No trace of KAS officer booked for wife's suicide
Police are yet to arrest a Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officer, who has been booked for driving his wife to suicide. Chaitra, the 21-year-old wife of Niranjan Babu, was found hanging in a...
View ArticleCash, mobile phones stolen from shop
Thieves struck at an electronics shop near Silver Jubilee Park and made away with cash and expensive mobile phones in the early hours of Friday.According to the police, thieves broke into the S S...
View ArticleFlood in River Krishna recedes; bridges reopen
The flood threat in the River Krishna basin in Chikkodi, Raibag and Athani of Belagavi districts has eased with water levels in the river and its tributaries coming down on Friday. Inflow of water...
View ArticleK'taka finds it tough to release Cauvery water to TN as per award
With water levels in the Cauvery basin reservoirs remaining low, Karnataka is unable to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as specified by the tribunal. For Karnataka, this is a distress year. The...
View ArticleSimple lines and strokes that depict Karnataka's richness and diversity
None could have better captured the richness and diversity of the land and people of Karnataka than Mario Miranda did in his illustrations for the book 'The Open Eyes'. An exhibition titled 'Karnataka...
View Article5-yr-old boy, elderly man killed in accidents
Two persons were killed in separate road accidents in the last 24 hours. In the first incident, Likith, a five-year-old boy, was knocked down by a Maruti Omni van at Pantharapalya, Janatha Colony in...
View ArticleA wasted opportunity
RustomHindi (U/A) Cast: Akshay Kumar, Ileana D'Cruz, Esha Gupta, Arjan BajwaDirector: Tinu Suresh DesaiIt's raining. Ileana D'Cruz sprains her ankle and her newfound friend Arjan Bajwa promptly carries...
View ArticleSaas-bahu duel turns deadly, woman slits mother-in-law's throat
In a case of the 'saas-bahu' rivalry becoming deadly, a 28-year-old woman killed her mother-in-law by slitting her throat with a knife and made it look like a murder for gain. The incident occurred at...
View ArticleKIC tells BDA to trace 'missing file' on Uttarahalli land
Taking exception to records often going missing in Bangalore Development Authority, the Karnataka Information Commission has directed the Superintendent of Police of the BDA's Special Vigilance Force...
View ArticleKPSC posts revised key answers
The Karnataka Public Service Commission has published revised key answers of the exams held for the posts of motor vehicle inspector and regional transport officer in June.The revised key answers are...
View ArticleStudents, experts differ over errors in NEET questions
The problems with regard to the undergraduate National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET), for entry into medical and dental seats across the country, is not yet over. The results of the test are likely...
View ArticleIISc faculty get top science medal
Five faculty members at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, have been awarded the prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Medal for Young Scientists for the year 2016.The five...
View ArticleCentre plans to revisit issues on Western Ghats eco-sensitive areas
New Union environment minister Anil Dave wants to have fresh rounds of consultations with all stakeholders before deciding on the ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats that were identified...
View ArticleThree-day organic food fair opens today
Organic food lovers can treat themselves to an array of organic products at the organic food fair starting Saturday. Organised by 'The Green Path' organisation, the three-day festival aims to promote...
View ArticleEngineer raided for corruption posted to Lokayukta
An engineer with the Public Works Department, who was twice raided by the Lokayukta for acquiring illegal wealth, has been posted to the anti-corruption watchdog to investigate cases of irregularities...
View ArticleClock in Metro dustbin: police look for seller
The city police are trying to establish the identity of the seller of the table clock found in the dustbin at the concourse level in Magadi Road Metro station on Thursday.The police said that they...
View ArticleSpecialists may be hired on contract to meet shortage at teaching hospitals
The Medical Education department is considering recruiting specialists on contract basis to meet the shortage in its teaching hospitals.Teaching hospitals, especially Victoria, Vani Vilas, Bowring and...
View ArticleDrop Metro plan to airport, take up high-speed rail, says Sreedharan
Principal Advisor to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation E Sreedharan (in pic) on Friday said extension of Namma Metro to Kempegowda International Airport is not viable. Instead, the state government should...
View ArticleYash, Radhika get engaged, to tie knot in December
Sandalwood's 'power couple' Yash and Radhika Pandit on Friday got engaged at a beachside star hotel in Goa in the presence of 'who's who' of the Kannada tinsel world. The couple lived their dream to...
View ArticleNon-fare revenue may fund Namma Metro extension plans
Due to the poor response from global lending agencies to partially fund Phase II of the Namma Metro project, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd is looking at non-fare revenue to fund the ongoing...
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