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Bengaluru: Chaos prevailed at Kempegowda International Airport here after passengers bound for Nepal had staged a protest against a private airline, alleging gross mismanagement that disrupted their travel plans for two consecutive days. According to passengers, the flight departed Bengaluru for Kathmandu at 10.30 am on Thursday. However, the aircraft returned without landing in Kathmandu under circumstances that were not clearly communicated to travellers, they alleged. The same aircraft reportedly took off again on Friday morning, but once again failed to land in Kathmandu and was diverted to Lucknow . Passengers alleged that they were made to remain seated inside the aircraft for several hours after landing in Lucknow. “We were kept inside the plane for hours without proper information. No one clearly explained what was happening,” a passenger said during their protest on Friday. Also Read 74 pc passengers unaware of low-cost Udaan Yatri Cafe at Hyderabad airport Chaos...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister H K Patil said that the state Cabinet has discussed key legislations, including the proposed Rohith Vemula Bill and the honour killing Bill, and decided to seek further inputs before taking them forward. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, February 26, the law and parliamentary affairs minister said the proposed legislations were examined in detail, and certain aspects required additional consultation with the home department. “The Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and Tradition Bill, 2026, was discussed in the Cabinet. “As certain aspects require the opinion of the home department, it has been referred back to it and will be placed before the next Cabinet meeting. This relates to human rights,” the minister said. He said the draft Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Exclusion or Injustice) Right to Education and Dignity Bill, 2026, was also deliberated upo...

Bengaluru: The ruling Congress and the opposition BJP on Wednesday engaged in a war of words over an Urdu advertisement published in an Urdu daily regarding a Health Department programme. The Karnataka government today launched the “Kusuma Sanjeevini” programme of “prophylactic treatment” for haemophilia patients and free ambulance services. Advertisements for the event were published in various publications, including some Urdu dailies published from Karnataka. The advertisements in Urdu dailies were in the Urdu language, which has become a bone of contention. The BJP accused the Congress government of neglecting Kannada and indulging in appeasement politics by allegedly issuing an official invitation in Urdu, while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao hit back, stating that it was only a newspaper advertisement meant to reach Urdu readers. “For the sake of appeasement politics, the anti-Kannada, anti-State Congress government is even neglecting Kann...

Yadgir : A case has been registered against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for allegedly delivering a hate speech during a Shivaji Jayanti celebration in this district, police said on Wednesday, February 25. The incident occurred in Gurumathkal town of this district, where the MLA attended an event as the chief guest following a grand procession on February 21 on the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti, they said. According to the FIR , Yatnal allegedly made several controversial remarks during his address. He quoted a Hindi poem targeting a particular community and made statements concerning Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru . Also Read BJP MP terms Revanth Reddy most ‘chichora’ CM, Congress rebukes He also referred to “ love jihad ” while allegedly targeting a particular community, and made derogatory remarks on certain historical figures. Police said the speech triggered backlash across the news and social media platforms, with many accusing the leader of inciting communal dish...

Bagalkote : Two persons have been arrested in connection with communal clashes during a Shivaji Jayanti procession in Bagalkote, police said on Sunday, February 22. An FIR was registered following the incident in the Qila Oni area, where stones were allegedly thrown during the procession. “Based on video footage and photographic evidence, we have arrested two persons in connection with the stone-pelting,” a police officer said. Police said the duo had been booked on charges of attempting to incite violence , obstructing police personnel from discharging their duties and damaging private property. Also Read Andaman: 4 arrested for extorting money from man after honey trapping man “The accused have been remanded to judicial custody,” the officer added. The city witnessed communal clashes when stones and slippers were reportedly hurled at a Shivaji Jayanti procession near a mosque at Qila Oni locality on Thursday. Meanwhile, police said restrictions have been imposed on Pram...

Bengaluru: Artifical Intelligence is rewriting the grammar of software development. And writing codes will no longer be the central role for tech professionals, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani said Tuesday. AI, he said, is being adopted faster than any previous technological transition, from the internet to smartphones, and is poised to fundamentally reshape how businesses operate. “Talent will have to deal with a world where writing code will not be the goal. It’ll actually be making AI work, orchestration, and those kinds of things,” Nilekani said at Infosys’ Investor Day. “Customer journeys, operating models, and mental models all have to change. Every enterprise must rethink how it operates.” While coding may end, new jobs will be created. The talent transformation is huge, he said, adding there will be a need for AI engineers, forward deployment engineers, forensic analysts – roles that didn’t exist a few years ago. Greenfield coding productivity is not the real challeng...

Bengaluru : As the Valentine’s season drove peak demand of fresh roses worldwide, Kempegowda International Airport here shipped around 60 million rose stems, weighing more than 2,700 tonnes, across 26 international destinations, officials said on Tuesday. The facility, operated by Bangalore International Airport Limited, also transported roses to 47 domestic destinations. The exports mark a 38 per cent year-on-year increase in stem volumes and a 64 per cent rise in tonnage, reinforcing the Bengaluru Airport ‘s position as India’s leading gateway for perishable exports for five consecutive years, they said. Also Read French defence major Thales sets up R&D centre in Bengaluru According to a BIAL statement, international shipments remained steady at 305 MT with Singapore emerging as the top overseas destination, followed by Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi, New York and Kuwait. New international destinations added this season include Los Angeles , London Gatwick , Dallas Fort Worth, To...