Publicly shamed for allegedly swindling passenger, conductor jumps from bus...
An argument in a bus between a conductor and a passenger took an unusual turn in Mangaluru on Sunday.Twenty four hours after a bus conductor from Mangaluru jumped into a river, his body is yet to be...
View ArticleTwo women found dead in their house in Bengaluru
Two women were allegedly murdered in their house in High Grounds police station limits in Bengaluru on Monday morning.The deceased were identified as Santhoshi (58) and her daughter-in-law Latha (38)....
View ArticleKJ George returns to Karnataka cabinet after CID clean chit in DySP Ganapathy...
K.J. George on Monday rejoined the Siddaramaiah ministry in Karnataka, over two months after he resigned on July 18 following an FIR against him in the suicide case of a police officer. Governor...
View ArticleKarnataka condom scam? Former BJP corporator alleges that Rs 500 crore misused
The Karnataka State Aids Prevention Society (KSAPS), which is under the state health ministry, has allegedly misused funds meant for condom distribution, says former BJP corporator NR Ramesh. At least...
View ArticleSchool girl coughs up blood after ‘punishment’, accused headmaster on the run
A minor girl, who was allegedly beaten up by the headmaster of her school in Dakshina Kannada district, had to be shifted to a Manglauru hospital on Monday after her condition deteriorated, reported...
View Article35% salary hike recommended for Karnataka police, but cops remain sceptical
Months after the police threatened to go on a state-wide protest, a government committee has recommended a 35% hike in the salary of non-IPS personnel. Cops however, remain sceptical that it will...
View ArticleNIIT acquires Bengaluru-based edu start-up with focus on digital learning
The National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) has acquired the Bengaluru-based start-up Perceptron, it was announced on Tuesday. The strategic acquisition is expected to bring together...
View ArticleCauvery row: Prohibitory orders in Bengaluru till September 30
Following the Supreme Court order on Tuesday asking Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water for three days to Tamil Nadu, the Bengaluru police have put measures into place to ensure there was no...
View ArticleCongress, JDS team up yet again to keep BJP out of BBMP, win Mayor post
The political manoeuvring by the Congress and JD(S) has paid off: For the second year running, they teamed up to win the Bengaluru mayoral election and keep the BJP – which has a majority – out of...
View ArticleCauvery dispute needs political solution, not legal, PM must make the...
The Cauvery dispute requires a political solution more than a legal solution, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said.In an interview to RK Radhakrishanan for Frontline magazine, Karnataka Chief...
View ArticlePakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali show cancelled a week ago, but VHP didn’t...
The anti-Pakistan sentiment after Uri attacks has inadvertently resulted in a comical situation. The Bajrang Dal wrote to the organisers of a show in which Pakistani singer Shafqat Amanat Ali was to...
View ArticleSC judge UU Lalit biased in favour of TN on Cauvery, say Karnataka lawyers
Adding to the increasing apprehension of people in Karnataka about the Supreme Court’s decisions on the Cauvery case, the Federation of Bar Associations in Karnataka has released a statement stating...
View ArticleBengaluru residents get a new railway station at Hoodi
IT corridor around Whitefield, which houses many IT companies, has been a commuter's nightmare for a couple of years now. And we all know that the roads aren’t getting better any time soon.But thanks...
View ArticleBengaluru: Intrusive Ola driver offers woman customer cigarette, asks her...
Adding to the numerous complaints against taxi drivers, a Bengaluru woman recounted her terrifying experience with an Ola taxi driver through a Facebook post on Tuesday.In the post on Wednesday,...
View ArticleBengaluru bus conductor quarrels with passengers, bites them
A Bengaluru bus conductor and three passengers were booked for assault by the city police on Thursday, following an altercation among them near Gangammanagudi bus station. Aruna, a BMTC bus conductor,...
View ArticleBengaluru school bus with 40 children rams into compound wall, two students...
Two students and a school bus driver suffered minor injuries after their bus rammed into the compound wall of the school in Bengaluru on Thursday morning.Bangalore Mirror reported that the incident...
View ArticleSeven arrested for assaulting rape accused Alliance University Chancellor
Bengaluru Rural district police on Thursday arrested seven people for assault on two police personnel and Alliance University Chancellor Madhukar Angur. Superintendent of Police, Amit Singh told The...
View ArticleBBMP demolitions: Notices issued to actor Darshan, hospital owned by...
The Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner has issued notices to Sandalwood actor Darshan and a hospital owned by former minister Shamanur Shivashankarappa’s family.On September 28, the Bengaluru South...
View ArticleFali S Nariman declines to argue in SC, but will continue to represent Karnataka
Senior counsel Fali S Nariman, who represents Karnataka in the Cauvery dispute, declined to argue in Supreme Court, but placed a note before the court.In the hearing on Friday, the Supreme Court pulled...
View ArticleKarnataka govt calls for all-party meeting to decide on water release
Faced with an ultimatum, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened an all-party meeting on Saturday to decide on the Supreme Court's Friday order to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water...
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