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When life gives you potholes, make an inflatable boat! That's what Belagavi did
CivicA group in Belagavi filmed a rap song titled ‘Khadde Baar Dena’, poking fun at the dismal condition of Belagavi’s roads.TNM StaffPotholes are a countrywide problem, and Belagavi is no exception....
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K’taka CM holds meeting with banks, says govt preparing blueprint for farm...
Farm Loan waiverThe CM also said that a loan waiver procedure will be implemented, and fresh loans will also be extended to farmers. TNM StaffFIle imageKarnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on...
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Bengaluru agency plans to axe 171 trees in Indiranagar to construct new complex
Civic IssuesResidents have strongly opposed this move and have said they will register their protest as the trees are located in a lake’s buffer zone.Theja RamIn the midst of the noisy, traffic-riddled...
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To open or not to open? Fight between residents of Mysuru village over wine shop
ControversyWhile some residents have opposed to a bar to be set up on the outskirts of Hirehalli village, other residents, mostly men, have been protesting in favour of the bar.TNM StaffA tug of war...
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Bengaluru Mayor hops on bike, does a surprise inspection of city roads
Civic IssuesHe even fined two contractors for the shoddy condition of the roads.TNM StaffBengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj, on Tuesday evening, hopped on to a two-wheeler and inspected Bengaluru’s roads...
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Shiroor seer death case: Missing CCTV footage fished out of a river
InvestigationPolice sources claimed that officials are still looking for the other DVR. The missing DVRs of CCTV footage are from the day Lakshmivara was first admitted in the hospital.TNM StaffPolice...
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Demand for separate North Karnataka state surfaces: Bandh call on Aug 2
BandhThe Uttara Karnataka Horata Samiti accused the state government of doling “step-motherly treatment” to the districts of north Karnataka.TNM StaffRepresentation photoThe demand for a separate North...
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Trees, livelihoods: True cost of Bengaluru’s elevated corridor goes beyond Rs...
Civic IssuesThe government has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for the project in the current fiscal, while only 100 crores has been allotted to BMTC.Soumya ChatterjeeRepresentational image‘High-speed’...
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Nalapad didn't get water in jail, now he understands how a lot of Bengaluru...
PoliticsSon of Bengaluru MLA NA Haris, Mohammed Nalapad was jailed for beating up a man. Now out on bail, he offered regret for his actions.Theja RamIndia’s prisons are no joke, and the jury is out on...
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82 educational institutions in Karnataka declared ineligible for 8 pc fee hike
EducationThese institutions include engineering, medical, Ayurveda, homeopathy and pharmacy colleges. TNM StaffA total of 82 institutions in Karnataka have been declared ineligible for the 8% fee hike...
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Karnataka HC rejects Mangaluru college’s petition to admit only Sunni Muslim...
CourtThe HC observed that allowing a Muslim minority education institute to admit students only from one sect would result in depriving more meritorious students of the opportunity.TNM StaffKanachur...
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Contractor hit me, hurled casteist abuses when I asked for salary: B'luru...
CrimeWhen Anjanamma said she would go to the police if she was not paid her dues, contractor Raghavendra beat her up and made casteist comments against her.Theja RamAll she wanted was her salary, but...
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Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT arrests personal assistant of Congress MLC
CrimeThe SIT suspects that Rajesh Bangera provided training to the shooter to carry out the murder.TNM StaffThe Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh has...
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All you need to know about calls for a separate North Karnataka state
PoliticsActivists have called for a bandh in all 13 districts of the region on August 2.Jyotsna RamanThe January Mahadayi protests in BengaluruThe demand for separate statehood for North Karnataka is...
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B'luru civic body officials strike down on vendors using plastic, seize 1.5...
Civic Issues Earlier in July, Bengaluru Development Minister Dr G Parameshwara had directed the BBMP to enforce the plastic ban on war footing.Theja RamRepresentational imageThree years after the...
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University of Mysore prohibits protests on campus, students call it abuse of...
ControversyStudents have alleged that the registrar, who issued the circular prohibiting protests within the campus without prior notice, is trying to cover up his role in irregular appointments of...
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21st century's longest lunar eclipse on Friday: Bengaluru gears up
Lunar Eclipse The eclipse will last for 1 hour and 43 minutes and will start around 11.54 pm IST on July 27. Soumya ChatterjeeIan Fieggen via wiki commonsWithin six months of the rare astronomical...
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Goa writer Mauzo given security after revelations in Gauri Lankesh murder probe
ThreatThe threat to the writer was revealed during the interrogation of suspects in the Gauri Lankesh murder probe.Goa-based writer Damodar Mauzo has been provided police security following threat to...
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Body of missing Bengaluru boy found in a lake in Dakshina Kannada
DeathYashwant's body was found at Guravayanakere lake in Dakshina Kannada and police confirmed that no injuries were found to be visible on the body.TNM StaffImage for representationA 15-year-old...
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'We know what porn you like', B’luru techie gets threats from cyber blackmailers
Cyber CrimeA Bengaluru techie got an email threatening to expose his porn viewing habits to his entire contact list. Except, Vishal says, he’s never watched porn on his laptop. Mithun MKWhat would you...
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