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Distraught medical aspirants sent back without seats for not having DD on a...
Hundreds of medical aspirants were not allowed to attend COMED-K counselling on Friday for not getting their original demand drafts. The students alleged that they could not get the DD as the college...
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Former PM Deve Gowda on hunger strike over SC order to release Cauvery water...
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has launched a hunger strike in protest over Friday’s Supreme Court order directing Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.Deve Gowda, who is also a former...
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Bailable warrant issued against journalist Gauri Lankesh in defamation case
Senior journalist and columnist Gauri Lankesh was produced before a Hubballi court on Saturday after a bailable warrant was issued against her in a defamation case.Gauri was produced before the II...
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A subdued, simple Dasara fest begins at Mysuru as Cauvery crisis continues
The world famous Dasara festival began on Saturday amid tight security on a subdued note in view of the protests over the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.Noted Kannada writer Chennaveera...
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Karnataka legislature to decide on Cauvery water release to TN on Monday
The Karnataka government on Saturday called a special joint legislative session on Monday to discuss and decide on the Supreme Court's order to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu from October...
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BBMP's new plan to improve waste segregation in Bengaluru: Will it work this...
The BBMP has embarked on yet another plan to de-segregate and dispose of the city’s waste in a scientific manner. As in the past, it’s intentions may not result in actual achievement.In two weeks, the...
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Dozens of people fall sick after consuming fish heads, cause unknown
Dakshina Kannada district health department has sent samples of fish to the forensic lab in Bengaluru for testing after dozens of people fell sick after consuming fish heads on Friday.On Friday night...
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K'taka special session: Likely to release 'some' Cauvery water, may tweak...
The Karnataka special legislature session on Monday is likely to pass a modified resolution to not release Cauvery water to its neighbouring state Tamil Nadu. However, according to reports, the session...
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Cauvery row takes a toll on tourism: Mysuru Dasara inflow dips
Despite the district administration’s attempts to prevent the Cauvery agitation from casting a shadow on this year’s Dasara celebrations, tourist inflow to Mysuru has reportedly dropped...
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Cauvery dispute:1277 protesters arrested in 219 cases, but unlikely to be...
On September 12, sporadic protests broke out in parts of Bengaluru over the Supreme Court’s order asking Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.In the violence that ensued, many business...
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Five districts, 20 taluks in Karnataka declared open defecation free
The Karnataka government on Sunday declared five districts and 20 taluks as open defecation free.With the districts of Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban, Mangaluru (Dakshina Kannada), Udupi and Kodagu,...
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Haunted by alcoholism, K'taka's young widows and wives rise up to demand...
Shakuntala, a Devadasi from Harijanwada village in Raichur district, comes from a family of widows and young children.She has lost three of her brothers and two nephews to consumption of liquor. “Today...
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Cauvery violence: K’taka Rakshana Vedike man arrested for instigation, 12...
The Byataranyapura police have arrested a man belonging to a Kannada organization for allegedly instigating others to damage property during the sporadic protests that broke out in Bengaluru on...
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As reservoirs fill up, Karnataka to release Cauvery water to save crops and...
A special assembly session of the Karnataka legislature on Monday adopted a “modified” resolution to release Cauvery water for drinking water purposes and to save the withering crops.The CM, however,...
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Upset over 'irresponsible' question on Cauvery issue, actor Prakash Raj walks...
Actor and director Prakash Raj reprimanded a Kannada channel anchor for asking him a question on the Cauvery dispute, still considered a hot potato.Bengaluru-born Prakash Raj was being interviewed by...
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Food is our choice, land is our right: K'taka Dalit activists kick off Chalo...
“Udupi has been the epicentre of right wing atrocities for years and we want to tell them this cannot go on,” says Shivu, one of the Dalit activists taking part in the inaugural function of “Chalo...
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Black magic murder of infant? 18-month-old kidnapped and thrown into well in...
The body of an 18-month old baby was recovered from a well in Yadgir district of Karnataka, in what is suspected to be the result of black magic rituals.Amruta was sleeping next to her mother in her...
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Cauvery row: 3 Karnataka men arrested for making video insulting Jayalalithaa
With the Cauvery dispute refusing to die down over the last few weeks, many users have landed in trouble for posting derogatory material on social media.The latest incident is a video that reportedly...
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Multistorey building collapses in Bengaluru
InfrastructureThe whole building collapsed within 10 seconds, an eyewitness recounted.TNM StaffBellanddur_building_collapse_750x500.jpgspecial arrangement Three persons were killed and at least another...
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Screams, onlookers taking videos and selfless volunteers: Aftermath of...
Building CollapseAn eyewitness’ narration of the immediate aftermath of the building collapse.Sarayu Srinivasanabid building collapse.JPGTwenty-six-year-old Abid and his friends could have simply stood...
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