If I was Home Minister, I would get intellectuals shot, says K’taka BJP leader
Controversy“Our country faces grave danger from intellectuals and seculars, more than anyone else,” Basanagouda Patil Yatnal said.TNM StaffBasanagouda Patil Yatnal, a BJP leader from Vijayapura, has...
View ArticleGauri Lankesh murder: SIT arrests teacher who was initially a prime witness...
CrimeSuresh Kumar, who taught at a private school, had housed one of the accused at his residence until the day of the murder.TNM StaffJust on the heels of the 10th suspect being arrested in the Gauri...
View ArticleBajrang Dal man held for illegal cow transport, even as outfit outraged for...
CrimeThat morning, the outfit had protested and requested the police set-up a special cell to check illegal transportation of cows.Prajwal BhatIn an embarrassment to the Bajrang Dal, an activist of the...
View ArticleA 3,200 km joyride: How 5 passengers conned an Ola driver of Rs 91,000
CrimeIt has been 16 days since Rajeev has not been paid the total fare of Rs 91,000 that the five passengers owe him for the 11 day tripMithun MKRajeev KV, a Kochi-based Ola driver, had a nightmare of...
View ArticleBBMP plans to install waste-to-energy plant in Mavallipura landfill, but will...
Civic IssuesThe BBMP has signed a memorandum of understanding with a French company to set up the plant an 8 MW waste-to-energy plant at the cost of Rs 200 crore.Theja RamRepresentation photoFrom...
View ArticleKarnataka govt orders formation of anti-drug committees in all schools,...
Drug usen addition to officials of the school or college administration, local police officials and public representatives will also be a part of the drug panel. Soumya ChatterjeeRepresentational...
View ArticleResidents of village in Chikkamagaluru flee after astrologer warns they all...
Superstition Around 25 families have fled Shigevani village in Chikkamagaluru after an astrologer told them they would all die if they continued to live there.TNM StaffAll images:TNM/ Special...
View ArticleIn 2 yrs, K’taka residents bought highest no. of India’s indigenous revolver...
SafetyResidents of Karnataka bought 37 Nidars followed by Chandigarh and Haryana at 30 each, an RTI reply revealed. TNM StaffOneIndia / YouTube screenshotTwo years after the country’s lightest revolver...
View ArticleParents' fight against Bengaluru's Baldwin school continues over high priced...
ProtestSome students of Bengaluru's Baldwin School continue to attend classes without any books, despite multiple protests by the parentsHaripriya SureshThe struggle for the parents whose children...
View ArticleB'luru man convicted for sexually abusing minor daughter, gets 5-year jail term
CrimeIt was the survivor's school principal who played an important role in bring the abuse to light.Theja RamIn a landmark judgement, a sessions court in Bengaluru convicted a man for sexually...
View Article1,000 'war rockets' of Tipu Sultan unearthed from Karnataka fort
ArchaeologyThe rockets will be kept for public display at the department's museum in Shivamogga city in the Malnad region.IANSWikimedia commonsOver 1,000 "war rockets" of the 18th century ruler of the...
View ArticleLok Sabha 2019: Target poll booths, Chidambaram tells Karnataka Congress
PoliticsThe senior Congress leader was in the city to launch the party's "Shakti" app to strengthen the party cadres in the state by connecting them across each booth, village, town and district in...
View ArticleFrom foil to chemical paste: Gold in clever disguises seized at Bengaluru...
CrimeLast week, a South Korean national attempted to escape scrutiny from custom officials by wrapping 50 confectionaries with thin gold foil. TNM StaffRepresentational imageIt was an extra busy week...
View ArticlePopular lawyer-activist in Uttara Kannada brutally murdered, cops yet to make...
CrimeAjit Nayak was vocal about a variety of issues, and his death triggered demonstrations in Dandeli, Sirsi and Karwar.Prajwal BhatPopular lawyer and activist Ajit Nayak was murdered on Friday night...
View ArticleMan attacked in Dakshina Kannada, allegedly for speaking to woman from...
CrimeThe police have registered a case under various sections of the IPC, and said they are close to identifying the attackers.TNM StaffA gang of ten men allegedly attacked a 45-year-old fish trader on...
View ArticleFluctuating voltage causes fire in B'luru flat, causes extensive electrical...
AccidentFortunately, the owners were out of town and on returning on Saturday morning they found their home to be filled with dark smoke.Soumya ChatterjeeApathy and incompetence by authorities has...
View ArticleB’luru pubs protest live music ban, residents say buildings themselves are...
Controversy While residents complain of unruly behaviour from the pub goers, garbage, and noise, the pub owners say that they are being targeted unfairly.Geetika MantriOn Sunday, a number of pub and...
View ArticleAs call for separate North Karnataka grows, BSY to go to Belagavi to broker...
PoliticsThe BJP leader seeks to persuade activists and seers in the town against holding agitations demanding a separate North Karnataka state.TNM StaffKarnataka Leader of the Opposition, BS...
View ArticleUnpaid, unable to afford treatment, 2 B'luru civic workers die of jaundice
Civic IssuesSince the beginning of this year, several civic workers have contracted jaundice and even after two of them died, the BBMP has not bothered to help them, the workers allege.Theja RamIn...
View ArticleMangaluru doctors discover patient has rare ‘P null’ blood group, first in India
HealthDoctors have stated that establishing a rare blood type donor registry would be extremely helpful in such cases. Nimeshika JayachandranImage for representation Doctors at Kasturba Medical College...
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