Cinematic diversity
The general perception is that documentaries are boring because they tend to be educational in nature. This is the perception that we are trying to change through our efforts," Rao Narender Yadav,...
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SC upholds HC order on playing songs at public functions
The Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court order stating that event organisers were not required to take licence from lyricists and musicians for playing songs in public after paying the fees to the...
View Article'Was delightful to discover Faiz's impish humour, tenderness and humility'
Salima Raza dons many hats — that of an actor, director and compere — and has been associated with theatre, radio and television for over the last 50 years. Ahead of her upcoming...
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Somnath arrested in AIIMS assault case
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti was arrested on Thursday for reportedly manhandling security personnel at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and inciting a mob to damage a part of the boundary...
View ArticleAmbassador of Indian culture
If it is true that culture is a vehicle of international understanding and those promoting it are its ambassadors, then Alice Boner, indeed, deserves to be called an Ambassador of Indian culture," this...
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SC scraps private medical colleges counselling in MP
The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the counselling held by private medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh for admissions to undergraduate medical programmes, holding that students have to be admitted...
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FSSAI to respond on Maggi in a week
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) a week to respond to Nestle India's plea to permit it to destroy about 550 tonnes of recalled stock of Maggi...
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Karnataka legislature to pass Cauvery resolution today
A special session of the Karnataka legislature is expected to pass a unanimous resolution on Friday that the state is constrained to release more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.The resolution may also...
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Mumbai on high alert after students spot men with arms
A high alert has been sounded along the Mumbai coast and adjoining areas on Thursday after a group of men, appeared to be armed and wearing Pathani suits, were spotted moving suspiciously near a naval...
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Home ministry examines Brahamdagh Bugti's plea
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday started examining Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti's request seeking political asylum in India.The request was forwarded by the Ministry of External Affairs...
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Facelift for 4,315-km state highways, distict roads
A road network of 4,315 km will be developed in the third phase of the Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project (KSHIP), Public Works Minister HCMahadevappa has said. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah...
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Govt submits to HC amended rules governing schools
The state government on Thursday submitted to the High Court the amended draft rules to the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Regulation of Certain Fees and Donations) Rules, 1999, and to the...
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Treaty on water can't work without trust: India
India on Thursday said its 56-year-old treaty for sharing waters of common rivers with Pakistan could not work without goodwill and mutual trust between the two neighbours."Eventually, any cooperative...
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Horrific accident leaves student dead, his motorbike charred
A II PUC student died on the spot while his female friend escaped unhurt in a horrific collision between a motorbike and school van that left the two-wheeler gutted. The accident occurred near Tataguni...
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Car crashes into divider; brother, sister killed
A brother and sister were killed while their parents and two children sustained serious injuries after the car in which they were travelling hit a road median near Sompura on NICERoad in the early...
View ArticleInspector was shunted out for laxity over Cauvery riots probe
The inspector attached to the Byatar- ayanapura police station was transferred as he was found "inefficient and didn't carry out investigation," in connection with the recent riots in the city.A top...
View ArticleSuspects surrender
Three suspects surrendered before the local court at Anekal on Wednesday in connection with the murder of Halanayakanahalli village panchayat vice-president Manjunath.Dilip, Raghu and Murali...
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Treat your senses to an audio visual fete at BIAF
Treat yourself this weekend to a stellar Bharatanatyam performance, listen to saxophone renditions or simply get your hands dirty by planting saplings for the future. All these programmes will be held,...
View ArticleMeet discusses solutions to urban problems
Urban planners, researchers, think tanks from the city and other parts of the country came together at the third edition of 'Sustainable Smart Cities India', a two-day conference organised by Nispana,...
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BBMP gears up for mayoral election
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is geared up for the mayoral election scheduled on September 28.To review the preparations, Bengaluru regional commissioner M V Jayanthi on Thursday camped...
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