Separate cell to help Kannadigas in city
Union Fertilizer Minister Ananth Kumar on Saturday said an exclusive cell will be opened in national capital to provide assistance from the Government of India to people of Karnataka.Inaugurating...
View ArticleFormer cop held for duping people
A former Delhi Police constable and the son of a martyr in the 1965 India Pakistan war has been arrested by Delhi Police for cheating several people of several crores rupees after inducing them to...
View ArticleAdding colour to a neglected space near Police HQ
A neglected space near the police headquarters at ITO has come alive with coloured strings and houses potted plants which are now watered daily by office goers.A group of four third-year students from...
View ArticleCM promises to provide taluk status to Kadaba
Kadaba is among the 43 places in queue for taluk status, as per the recommendations of the Hundekar, Gaddigowda and Prakash committees, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said."Kadaba will be declared as...
View Article'Central team on Cauvery has understood gravity of situation'
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he believes that the Central team that visited the Cauvery basin areas has understood the gravity of the situation in Karnataka. He expressed confidence that...
View ArticleActivists take out rally against Yettinahole project
The anti-Yettinahole activists took out a protest rally against the Yettinahole project on Sunday.Nine children enacting nine forms of Durga, 'Navadurga,' were seated in the chariot and starting from...
View ArticleTraffic curbs for JC Nagar Dasara procession
The traffic police will impose restrictions in view of the procession of tableaux atMunireddy Palya (JC Nagar, near the TV tower) as part of Dasara on October 11.The restrictions will be in force...
View ArticleLow demand, higher prices dampen fruit & flower sales
Fruit sellers and flower traders are a disappointed lot this festive season as low footfall and poor demand have bogged their business down. Fruit merchants blame the extended holiday (October 8 to 12)...
View Article'Key is not to repeat mistakes'
When R Vinay Kumar steps out to lead Karnataka in their opening Ranji Trophy game against Jharkhand at Greater Noida on Thursday, the experienced campaigner will have his task cut out. Having guided...
View ArticleThis STP treats water from roadside drains, uses no power
Said to be the first of its kind in the city, a sewage treatment plant (STP) to treat waste water flowing on streets and from roadside drains, will be set up soon.A joint initiative of Brookefield...
View ArticleBharath, Lisa claim top honours in 100M
Bharath L and Lisa Kariappa emerged winners in the 100 metres race of their respective age categories in the BUDAA Athletic championship at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Sunday.Bharath clocked...
View ArticlePolice invite applications for setting up cracker stalls
The police have invited applications from businessmen for setting up temporary stalls on BBMP grounds to sell fire crackers for the Deepavali festival. The applications are available at DCP...
View ArticleNZ coach hopes to eke out a draw
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson opined his side will look to eke out a draw by trying to bat for long periods, although that is easier said than done."You cant do anything about the deficit now. We just...
View Article2 'journos' held for extortion
The Talaghattapura police arrested two persons for attempting to extort money from jewellers by posing as journalists. The suspects were identified as Rudrajith (26), a resident of Balaji Layout on...
View Article3 men die in separate road accidents
Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in the city. A man, who had come to the city from Manvi taluk in Raichur district in search of a job was killed on early Sunday morning.The victim...
View ArticleGovt to frame policy for palliative care
The state government will soon have a policy for hospice and palliative care, according to Dr K B Lingegowda, director, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. He was speaking at an event organised to...
View ArticleSocial media pix spur citizens to clean dirty bus stop
A few photographs of the eyesore that the bus stop near Kundalahalli Gate had become which were shared on social media and a few concerned citizens, who responded, have transformed the place into an...
View Article2 arrested for assaulting businessman
The police have arrested two persons and detained two others on the charge of assaulting a businessman at Muthyalanagar on Saturday.According to the police, Rafique, Jaffar and two others assaulted...
View ArticlePassenger injured after rly staffer pokes him
A 54-year-old man sustained injuries on his hand after a railway official poked him with a pen. The incident took place at the Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru City) railway station on Sunday morning.The...
View ArticleIt's mind over matter for Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is the sort of cricketer every captain desires to have in his side. Always ready to throw himself into the deep end, Rahane more often than not gets the job done in an unassuming way,...
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