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Bengaluru professor accused of harassing, stalking former employee granted bail

November 02, 2025 2:44 pm

Earlier this year, Professor B C Mylarappa had filed a case against the relatives of the complainant, accusing them of spreading false claims and caste-based abuse.

The UVCE traces its roots to the visionary leadership of Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya

University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering: Know about the first engineering college of Karnataka

August 08, 2025 10:56 am

The college now offers six engineering courses – electronics and communication, electrical and electronics, mechanical, computer science, information science and civil engineering.

Not found suitable: Reality of Dalit, Adivasi and OBCs in Indian universities

July 28, 2025 5:26 pm

Upper caste, male, able-bodied privileged members of society should learn radical empathy. Or else, these gaps will never be filled

Indian universities have a caste problem. A bit of empathy will go a long way

July 15, 2025 3:51 pm

Many empirical studies based on university-level data show that marginalised social groups suffer from a lack of systemic support in university spaces and are under-represented in most academic bodies and programmes

Five syndicate members have objected to the high court’s order directing the appointment of Dr H Krishnaram and urged the university to appeal against the single-bench decision. Krishnaram is a syndicate member of Bengaluru City University.

Bangalore University row and the struggle to combat caste discrimination on campuses

July 11, 2025 7:19 pm

Indian higher education has yet to develop an effective policy framework to prevent caste-based discrimination. This failure stems from a fundamental reluctance to acknowledge caste as an institutional problem

Decision on sky deck in Bangalore University after consultation: Karnataka Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar

March 28, 2025 10:44 pm

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike wrote a letter to the Bangalore University vice chancellor on Wednesday requesting 25 acres of land from the Jnana Bharathi campus to build the sky deck.

Bangalore University report red flags setting up UVCE in Jananabharathi campus, cites 'ecological damage'

March 28, 2025 6:54 pm

On the contrary, Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar, referring to a report that he had reviewed, claimed that it is not an ecologically sensitive area and BU has agreed to transfer the land for establishing UVCE.

In the suspected suicide case, the deceased was identified as H N Pavana, 21, a native of Hebbalaguppe in HD Kote.

Woman PG student found dead at Bangalore University hostel, cops find ‘suicide note’

February 04, 2025 12:50 pm

Bengaluru police said HN Pavana, 21, attended a programme at the university but left mid-way before she allegedly killed herself.

Bangalore University syndicate members oppose professor appointment on high court order, seek appeal

October 22, 2024 5:27 pm

Five syndicate members of Bangalore University argue the professor was found to be lacking required qualifications by the selection committee.

Bangalore University Students' Union allege corruption, abuse of power by RGUHS registrar; file Lokayukta complaint

June 02, 2023 12:44 pm

Students alleged Dr Ramakrishna Reddy, Registrar (evaluation) of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, got his son enrolled for MBBS at Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences without passing the entrance exam in the year 2018-19.