US asks its citizens to exercise caution
Following violence in city, the USConsulate General office in Chennai has advised its citizens to avoid areas of demonstrations, and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings,...
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Vandals set ablaze 36 buses of private travel company
Several unidentified people on Monday evening set ablaze as many as 36 buses belonging to KPN Travels India Ltd at Hosakerehalli, DSouza Nagar in the city. The buses are owned by one K P Nataraj,...
View ArticleThe video that triggered trouble
Twenty-two-year-old Santosh D, a Tamil youth studying engineering in a private college in Banashankari and a resident of Sriramapuram, had posted certain remarks against Kannada actors on Facebook on...
View ArticleNetizens vent ire against media for 'fanning' flames violence
The flash bandh triggered by the violence over the Cauvery issue in Bengaluru on Monday turned fever pitch in the cyber world. On the popular social networking site Twitter, CauveryIssue, Bengaluru and...
View ArticlePro-Kannada leaders detained
The police on Monday detained protesters who tried to picket Vidhana Soudha, following attacks on Kannadigas in Tamil Nadu.Tens of protesters led by Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha president Vatal...
View ArticleStaff make early exit
State government employees were among the first to exit their work places once city began witnessing trouble. As news about the stoppage of Metro services and rumours of imposition of prohibitory...
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1 killed in firing; curfew in 16 city areas
One person was killed and several others, including 10 policemen, were injured on Monday when police fired at a mob in Rajagopalnagar near Peenya, as violence broke out in the city amid the raging...
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Mysuru, Mandya reel under protests
Violent protests erupted in the Cauvery basin districts, mainly Mandya and Mysuru, on Monday as protesters torched and attacked vehicles bearing Tamil Nadu registration number, and even the occupants....
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AAP suspends Sehrawat for indiscipline
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday suspended Bijwasan MLA Col Devinder Sehrawat from the party's primary membership for indiscipline and accusing party leaders of "sexual exploitation" of women ticket...
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We have to remain focused, says Nadal
To see Spain out of the Davis Cup World Group clearly bothers Rafael Nadal. As Spain arrived in full strength to contest the play-off tie against India, Nadal made it clear that they did not want...
View ArticleCauvery dispute: Karandlaje calls for a united fight
Lok Sabha Member Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday said the state government should not release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. She said all 28 MPs of the state and all the MLAs will support the...
View Article'5.97 lakh hectares converted to non-agri purposes in 10 years'
Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission Chairman T N Prakash Kammardi said 5.97 lakh hectares of agricultural land in Karnataka has been converted to non-agricultural purposes in the last one decade. He...
View ArticlePanel for blueprint on integrated farming system for DK
The Karnataka State Agriculture Price Commission will chalk out a blueprint for the integrated farming system in arecanut in Dakshina Kannada district with a two-day technical workshop in the month of...
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Ministry panel backs Jaisha
A Sports Ministry inquiry committee has seconded the complaint of marathon runner O P Jaisha that she was not provided drinking water and energy drinks during the event at the Rio Olympics -- a charge...
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An opportunity to learn for Indian players, says Paes
Facing a superior opponent on home turf is not a pleasant proposition for any side. But Leander Paes, for one, is viewing it in a different light. Up against five-time champions Spain in the Davis Cup...
View ArticleKPL opening phase shifted to Hubbali
Owing to the tense situation in Mysuru, the organisers of the Karnataka Premier League have decided to shift the opening phase of the fifth edition to Hubbali.Following wide-spread protests over the...
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Kiwis ready for the spin test
New Zealand arrive in India after facing spells of quality pace bowling in South Africa. The pace-friendly Protean tracks stand in sharp contrast to the slow, dry spinning pitches that will be rolled...
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No homework, school bag for CBSE Class I, II
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked schools not to assign homework to Class I and II students and to also set them free from the burden of carrying backpacks.In a latest circular...
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Security upped for K'taka establishments in Tamil Nadu, situation peaceful
Situation was peaceful in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday barring stray incidents in some areas in Chennai. However, bus services between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka remained suspended, causing hardship to...
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Never recommended Prez rule: Rajkhowa
Outgoing Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa on Tuesday claimed that he had never recommended imposition of President's Rule in the state.A day after President Pranab Mukherjee sacked him, the...
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