Rains lash coastal and Malnad regions of Karnataka, 5 districts on high alert
Karnataka RainsKodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga and Udupi districts are on high alert.Prajwal BhatUnabated rains throughout the week in the coastal and Malnad regions of...
View ArticleWere Gauri Lankesh murder suspects also involved in Prof MM Kalburgi's killing?
CrimeGanesh Miskin, accused in Gauri’s murder, confessed that he was present when MM Kalburgi was shot dead, an SIT source told TNM.TNM StaffAlmost three years since the brutal murder of rationalist...
View ArticleBengaluru’s Krumbiegel Hall to rise again as govt to begin reconstruction in...
Civic IssuesThe Archaeological Department will be allotted Rs 98 lakh for the reconstruction of the structure. TNM StaffIn November 2017, after severe opposition, the Karnataka government had ordered...
View ArticleWatch: Two-storey building sliding down hill in Kodagu shows how bad rains are
Natural DisasterThankfully, no one was in the building at the time of the incident.Theja RamA two-storey building hangs precariously at the edge of a hill and within seconds, it slides down along with...
View ArticleTo document state of roads, this Mangaluru duo in their 50s will drive 16,000 km
Road safetyCovering 20 states, the duo plans to prepare a comprehensive report that will serve as a safety guide for highway motorists.Harsha Raj GattyIn an effort to document defective stretches on...
View Article7 dead in K’taka rains on Thursday, CM releases Rs 200 crore additional relief
RainsA total of 1,755 people have been put up in 28 relief camps across the state. Soumya ChatterjeeAt least seven people died and four people were reported missing on Thursday due to heavy rains in...
View ArticleK’taka Governor opens Raj Bhavan for public viewing in Bengaluru
NewsThrough the state's Tourism Department guides, the public, in batches of 30, will be given a 30-minute tour around the premises.IANSRaj Bhavan official websiteKarnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala on...
View ArticleK'aka HC raps state govt for irresponsible usage of public money on KC Valley...
Civic IssuesThe HC was hearing a PIL on the water quality of KC Valley on Thursday.TNM StaffThe Karnataka High Court on Thursday lambasted the state government for squandering public money on the KC...
View ArticleKarnataka Governor, CM, Yeddyurappa mourn former PM Vajpayee's death
Karnataka 2018The govt has declared one day holiday and 7-days of state mourning on account of the death of the former prime minister.IANSPTI/ fileKarnataka Governor Vajubjai Vala, state Chief Minister...
View ArticleFrom being a prisoner during Emergency to becoming PM: Vajpayee's B'luru...
Personality During Vajpayee's tenure as the Prime Minister from March 1998 to May 2004, he visited Bengaluru and Karnataka several times for official and party events.IANSPTI/ fileFormer Prime Minister...
View ArticleInside relief camps in Madikeri, survivors recount their escape from Kodagu...
FloodsRoads have been cut off in many places due to landslides, and the incessant rains and mist are making rescue operations by air difficult.Prajwal BhatPictures courtesy: Prajwal Bhat, TNMAs the...
View ArticleKodagu residents directed to move to relief camps after rains trigger...
RainsOver 3,000 people have been stranded at various places across the district since Thursday as bad weather is hampering rescue efforts.TNM StaffRecurring landslides, incessant rains and massive...
View ArticleB’luru residents turn up in large numbers to make tree census in Indiranagar...
EnviornmentThe initiative aims to make people understand how necessary trees are and count the number of trees in the area. TNM StaffA tree census conducted at Indiranagar BDA Complex, led by...
View ArticleIn Kodagu, this group of citizen volunteers is handling rescue and relief...
RainsMansoor Ali, who runs a water supply business, shut shop three days ago and has used his truck to rescue as many people as he can.Prajwal BhatFor three days, Mansoor Ali’s phone has been ringing...
View ArticleKarnataka rains: Several districts inundated, major transport routes cut off
RainsLife in Kodagu district has come to a standstill, over 3,000 people are stranded and are awaiting help.TNM StaffSeveral areas in Karnataka witnessed heavy rainfall and flooding on Friday. Life in...
View ArticleTrain, bus services continue to be hit between Bengaluru and coastal K'taka,...
Rains Here’s the list of trains that have been cancelled or partially cancelled from Bengaluru.Soumya ChatterjeeThe incessant rains in coastal, and central Karnataka, as well as neighbouring Kerala,...
View ArticleK'taka rains: Marooned for 4 days, 12 railway employees in Hassan finally...
RainsThe 12 Railway staff were stuck there since August 13 and were unable to move out on either direction due to boulders on both the ends. Soumya ChatterjeeContinuous heavy rainfall in central and...
View ArticleKodagu floods: 500 people from Makkandur brave rains, landslides to travel to...
RainsThe residents of Kandanakolli, Haleri and Baikeri in Kodagu’s Makkandur were waiting for relief but tired of waiting, they decided to venture out on their own.Theja RamOver 500 people who were...
View ArticleBus services from B’luru to coastal K’taka and Kerala improve, trains still...
Rains On Saturday morning, three premium (Multiaxle Volvo Airavat Club class) buses left from Bengaluru for the coastal districts. Soumya ChatterjeeBus connectivity between Bengaluru and coastal...
View ArticleKodagu floods: 10 feared dead, thousands stranded in hillocks as rescue ops...
Kodagu RainsScores trekked through treacherous forest areas to get to safety, but many were in a state of shock.MubarakEven as multi-agency rescue operations are underway at Madikeri in Kodagu,...
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