In renewed push for separate religion tag, Lingayat Parishat to be formed
ReligionNegotiations between Lingayat and Veerashaiva groups over presenting a joint proposal for separate religion status had reached a dead end.Prajwal BhatRetired IAS officer SM Jamdaar, who is...
View Article‘If you stir the hornet's nest, be prepared for oddities’: IPS Roopa in TedX...
PoliceRoopa also appealed to bureaucrats to take on political leaders boldly to uphold the law even if they are faced with notices.TNM StaffPolice officer Roopa D, who famously exposed special favours...
View ArticleCiting shortage, Karnataka rejects TN's request to release Cauvery water
Controversy"How can we release water when storage levels in our reservoirs in the Cauvery river basin are low?" Siddaramaiah asked. TNM StaffThe Karnataka government on Saturday rejected Tamil Nadu...
View ArticleRahul Gandhi to campaign in Karnataka in February
PoliticsGandhi will address meetings and interact with intellectuals, farmers, women and students during his visit to Karnataka. IANSRahul Gandhi will launch the first leg of his election campaign in...
View ArticleThe PG laptop thief, caught red handed: B’luru cops arrest 23-yr-old woman
CrimeShobha would go to different Paying Guest accommodations, and steal laptops from other people staying there.TNM StaffRepresentational image: Kprateek88, via Wikimedia Commons-compressedA con...
View ArticleUpendra's party puts out manifesto for ‘Super Village’, invites feedback
PoliticsTitled “From Rajakeeya Government to Prajakeeya Government,” the manifesto claims to bring back “Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of a super village.”TNM StaffIn October 2013, Real Star Upendra launched...
View ArticleBengaluru businessman abduction: JD(S) women’s wing chief among four arrested
CrimeReal estate promoter Mallikarjuna was kidnapped at gunpoint by two of the accused and let go after pocketing a ransom of Rs 60 lakh.TNM StaffRepresentational image/ FlickrThe Karnataka chief of...
View ArticleK'taka leaders seek apology after Goa Water Minister calls Kannadigas ‘harami’
Mahadayi Water DisputeGoa Minister Vinod Palienkar’s comments were made in reference to the Mahadayi water dispute with Karnataka. TNM StaffPolitical leaders in Karnataka reacted strongly to Goa Water...
View ArticleBlatant apathy: Cops transport dead journalist's body in garbage truck in...
DeathThat was not all, the taluk hospital asked for bribe for doing the postmortem.Theja RamThe QuintTwenty-eight-year-old television journalist Mounish Pothraj had just completed his final assignment...
View ArticleBengaluru-based Neha Goyal selected as Yoga Ambassador for South Korea
YogaNeha will shoulder the responsibility of spreading awareness and teaching yoga in South Korea.Reshma RavishankerWhen Bengaluru-based Neha Goyal gave up her well-paying job at a bank and took to...
View ArticleIn pics: Kite festival, bullock cart rides and more at Bengaluru's Suggi-Huggi
Festival Foodies could enjoy free samples of huggi and pongal, and there were also stalls selling traditional, organic and millet food items.TNM StaffHundreds of people on Sunday attended the...
View ArticleFog at Bengaluru Airport: 15 flights cancelled, 140 flight schedules affected
Aviation For close to four hours, no flight took off or landed at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport due to low visibility. TNM StaffPTI/ file imageThe temperature in Bengaluru might have...
View ArticleWhy Siddaramaiah is playing it safe on the question of quota within quota for...
PoliticsPopular opinion is that the Dalit votes lie with the Congress. So why is Siddaramaiah playing safe?Theja RamKarnataka is heading for polls and one of the largest vote banks in the state – the...
View Article‘They expect us not to file cases’: K’taka women stand up to online moral...
CrimeThreats and intimidation over social media platforms are not new in the communally sensitive Dakshina Kannada district.Prajwal BhatImage for representation“I love Muslims,” wrote Bharathi...
View ArticleJanardhana Reddy hopes to contest K’taka 2018 polls, but does he still hold...
Politics While the CBI has given Janardhana Reddy a clean chit in cases of illegal export of iron ore, will the mining baron be able to shed the taint of corruption?Theja RamThis was the district which...
View ArticleDakshina Kannada murders: Police arrest two men each in cases of Basheer and...
CrimeDeepak Rao and Basheer were assaulted and waylaid on January 3 by groups of men carrying lethal weapons.TNM StaffThe Dakshina Kannada police has arrested two persons each in connection with the...
View ArticleWill Bengaluru get to keep its rooftop bars? BBMP to hear owners' petitions...
CivicThe HC directed authorities to hear the pleas of two restaurants, which had been given notices by the BBMP for noise pollution.TNM StaffThe BBMP is set to hear representations from rooftop bars...
View Article'I will appeal': IGP Roopa's RTI seeking report on Sasikala special treatment...
RTIThe Karnataka government has rejected IPS officer Roopa’s RTI application saying that the report is under examination.Prajwal BhatPTI/ file imageAn RTI application filed by IPS Officer Roopa D...
View ArticleDrunk men dancing in the middle of a road assault 2 men, 1 woman for no...
CrimeTheir justification: The bike apparently touched one of their legs.TNM StaffA group of men – clearly drunk – are dancing on the road. Seconds later, a bike enters the street with three people...
View Article12-year-old boy dies in Bengaluru after firecracker falls on his head
AccidentDhanush, the victim, was a Class 4 student, and was attending the festivities in the church along with his family. TNM StaffImage for representationA 12-year-old boy died after a firecracker...
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