B'luru-Chennai Expressway bids to open by FY17 end
Bids to execute the 262-km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway to facilitate high-speed travel between the two cities will commence by the end of the current financial year.The expressway will pass through...
View ArticleOla, Uber not above law, must obey rules, says Deshpande
Karnataka Industries Minister R V Deshpande on Friday said taxi-aggregators like Ola Cabs and Uber India Technologies should follow rules of the country. In an interaction with the media, Deshpande...
View ArticleTribute to Malayalam artiste at Jagriti Theatre
A forgotten Malayalam theatre artiste, Ochira Velukutty Asan, who played female roles at a time when women did not enter the stage, will be brought to life this weekend in Jagriti Theatre. Directed...
View ArticleRamanagaram's endangered vultures still not out of the woods
The vulture population in the first-ever vulture sanctuary of India in Ramadevarabetta in Ramanagaram around 60 km from Bengaluru still faces a threat. The sanctuary, with 25 hillocks, is spread across...
View ArticleHC judge holds sittings till 8 pm
With senior counsel not available to make their submissions to the High Court, Justice Raghavendra S Chauhan on Friday made provisions to hear a petition till 8 pm. Following a submission made by one...
View ArticleSewage contaminates drinking water in Domlur
Several residents of Domlur V Main, I Cross (2nd Stage) complain that they have been receiving sewage instead of drinking water for the last two months. However, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage...
View ArticleUS equipment brought in to relocate Tipu armoury
The stage is set for relocating the 18th-century armoury of Tipu Sultan in Srirangapatna. The equipment for lifting the armoury, weighing around 1,000 tonnes, have arrived from the United States at the...
View ArticleBring home eco-friendly Ganesha idol
Taking home an eco-friendly Ganesha idol could give one a sense of pride. This could come with the joy of making it yourself. Those interested can make their own Ganeshas and take them home, at...
View ArticleJadhav accused of tarnishing IAS officer Ratna Prabha's image
After facing charges of land encroachment, Chief Secretary Arvind Jadhav is now accused of tarnishing the image of one his senior colleagues. According to sources, Additional Chief Secretary Ratna...
View ArticleBBMP targeting poor, sparing big builders, says BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused the BBMP administration of favouring big builders and targeting the poor while removing encroachments on stormwater drains.A BJP delegation, led by...
View ArticleRoads on seven more flyovers in city to be relaid
Seven more flyovers in the city will get a major makeover in the coming months on the lines of Richmond Circle flyover.The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to shut down Richmond...
View ArticleTrade unions' strike hits commuters hard
The dawn-to-dusk nation-wide strike called by various trade unions against the 'anti-people' policies of the Union Government evoked a mixed response in Bengaluru. Normal life was affected as the...
View ArticlePrisoner who escaped from jail caught after hot chase in Hebbal
A convict, who had escaped from the Central Prison at Parapanna Agrahara by hiding in a vegetable van on Tuesday, was nabbed near the Hebbal flyover in northern Bangaluru after a hot chase on Saturday...
View ArticleLED screens to broadcast Mother Teresa's canonisation
Giant LED screens have been installed across Kolkata to allow the public to witness live Mother Teresa's canonisation ceremony at the Vatican on early Sunday morning. The largest, at 600 ft, has been...
View ArticleKhanna declines AITA top job
Anil Khanna was elected the life president of All India Tennis Association (AITA) during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Indore on Saturday after he declined to accept the second term of...
View ArticleMehbooba urges Centre to initiate unconditional dialogue with separatists
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday urged New Delhi to initiate an unconditional dialogue with Hurriyat Conference leaders. This comes even as separatists and traders bodies...
View Article'Make sure visit is not a wasted opportunity'
Ahead of all-party delegation's arrival in Kashmir on Sunday, the government and Opposition leaders held a brainstorming session, but differed on holding talks with the separatist groups, including the...
View ArticleBala vaults to new record
Sprinter Ganesh Shanakatta bagged a fine double while Balakrishnan P set a new meet record in men's pole vault to hog the limelight on the second day of the State Junior and Senior Athletics...
View ArticleViolence intensifies in Kashmir
Barely 24 hours before the visit of an all-party delegation to end the current unrest, violence intensified in Kashmir on Saturday with one youth being killed and at least 100 civilians injured in...
View ArticleAll-round Sidanth powers St Germain
Sidanth Gurudas produced a fine all-round display as St Germain High School trounced Maruthi Vidyalaya by 176 runs in the KSCA Cup Group I, III Division under-16 tournament for schools.Sidanth first...
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