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Sloth bear rescued from poachers' snare in Tumakuru
A wild sloth bear caught in a poacher's snare in Koratagere, Tumakuru district, was rescued by a six-member team in a two-hour long operation. The female bear, approximately five years old, was found...
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IISc develops model to predict headcount in crowds
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a model that can help gauge the crowd density simply through a picture of a gathering of people. The technology could lead to...
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Dept reluctant to clear forest dwellers' applications for rights
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the Forest department and the deputy commissioners to immediately dispose of the applications of tribals and non-tribals under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of...
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Store was set on fire by owner to claim insurance
The blazing fire, which destroyed a five-storey electrical shop-cum-godown in central Bengaluru and burnt alive a man early on Friday morning, was started by the proprietor's friends to help him claim...
View ArticleOld Airport Road is now Madiwala Machideva Road
The Old Airport Road that connects Domlur and old airport will be renamed as 'Madiwala Machideva Road' in honour of the legendary Indian saint-poet of the 12th century. On Sunday, at 11 am,...
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That anxious wait for a child's return home
A The trip from home to school and back is when children have least adult supervision and parents fret over different options to ensure a safe journey.Uzma Faraaz is the mother of two girls, one in...
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That anxious wait for a child's return home
A The trip from home to school and back is when children have least adult supervision and parents fret over different options to ensure a safe journey.Uzma Faraaz is the mother of two girls, one in...
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Drunk driver, unsafe children
Packed with children, the school van sped past the signal in great haste. Stumped, the traffic cop alerted his colleague two junctions away. Eventually stopped by a barricade, the driver alighted in a...
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Drunk driver, unsafe children
Packed with children, the school van sped past the signal in great haste. Stumped, the traffic cop alerted his colleague two junctions away. Eventually stopped by a barricade, the driver alighted in a...
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TEDx: Talks, music enthral audience
Stories of passions pursued, off-beat performances and standing ovations characterised the fifth edition of TEDx at MSRamaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) on Saturday. Over a hundred people attended...
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Woman who 'torched' KPN buses remanded in 3-day police custody
A 22-year-old woman, who is accused of torching dozens of buses belonging to KPN Travels India Private Ltd during the violent protests over Cauvery last week, has been remanded in three-day police...
View ArticleB'luru to host second edition of 'Bald and Beautiful'
To help women and children in their fight against cancer and end the stigma associated with losing hair due to chemotherapy, the second edition of "Bald and Beautiful" will be held in the city on...
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Demolitions carried out in Hosakerehalli
The Bengaluru Urban district authorities on Saturday razed a few structures encroaching upon the Hosakerehalli lake in Bengaluru South near Tata Promont in Hosakerehalli.The authorities identified 40...
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Cong corporators for retaining power with JD(S) help
Congress corporators and workers want the party's leadership to continue the alliance with the JD(S) in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and keep the BJP away from power "in the interests...
View Article'Rare disease patients yet to get free medical treatment'
Lysosomal Storage Disorders Support Society (LSDSS) members on Saturday expressed disappointment over the delay in providing free treatment to LSD patients registered at Indira Gandhi Institute of...
View ArticleDespite KHRC rap, govt lax on rehab of displaced
Despite being pulled up by the Karnataka Human Rights Commission, the state government has done little to rehabilitate and relocate those displaced during the recent demolition drive in the city. The...
View ArticleAuriga tipped for feature
Auriga, to be ridden by Srinath, is tipped to land the spoils in the Maharaja's Cup (Grade III) over 1600 metres, the feature event of the races to be held at the Mysore Race Club here on Monday.False...
View ArticleIt's a vicious cycle, say doctors
Malnutrition is a vicious cycle. "It is a complex issue, there are multiple causes, problems within problems," said Jawhar-based Dr Anita Patil, who works with tribals in Palghar district."What is...
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Warriors drub Rockstars
The sun blazing away to glory and pleasant wind blowing, the settting made for perfect cricketing conditions on second day of fifth edition of Karbonn KPL at the KSCA Stadium in Rajnagar as Mysuru...
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Malnutrition situation alarming in Palghar
The recent death of two children - Sagar Wagh and Ishwar Savara - in Mokhada taluk of Palghar district, nearly 165 km off Mumbai, has opened up a big debate on malnutrition in Maharashtra.When one...
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