Two die in boiler blast accident at Bengaluru factory, police detain owner
AccidentThe explosion has been attributed to the built-up pressure within the boiler as it was not operational for some time. TNM StaffRepresentational imageThe police in Bengaluru have detained the...
View ArticleBS Yediyurappa violated poll code: KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao writes to EC
PoliticsThe KPCC letter states that referring to the rebel MLAs as ‘future ministers’ was in violation of the Model Code of Conduct.Soumya ChatterjeeFile imageKarnataka Pradesh Congress Committee...
View ArticleSarjapur residents say ‘illegal’ ad panels posing threat to road safety
Civic However, a private contractor denied the allegations and claimed they have not done anything wrong.Soumya ChatterjeeThe Karnataka High Court’s scrutiny has ensured that Bengaluru is free from...
View ArticleByrathi Suresh's wife Padmavathi’s affidavit: Couple’s wealth grows by 8 cr...
PoliticsWe compared Congress MLA Byrathi Suresh’s affidavit filed in 2018, and his wife Padmavathi’s affidavit filed now. Soumya ChatterjeeCongress’s candidate for the Hosakote bye-poll in Karnataka,...
View ArticleClean water from air: Swiss company brings new hi-tech solution to India
TechnologyWhile the company says some industries in India have shown interest in the technology, experts are sceptical about how sustainable or scalable the technology is.Alithea Stephanie MounikaEver...
View ArticleBengaluru's Farzi Cafe, Shiro fined for allegedly violating smoking rules
Health Both Biere Club and Shiro were fined and reportedly told their licenses would be temporarily suspended.TNM StaffRepresentational imageFour pubs and eateries in the central business district...
View Article‘Overworked and underpaid’: 19 bonded labourers rescued from Bengaluru’s Anekal
CrimeThe labourers have returned to their native place Krishnagiri, where they await rehabilitation, and government funds.Alithea Stephanie MounikaPhoto of inspection by officials“I often got chest...
View ArticleEx-Karnataka Min Tanveer Sait attacked by knife-wielding man in Mysuru
CrimeThe minister is reportedly stable after undergoing surgeryTNM StaffFile imageFormer Karnataka Minister and Congress MLA from Mysuru district, Tanveer Sait, was attacked with a knife by a man in...
View ArticleHundreds protest as Kaiga nuclear plant expansion threatens Western Ghats
EnvironmentActivists say the expansion plan could wipe out 54 hectares of forest in the Wester Ghats as well as threaten the lives of those residing in the vicinity of the plant.Prajwal...
View ArticleKarnataka BJP expels its Yuva Morcha secretary for going rogue
Politics Sharath Bachegowda decided to contest the election as an independent when the party denied him a ticket. TNM StaffThe BJP in Karnataka expelled its Yuva Morcha Secretary Sharath Bachegowda,...
View ArticleShivajinagar needs a cosmopolitan, urban face: Congress candidate Rizwan...
PoliticsRizwan is contesting from the Shivajinagar assembly constituency vacated by former minister and veteran Congress politician Roshan BaigSoumya ChatterjeeFile imageCongress's Rizwan Arshad is one...
View ArticleStudent pushed out of moving bus by conductor in Bengaluru allegedly over ticket
CrimeAn FIR has been filed against the conductor with the Konanakunte police station in Bengaluru. TNM StaffImage for representation A conductor of a KSRTC bus in Bengaluru pushed a 16-year-old girl...
View Article248 candidates file nominations for upcoming Karnataka bye-polls in 15 segments
ElectionsThe nominations will be scrutinised on November 19 and last date of withdrawal is November 21.IANSImage for representation As many as 248 candidates, including 128 independents are in the fray...
View ArticleAustralian tourist assaulted in Karnataka for allegedly misbehaving with women
Crime A suo motu case was registered against the village residents who assaulted the tourist.Prajwal BhatA 35-year-old Australian tourist was assaulted by a group of residents of a village in Bagalkot...
View ArticleWant to make Karnataka innovation hub of Asia: CM Yediyurappa at Bengaluru...
Tech SummitThe theme for this year’s summit is Innovation and Impact 2.0, and this is the 22nd Bengaluru Tech Summit being held in the city. Alithea Stephanie Mounika“Innovation and entrepreneurship is...
View ArticleBengaluru's new bus priority lanes: A partial success, but violations still seen
Civic issuesAfter months of planning, the bus priority lane between Silk Board and KR Puram on the Outer Ring road finally started off on Friday.Alithea Stephanie MounikaCourtesy: Yogeesh...
View ArticleThe famed Golden Chariot train to resume journeys from March 2020
RailwaysThe Golden Chariot, which started plying in 2008, began as a joint initiative of the Karnataka government and the Indian Railways. It is an 18-coach-long train with 44 guest rooms. At least, 84...
View ArticleI still fear getting stereotyped: Kannada actor Meghana Gaonkor intv
InterviewWhile travel and a PhD kept her busy all this while, Meghana is glad that she waited for six years since her last film to sign her upcoming 'Kalidaasa Kannada Meshtru'.Pooja PrabbhanActor...
View ArticleKarnataka man, imprisoned for allegedly killing daughter-in-law, takes own...
Death Ramesh* was arrested on November 9 for chasing and stabbing his daughter-in-law in broad daylight in Mandya district. Theja RamA 48-year-old man, who was imprisoned in Karnataka’s Mandya district...
View ArticleAir in Bengaluru's Whitefield improved after graphite factory shut down, data...
Environment The factory was shut in April earlier this year after a National Green Tribunal order and lack of consent from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Soumya ChatterjeeResident...
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