Rahul rejects state list of appointments to boards, corporations
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday advised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state Congress president G Parameshwara to take a relook into the list of Congressmen to be appointed...
View ArticleChilli-filled grenades to replace pellet guns
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday cleared the use of chilli-filled 'PAVA' grenades in place of the controversial pellet guns for crowd control. This comes ahead of a two-day all-party delegation...
View ArticleFestival discount by Hopcoms
Hopcoms will be offering 5% discount on fruits and vegetables at its outlets till Monday for the Gowri-Ganesha festival. B Krishna, managing director, Hopcoms, told reporters on Friday that the...
View ArticleCarmelites win top honours in 2nd prelims of Metrolife Fashion Show
It was all shimmer, shine and style at the second preliminary round of the Metrolife Fashion Show, which was held at the Oxford College of Arts and Science in HSR Layout on Saturday. The south zonal...
View Article'India can spur entrepreneurship in social, hi-tech areas'
India can nurture entrepreneurship in social and high-technology areas which can solve not only its inherent problems but also issues of global magnitude. In an interaction with DH on the sidelines of...
View Article'Three foot overbridges on KIA road to open in a year'
Three foot overbridges across the road connecting the Kempegowda International Airport will be opened in a year, Union Minister for Statistics and Programme Implementation D V Sadananda Gowda said on...
View ArticleCartoonist pays tribute to literary giants through caricatures
An exhibition bringing together cartoonists and litterateurs was inaugurated on Saturday at the Indian Cartoon Gallery. 'Jnanpith Awardees in Caricatures' by Ahmedabad-based cartoonist Nirmish Thaker...
View ArticleBKC wants sedition law repealed
Congress leader BKChandrashekar demanded on Saturday that Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code should be repealed as it was being misused widely. He said that there was a need for leaders...
View ArticleJD(S) wants mayor's post in exchange for support in BBMP Council
The party that lets go of the mayor's post in the BBMP Council to the JD(S) would be the beneficiary of the regional party's support. This was the indirect message given by JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda...
View ArticlePolice propose parking ban on 12 roads to ease congestion
In order to increase vehicular speed and decongest high density corridors in the city, the traffic police have proposed a complete ban on parking on 12 major roads. The proposal is likely to come into...
View ArticlePipeline project to Kolar to worsen east Bengaluru's traffic mess
A major pipeline work to be taken up by the Minor Irrigation Department some time soon, will lead to closure of nearly 40 roads, including high traffic density main roads in the city. Once the works...
View ArticleHuge tree falls on bus, none hurt
A KSRTC Scania Airavat bus, an SUV and an autorickshaw were damaged after a huge tree came crashing down on them on Margosa Road in Malleswaram on Saturday morning. No one was injured.According to the...
View ArticleBWSSB seeks Rs 1,886 cr for water, sewage plan for 110 villages
Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board has sought Rs 1,886 crore from the government to provide water supply infrastructure in the 110 villages added to the BBMP in 2007. These villages continue to...
View ArticleThis time, head to National College grounds for Ganesha Utsava
Bengaluru's premier Ganesha Utsava is back with a twist. The 54th Bengaluru Ganesha Utsava (BGU) will see artistes from India and across the globe performing, from September 5. The event, which will go...
View ArticleBU's awareness drive for a green festival
The Bangalore University (BU) conducted an eco-friendly Ganesha Chaturthi awareness campaign on Saturday. A number of awareness pamphlets were distributed among the staff, students and the public to...
View ArticleTrouble for Orion Mall as survey sketch finds 'SWD in its midst'
Orion Mall on Rajkumar Road may run into big trouble as a survey sketch with a detailed report prepared by Bengaluru Urban district authorities shows that the commercial space is sitting on three acres...
View ArticlePipeline safety, a concern for residents
Gas cylinders might disappear from the city in a few years, as the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)'s pipeline network is spread across Bengaluru. As Bengalureans prepare for this transition,...
View ArticlePipeline safety, a concern for residents
Gas cylinders might disappear from the city in a few years, as the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)'s pipeline network is spread across Bengaluru. As Bengalureans prepare for this transition,...
View ArticlePiped gas: Last-mile concerns
It is a cooking gas revolution in the making. Quietly spreading its pipeline network across Bengaluru, the Gas Authority of India (GAIL) is edging out the ubiquitous LPG cylinder from the kitchen. In...
View ArticlePiped gas: Last-mile concerns
It is a cooking gas revolution in the making. Quietly spreading its pipeline network across Bengaluru, the Gas Authority of India (GAIL) is edging out the ubiquitous LPG cylinder from the kitchen. In...
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