Bengaluru no longer Garden City? Only 3 pc of city’s area covered by parks,...
Civic IssuesNot only does the city face a shortage of open spaces, the accessibility and quality of parks and playgrounds was also found to be deplorable.TNM Staffcubbon...
View ArticleNot so Swachh Bengaluru? City short of over 1,000 public toilet complexes
Civic IssuesOnly 10% of male and 6% of female toilets have functional flushes, resulting in unhygienic conditions which pose a health hazard.TNM StaffToilet bangalore.jpegRepresentational imageThe...
View ArticleBJP MP Pratap Simha’s arrest sets off violent clashes in Mysuru district
ViolenceThe MP is alleged to have disobeyed police orders and rammed into a police barricade with his car, according to media reports. TNM Staffpratap simha.jpgAhead of Milad-un-Nabi on Saturday and...
View ArticlePratap Simha released but police remain on high alert in Mysuru
PoliticsSimha and 28 others were released on Sunday night after being taken into preventive custody on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti and Milad-un-Nabi celebrations.TNM StaffSimha 750.jpgTension continued...
View ArticlePostcard News faces FIR for allegedly derogatory comments on Kannada women...
ControversyProtests have also erupted against BJP MP Pratap Simha, as Facebook fan pages supporting him have also shared the controversial Postcard article.TNM StaffKittur_Chenamma...
View Article3 deadlines missed: Why Bengaluru's Church Street construction is delayed
Civic IssuesFor one, the contractor found a British era drain under the street. And that was just the beginning of the underground puzzle they needed to solve before getting to work.Theja...
View ArticleRavana Rajya, says BJP's Ananth Kumar as Mysuru Hanuman Jayanthi celebration...
PoliticsAnanth Kumar said that the Milad-un-Nabi procession was allowed and accused the state government and police of discrimination.TNM StaffAnanth Kumar 750.jpgUnion Minister of Parliamentary...
View ArticleBJP’s Ayodhya in Karnataka: Trouble at Bababudangiri on Datta Jayanti
ControversyThe shrine in Chikkamagaluru has been a pilgrimage spot for Hindus and Muslims. The BJP, however, is demanding that the site be declared a Hindu temple.Theja RamBababudangiri main...
View ArticleCanteen wars take a new turn in Karnataka with ‘Ramya Canteen’ set up in Mandya
CanteenExcept, the Congress spokesperson has nothing to do with the establishment.TNM StaffRamya-canteen-4_12.jpgNamma canteen became Indira canteen, in between came the Appaji canteen, and some of it...
View Article‘Amit Shah asked us to hold aggressive protests in K'taka': Pratap Simha's...
ControversyShah had asked whether any protest led to “bursting of teargas and lathi-charges," the Mysuru MP claimed.TNM StaffSimha Shah 750 Final.jpgThe controversy surrounding the arrest of Mysuru MP...
View Article‘Want rapist, corrupt KC Venugopal out’: BJP MP Shobha leads charge against...
PoliticsAICC Karnataka-in-charge KC Venugopal was accused of rape and sexual assault by Kerala solar scam co-accused Saritha Nair. Soumya ChatterjeeShobha_Karandlaje_750x500_TNM_Bengaluru.jpgTNMWith...
View ArticleOracle, Karnataka ICT Society to train 120 teachers in Java, database design
EducationThe initiative is aimed at increasing the productivity and employability of the state's working population.Oracle_headquarters_Peter Kaminski_Wiki_750x500.jpgPeter Kaminiski via Wikimedia...
View ArticleDisability to ‘This Ability’: Bengaluru couple’s campaign draws hundreds of...
Disability Children from ages 5 and up submitted handmade, colourful drawings about how they saw beyond disability. Geetika Mantrithis-ability-main.jpgEarlier this year, Geetha VM and her husband...
View ArticleShoot-outs in Bengaluru: Five city gangsters killed in police encounters
Crime Police chasing gangsters around the city, in the 1990s and early 2000s, became so common, that some of the most notorious dons were killed in police encounters. Theja...
View ArticleVideo on Amit Shah’s protest instructions taken out of context: Pratap Simha
ControversySimha said that Shah’s instructions were regarding protests against corruption and political killings, not the Hanuman Jayanthi controversy.TNM StaffSimha pic 750.jpgIn another twist to the...
View ArticleWhy is Kanteerava stadium used for football? Karnataka HC pulls up state govt
SportThe use of the stadium by footballers has irked track and field athletes who have repeatedly complained that their training routine has been disrupted.TNM StaffKanteerava.jpgThe Karnataka High...
View ArticleCheated by agent who promised his son a school seat, Bengaluru techie...
DeathThe police said that the deceased may have just wanted to threaten the tutor, but accidentally set himself on fire.TNM StaffRitesh Kumar_Bengaluru_Techie.jpgIn a tragic incident, a software...
View ArticleDon’t arrest journalists: Karnataka HC stays state Assembly’s controversial...
LawIn June, editors Ravi Belagere and Anil Raju were sentenced to a year in prison and fined Rs 10,000 each by the Assembly Speaker.TNM StaffAnil Raj Ravi Belagere.jpgIn a big relief to the editors of...
View ArticleOla driver sexually harasses Bengaluru woman, suspended by company
CrimeThe Ola driver had put the child lock on in the car and had allegedly attempted to sexually assault the victim on Sunday night. Soumya Chatterjeesexual_abuse_PTI_1.jpgPTI/ Representational ImageIn...
View ArticleResidents of Chitradurga wary as elephants attack two more people
WildlifeForest Department hopes that the elephants will move towards the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary or rejoin their herd in Chennagiri forest area.TNM Staffelephants-chitradurga-6_12_17.jpgResidents of...
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