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Drunk man drives school bus with five students onboard
A bus driver has been arrested for ferrying schoolchildren while being drunk at the wheel. Bettaswamy, 43, was arrested at Nagarabhavi junction, west Bengaluru, on Tuesday during a special police drive...
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Incest isn't rare anymore in country, report finds
One would not expect a father to rape his daughter or a son to sexually assault his mother, but the latest government figures show that scores of such offenders across the country were caught last...
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BBMP blacklists ad firm for defaulting on Rs 7.5 cr
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has blacklisted advertisement company Alex Collections for defaulting on Rs 7.57 crore it owed to the civic agency for installing pole kiosks on MG Road,...
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Unions reject govt offer, to go ahead with strike
The government's attempt to dissuade the central trade unions from going on a nationwide strike on September 2 has failed.The Centre on Tuesday announced a hike in the minimum wages of unskilled...
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To decongest city, focus turns again on decade-old BRTS plan
The Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS), which promises to ease traffic congestion on the Outer Ring Road (ORR), has come to the fore again. The decade-old proposal got a shot in the arm during the first...
View ArticleFour cops suspended on extortion charges
A head constable and three constables were on Tuesday suspended on the charges of extortion and dereliction of duty. "The City Market traffic police station head constable Jagadish and three other...
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When a novel idea germinated in minds of schoolchildren
Students of a government high school in the city have come up with an alternative to Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols, which besides not harming the environment will have a positive impact, by...
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Post-immersion, these Ganesha idols turn manure
Clay Ganesha idols are commonplace. But, what if your Ganesha idols could be recycled to make manure for plants. Ganesha idols made of cow dung have made it to the market shelves now. Manufactured by...
View ArticleRadiologists plan indefinite strike
Seeking a review of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, (PC and PNDT Act), Indian Radiological and Imaging Association members have planned an indefinite strike from September...
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Yogeshwar's London bronze gets a silver lining.
Yogeshwar Dutts dream of winning a gold medal at Rio was over in the opening round itself, but his London bronze could be upgraded to silver soon. The wrestler had won bronze at the London Olympics in...
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'It's best if medal is reinstated to Besik'
Yogeshwar Dutt believes it would be best if the London Games silver medal in 60kg weight category is reinstated to late Russian grappler Besik Kudukhov.Kudukhov's retested sample has returned positive...
View ArticleDamage to pipeline: taps in city go dry
The supply of drinking water from Thumbe vented dam to Mangaluru city and surrounding areas was affected on Wednesday with the breakdown of 18 MGD pipeline, at Adyar, on the outskirts of Mangaluru....
View ArticleSpecial session on GST
The state Cabinet on Wednesday decided to convene a special one-day session of the state legislature on September 14 to discuss about the Goods and Service Tax (GST) bill.Both the Houses of the...
View ArticleTailor kills lover, ends life
A 23-year-old tailor hacked his lover to death before committing suicide at her house in Kuduru in Magadi taluk on Tuesday night.According to the police, Kumar, a tailor by profession, had an...
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Helicopter ride planned during Mysuru Dasara
If everything goes as per the plan, people can enjoy the aerial view of the heritage city by helicopters at affordable price during the upcoming Dasara. The district administration and the Dasara...
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Undertrial sneaks into veggie van, escapes from prison
An undertrial escaped from the Bangalore Central Prisons at Parappana Agrahara by hiding himself in a van transporting vegetables, on Tuesday morning.David was arrested in connection with burglary,...
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CM, Parameshwara to visit Delhi
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC President G Parameshwara are scheduled to visit Delhi on September 2 to hold discussion with the Congress high command on nominating heads to various boards and...
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Seven new paramedical colleges okayed
The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved the setting up of seven paramedical institutions in different districts.Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra told reporters after the Cabinet...
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Ankasamudra Lake to be state's 3rd bird conservation reserve
The State Wildlife Board on Wednesday gave its approval for declaring Ankasamudra Lake in Hagaribommanahalli taluk, Ballari district, a bird conservation reserve. This will be the third bird sanctuary...
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Cabinet approves changes to state aerospace policy
The state Cabinet has approved certain amendments to the Karnataka Aerospace Policy 2013-23 for relaxation of certain restrictions in a bid to attract more investments in the aerospace sector.As per...
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