Will present full budget in July, says Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy
PoliticsThe CM said Congress President Rahul Gandhi had agreed to his proposal for a full-fledged budget with proposals of both the partners.IANSSettling speculation over the nature of the state budget...
View ArticleK'taka Minister wants metro till Bannerghatta Park after getting stuck in...
Civic IssuesR Shankar got stuck at the Jayadeva Hospital signal, and was also annoyed because of the bumpy ride. TNM StaffResidents of Bengaluru’s’ Bannerghatta are used to spending hours in traffic...
View ArticleBengaluru’s Cloudnine Hospitals accused of releasing sewage into road,...
Civic IssuesNot only are pedestrians forced to step on the sewage, but often vehicles on the busy stretch splash it over those walking on the pavements. Soumya ChatterjeeBellandur, which is a major...
View ArticleNo cars, no horses: K’taka man takes wife home in a JCB machine after wedding
Wedding The yellow giant was decorated with balloons and prepped for the D-day.TNM StaffChethan and MamataA peculiar sight unfolded at Parpunja of Puttur Taluk on Monday. A newly married couple were...
View Article‘This is for their future’: K’taka school principal gives Rs 1000 to each new...
Education Suresh Shetty of the Government Primary School at Konjady has been depositing his own money against the names of his students for the past 2 years.Harsha Raj GattyFor the last two years, head...
View ArticleBBMP's bizzare pet policy: Karnataka HC asks for revised regulations within a...
Animal RightsThe HC said that core legal aspects were missing from the notification regarding pet regulations issued by the BBMP.Theja RamThe Karnataka High Court on Wednesday took up the Bruhat...
View ArticleFresh trouble for DK Shivakumar: 4th tax evasion case filed by Income Tax...
PoliticsShivakumar is currently out on bail in connection with previous three tax evasion cases.TNM StaffIn what seems to be fresh trouble for Karnataka Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar, the...
View ArticleBengaluru streetlights back on after contractors decide to call off strike...
Civic IssuesStreet lights in several areas of the city including stretches of Residency Road, Corporation Circle, Lower Agaram Road were switched off on WednesdayPrajwal BhatA strike planned by...
View Article200 trees to be chopped for Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway, green activists up in arms
ProtestActivists from both Mysuru and Bengaluru are planning a petition campaign to stop the process.Soumya ChatterjeeSunnya343 via wiki commonsEnvironmentalists in Karnataka, especially those in...
View ArticleMonsoon rains disrupt normal life in coastal Karnataka
MonsoonThe Met Office has forecast light to moderate rainfall in the coastal districts for the next two days.IANSImage for representationIncessant rains measuring up to 15 cm lashed Karnataka's coastal...
View ArticleKarnataka govt. wants deemed universities to reserve 50 pc medical seats for...
EducationMedical Education Minister DK Shivakumar confirmed that the state government officials met representatives of the deemed universities on Wednesday.TNM StaffThe Karnataka state government wants...
View ArticleMessy monsoon ahead for Bengaluru? Road and drain contractors threaten to strike
Civic IssuesWith the monsoon setting in, several parts of the city may end up facing flooding if the strike continues.Theja RamBengaluru’s civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP)...
View ArticleBBMP withdraws controversial 'one dog per apartment' notification, informs HC
Animal RightsThe entire notification that had enlisted many rules including one dog per apartment, three per house and the breeds that one could have, has been withdrawn. Theja RamThe Bruhat Bengaluru...
View ArticleBengaluru’s Majestic got metro 2 years ago, no bridge linking to railway...
Infrastructure The delay is not because the work for the integration facility is not yet over, but due to a delay in inauguration. Soumya ChatterjeeIt has been more than two years since the Majestic...
View ArticleBMTC to remove side panel ads on buses after numerous consumer complaints
TransportThe BMTC says all side panel ads will be removed in a month, and as a countermeasure it has floated tenders to place ads on back panels instead.Akshay KulkarniEver missed your destination on...
View ArticleKT Naveen Kumar, first person arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder probe, seeks bail
CrimeDefendant Vedamurthy, appearing for the accused, also alleged that Naveen was coerced into confessing to playing a part in the conspiracy to kill Gauri Lankesh.TNM StaffAs the Special...
View ArticleNewborn girl wrapped in a plastic bag, abandoned in the heart of Bengaluru
Crime The baby, the doctors believe was abandoned within a few hours after its birth. A Bengaluru woman and her son saved the baby.Theja Ram At around 4am on Thursday, 47-year-old Sudha Vasan, a...
View ArticleBend it like Deve Gowda: Social media floored by former PM's yoga poses
PoliticsDeve Gowda put several youngsters to shame as he twisted and turned to perform several asanas in the presence of shutterbugs.TNM StaffThe visual of a man in bed with his arms outstretched, and...
View ArticleFrom sexual harassment to rights: This collective is mobilising B’luru...
StudentsThe Students Outpost wants the Bengaluru’s college students to engage with politics and “give a damn”.Korah AbrahamSurjith S PiIt’s 5 pm on Wednesday and it’s almost time for the working...
View ArticleIT Dept summons K’taka Minister DK Shivakumar for hawala money transfer
PoliticsIT Department has filed four cases against DK Shivakumar based on the raids conducted since August 2017.TNM StaffThe Income Tax (IT) department has sent summons to DK Shivakumar, the Karnataka...
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