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Glass ceiling higher, as usual, for female filmmakers
Women in the film industry have to be thick-skinned to make it big, women directors said in the session on 'Women Power in the Film Industry' at Biffes. "The white male dominates the industry. Then...
View ArticleLack of police powers: 24 ACB cases stayed
As many as 24 cases registered by the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) have been stayed by the Karnataka High Court due to lack of police station powers under section 2(s) of the Code of Criminal...
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This gang broke into train luggage van, burgled laptops
Three men from Uttar Pradesh who adopted a unique way to burgle valuables from luggage-cum-brake vans have been arrested in a joint operation by the Bengaluru City Railway Police (BCRP)and Mumbai...
View ArticleSkywalk work near planetarium halted
BBMP has put on hold the construction of a skywalk near the Jawaharlal Nehru planetarium for want of more clarity on whether it obstructs the proposed steel flyover.BBMP executive engineer Prabhakar,...
View Article'2,244 trees to be axed for flyover, road widening'
As many as 2,244 trees will be felled for the steel flyover from Basavaeshwara Circle to Hebbal flyover and for widening of the road from Mehkri Circle to Cantonment railway station.The report on the...
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HC rejects man's plea to heli-drop petals on new house
The High Court of Karnataka has refused permission to a man to heli-drop petals on his residence during housewarming. Justice A S Bopanna noted on Monday that entertaining the petition filed by M...
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Govt to HC: word 'eunuch' removed from Police Act
The word 'eunuch' has been deleted from Section 36A of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, the state government informed the high court on Monday. The government counsel stated that a gazette notification...
View ArticleKVS orders probe against principal
The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan has ordered a departmental enquiry against the principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya Hebbal, who was arrested and released on sexual harassment charges. According to...
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Membership to lawmakers in private clubs must: Panel
The lawmakers are at it again. The legislators are trying to get a backdoor entry to private clubs on the pretext of regulating their functioning. A legislative assembly committee set up to look into...
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TeamIndus Foundation unveils 'Moonshot Wheels'
TeamIndus Foundation on Tuesday announced the launch of its latest initiative, 'Moonshot Wheels'.Moonshot Wheels, whose aim is to spread scientific knowledge to school children in India from the...
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As accidents rise in villages, adalat to help people get DLs
Transport department plans to conduct awareness and training camps and provide driving licences (DLs) in taluk headquarters to help people in villages in the wake of rising number of accidents in rural...
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HAL prepares to make a big impact at Aero-India 2017
The country's biggest international aerospace exposition, Aero-India 2017, is all set for a February 14 landing at the Yelahanka Air Force Station here. Keen to make an impact again, state-owned...
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'Action against those flouting zoning rules'
Bengaluru Development Minister K J George on Tuesday said directions have been issued to take action against those running illegal commercial activities in residential areas.Replying to Congress' N A...
View ArticleBBMP's bid to backtrack on enforcing zoning rules opposed
Various residents' groups are up in arms against the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's decision to form a committee to review its drive against commercial buildings in residential areas.At a time...
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3D projection on Utility Building attracts crowds
The first 3D projection mapping on Public Utility Building (PUB) on MG Road, conducted by Tourism Department, attracted a large crowd. The initiative was part of the 9th edition of the ongoing...
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Students seek stalwarts' support as GFTI reels under crisis
As filmmakers from across the globe take part in Bengaluru International Film Festival (Biffes), students from the state's film institute scramble to get a decent education. Students of the Government...
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To send word out on depression, actor turns producer
Veteran Marathi actor Mohan Agashe turned into a producer for the movie 'Kaasav' directed by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar because he wants to get the word out on depression. In his words, Agashe...
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Can film fest help blur parallel-mainstream divides?
Do film festivals help parallel cinema gain wider acceptance in the wider world? Do they kindle that elusive interest in good cinema struggling to keep pace with the pyrotechnics of mainstream movies?...
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Thai films losing out to Americanisation, rues British filmmaker
Local culture and issues find no place in Thai films because of 'Americanisation', said British director Paul Spurrier, during a press interaction at Biffes.Spurrier has spent more than 12 years in...
View ArticleLabourer strays into airbase zone, in soup
A 24-year-old labourer, who entered into a restricted zone in Yelahanka airbase speaking on his mobile phone, was arrested by Yelahanka police. He was later produced before a magistrate and was...
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