Sumgong claims marathon crown
Jemima Sumgong became the first Kenyan woman to win the Olympic Games marathon gold even as the Indians were beaten out of sight on a hot Sunday morning.Sumgong, who had narrowly missed a medal at the...
View ArticleEncroachments: Ex-Bommanahalli CMC commissioners seek anticipatory bail
Chikkavenkatappa and R Srinivas, former commissioners of Bommanahalli CMC charged for misusing their powers to favour the builders for construction of apartment on rajakaluve, have Sessions court...
View ArticleLight rain in parts of city
Parts of North and East Bengaluru received light to moderate rainfall on Sunday evening. Dasarahalli, Dasanapura, Shettihalli, Madanayakanahalli, Alur and Peenya in Bengaluru North received 7 mm to 12...
View ArticleElaine, the new queen of sprint
Move over Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Elaine Thompson is the new standard bearer in the fast lane for women.From the older, slower Jamaican to the younger, faster Jamaican, the baton passed in smooth...
View ArticleVisible progress in Metro phase 2 works on Kanakapura Road
The construction work on an elevated Metro line from Puttenahalli Cross station to Anjanapura Road Cross station is seeing visible progress with the erection of piers on this stretch.This 6.29-km line...
View ArticleInjured Saina bows out
Hampered severely by a knee injury, Saina Nehwal made a sad exit from Olympic Games badminton tournament at the group stage itself on Sunday after losing to Maria Ulitina of Ukraine in her second...
View ArticlePeople's problems
Parks destroyed in VijayanagarA small park with lots of greenery and flowering plants was located at 6th Main, CHBS Layout in Vijayanagar. Two months ago, the park was destroyed in the name of...
View ArticleGutsy Dipa wins hearts
For sheer courage and class, Dipa Karmakar won plaudits all around as she won the fourth place in vault at the Olympic Games gymnastics on Sunday.Dipa had already created history by becoming the first...
View ArticleSonia discharged from hospital
Congress president Sonia Gandhi was on Sunday discharged from a private hospital here where she underwent surgery for shoulder dislocation. She sustained injuries to her left shoulder during a roadshow...
View ArticleSenior officer to probe Kalikho Pul's suicide
The probe into the 'suicide' of former chief minister Kalikho Pul will be handed over to a senior police officer, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced here.According to official...
View ArticleHelp students in Srinagar, CBSE tells teachers
In view of the ongoing turmoil in the Valley, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will make special arrangements for Class XII students in Srinagar to prepare for the board examinations.As...
View ArticleCBSE to launch new aptitude test for Class IX students
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to roll out a new psychometric test to determine the aptitude of the students of its schools.The test, designed by a group of experts,...
View ArticleAshok Chakra for Hangpan Dada, Lt Col Niranjan gets Shaurya Chakra
Gritty commando from Arunachal Pradesh Havildar Hangpan Dada is the sole recipient of this year's Ashok Chakra, the nations highest peace time gallantry award, posthumously.Pathankot martyrs Lt Col E K...
View ArticleState govt orders probe into anti-India slogans
Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday said he has directed the police to identify those who reportedly shouted anti-India slogans at an event here on Saturday."We have learnt that some students...
View ArticlePak exports only terror, says India
Pakistan's trademark exports are international terrorism, cross-border infiltrators, weapons, narcotics and fake currency, India said on Sunday, in an angry reaction to its proposal to send supplies to...
View ArticleStop attacking the weak, says Pranab
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday called for stern action to stop attacks on the weaker sections of the society and women, terming such assaults "aberrations" on the national ethos.In his fifth...
View ArticleDrone to check open defecation
In a bid to prevent people from defecating in open, administration in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur district has decided to use drones, a first in the state.According to officials in Kanpur, drones would be...
View ArticleKirori Mal student arrested for robbery
A second year and final year student of BCom from Kirori Mal College were arrested for robbery and snatching in East Delhis Shakarpur during a picket checking. There was a third person, a school...
View ArticleWoman pushed from 2nd floor by in-laws for dowry, condition critical
A pregnant woman was allegedly pushed from the second floor of her house by her in-laws for dowry in Northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar. The husband is arrested. Puja Devi, 20, broke her spine as she fell...
View ArticleYamuna water recedes, 5 districts still on alert
A day after people were evacuated from low lying areas due to rise in level of Yamuna River which crossed the danger mark on Saturday night, the situation has been brought under control now, government...
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