KSCA XI continue to dominate
KSCA XI took firm control firm of their semifinal tie against Vidarbha Cricket Association in the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappaiah memorial all-India invitational tournament at the Alur (2) Ground here on...
View ArticleOpposition corners Centre over atrocities on Dalits
The Opposition on Thursday cornered the Centre over the increased attacks on Dalits and cited the flogging of youths in Gujarat to highlight the "atmosphere of intolerance" in the country.The treasury...
View ArticleInderjeet still hopeful of participating in Rio
Shot-putter Inderjeet Singh on Thursday raised concerns over the testing of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) by revealing discrepancies in the results of the tests done on his sample...
View ArticleWest Bengal books first case against cow vigilantism
In its first ever case against 'cow vigilantes', the West Bengal government has lodged an FIR against seven people for conducting a cow survey. The persons booked under the non-bailable case are all...
View ArticlePES varsity to open medical college
PESUniversity has proposed to open a new medical college at Electronics City in Bengaluru in the next two years. To begin with, a hospital would be opened to support the college. Addressing the media...
View ArticleStudents write to PM seeking clean environment
Students of KKEnglish High School in the city on Thursday sent postcards to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a better environment in Bengaluru. The school, in association with Whitefield Rising,...
View ArticleCorporator's office among buildings razed in Srinagar
The BBMP began razing 19 buildings on a stormwater drain in Srinagar on Thursday.So far, five buildings have been brought down while the others will be demolished in the next one week. These buildings...
View ArticleHigh Court refuses to stay suspension of BBMP engineers
The High Court on Thursday refused to stay proceedings against four engineers who were among the 20 suspended for granting permission for building houses on stormwater drains. The houses are now being...
View ArticleFlower prices dip, cheer festival shoppers
There is some good news for the devout ahead of this year's Varamahalakshmi festival, to be celebrated on Friday. Prices of flowers — used to propitiate the goddess of wealth — have...
View ArticleSpeaker to urge Chief Justice for special court to try lake...
Speaker KBKoliwad on Thursday said he will meet the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and request him to set up special courts to adjudicate cases pertaining to lake encroachments.Speaking to...
View ArticleBBMP demolition drive based on invalid village maps
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has gone ahead with demolishing structures built on stormwater drains on the basis of topographical details in century-old village maps. A High Court...
View Article14-yr-old boy drowns in Chikkabanavara lake
A 14-year-old boy drowned and his friend survived while swimming in Chikkabanavara lake in Soladevanahalli near Hesaraghatta on Wednesday.The police said the deceased is Chandrashekar and his friend...
View ArticleLecturer thrashed on suspicion of pickpocketing
A private college lecturer from Yadgir was thrashed by the public who claimed that he had picked the pockets of four passengers on Bidar Express train on Thursday. He was handed over to the Yeshwantpur...
View ArticleClock in Metro station dustbin causes panic
A table clock found in a dustbin on the concourse level of the Magadi Road Metro station sent the police into a tizzy on Thursday morning. A housekeeper found the small, defunct clock in the dustbin...
View ArticleMore graduates are now applying for constable's job, says minister
The number of graduates and post-graduates taking up the job of police constables is on the rise, Home Minister GParameshwara said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Parameshwara...
View ArticleMan kills techie using cyanide to steal his costly motorcycle
To own an expensive bike, a man with criminal antecedents murdered a techie by forcing him to consume cyanide at his posh flat near ITPL recently.According to the police, Sohan Haldar, 35, an employee...
View ArticleNEET results on Aug 17
The results of NEET 2016 will be announced on August 17. The schedule for counselling has been released on Thursday. The first phase of counselling for 15% government quota seats in the state will be...
View ArticleKAS officer's wife hangs herself in PG digs, cops suspect dowry torture
A 21-year-old wife of a KAS officer has reportedly committed suicide at a paying guest (PG) accommodation at RMV Extension, Sanjaynagar, north Bengaluru. Police suspect that her husband's harassment...
View ArticleHotel pays tax after BBMP seizes furniture
Well-known five-start hotel, JW Marriott, was forced to pay up property tax dues of Rs 5.59 crore just four hours after a team of BBMP officials seized its movable properties on Thursday. High drama...
View ArticleShortage of specialists hits eye surgeries at Minto Hospital
For the last one year, Minto Eye Hospital, the only government ophthalmic facility in Karnataka, has been facing a severe shortage of senior specialists. Out of the 11 senior specialists (those who...
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