After 6-month fight, Mysuru girl who attempted suicide due to harassment...
CrimeThe accused, who had allegedly threatened to throw acid on Rekha’s face, abduct and rape her, is absconding.Theja RamSeventeen-year-old Rekha*, who had attempted to kill herself more than six...
View ArticleStay away from men of other faiths: Right wing FB group threatens Hindu women
Moral Policing'Verbal lessons over, time for slap’: Pro-Hindutva group Veera Kesari, has put up an FB post asking Hindu women to stop mingling with men of other religions or face the consequences.TNM...
View ArticleBJP man hacked to death in broad daylight in Dakshina Kannada, protests erupt
CrimeSecurity was tightened in Katipalla, shops in Mangaluru were closed and schools sent their wards home early after news of the death spread on social media.Prajwal BhatKatipalla in Dakshina Kannada...
View ArticleFour arrested for BJP man’s gruesome murder in Dakshina Kannada
Crime"We recovered the weapon (machete) with which Rao was hacked," said Dakshina Kannada SP SK Reddy.TNM StaffFour persons were arrested on Wednesday in Karnataka's Suratkal town near Mangaluru for...
View ArticleKarnataka CM gifts free laptops to 31,000 SC/ST students
NewsAll the laptops have two stickers - a state government logo and a picture of Siddaramaiah affixed on their top.IANSKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday gifted free laptops to about...
View Article'Don't interfere in our lives': M'luru mom tells Hindu group for assaulting...
Religion"She had informed us, but that is immaterial to others," the mother says. Harsha Raj GattyOn Tuesday, three teenage friends, including a Muslim boy and a Hindu girl, visited an amusement park...
View ArticleBengaluru's Captain Underpants: Cops catch man who hid goods worth 45k in...
CrimeSyed Balli Nehar even had a customised jacket to stash away stolen items, say police.TNM StaffSyed Balli NeharSyed Balli Nehar, a Bengaluru-based MA graduate had tried multiple times to get a job....
View ArticleDakshina Kannada remains on edge after violence erupts following BJP man’s death
CrimeThe Karnataka government has deployed additional forces to ensure law and order is maintained, even as pro-Hindu groups have called for a shutdown on Thursday.Prajwal BhatDakshina Kannada remained...
View ArticleBBMP crackdown: Closure notices issued to 69 Bengaluru rooftop restaurants, bars
Civic IssuesA BBMP officer said that inspections are ongoing and notices will be issued to all rooftop restaurants and bars as they are all operating without a trade license.Theja RamAfter the tragic...
View ArticleGround Report: At slain BJP man’s residence in Karnataka, kin refuse to...
Ground ReportState Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy rushed Additional Director General of Police Kamal Pant to the town to look into the incident.Harsha Raj GattyImages: Harsha Raj GattyUpdate: The last...
View ArticleAll you need to know about H5N1 as Bird Flu scare grips Bengaluru
HealthAccording to experts, the infection spreads from birds to humans; so far, no case has been reported of it transmitting from one human to another.TNM StaffThe Health Department in Bengaluru has...
View ArticleMissing ‘OLX seller’ Ajitabh case: 17 days on, cops request info from WhatsApp
MissingAn officer with knowledge of the investigation told TNM that WhatsApp has not yet provided the information.Theja RamSeventeen days after Bengaluru techie Ajitabh Kumar went missing, the police...
View ArticleK’taka IT Min calls for EVM hackathon to test for errors, EC says tech is...
Elections“If there are technical flaws, we can solve it together and if there are no errors, we restore the people’s faith in our democratic process,” wrote Minister Priyank Kharge to the EC.Soumya...
View Article‘He was not radical, just a Hindu’: K’taka BJP man’s murder evokes anger and...
Crime"If he was a Bajrang Dal activist, why would he be working under a Muslim?” Harsha Raj GattyOn January 3, a member of the BJP’s IT cell in Dakshin Kannada, Deepak Rao, was waylaid and murdered...
View ArticleFour B'luru women take on harassers, drag them to cops for clicking their photos
CrimeThe four women confronted the men, snatched their phone away, deleted the photos and then filed a complaint against them.TNM StaffImage for representationWhen four women in UB City Mall noticed...
View ArticleFather of missing B’luru techie moves HC, no suspects nabbed in 17 days
CrimeJustice AS Bopanna observed that the police have not been able to track down Ajitabh in spite of two FIRs registered. TNM StaffThe father of missing techie Kumar Ajitabh moved the High Court...
View ArticleCM Siddaramaiah condemns BJP worker's death in Dakshina Kannada
PoliticsThe Chief Minister also announced compensation of Rs. 10 lakh to the victim's family.TNM StaffKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has condemned the murder of BJP worker Deepak Rao and asked...
View ArticleNewspaper Udayavani discontinues Prakash Raj column: Was it a political...
PoliticsAfter Prakash Raj’s tweet raised a controversy, Udayavani’s editor says that there is no hidden agenda - they just want new writers. Prajwal BhatSince the murder of his close friend Gauri...
View ArticleBangalore Uni asks students to pay additional fee to get their hard-earned...
Education A final decision regarding the matter will be taken by Bangalore University on Saturday.Soumya ChatterjeeRepresentational ImageIn a bizarre move, Bangalore University has now asked...
View ArticleIndira Canteen on wheels: CM Siddaramaiah to inaugurate mobile food stalls
FoodThe 24 mobile units will be functional in wards where the Palike could not build the subsidised food outlets due to shortage of space. TNM StaffRepresentational ImageWith the assembly elections in...
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