Man held for plotting to kill murder witnesses
The police arrested a man in Sanjaynagar for plotting to kill two witnesses in a murder case. The police arrested Mahesh, 27, from a building in Sanjaynagar. "Mahesh is a close associate of Rama, alias...
View ArticleGovt keen on hiking quota beyond 50%: CM
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that his government is exploring the feasibility of increasing reservation in government jobs and education beyond 50% for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled...
View ArticlePlane with Goa-bound Russian team lands at KIA
A chartered flight headed for Goa with the chief of Russian Railways and his delegation on board, landed in Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Saturday morning due to bad weather in Goa.A source...
View ArticleIndia, Russia sign $1 billion investment pact
New Delhi and Moscow on Saturday agreed to create a joint fund of $1 billion for facilitating Russian investments in India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian president Vladimir Putin witnessed...
View ArticleBSY, Shobha woo NRI Kannadigas
BJPstate president BSYeddyurappa and party general secretary Shobha Karandlaje have urged Kannadigas residing in the US to campaign for the BJP during the 2018 Assembly elections. The IT wing of the...
View ArticleExpert panel says Sarasvati river did exist
A high-level government panel on Saturday said the Sarasvati river, so far considered mythical, existed and it passed through Haryana, Rajasthan and North Gujarat.The panel headed by eminent geologist...
View ArticleFarooq not a separatist leader, claims Geelani
Seemingly to uphold his monopoly in the separatist camp, hardline Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Geelani has dropped a bombshell by refusing to acknowledge chairman of moderate faction of...
View ArticlePolice want city schools to educate children on drug abuse
The city police wants school and college managements to take up an initiative to create awareness among students against the use and peddling of narcotic substances. Some college students are peddling...
View ArticleProbe against Mohanlal for possessing ivory
A vigilance court on Saturday ordered a quick verification on a complaint that Malayalam actor Mohanlal is in illegal possession of elephant tusks.The complaint traces back to an Income Tax department...
View Article'Cracks on bridge led to tragedy'
Scattered sandals, broken flag poles and crushed water bottles bore testimony to the tragedy that struck Varanasi on Saturday.At least 24 were killed and over 100 injured in the stampede on the...
View ArticleMoin Qureshi flies to Dubai despite look out circular
Controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi on Saturday managed to fly to Dubai despite a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him in a money laundering case as immigration officials let him go on a court...
View ArticleDelhi chief minister faces intense protests on visit to Gujarat
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday faced intense protests at various quarters as he continued his three-day Gujarat visit. Kejriwal, who landed in Ahmedabad on...
View ArticleModi nudges Putin not to scale up ties with Pak
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invoked the "old friendship" between Delhi and Moscow to subtly caution Russian President Vladimir Putin against scaling up Russia's defence ties with...
View ArticleNHAI kept in dark over extension of steel flyover
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has opposed the state government's idea of linking the proposed steel flyover to National Highway 4, saying it would add to congestion on the stretch.The...
View ArticleBCCI continues to oppose Lodha reforms
The BCCImaintained its defiant approach towards the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Committee, as it decided to continue its opposition to some of the key reforms suggested by the panel after a meeting...
View Article24 die in Varanasi stampede
At least 24 people were killed in a stampede on a bridge near the venue of a religious congregation between Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi and Chandauli districts on Saturday. Over 100 were injured in the...
View ArticleTraffic cops stretch, run in wellness programme
More than 200 traffic policemen took part in a training run session at the Aarohan wellness programme. Organised by M Square Networks, the event saw policemen taking part in the Zumba warm-up, workout...
View ArticleCong trashes BJP charge, says flyover will ease traffic
The Congress on Saturday backed the state government on its controversial decision to build a steel flyover from Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal (near Esteem Mall). Congress leader V R Sudarshan said the...
View Article3K people to form human chain today to protest steel flyover
Eminent Bengalureans and common people will join hands to form a human chain to protest against the government's insistence on constructing a steel flyover without any clarity on the project. More than...
View ArticleNo flying over public opinion
Blatant in its unilateral march to build the controversial steel flyover, the government has unwittingly sparked a massive public interest in the project. Clinical examination of the structure, both by...
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