crime Cell in the month of October. Such […]
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Traffic police kiosks across Bangalore have leaky roofs and broken facades. Policemen work in them without lights or fans. By Shalu Chowrasia Traffic policemen continue to work in unmaintained kiosks. They are provided with umbrellas and raincoats to continue working when it rains, as the roofs of the kiosks leak. A traffic policeman on Infantry […]
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Exclusive millet-based restaurants have been gaining ground in the city in the last 2-3 years, pushing further the growth in the production of millets. By Riya Sharma Millet-based restaurants have been springing up in Bengaluru in the last two to three years bringing back the long-forgotten food. Millets are now being considered the food of […]
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