The New Indian Express Bengaluru - May 20, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - May 20, 2025
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May 20, 2025
Traffic crawls as heavy rain inundates streets
DUE to heavy rainfall over the past three days, waterlogging, ongoing construction, uprooted trees and fallen branches severely impacted commuters across the city, resulting in significant traffic jams and slow-moving vehicles.
1 min
CM Blames Unexpected Rain, Inspection Tomorrow
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah blamed unexpected, heavy rainfall for floods in many parts of Bengaluru on Monday.
1 min
CM, DCM TO PRESENT STATE GOVT'S PROGRESS REPORT TO RAHUL
WITH the Congress completing two years in power in Karnataka, and marking the milestone at the Sadhana Samavesha in Hosapete on Tuesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will present the government's two-year progress report in a book titled 'Karnataka Model of Development' to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, at the mega rally.
1 min
CM, DCM TO PRESENT STATE GOVT'S PROGRESS REPORT TO RAHUL TODAY
With the Congress completing two years in power in Karnataka, and marking the milestone at the Sadhana Samavesha in Hosapete on Tuesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will present the government's two-year progress report in a book titled 'Karnataka Model of Development' to Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, at the mega rally.
2 mins
Heritage Site Plan for J'Bharathi Campus Shrinks Skydeck Area
The pet plan of Deputy CM and Bengaluru in-Charge Minister DK Shivakumar to construct the 250-metre-tall Skydeck on Bangalore University's Jnanabharathi Campus to promote tourism and display the state capital's modernity will have only 452 acres of the campus land to choose from to build it.
2 mins
Recruitment scam allegations surface in Legislative Secretariat
ALLEGATIONS of corruption have surfaced surrounding the recruitment process for Group C and D positions in the Karnataka Legislative Secretariat, nearly three years after the vacancies were first advertised and the selection process largely concluded.
1 min
SC Stays Proceedings Against Ravi
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings against BJP MLC CT Ravi over his alleged derogatory remarks against Women and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, in the State Legislative Council on December 19, 2024.
1 min
Samavesha to highlight 'zero' achievements: BYV
BJP state president BY Vijayendra on Monday said the state government, which has failed in implementing its guarantee schemes properly, is holding the 'Sadhana Samavesha' to highlight its 'zero' achievements.
1 min
AAP: Haris, Cong workers manhandled party man
A local Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was allegedly manhandled by Congress workers, including Shanthinagar MLA NA Haris, during the latter's visit to Domlur in Bengaluru on Sunday.
1 min
Sleeping Man Burnt Alive Over Alleged Affair
A 25-year-old online delivery agent was burnt alive by a man while he was asleep over an alleged affair with the accused's girlfriend.
1 min
Girl student found dead under suspicious circumstances
A girl student allegedly fell from the balcony of the first floor of her apartment and died in Mandi Mohalla on Monday.
1 min
Colleagues blame 'work pressure' for techie's suicide
DAYS after a 25-year-old software engineer ended his life by jumping into a lake in the city, social media was flooded with posts claiming that he took the extreme step due to the alleged work pressure.
1 min
No anticipatory bail for suspected accused over cheating IAS officer
A city civil and sessions court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition of Nagaraj Marimuthu from Tamil Nadu over a complaint filed by IAS officer Pallavi Akurati, who was allegedly cheated after paying the money online to purchase a saree.
2 mins
In-laws Murder Woman for Not Bearing Children
Stage crime as bike mishap in B'gavi, held
1 min
Traffic SI dies as bus crashes into his two-wheeler
A 55-year-old sub-inspector attached to the Electronics City traffic police station died, while four others were injured, after the two-wheeler on which he was riding, along with his daughter, was struck by a KSRTC bus around 12.10 pm on Monday.
1 min
TG CM Unveils Nallamala Declaration
CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday unveiled the Nallamala Declaration at Macharam village in Amrabad mandal of Nagarkurnool district.
1 min
Multi-disciplinary team to submit report on Hyderabad fire accident
The Telangana government has directed five departments, including the fire and police, to investigate the devastating fire in a building here, which left 17 people dead and submit a detailed report.
2 mins
Odisha Cracks Down on Illegal B'deshis
STATE Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Monday said that the government has started the process of identifying Bangladeshis staying illegally in different districts, and no foreign nationals without valid documents will be allowed to stay in Odisha.
1 min
Artificial Reefs Launched to Boost Fish Stocks off Vizag Coast
In a step towards the marine ecosystem restoration, Minister for Agriculture, Cooperation, Marketing, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Kinjarapu Atchannaidu launched artificial reefs off the Jalari Yendada coast in Visakhapatnam district on Monday.
