Backpacking no longer a foreign tourists' preserve
Backpacking being associated only with foreign tourists is a thing of the past. With increasing demand from Indian travellers, hostels in Bengaluru are opening new branches even as more are entering...
View ArticleReport on lake encroachment in 64 volumes, says Koliwad
The report of the legislature panel on lake encroachment headed by Speaker KBKoliwad will come in 64 volumes. The panel is preparing a hobli-wise report on the encroachment and a total of 32 hoblis...
View ArticleMinister Mahadevappa's son made accused in sand mining bribery case
The Lokayukta Special Court on Wednesday agreed to consider Sunil Bose, son of PWD Minister Dr H C Mahadevappa, as an accused in a bribery case related to illegal sand extraction and transportation. He...
View ArticleIS link: NIA team takes woman into custody
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday took Yasmin Ahmed of Bidar, a suspect in connection with recruitment of several youths from Kasargod to the IS, to custody for further investigation....
View ArticleDigvijaya arrives for coordination panel meet
All India Congress Committee general secretary and in-charge of the party's affairs in state Digvijaya Singh arrived in the city on Wednesday. He is scheduled to chair the coordination committee...
View ArticleDead fish found floating on polluted Varthur lake
Many dead cat fish were seen floating on the polluted Varthur Lake, in East Bengaluru on Wednesday. Experts point out that this was an sign that the lake is beyond repair now. But officials said they...
View ArticleMarking of buildings on SWDs to end today, demolitions from Saturday
The marking of buildings on the stormwater drains (SWDs) at 35 locations in the city will be completed on Thursday and the BBMPwill start the demolition drive from Saturday.BBMP Chief Engineer (SWDs)...
View Article'Open A Door to Israel' at MG Road Metro station
Soon, you can open a door at the MG Road Metro station and experience Israel on the other side. Play the role of a DJ for the Israelis or click a selfie with them. All this, with just a touch of a...
View ArticleSTP at Peenya to check Vrishabhavathi pollution
In the wake of increasing pollution in the Vrishabhavathi Valley, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to install a sewage treatment plant (STP)in Peenya Industrial...
View ArticleNew method cuts risk in testing foetus for abnormality
Several women who are considered to be at a risk of delivering a child with chromosomal abnormality, could opt for a less risky procedure. The Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Test (NIPT) would help...
View ArticleGive clearance to BBMP to widen Ballari Rd, HC to govt
The High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to grant necessary clearance to the BBMP for widening the Ballari Road from Bangalore Development Authority's main office to Mehkri Circle. The...
View ArticleSite allotment scam surfaces in Aircraft Employees' HBCS
Even as illegalities in employees house building co-operative societies remain unchecked, documents reveal that sites have been illegally alloted in Aircraft Employees' House Building Co-operative...
View ArticleTrees axed for TenderSURE roads in Jayanagar
As many as eight full-grown trees were felled to pave way for TenderSURE roads in Jayanagar 5th Block on Wednesday. The BBMP is laying TenderSURE roads on 11th Main of Jayanagar 5th Block as part of...
View ArticleNPS group refutes forgery charges
A day after the CBSE disaffiliated schools under the National Public School (NPS) group for "forging documents" to claim minority status, a letter from the group's chairman to parents has claimed that...
View ArticleDespite CBSE action, parents show faith in NPS institutions
Though the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) disaffiliated six institutions under the National Public School group on Tuesday, there were mixed feelings among parents with many still...
View ArticleAAP govt advisers under L-G scanner
Over three dozen advisers and spokespersons appointed by the AAP government have come under the scanner of Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung who has now sought a report on their salaries from the...
View ArticleStir intensifies in Cauvery basin dists
Protests intensified in the Mysuru region on the fourth day on Thursday, against the Supreme Court order to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The bandh continued for the third consecutive day in...
View ArticleFor research, documentation and preservation of traditional art
A three-day workshop and exhibition on "Coconut Leaf Craft" that was organised at the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, commenced from Tuesday.Eminent art historian K K...
View Article'Tsunami' hits Someshwara beach; rescue op successful
Ambulances zipping in and out. Home guards rushing to the help of rescued lot. Health workers attending to people in need. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel getting ready with their...
View ArticleSupervisory committee meet on Sept 12
Amidst the row over release of the Cauvery water from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, the Centre has decided not to send its teams to the Cauvery basin states to study the water situation due to shortage of...
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