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Can the BJP get away with denying Sriramulu a Deputy CM post in Karnataka?
Opinion Discontent grows among Sriramulu’s supporters after the Molkalmuru MLA was denied a Deputy CM post, despite being informally promised the position in the run-up to 2018. Sowmya AjiThe...
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K’taka doctor sings about mosquito borne diseases to raise awareness
HealthThe song has been composed to the tune of the ‘Yekka Sakka’ from the film ‘Kotti Channaya’ which is very well known among people of Tulunadu.Dr Nimeshika JayachandranUmil batthundu umil...
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Plastic ban: After BBMP, Karnataka Pollution Control Board conducts raids in...
Civic IssuesStarting from September 1, consumers using plastic will be fined Rs 5,000 for the first offence and Rs 1,000 for subsequent offencesTNM StaffWith renewed vigour, authorities in Bengaluru...
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Caste inequality or cultural birthright? The debate over Kodava community's...
Law, Order and JusticeThe Kodavas, an ethno-lingual community living in the district, is one of the few communities in India allowed to possess and carry guns without a license. Prajwal BhatIn...
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'Rename Tipu Express': Activists want name of Bengaluru-Mysuru train changed
PoliticsThe right wing group wants the train renamed after erstwhile emperor Krishnaraja Wodeyar or iconic engineer Sir M Visvesvaraya instead.TNM StaffAfter Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa cancelled the...
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Two arrested for attempting to steal petrol from Mangaluru-Bengaluru pipeline
Crime This was their second attempt. Their first attempt was also unsuccessful.TNM StaffThe Mangaluru police arrested two people on Monday night for attempting to steal petrol from the...
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Bengaluru music composer held for allegedly sending nudes to woman on promise...
CrimeThe woman alleged that he sexually harassed her by sending nude pictures and demanding that she have a physical relationship with him in order to get a break in the film industry.TNM StaffPolice...
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1,253 trees chopped for Bengaluru Metro Ph-2, activists say expert panel not...
EnvironmentSpeaking to TNM, environmentalist Vijay Nishanth said that the BMRCL had defied High Court orders and not consulted the Expert Committee monitoring the cutting of trees.TNM...
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No relief for DK Shivakumar, his plea against ED summons dismissed
CrimeThe former Karnataka Minister has said he will look for other legal options.TNM StaffThe Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by former Water Resource Minister DK...
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‘My children won’t know about the forests’: The fight for Adivasi rights in...
Dalit and Adivasi issuesFor the Adivasi people living outside the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, land and community rights is still a distant dream.Sibi ArasuBranching off the state highway that cuts through...
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Bought PoP idols for Ganesh Chaturthi in Bengaluru? You won’t be able to...
Festival Apart from being unable to immerse the PoP idols, people could also be fined a few thousand rupees.Geetika MantriWith Ganesh Chaturthi just days away, arrangements in Bengaluru are in full...
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Kerala CM’s push for Bandipur elevated corridor irks environmentalists in...
Environment Kerala government just wants to infringe on the rights of the animals, says the Forest Department. Korah AbrahamSoumya ChatterjeeFile imageKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has once...
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Congress protests against Yediyurappa govt over handling of floods in north...
Protest The protest took place at Maurya Circle in Bengaluru on Thursday and was attended by several senior Congress party leaders in the state. TNM StaffThe Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)...
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107 pubs in Bengaluru get notice for illegally hosting live music performances
Law and orderPolice say that live performances are prohibited without prior permission.TNM StaffBengaluru police issued show cause notices to 107 restaurants and pubs in Bengaluru for allegedly hosting...
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Karnataka BJP govt to discuss beef ban, laws against cow slaughter
Law and Order BJP Karnataka's Cow Protection Cell submitted a petition seeking to ban the sale and possession of beef in the state. Prajwal BhatYediyurappa: PTI Just over a month into forming a...
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After ED summons, DK Shivakumar moves court seeking protection from arrest
CrimeThe Congress leader was issued a summons by the ED to appear before it for questioning in connection with the Rs 7-crore money laundering case.TNM StaffThe Enforcement Directorate on Thursday...
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Video: Bengaluru airport sees major leak from ceiling after heavy rainfall
AirportThe breach was identified and repaired soon after the incident occurred, airport officials said in a statement. TNM StaffStaff at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru responded quickly...
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Could the use of a more effective pesticide have reduced dengue cases in...
HealthThe BBMP is only now planning to shift from using pyrethrin, an organic compound, to the more effective pesticide malathion.Dr Nimeshika JayachandranImage for representation As the dengue scare...
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Setback for DK Shivakumar as HC dismisses his plea seeking protection from...
CourtThe former Karnataka Minister had moved the court a day after he was issued summons by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case probe.TNM StaffPTIIn a setback for DK Shivakumar, the...
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Former Cong MLA's appointment as K'taka Pollution control board chief, HC...
LawThe SC in 2017 had said that no MLA/ politician can be chiefs of state pollution control boards. Sudhakar is one of the 17 disqualified MLAs of the former ruling coalition.Soumya ChatterjeeThe...
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