Karnataka minister pays Rs 100 fine after videos of joyride without helmet go...
Traffic ViolationThe minister, left red-faced by the incident, swung into damage control mode and contacted the police to pay a fine of Rs 100.TNM StaffDOVUX6AUMAAhud-.jpgSometimes, ministers are just...
View ArticleNamma Metro Phase II: BMRCL re-surveys area near Cantonment Railway Station
Civic Issues The station is currently going to be built on Madina Masjid grounds in Bamboo Bazar, which was opposed by both residents and activists.TNM...
View ArticleNo more froth from Bellandur? Four new sewage treatment plants commissioned
Civic Issues The treated water from these plants will be used in Chikkaballapur and Kolar. TNM Stafflake_bengaluru_foam_bellandur_750x500_PTI.jpgPTI/Representational imageCM Siddaramaiah commissioned...
View ArticleCops to release names of Gauri Lankesh killers in weeks, says Karnataka Home...
Crime In the past, there have been instances when the SIT and the minister’s statements have contradicted each other.TNM StaffGauri Lankesh fb 1.jpgFile imageIt has been more than two months since...
View ArticleHeartbreak for B’luru boy at global racing event, disqualified for being...
SportsThe 11-year-old was disqualified for being underweight by a mere 100 grams during the mandatory post-race weigh-in on Saturday.IANSRuhaan_ALva_750x500.jpgFile imageBengaluru schoolboy Ruhaan Alva...
View ArticlePETA cries foul over Kambala again, organisers deny mistreatment
Animal CrueltyPETA and Kambala organisers set to present documented proof before SCTNM StaffKambala 750.jpgJust a day after the Kambala season began in Dakshina Kannada, the People for Ethical...
View ArticleKarnataka legislature set for stormy winter session, BJP-led opposition looks...
PoliticsThe issues include the "worsening" law and order situation in the state, especially Bengaluru, and graft charges against CM Siddaramaiah.IANSKarnataka Assembly-min.JPGThe 10-day winter session...
View ArticleDating is hard for Indians with disabilities, but now there's an app to help
DisabilityInclov has helped over 7,000 people with disabilities across India find their match, say the platform’s founders.Prajwal BhatInclov picture.jpgIf you’re under the age of 35, the chances are...
View ArticlePrivate doctors' strike hits out-patient care in Karnataka
Protest50,000 private doctors protested against the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) bill IANSbengaluru private medicos protest pti-compressed.jpgOut-patient service in private...
View ArticleEmpty seats mark first day of K’taka Assembly’s winter session in Belagavi
PoliticsThe Speaker was forced to adjourn the House in the morning when only 20 MLAs showed up, less than the required quorum.TNM StaffEmpty-assembly-1-750.jpgEmpty seats marked the first day of the...
View ArticleKarnataka govt plans to set up free WiFi service in 11 cities, but will it work?
TechIn 2014, one such project failed to take off after the pilot programme.Soumya ChatterjeeCharleston's_TheDigitel_flickr_free_wifi_750x500.jpgRepresentational image: Charleston's TheDigitel via...
View ArticleBengaluru to have futuristic pod taxis? BBMP floats tender
Civic IssuesOn Monday, Bengaluru Development Minister KJ George announced that global tenders have been called for the installation of pod taxis in the city.Theja RamSKYTRAN.jpgSkyTran WebsiteThe...
View ArticlePrivate hospital doctors in Karnataka to continue strike as talks with CM...
ProtestThe doctors said that they will go on a hunger strike on Tuesday.TNM StaffDoctors protest belagavi-min.jpgOver 25,000 doctors went on a ‘Belagavi Chalo’ protest on Monday, demanding that the...
View ArticleIAS officer DK Ravi’s mother seeks justice, hints at contesting K’taka...
PoliticsGowramma said she may contest from Kolar, but did not clarify whether she will join any political party.TNM Staffdk-ravi-family-pti.jpgPTI/ file imageTo avenge the “injustice” meted out to her...
View ArticleRuckus in K’taka Assembly as BJP seeks KJ George's ouster over DSP Ganapathy...
PoliticsGanapathy was found hanging on July 7, 2016 in a lodge at Madikeri in Kodagu district.IANSSiddaramaiah_Fb_3x2.jpgFile photoThe 10-day winter session of the Karnataka legislature began here on a...
View ArticleScrappy News: Meet Bengaluru's child journos asking the right questions
Children On the occasion of Children's Day, the Scrappy News Service is being launched on national television. Geetika MantriPrajwal Bhatscrappy news_quotes 2.JPGEnter a third-floor room in SVS public...
View ArticleFormer Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid becomes Bengaluru FC ambassador
SportsBengaluru played in the I-League for the past four years. They have moved to ISL this season.IANSRahul Dravid 3x2 Fb.jpgFIle image With exactly a week before their Indian Super League (ISL)...
View ArticleK'taka Health Minister offers apology after reports say doctors' strike...
PoliticsThe minister, however, maintained that the the KPME Amendment bill, against which the doctors are striking, is for the benefit of the peopleTNM...
View ArticleBengaluru man allegedly beaten up by Uber drivers for insisting on seat belt
CrimeWhile Uber reached out to Dave Banerjee, he that he hung up when he received a call from them when he heard the word ‘inconvenience’.Geetika Mantridave-compressed.jpgDave Banerjee, a...
View ArticleReturn of a party rebel sparks quarrel at BJP’s Parivartana Yatra in Udupi
ControversyBJP workers fought with the supporters of Halady Srinivas Shetty, who is rejoining the party.TNM Staff23519366_1708551565875583_810480435700483240_n.jpgPicture Courtesy: BJP Karnataka...
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