Finance dept had objected to B'luru steel flyover, but it was given a go-ahead
Steel FlyoverBengaluru development minister KJ George recently said that the government will get back the Rs 120 crore VAT as tax but it has failed to convince the critics. TNM...
View ArticleHow Whitefield Rising grew into one of Bengaluru’s most influential citizen...
Citizen activism WR has undertaken numerous civic projects including waste management, spot fixing, lake cleanliness drives among others.Geetika MantriWhitefield Rising collage 750x500.jpgRitu George...
View ArticleWhy the court acquitted BS Yeddyurappa in the mining case
BS Yeddyurappa The alleged conspiracy was “only suspicion of the prosecution”, the judge said.TNM StaffBS_Yeddyurapppa_PTI_media.jpgOn October 26, Karnataka BJP President BS Yeddyurappa – or BSY as he...
View ArticlePacking a punch, citizen activism, Rajajinagar RWA style
Citizen activismThe RRWA represents the locality from the first to the sixth block which is spread over 5 sqkm and has an estimated population of 10 lakh.Monalisa DasRajajinagar Residents Welfare...
View ArticleWill Karnataka CM take action over the Udupi math ‘purification drive’ after...
Kanaka NadeThe campaign was proposed to be held at few places inside Udupi town, but with police declining permission, it was restricted to the math’s premises.TNM Staffkanaka nade karthik bhat...
View ArticleKarnataka witnesses driest October in 45 years
DeepavaliThe meteorologists had predicted a rainless Deepavali due to weakening Kyant cyclone effect.TNM Staffblue-88523_640.jpgWith barely any rains in October in Karnataka, according to State Natural...
View ArticleSiddaramaiah refutes corruption allegations in flyover project, says BJP...
Steel Flyover"Everything about the project is transparent," said SiddaramaiahTNM Staffsiddamramaiah thinking pti.jpegRefuting allegations of corruption in the construction of the Rs 1,761 crore steel...
View ArticleBengaluru police suspect PFI, SDPI involvement in RSS member Rudresh's murder
InvestigationThe suspects were hired to murder more people after Rudresh.TNM Staffrudresh.jpgImage: RudreshInvestigating RSS activist Rudresh’s murder, the Bengaluru police might question the...
View ArticleBoy gets kidnapped by Uber driver, Uber asks cops to wait for ‘permission’ to...
CrimeThe Uber officials kept on giving excuses without giving details of the cab’s whereabouts, the police said. TNM Staffuber on phone.jpgImage: Uber on phone/ PexelsAn Uber driver abducted a...
View ArticleHuman chain then, Satyagraha now, Bengaluru activists won't relent on steel...
InfrastructureCitizen for Bengaluru to hold fast on November 6.TNM Staffno steel flyover.jpgImage: Human chain, Namma Bengaluru Foundation/ FacebookBengaluru activists, who have been raising their...
View ArticleBusinessman shot dead in Bengaluru, police suspect financial dispute
MurderThe neighbours could not hear the sound of the shots as crackers were being burst in the area.TNM Staffsurendrakumar sanjaynagar murder.jpegImage: Surendrakumar/ special arrangementA businessman...
View ArticleDeepavali lamps that weren’t put out cause huge fire in Davengere town
Fire25 shops were reduced to ashesTNM StaffFire_PTI_3x2.jpgImage for representation/PTIA huge fire engulfed the APMC yard on PB road in Davangere town on late Sundaynight. The Agricultural Produce...
View ArticleWhy Udupi’s people don’t want their hospital handed over to NRI business tycoon
It's one of best government hospitals in the state, activists say.Anisha ShethUdupi_hospital protest-compressed.jpgPhoto Courtesy: Akhila VasanOn Sunday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah laid the foundation...
View ArticleBengaluru may be staring at water crisis as water level at KRS dam drops
NewsBengaluru, Mandya and Mysuru depend heavily on the water from the dam.TNM StaffKRS_Mandya_wide_angle_PTI.jpgFile photo: PTIBengaluru may be on the brink of a drinking water crisis, after water...
View ArticleKarnataka liquor baron Hari Khoday dies
Death The last rites will be performed at Khoday Estate on Kanakapura Road on Tuesday as per a Times of India report. TNM Staffhari khoday youtube 750x500.jpgYouTube screenshotLiquor baron Srihari...
View ArticleIn coastal Karnataka, Deepavali is the return of beloved king Baliyendra,...
Sub-altern culturesBali Chakravarti is our benevolent Dravidian king. We invite him. We dress well, eat well, so that he can see our prosperity.Anisha ShethBali_Vamana.jpgOn Sunday evening, as dusk...
View ArticleThree medicos at Bengaluru’s Fortis Hospital asked to pay Rs 23.5 lakh for...
Medical Negligence A 45-year-old woman died in February 2010, allegedly due to negligence, after having undergone surgery at the hospital.TNM Staffhospital surgery.jpgImage for representationTwo...
View ArticleHow Karnataka was formed and why it celebrates unification day
Karnataka RajyotsavaWhile there was demand for unification, there was opposition too.TNM StaffVidhana_Soudha_Bangalore.jpgOn November 1, 1956, the different Kannada-speaking regions of southern India...
View ArticleBengaluru firm employee files sexual abuse case against CEO, denied entry...
Sexual HarassmentNo action was taken when she lodged a complaint with the board of directors. TNM StaffRape_tear_0_1.jpgAccused of sexual harassment by an employee, the CEO of an online education firm...
View ArticleKarnataka govt allows Ramnagara farmers to hunt wild boars if found damaging...
WildlifeActivists fear that this might give rise to massive hunting as the wild boar's meat is a delicacyTNM Staffwild boar 3x2.jpgImage: Wild Boar/ PixabayFollowing Bengaluru Rural MP DK Suresh’s...
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