At Janardhana Reddy daughter’s wedding, a thriving cash economy in old notes
DemonetisationDemonetisation woes at the wedding too.Anisha ShethJanardhana_Reddy_daughter_wedding_3x2.jpgMost nights in the past week, Channamma slept in the Bangalore Palace. “Yesterday, we worked...
View ArticleK’taka man steals hospital records to save his friend accused of raping minor...
CrimeHe was arrested almost a month after stealing the records.TNM StaffPrison_Jail_750x500.jpgImage for representationA man was arrested and sent to judicial custody in Parappana Agrahara Central...
View ArticleDemonetisation: Mysuru firm ships 30k indelible ink bottles to banks across...
BanksThe Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd is the only authorised manufacturer since 1962. TNM Staffink_pti.jpgPTIIn the course of the next six days, nearly 2.96 lakh bottles of indelible ink are expected...
View ArticlePolice detain Occupy RBI protesters in Bengaluru
DemonitisationThey want the govt to reveal names of companies with loans listed as NPAs in public sector banks.TNM StaffOccupy_RBI_Bangalore 2-compressed.jpgOver 40 activists, including two law...
View ArticleDemonetisation: Mandya villages where life went on without banks or ATMs, now...
DemonitisationWhy did the government did not take proper measures before banning the old notes?, asks one villager.Theja RamMandya_demonitisation 1-compressed.jpgJust two hours from Bengaluru, India’s...
View ArticleBig gas leak stopped in Karnataka, HPCL yet to submit report
Gas LeakThe leak was to the extent of 15 gas containers leaking at the same time.TNM StaffWater_valves_with_spigots.jpgBy Paul Goyette via Wikimedia CommonsA gas leak, which had the potential to kill...
View ArticleSoon, breathalysers at K’taka bars so you can decide if you're sober enough...
Road safetyBengaluru saw 62,576 cases of drunken driving in 2015. TNM Staffbar_pub_Achim_SchleuningviaWikimediaCommons_750x500-compressed.jpgSchleuning via Wikimedia CommonsOver a thousand pubs and...
View ArticlePride march in Bengaluru becomes more inclusive, to be disabled-friendly this...
Pride MarchWheelchairs and a cab service have been introduced.TNM StaffLGBT TNM (19).jpg File Photo: Queer Habba 2015Three years since the Supreme Court brought back the draconian Section 377, the...
View ArticleFor cash-strapped Mandya villagers, ill-equipped post offices offer little...
Demonetisation Villagers come from long distances to the only two post offices in a 25km distance, but often return home empty handed, because of cash shortagesTheja RamWhatsApp Image 2016-11-17 at...
View ArticleArtificial Chinese eggs in Bengaluru? Fears could be unfounded
HealthA similar scare had prevailed in Kerala last month, but was proven to be wrongTNM Staffchinese eggs-compressed.jpgTalk about the 'Chinese plastic eggs' have surfaced in Bengaluru recently. A...
View ArticlePlanting 50,000 saplings in 12 years, this Mangaluru man is a true inspiration
EnvironmentRecently, Jeeth and his team began the transformation of parts of the Vamanjoor landfill by planting 1,500 saplings across 7 acresTheja RamWhatsApp Image 2016-11-18 at 14.26.43-min.jpegAbout...
View ArticleKarnataka HC orders winding up of defunct Kingfisher Airlines
Kingfisher AirlineBritish aerospace firm Aerotron plc filed a writ petition in the high court in 2012 for the non-payment of dues, including interest by the cash-strapped airline despite many...
View ArticleBengaluru ATM assault: Three years on, cops fail to make any headway, file...
CrimeThe victim and her husband were unaware of this developmentTNM Staffcrime_3x2.jpgThe police filed a closure report in the case where a bank officer, Jyoti Uday, was assaulted by a man with a...
View Article4,000 trees could be axed for housing project in Bengaluru, but how many...
Green Cover The city could soon turn into a concrete jungle. TNM Staffchopped trees By Mokkie via Wikimedia Commons 750x500-compressed.jpgImage for representation; By Mokkie via Wikimedia CommonsOne of...
View ArticleDear Bengaluru, get ready to wake up to water shortage this summer
Water ShortageBWSSB officials say that the city is likely to face water scarcity beginning JanuaryTheja RamDrinking water.jpgPTIOn the back of three consecutive droughts, Bengaluru is likely to face a...
View ArticleCM announces end to orderly system; will Karnataka’s cops finally get a...
Orderly SystemSome officers have orderlies for gardening, cooking, buying vegetables and even for plumbing.Sarayu Srinivasankarnataka-cops--story pti.jpgClose to six months after the constabulary of...
View ArticleSenior citizen in Karnataka dies of cardiac arrest while standing in bank queue
DemonetisationSo far, there have been 35 reported deaths reported due to demonetisation as claimed by families.TNM Staffsenior-citizens-mumbai-queues-at-bank-pti.jpgImage for representation/ PTIA...
View ArticleIn photos: The extravaganza that was Brahmani Reddy's wedding
Janardhana ReddyIncidentally, Janardhana Reddy has been accused in several money laundering and illegal mining cases. TNM StaffRedding wedding 21-min.jpgPhoto courtesy RVR PROKarnataka mining baron...
View ArticleBengaluru nursing lecturer attempts suicide, alleges harassment by colleague
CrimeThe ceiling fan she hanged herself fell down.TNM Staffsuicide-hanging-750x500knot_0.jpgA 40-year-old faculty member of Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) attempted suicide on...
View ArticleMysuru Uni VC stirs up row with principals’ recruitments, may face FIR under...
EducationThe controversial VC had reportedly received notices from the Higher Education department ordering him not to conduct recruitments.TNM StaffUniversity_Mysore_Rangappa_Youtube.jpgThe Karnataka...
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