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DK Shivakumar hears farmers’ concerns at Yeshwanthpur APMC

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Bengaluru : Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar made a surprise visit to the Yeshwanthpur APMC market on Tuesday, September 8, and interacted with farmers, traders and workers to understand the issues faced by them. During his inspection, Shivakumar visited the potato market and sat on sacks of potatoes brought from Hassan and Agra. He personally cut open and examined the potatoes to assess their quality. Farmers from Hassan told the chief minister that inadequate rainfall had affected crop yields. They also complained about power supply problems despite having borewells, making it difficult for them to irrigate their fields. Shivakumar later visited the onion market and spoke directly to farmers and traders about transactions and market practices. He specifically asked farmers whether they faced any cheating in the weighing of their produce. The farmers told him that they were not facing any irregularities in weighing. However, they complained that the agriculture minis...
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Arogya Kavacha employees issue strike warning, seek salary hike

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Bengaluru : Arogya Kavacha-108 ambulance employees have threatened a major agitation, including mass resignation from September 20, if the state government fails to address their demands relating to salary revision, working conditions and compensation for employees who die in accidents. Two employees’ organisations representing personnel working under the 108 ambulance service have submitted a representation to the Health Minister and the department’s Principal Secretary, giving the government 15 days to resolve their grievances. The Suvarna Karnataka Arogya Kavacha-108 Employees’ Association and Karnataka State Arogya Kavacha Ambulance Employees’ Association said a large workforce is engaged in operating the emergency ambulance network through GVK. The unions claimed that around 35,000 workers are involved in the service. A major grievance is the alleged delay in regular salary revision. The employees said they were assured that their salaries would be revised every year...
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On way to school, 5-year-old boy run over by lorry in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: A five-year-old schoolboy was killed after he was run over by a tipper lorry while he was travelling on a scooter with his mother to school near Uttarahalli in Bengaluru on Monday, September 7. The incident took place near Savanadurbar Ashram. The deceased has been identified as five-year-old Bhaveen. According to the police, Bhaveen was travelling with his mother, Shubhalatha, who was taking him to school on a scooter. She had reportedly dropped another child at school shortly before the accident and was proceeding to drop Bhaveen when the incident occurred. The tipper lorry allegedly brushed against the scooter, causing Bhaveen to fall onto the road. The lorry then ran over the child, resulting in his death on the spot. Following the accident, the tipper driver allegedly fled from the spot. The Kengeri Traffic Police have registered a case and seized the vehicle. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the driver. The police are investigating the ...
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Bengaluru woman suffers injuries after scooter falls into pothole

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Bengaluru : A woman suffered serious injuries after falling from her scooter into a water-filled pothole on Whitefield–Varthur Road, alleging that she underwent plastic surgery and incurred a hospital bill of Rs 1.97 lakh. hidden pothole on Varthur road cost me a crushed ankle, emergency plastic surgery, 5 days in hospital, and₹1.97L.This could happen to ANY of us tomorrow.Fix the roads now! @BBMPCOMM @GBA_office @krishnabgowda @BangaloreMirror @BangaloreTimes1 @BangaloreBuzz #bloreroads @gkcs_ pic.twitter.com/b5z4X2akmr — Aishani Khanna (@Aishani_Khanna) September 4, 2026 Varthur resident Aishani Khanna, who works in the private sector, shared details of the incident on social media on September 4 and tagged the BBMP and Greater Bengaluru Authority, urging officials to repair the road within 15 days. The accident occurred on August 20 when Khanna was travelling to work on her scooter. According to her post, the pothole was filled with water, making it impo...
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Rowdy hides underwater to evade police in Bhadravati

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Shivamogga : In a dramatic attempt to evade arrest, a rowdy-sheeter allegedly hid underwater in a stream for nearly 30 minutes in Bhadravati after learning that police had arrived to arrest him. The accused, identified as Dileep alias Kariya , is a rowdy-sheeter with 16 criminal cases, including theft and attempt to murder , registered against him. A court had issued warrants against him three times in connection with one of the cases. On September 2, personnel from the New Town police station went to arrest Dileep after receiving information about his whereabouts. However, he reportedly fled after noticing the police . Police later received information that Dileep was hiding near a stream at Bhandarahalli and rushed to the spot. Despite a search of the area, the accused was nowhere to be seen. During the search, police noticed that vegetation in the stream appeared to have been disturbed. Suspecting that Dileep could be hiding in the water, New Town police station ...
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Three booked in case of alleged sexual misconduct with girl

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Kolar : Tension prevailed in Bangarpet after hundreds of people staged a road blockade on Saturday, September 5, demanding action against two more persons allegedly involved in a case concerning alleged sexual misconduct with a six-year-old girl. The protest came days after a 37-year-old man, identified as Raghavendra, was arrested in connection with the incident. Raghavendra, who runs a Nandini milk parlour, allegedly behaved inappropriately with the girl when she had gone there to purchase milk. The incident had triggered protests in Bangarpet on September 3, following which police arrested Raghavendra. However, the victim’s family and local residents later alleged that two more persons had also been involved and demanded that they be booked and arrested. On Saturday, a large number of women and residents gathered near the hospital circle in Bangarpet and blocked the road. Protesters expressed anger that only one person had been arrested despite the incident having...
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Haj pilgrims must complete first medical fitness check by Sept 15

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Bengaluru : Haj pilgrims selected for the 2027 pilgrimage will have to undergo a mandatory two-stage medical screening and obtain fitness certificates before travelling, the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services has said. The first stage involves a preliminary medical examination and fitness certification, with September 15 set as the deadline for completing the process and submitting the required documents . The second stage will be conducted closer to the date of departure and will include a final medical examination and mandatory vaccination. The measures have been introduced in accordance with directions from the Haj Committee of India to ensure that pilgrims are medically fit for the demanding pilgrimage. Pilgrims have been instructed to undergo the first medical examination only at government allopathic health facilities. The screening will be available at taluk and district hospitals as well as government medical college hospitals. In Bengaluru , ...
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