NHRC asks Centre about action taken against cow vigilantes
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Centre to inform them about the action taken against cow vigilantism, following a complaint it received citing at least 15 attacks on people...
View ArticleJustice Mohan Shantanagoudar CJ of Kerala HC
Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar will be sworn in as the chief justice of Kerala High Court on September 22.He is now the acting chief justice of Kerala High Court after Justice Ashok Bhushan, who was...
View Article2 dead in clash over eviction near Kaziranga
Two people were killed and several others injured after clashes broke out between villagers and security forces in the periphery of Kaziranga National Park (KNP) over eviction by the Assam government...
View ArticleCong may agree for early presentation of Budget
The Congress has indicated that it was amenable to advancing the Parliament Session to ensure completion of the Budget making process well before April 1.However, it was not agreeable to a change in...
View ArticleMining scam: SC to hear SIT in cases against ex-CMs
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the Special Investigation Team in the illegal mining cases registered by the Lokayukta against former Karnataka chief ministers S M Krishna, N Dharam Singh...
View ArticleTrio lost in deep forest held after being rescued
Three men from Dharwad, who went missing in the dense woods during their visit to the little-known Vajra falls in Khanapur taluk on Sunday, were rescued by forest officials on Monday and later arrested...
View ArticleMore people demand return of land in Bengal
The Supreme Court verdict on Singur helped Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to pull a publicity coup, but the victory seems to have backfired. Citing the apex court ruling, people from other areas who...
View ArticleDySP's son gets 10 days to oppose clean chit to George
A local court on Monday gave the son of deceased DySP, M K Ganapathi (in pic), 10 days to file objections to the 'B' report filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the case pertaining...
View ArticleCongress loses last bastion in Bengal
The Congress, which is struggling to make its presence felt in the East and the Northeast, has been virtually left as a marginal force in West Bengal on Monday after losing Murshidabad, its last...
View ArticleDespite ban, night trekking thrives in Antharagange
An official ban on night treks in the forests appears to make little difference to those venturing into the wild after sunset. A group of nine Bengalureans, comprising students and working...
View ArticleDA case: SC refuses to issue direction to CBI against Yadavs
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to issue direction to the CBI to produce a status report on its investigation into the disproportionate assets case against SP leaders Mulayam Singh Yadav and...
View ArticleNew study to probe 'special' properties of Ganga
With the NDA government's support, a group of scientists is now comparing the Ganga water with that of Narmada and Yamuna rivers to find out if the Ganga contains anything special.The analysis,...
View ArticleEngineer cons people, travels 70 countries
A 28-year-old engineer-cum-MBA graduate cheated a money changer who gave him over Rs 3 lakh in dollars denomination for going abroad. The Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested him in Goa on Sunday.Sourav...
View ArticleCity govt science college only one in state to get NAAC A+ grade
The Government Science College in Bengaluru is the only college in the state that has received an A+ grade under a new grading system introduced by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council...
View ArticleCan't change legal team now, says Jayachandra
Law Minister T B Jayachandra (in pic) on Monday said that as the Supreme Court has listed for October 20 the final hearing of the Cauvery water sharing issue, the state government can't change its...
View ArticleArmy reserves right to hit back
After a series of high-level meetings, the army has made it clear that it is capable of responding to terror tactics. "We reserve the right to respond to any act of the adversary at a time and place of...
View ArticleCauvery effect: No Tamil flicks in Bengaluru since September 5
With the ongoing Cauvery water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it is the film industry which is facing collateral damage. The screening of Tamil movies have been discontinued in...
View ArticleB.Pac moves SC, seeks enough drinking water for Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya
The Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.Pac) on Monday approached the Supreme Court, seeking direction to Karnataka to ensure that the drinking water requirement of Bengaluru and Cauvery basin...
View ArticleKarnataka ordered to release 3k cusecs per day to TN
The Cauvery Supervisory Committee on Monday ordered Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu between September 21 and September 30.During a marathon meeting headed by Committee...
View ArticleFearing violence over Cauvery order, security heightened in city
The police have heightened security in Bengaluru city, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagaram, Mysuru and Mandya districts, soon after the Cauvery Supervisory Committee directed the state government to release...
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