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3 accused in Chinnaswamy Stadium bomb blasts case sentenced to 7 yrs in prison
TerrorismAll three were charged with conspiracy and were convicted for providing logistical support to carry out the blasts.TNM StaffPTI/FileEight years after the Chinnaswamy Stadium twin bomb blasts...
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Monsoon rains intensify in Karnataka: 4 dead in Dakshina Kannada, Chikkamagaluru
MonsoonFishermen have been advised by the state authorities to avoid venturing into the Arabian Sea due to heavy winds.IANSExtremely heavy rainfall measuring up to 28 cm in certain parts returned to...
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‘CM has betrayed us’: Karnataka farmers protest seeking full crop loan waiver
AgricultureProtests were staged by hundreds of farmers at cities and towns across the state, seeking more loan waivers.IANSThousands of farmers across Karnataka on Monday protested against Chief...
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Now, ambulances across Karnataka to get right of way over VIP convoys
EmergencyThe move comes after the state's Deputy CM G. Parameshwara wrote to state police chief Neelamani N. Raju. IANSAmbulances across Karnataka need not wait for a VIP convoy to pass for rushing...
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'Responsible govt nurtures mother tongue': KDA head tells Kiran Shaw in war...
ControversyThe KDA Chairman asked Kiran Shaw to visit remote villages in Karnataka and understand the plight of “hapless girl children whose parents are on the verge of taking them out of school”.TNM...
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Former Karnataka Higher Education Minister BA Mohideen passes away
DeathMohideen (81), was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru a few days ago after reportedly suffering from an illness.TNM StaffVeteran Congressman and former Karnataka Minister for Higher...
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As K’taka is lashed by heavy rain, HDK directs officials to release Cauvery...
Cauvery water disputeCoastal and central Karnataka has seen very heavy rain in the last few days, which has led to overflowing dams. TNM StaffRepresentational image| Ashwin Kumar via WIkimedia...
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Secular, sacred and domestic: Living with street trees in Bengaluru
BiodiversityNature is often the first casualty in a constant drive towards development. Yet the street tree stubbornly survives across Indian cities.Harini NagendraSuri VenkatachalamPhoto by Suri...
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Did an unkept promise lead to Subramani's death? Details of BBMP circular
Civic IssuesFor the last six months, hundreds of pourakarmikas in the city have not been paid by the BBMPPrajwal BhatThe suicide of a pourakarmika in Bengaluru has brought up the grievous problem...
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Hoarding pulled down twice by BBMP for cutting trees back up again, residents...
Civic IssuesThe hoarding was pulled down for the second time as recently as Saturday by the BBMP as per Lokayukta orders.Soumya ChatterjeeResidents living in and around Bellandur, Iblur junctions in...
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Want to tackle B'luru's toughest obstacle course? Try getting to Whitefield...
Infrastructure There is only one entrance to the station, even though the south side has a big bus stand used by hundreds of people every day.Soumya ChatterjeeIndianrailinfoEven as Bengaluru’s roads...
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Bengaluru couple found dead in bathroom, cops suspect Carbon Monoxide poisoning
DeathThe couple have two daughters who had returned from school to discover their parents lying dead in the apartment.Theja RamFor 6-year-old Jhanvi* and 4-year-old Sakshi* what seemed like a regular...
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Under pressure, BBMP releases funds to pay civic workers, but will that be...
Civic IssuesUnder pressure for denying wages to pourakarmikas (civic workers) for six months, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday released Rs 27.01 crore towards the payment of...
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Misplaced priorities? No money for civic workers but corporators given iPads...
Civic IssuesCivic workers in Bengaluru have not been paid salaries for the past six months but documents show BBMP spent a whopping Rs 4 crore on iPads for 198 corporators.Theja RamBruhat Bengaluru...
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Photos: Bengaluru traffic cops get Yamaraja to drive home message of road safety
Traffic policeNot wearing a helmet? You may just be greeted by Yamaraja on Bengaluru’s roads, thanks to this police initiative. TNM StaffPTI photoImagine this – you are driving on your bike on a road...
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Dinesh Gundu Rao takes over as Karnataka Congress chief
PoliticsDeputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, who has been the party's president since 2010, resigned in line with its policy of holding one post.IANSSenior Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on...
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‘Don’t reduce free rice under Anna Bhagya’: Siddaramaiah writes to HDK on pet...
Politics Siddaramaiah's letter is the latest sign of discontent from the former Chief Minister hinting towards an underlying issue in the JD(S)-Congress allianceTNM StaffFormer Karnataka Chief Minister...
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Dams in Karnataka reach danger levels as heavy rains lash state
Rains There is fear of flooding and inundation in areas downstream with increased inflow of water into dams.Korah AbrahamPrajwal BhatPTI/File PhotoKarnataka has been hit by heavy rains over the last...
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Pubs in Bengaluru without proper license, cannot play music from Friday
RegulationThis step comes after the police issued notices to the pubs that play music without the necessary licenses. Nimeshika JayachandranImage for representation only The Commissioner of Police of...
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FB post helps visually impaired Bengaluru couple get bicycle for their daughter
Human interestNagaraj Basarakod, who made the FB post, got acquainted with the couple 2 years ago when they used to sell lemons on the footpath. Geetika MantriWhen Manjushree, Nagesh and Sudha’s...
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