1 min
Odisha CM Hints at PM Chairing Meet of 4 States
POLAVARAM PROJECT
1 min
Wanted to be popular like Jyoti, says grilled YouTuber
Cops say they are examining Priyanka's financial transactions
1 min
HDK's housewarming draws political buzz
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy marked a new chapter in New Delhi with a housewarming ceremony at his new quarters on Kushak Road on Monday morning.
1 min
Transformative Tool, Not Just A Headcount
The census will affect most aspects of governance from equity and elections to citizenship. The onus of making it work is on the populace as well as the authorities
4 mins
For Light Within The Tunnel
He apartment where I now stay has 35 floors, and the higher balconies afford suicide points.
4 mins
Any escalation will be the end of Pak as nuke bluff called out
ORMER Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba, who was also the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, tells Harpreet Bajwa that the nuclear bluff of Pakistan has been called out and that any nuclear escalation will be the end of Pakistan.
3 mins
'Use of terror an integral part of Pak DNA, military doctrine'
How do you view the execution of Operation Sindoor by the Armed forces?
2 mins
Didi pulls out Pathan from India team, says govt didn't consult her
THE row over the nomination of parliamentarians to the multi-party delegation continued on Monday, with Trinamool Congress MP Yusuf Pathan, named by the Centre in one of the delegations opting out of the team that will travel to key countries to present India's position on terrorism.
1 min
Rahul says EAM's silence 'damning', BJP retorts
STEPPING up his attack on the Modi government on why External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar allegedly informed Pakistan about India targeting its terror infrastructure, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday again questioned the minister's silence, saying it was not a \"lapse\" but a \"crime\".
2 mins
SC Agrees to Hear Plea on Arrest of Ashoka Univ Prof
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition filed by Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad challenging his arrest by Haryana police for his alleged statement on Operation Sindoor.
1 min
New E-Zero FIR will help get hold of cyber criminals quickly, says Shah
The Centre on Monday announced that the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab cybercriminals with unprecedented speed.
1 min
No vacancy for CM post: Chirag after Nitish meet
THERE is no vacancy for the chief minister's post in Bihar as incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will lead the NDA even after the 2025 assembly elections, Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said on Monday.
1 min
3 Chhattisgarh Women Hacked to Death for 'Witchcraft'
THREE women, including a 17-year-old girl Minakshi Markam, were hacked to death by sharp-edged weapons in separate incidents during the last six days in rural areas of Chhattisgarh over suspicion of practicing witchcraft (Tohni).
1 min
Surat BJP leader, aide held for raping 24-year-old in hotel
A shocking case of gang-rape has rocked Gujarat, with BJP Surat City ward general secretary Aditya Upadhyay being at the centre of a raging storm.
1 min
HC rejects plea seeking to halt trial court proceedings
THE Allahabad High Court on Monday rejected the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee's civil revision petition against the trial court's order directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in connection with a suit that claimed the mosque was built after destroying the Harihar temple, which existed there.
1 min
Insta a/c of YouTuber blocked for Pak spying...
A couple of days after her arrest, the Instagram account of Hisar YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who has been accused of spying for Pakistan, was suspended on Tuesday.
1 min
Don't ask CIBIL scores of farmers seeking crop loan, Fadnavis tells banks
FOLLOWING reports of banks mandating CIBIL scores of farmers to release the agriculture credit, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reprimanded the national banks concerned and directed them not to ask for CIBIL scores.
1 min
Probe Widened, Gujarat Minister's 2nd Son Nabbed in ₹71 Cr MNREGA Scam
Funnelled fake bills in collusion with officials
2 mins
J'khand's first tiger safari in Latehar on the lines of Rajgir in Bihar soon
ELATED with increasing number of tigers in Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), Jharkhand government has started taking initiatives to open the state's first tiger safari on the lines of Rajgir in Bihar.
1 min
Young male capuchins steal babies of another species
A new trend is catching on among bored young male capuchins: kidnapping baby howler monkeys, in what scientists say is the first time animals have been recorded stealing another species' infants for no apparent reason.
1 min
US curbs on visas over illegal migration via Indian agencies
THE US said it is imposing visa restrictions on owners, executives, and senior officials of travel agencies in India for knowingly facilitating 'illegal immigration' to the United States.
1 min
West warns Israel as five aid trucks enter Gaza
The UK, France and Canada are threatening \"concrete actions\" against Israel, including sanctions, for its activities in Gaza and West Bank.
