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UTOO says 'me too', begins cab services in city
Even as Ola and Uber drivers are in a protest mode, a new entrant with more promises has quietly rolled in.UTOO, another app-based taxi aggregator, backed by serial entrepreneur C Sivasankaran, has...
View ArticleGold medals weigh heavy for poor students
Two students - SKSowjanya and Nagaraj - figure in the list of toppers who have bagged most gold medals at the convocation of Bangalore University. The irony is that they will not be able to 'afford'...
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Adversities no hurdle for these gritty BU toppers
Two specially abled students stole the show at the 52nd convocation of Bangalore University on Friday. One visually challenged student and another suffering from a physical disability received gold...
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No money to buy gold medals: BU
Proud Bangalore University toppers walked up to the stage on Friday as they were called to receive gold medals. Little did they know the gold was just a mention on their certificates, and not a real...
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Cash deposits at co-op society in city under scanner
Tax sleuths are investigating big cash deposits and loan repayments at Vasavi Credit Cooperative Society.An official statement on Friday said they were verifying "such huge deposits after...
View ArticleHelium cylinder explodes, 4 hurt
At least four people, including two women, were injured when a helium cylinder exploded at Hosanagar in Vasanthnagar, central Bengaluru, on Friday night, police said. A man named Mukesh was carrying...
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Police to reward Good Samaritans under new law
The Bengaluru police are planning to introduce a reward system for people who help victims of road accidents. Police Commissioner Praveen Sood has urged his men to enforce the Karnataka Good Samaritan...
View ArticleBurglar hiding in toilet hacks woman's leg, escapes
Awoman was severely injured on her leg after an unidentified man attacked her with a machete inside the toilet in the basement of a residential building on Friday morning.Girija, 32, a resident of...
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Woman makes cop social media hero for his Good Samaritan act
A social media post by a woman, who was stranded at a dimly lit road as her motorcycle ran out of fuel on Thursday night, is not only going viral but has also boosted people's confidence in police. K...
View ArticleMachine tool industry captains woo students
President of Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA), P G Jadeja, on Friday urged students to visit 'IMTEX 2017 & Tooltech 2017' — IMTMA's flagship event and South East...
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9th edition of Biffes to open on Feb 2
The ninth edition of the annual film festival "Bengaluru International Film Festival" (Biffes) is all set to start from February 2.French cult comedies, Indian cinema, Asian cinema, documentaries,...
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Residents give tree 'Asha' hope of a second life
A tree in Nagarbhavi named "Asha" by locals, has become a real hope for dwellers of west Bengaluru. Nearly three months after it was felled during development works, the tree is back to life again....
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Irked by BDA's 'apathy', residents walk out of master plan meet
Agitated people walked out of the public consultation meeting on the draft of Bengaluru Master Plan-2031 that was organised by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in Mahadevapura zone on Friday....
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Charge sheet filed against woman who 'cheated' 150 people
The Pulikeshinagar police on Friday filed a charge sheet against Kushbu Sharma, 27, who is said to have conned at least 150 people in various parts of the country and has had several run-ins with the...
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BBMP contractors refuse to take up Rs 465-crore works
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's (BBMP) poor track record in clearing dues and 'financial mismanagement' has discouraged contractors from taking up ward level works worth Rs 465 crore in the...
View ArticleBig firms skip meet on plastic ban
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) received a lukewarm response from corporates and government organisations to a meeting convened on January 25 to review the plastic ban. Many...
View ArticleIncubator to mentor non-profit startups
An incubator launched by non-profit The Nudge Foundation will give non-profit startups the opportunity to be mentored by business leaders of the country. 'N/Core' will be an incubator exclusively for...
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Outgoing VC regrets not wiping out graft in BU
Bangalore University's (BU) outgoing vice chancellor, B Thimme Gowda, was felicitated by the Bangalore University First Grade College Principals' Association at a function held at the Jnana Jyothi...
View ArticleBU: endowments not enough to buy golds
Bangalore University (BU) has issued a clarification on complaints from top-ranking students on not receiving gold medals. A total of 203 gold medals have been instituted by donors, most of them before...
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Fans queue up in cold, tickets sell like hot cakes
He skipped a bank exam to buy ticket for the third T20 match between India and England at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on February 1. Aravind Vishnu Saravanan, 21, an ardent fan of Mahendra Singh Dhoni,...
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