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Steel flyover ‘shelved’, not scrapped: Cong will revive project if voted...
Steel FlyoverSources in the Congress confirmed that the project would be revived if the party is elected to power in 2018.Theja Ramno steel flyover.jpgThe controversial steel flyover project had united...
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Missing Karnataka girl found dead, police suspect human sacrifice
CrimeHer body was found in a gunny bag near her residence.TNM Staffgirl_child_sexual_abuse_representational.jpgImage for representation onlyIt was on the night of February 28 that 10-year-old Ayesha, a...
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Karnataka school teacher arrested for attempted rape of minor, principal...
Child abuseThe accused took the girl in a car and reportedly tried to rape her.TNM Staffarrest.jpgOn Friday, there was high drama at a private high school in Karnataka’s Bhaktal, when the town police...
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No arrests a week after 13-year-old was raped in Bengaluru, police...
CrimeA stranger took the 13-year-old to the Rajankunte forest area, and raped her.TNM Staffwoman-sad.jpgImage for representation onlyMore than a week after a 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an...
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7 months and counting: Bengaluru man seeks Sushma Swaraj’s help to rescue...
External affairsWhen she first reached Saudi, Ranjitha was given one bun to survive on for three days.Megha Varierbhaskaran_Ranjitha.jpeg“I stare at my plate of food every day and weep. When I see it,...
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How ‘reflective collars’ are coming to the rescue of stray dogs in Bengaluru
Animal WelfareYou can help too. Megha Varierstray _dogs_pti.jpgIn a bustling city like Bengaluru, stray dogs are always at risk of getting hit by traffic, especially at night, but help is at hand...
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#BusBhagyaBeku: Bengaluru citizens take the bus to protest for affordable...
Public transport The protesters gathered at Shantinagar and addressed their concerns to the BMTC Chairman and MD.TNM Staffbus bhagya beku (2) 750x500-compressed.jpgHundreds of citizens in Bengaluru...
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Another forest fire has been reported in Karnataka, making it the fifth...
Forest FireOfficials with the forest department said that a short circuit at the windmills' led to the fire.TNM Staffforest_fire_Kari_Greer_wiki-min.jpgRepresentation PhotoThe blaze was witnessed on...
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No relief for the dead: At Bengaluru graveyard, families must buy water for...
Water ShortageBoth BBMP and BWSSB have allegedly been passing the buck on whose responsibility it is to resolve the issue.Theja RamHindu burial ground.jpgA rusty borewell, dried up taps and broken...
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Karnataka police arrest four for killing 10-year-old girl in human sacrifice
CrimeThe police arrested her uncle and an astrologer among others. TNM Staffknife_muder_killing_stabbing_17_0_0.jpgPTIA 10-year-old girl went missing from her home in Ramanagara on March 1 and two days...
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Now, disgruntled Ola-Uber drivers want to start their own app in Bengaluru
Cab AggregatorsThe app will be ready in a month's time, drivers' association says.TNM Staffola uber.jpgTired of not being able to incite a response from either the cab-aggregating companies or the...
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Uttara Kannada opposes Centre's move to declare 602 villages as eco-sensitive...
EnvironmentThe Ministry issued the notification after UNESCO declared the Western Ghats as a heritage area.TNM StaffWestern_Ghats_0.jpegThe Union Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, on...
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How many more ‘human sacrifices’ before Karnataka brings in anti-superstition...
Human SacrificeSiddaramaiah was voted in on the back of a promise to pass anti-superstition bill, but the draft is in cold storage.Megha VarierTheja RamBlack magic 750.jpgRepresentation PhotoFive days...
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No end to farmer suicides in Karnataka: Another farmer kill self, fourth in...
SuicidesFifty-year-old Tayamma consumed poison on Sunday night as she was unable to repay her loan. TNM Staffsuicide_2-min.jpgAnother case of farmer suicide has been reported in Karnataka and this...
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Woman’s death exposes female foeticide racket in Belagavi, 19 illegal...
Gender Violence Son preference led to Swati’s death, and the investigation has opened Pandora’s box.Theja RamFemale foeticide.jpgIn Mahishala village of Kagawad taluk of Belagavi, Karnataka, the police...
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Going green: BMTC to introduce 150 electric buses by September
Public TransportThe buses are expected to roll in by the end of SeptemberTNM StaffElectric bus 1.jpgRepresentation PhotoBengaluru is well on its way to green commuting. The Bengaluru Metropolitan...
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Bengaluru drivers unhappy with govt’s decision to grant one week time for Ola...
Cab AggregatorsUber to disable app for customers who misbehave with drivers, drink, smoke or vomit in the cab.TNM Staffuber_ola_taxi3x2.jpgAfter a week-long protest and a hunger strike, the Transport...
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Bengaluru's dirty underbelly: 3 manual scavengers die of asphyxiation in CV...
MurderAll authorities concerned made feeble noises, pinning all the blame on the contractor, apportioning nothing to themselves.Megha VarierTheja RamBengaluru manual scavenger death.jpgAs Bengaluru...
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Students to re-write Karnataka SSLC prelims after old question paper format...
Education The old exam pattern was to be discontinued from 2017 onwards after the KSEEB issued a circular in December, 2016.TNM Staffstudents-exam-pti-600x400.jpgPTI/file photo As schools affiliated...
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Ex-Congress veteran SM Krishna all set to join BJP? Will meet Amit Shah soon
PoliticsThough SMK is not as powerful as he was, BJP believes he can swing votes in few places.Theja RamAmit Shah SM Krishna.jpgAfter expressing his disillusionment with the Congress, former External...
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