1 min
UK, EU Ink New Deals in First Summit Since Brexit
BRITAIN and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defence cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit.
1 min
Biden Diagnosed With Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Thanks Supporters
FORMER President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.
1 min
Trump Says Truce Talks to Begin Immediately
Claims his call with Putin was excellent; conditions to be discussed by two parties
2 mins
'Napalm Girl' credit dropped over authorship doubts
WORLD Press Photo removed US-Vietnamese photographer Nick Ut's name as the person credited for one of history's most iconic pictures, the Vietnam War image \"Napalm Girl\", amid doubts over its authorship.
1 min
RBI Puts 10% Cap on Bank Investments in AIF Scheme
In a fresh set of rules on investment in Alternative Investment Fund (AIFs), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has capped the investment made by a bank or an NBFC at 10% of the corpus of an AIF scheme.
1 min
SEBI Looks Into Conduct Of 6 IndusInd Officials
SEBI is reportedly looking into the conduct of six officials at IndusInd Bank whether they were engaged in insider trading by selling stock options while being aware of accounting issues at the bank, before those issues were made public.
1 min
Apple Vendor Foxconn Invests $1.48 Billion in India via Singapore Arm
APPLE vendor Foxconn has invested $1.48 billion (about ₹12,800 crore) in its India facility in the last five days, the company said in a regulatory note on Monday.
1 min
SEBI LOOKS INTO CONDUCT OF 6 INDUSIND OFFICIALS
SEBI is reportedly looking into the conduct of six officials at IndusInd Bank whether they were engaged in insider trading by selling stock options while being aware of accounting issues at the bank, before those issues were made public.
1 min
Byju's staff look for pending pays
Tutors say they didn't get salaries for over 8 months; there is no communication from firm
1 min
Govt set the ball rolling for global procurement through GeM
THE government has set the ball rolling for allowing foreign vendors to participate in government procurements in India.
1 min
Young woman did 141 jobs in 7 years!
HOW many day jobs can one manage simultaneously? Not one, two, or three.
1 min
SC junks telcos' plea for waiver of dues
THE Supreme Court on Monday rejected telecom companies' pleas seeking waiver of the interest, penalty, and interest on penalty components of their pending adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues, collectively amounting to over ₹80,000 crore.
1 min
Japanese automaker Nissan dismisses rumours of shutting down India plant
NISSAN Motor India on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to its India operations, dismissing rumours that the Japanese automaker is planning to shut down its plant in the country.
1 min
Myntra's global foray: 100 made-in-India brands to be available in Singapore
MYNTRA, a part of the Flipkart Group, has launched Myntra Global, and will bring Indian fashion to Singapore. Targeted at over 6,50,000 Indian diaspora, Nandita Sinha, CEO, Myntra on Monday said they are already seeing organic traffic of about 30,000 users from Singapore.
1 min
Jyothi eyes an encore at Asian athletics meet
ASIAN Games silver medallist and India's fastest women hurdler Jyothi Yarraji is eager to bounce back from her disappointment at the Paris Olympics last year.
2 mins
World No 1 Scheffler captures third Major crown
WORLD No 1 Scottie Scheffler captured his third Major title on Sunday, outdueling Spain's Jon Rahm down the back nine in the final round to win the PGA Championship by five strokes.
1 min
Sai Sudharsan: Star in making
In a candid chat with Ashok Venugopal, Gujarat Titans' in-form batter, who hails from Tamil Nadu, opens up about his IPL season, county stint with Surrey, India A call-up and more...
3 mins
No discussion on ACC events yet: BCCI secy
AMID speculations and reports of India pulling out of upcoming Asian Cricket Council events, starting with the Emerging Women's Asia Cup, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has said that the Indian cricket board has not discussed or taken any decision yet on the matter.
1 min
Lucknow out of playoff race
ABHISHEK Sharma's 20-ball 59 set up the chase for Sunrisers Hyderabad as they beat Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets and killed the latter's hopes of making the playoffs this season.
1 min
Empowering Students For Life At Knc
NC Innovative Global School represents a progressive education platform that embraces an imaginative model of schooling—defined by a vibrant ambience of learning and a meaningful connection to the real world.
2 mins
The True Purpose of Education
Educating yourself fundamentally means expanding your horizons. It's about moving from a state of limitation to one of growth and openness. Unfortunately, the kind of education many people receive today, while broadening their informational capabilities, often narrows their perception and their ability to embrace the life around them, writes Sadhguru.
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