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No more nights gone wrong
Strapline (Page 1): This year, Bangalore greets the New Year with caution, weighing freedom, regulation & responsibility Strap (Page 8&9): On New Year’s Eve, Bangalore will weigh joy against control, with women’s safety &
First ship in, season sets sail
Strapline: Cruise tourism returns to Karnataka’s coast; season opens softly, prioritising welcome, wellness, culture & confidence OB Bureau The new cruise season at New Mangalore Port opened quietly midweek, as the luxury liner Seven
The ‘spy’ seagull mystery
Strap: A tracked seagull’s landing near INS Kadamba in Uttara Kannada sparks whispers, suspicion & a coastal scar Blurb The device was a Chinese-made GPS tracker, carefully tied to the bird, with a note
Doctor on duty at 30,000 ft
Strap: Politician on earth, life-saver in the sky: ex-MLA’s steady hands save American mid-flight Blurb: The American was Jenny from California, who is currently staying with her in-laws in Delhi. In a twist that
SC Sub-Quota Bill cleared, jobs freeze nears end
OB Bureau The Karnataka Assembly cleared the Karnataka Scheduled Castes (Sub-Classification) Bill, 2025 this week. Beyond political chest-thumping, the move has real administrative impact. Its passage is expected to lift the freeze on government appointments
Hate Speech Bill cleared in Karnataka
OB Bureau The state Assembly turned into a political battleground midweek as the controversial Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2025 was passed amid chaos. Tempers flared the moment the Bill
Too late to close?
Strap: Case filed against Shilpa Shetty–co-founded Bastian for allegedly flouting rules Blurb A case was registered against Bastian under relevant sections of Karnataka Police Act at Cubbon Park Police Station OB Bureau
Axe alarms in city
Strap (Page 1): Citizens & activists unite as HAL’s bid to axe 155 trees sparks fresh alarms over Bangaloreu’s fast-shrinking green cover Strap (Page 8&9): After repeated green losses across the city, HAL’s request
World’s 2nd-largest khadi flag now in Belagavi
Strap: CM noted that Mahatma Gandhi had chaired a Congress session here a century ago OB Bureau Karnataka turned the western steps of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha into a spectacle of colour and pride on
Dharmasthala ‘burials’: SIT calls claims fake
Strap: A preliminary probe report says 6 people conspired to craft a story of hidden graves, raped victims & buried secrets OB bureau A case that once sent shivers down Karnataka’s spine has now
