GP vice president chased, hacked to death
Three men chased and hacked a Gram Panchayat (GP)vice president to death in HSRLayout on Tuesday morning. The victim is identified as Manjunath, 37, a resident of Krishnappanagar near HSRLayout. He was...
View ArticleFootbridge work: KIA road to be cut to 2 lanes
The National Highway 7 (Ballari Road) will be reduced to two lanes, due to the construction of a foot overbridge, which will commence on Thursday, at Bharathinagar Cross near Indian Air Force,...
View ArticleRobbers tie up doctor, flee with valuables
Four unidentified men barged into a house and robbed a female doctor who was engrossed in watching television. The incident occurred at 47th Cross, Jayanagar 8th Block, south Bengaluru, on Monday...
View ArticleOfficial refuses RTI information 24 times, fined Rs 2.29 lakh
An official has been fined a staggering Rs 2.29 lakh for failing to give information under the Right To Information (RTI)Act in 24 separate instances. He paid Rs 1.45 lakh of the fine but still refused...
View ArticlePU leak: CID hunting for realtor who bought papers for his sons
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sleuths have intensified the search for a realtor wanted in the IIPU Chemistry question paper leak racket. The CIDhas sought the help of the public in tracing...
View ArticleElation, expectations galore in 4 'smart cities'
The long wait ended and there was euphoria on Tuesday when four cities from the state found a place in the third list of smart cities for the implementation of the Centre's ambitious project.A special...
View ArticleTo 'blunt' KSE's brigade, govt to develop Rayanna's birthplace
The Congress and the BJP appear to be making an aggressive bid to appropriate the legacy of 18th century freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna.The ruling Congress on Tuesday decided to take up development...
View ArticleDry days loom over city as water level in KRS down 20%
The water level in the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, which is the main source of drinking water to Bengaluru, has dipped by 20% this year, in what is an ominous sign of a water crisis. The current...
View ArticleCauvery: Home minister reviews security, tells cops to ensure peace
Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday directed the police to act tough against those indulging in violence on the pretext of protests. Parameshwara also directed the police to take measures to ensure...
View ArticleStench from immersed idols puts off Sankey Tank walkers
Morning walkers at Sankey Tank had to cut their stroll short as an overpowering stench due to the immersion of Ganesha idols filled the air on Tuesday. When civic workers started removing 20 truckloads...
View ArticleGuidelines adopted for energy-efficient buildings
The Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP), in collaboration with the state government, has launched the guidelines for energy-efficient and thermally comfortable public buildings in...
View ArticleHMT to part with 4 acres for widening of road in Jalahalli
After dilly-dallying for nearly two years, the Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) has agreed to part with around four acres of land in different patches for widening of HMT Road in Jalahalli, north...
View Article'Encroached' part of Varthur lake belongs to Palike: BDA
Following complaints of encroachment of Varthur lake, a team of officials from Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) on Tuesday inspected the area. BDA is the custodian of Varthur lake. ABDA officials...
View ArticleSC to consider B.Pac's plea on Bengaluru's drinking water needs
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider a plea by Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.Pac) to direct Karnataka to ensure drinking water needs of Bengaluru and Cauvery basin districts. A...
View ArticleHC orders covering bust of priest
The High Court on Tuesday ordered covering of the bust of the late Reverend Father Chasara in front of St Paul The Hermit Church in V Nagenahalli on or before September 26.It also asked the church to...
View ArticleCompound wall of CM Ibrahim's building razed
A compound wall of an institution belonging to former Union minister C M Ibrahim at Nagawara and a house at Myadarahalli in Shettihalli ward which were encroaching on stormwater drains were razed on...
View ArticleWomen commission handled over 11,000 cases in 2015-16
In all, the Delhi Commission for Woman has handled 11,696 cases between 2015-16, revealed an annual report issued by the DCW on Tuesday. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal...
View ArticleKejriwal power hungry liar: Suspended party legislator
Suspended AAP MLA from Bijwasan, Devinder Sehrawat, on Tuesday called Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a liar and blamed his government of ignoring court directions to save commuters from overcharging by...
View ArticleFinally, AAP govt emphasises on fogging
With over 35 persons succumbing to the vector-borne diseases so far this season, the AAP government has now chalked out a "fogging plan" on Tuesday to make Delhi "mosquito-free".So far 18 people died...
View ArticleMan kills three family members
A 42-year-old man bludgeoned his father-in-law, and two brothers-in-law to death at his in-laws' house in North East Delhi's Nand Nagri.Two more relatives were seriously injured in the incident in the...
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