HAL chief flies HTT-40, Hawk-i; terms it lifetime experience
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju, in an unprecedented move, on Friday flew the Hawk-i, an upgrade of the Advanced Jet Trainer, Hawk and followed it...
View ArticleCabbies call off strike, to resume services today
Cabbies, who were protesting for the last two days seeking fulfilment of various demands, have decided to call off their strike 'in the interest of commuters' and resume their serives on...
View ArticleNext edition of Aero India likely in Goa
Saturday might just be the last time Bengalureans will get enthralled by the aerial extravaganza of Aero India. The Defence Ministry has reportedly sent clear indications to the Hindustan Aeronautics...
View ArticleSC notice to Katta on plea against quashing KIADB land scam proceedings
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to former minister and BJP leader Katta Subramanya Naidu on a plea by the Karnataka government against quashing of the Lokayukta proceedings against him in the...
View ArticleState seeks another coal block allocation from Centre
The state government on Friday requested the Centre to allocate it another coal block following the closure of its coal mine at Baranj, Maharashtra. In a presentation to P K Pujari, Secretary, Ministry...
View ArticleEndowment department told to deposit Rs 35 lakh in contempt plea
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed S P Shadakshari Swami, commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department to deposit Rs 35 lakh with the court for not following court...
View Article17 years on, SBI's ex-chief manager convicted of cheating
A special judge for CBI cases has convicted a former chief manager of State Bank of India and two others of cheating and criminal conspiracy. B V V S N Murthy, then chief manager at SBI's Kumara Park...
View ArticleVidhana Soudha will play host to another statue soon
Installation of statues around the imposing Vidhana Soudha is nothing new. The latest, to join the existing eight statues, will be that of sage Valmiki. A pedestal between the Vidhana Soudha and the...
View ArticleLake blaze: civic bodies pass buck
A day after a fire raged for four hours at Bengaluru's largest water body, civic agencies began pointing fingers at one another.A thick cloud of smoke rose from the 920-acre Bellandur lake as illegally...
View ArticleCabbie rescued 2 hours after abduction, 8 arrested
The police rescued a cab driver less than two hours after he was abducted by a gang of eight over a financial matter on Friday.The suspects are Ajay, Sachin, Mayanna, Manjegowda, Darshan, Swamy, Anand...
View ArticleMutt head opposes abattoir in Harohalli
Ramachandrapura Mutt pontiff Raghaveshwara Bharathi has urged the government to scrap the modern slaughterhouse project in the Harohalli industrial area. The pontiff told reporters on Saturday that if...
View ArticlePetition against Facebook post on filmmaker
Filmmaker Sumana Kittur's sister has submitted a petition to city police commissioner Praveen Sood, seeking registration of a criminal case against and immediate arrest of journalist Ganesh Kasargod...
View ArticleMantri report says mall 'safe'; BBMP noncommittal
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is yet to give a clean chit to Mantri Square mall which remains closed since January 16 after its parapet collapsed. The civic agency has insisted on...
View ArticleResidents keen on permanent 2nd road, but have concerns
The temporary opening of a second route to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) offered commuters an alternative to the tolled airport road. Heres what a reality check of the road by DH...
View ArticleRooting for more routes
How long could you let a National Highway be the only access route to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA)? For seven years, airport-goers had absolutely no choice. They often ran the risk of missing...
View ArticleGetting away from the tolled airport road
The existing airport road may have eased the flow of traffic towards the last mile stretch to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), but taxi drivers say the commute burns their pockets every...
View ArticleWhen civic problems got concrete assurances
Choked stormwater drains, clogged sewers, inadequate water supply, badly maintained parks and chain-snatchings are some of the major problems bothering the residents of Vijayanagar Assembly...
View ArticleNEET must for Ayush admissions
The Ministry of Ayush has said that in order to bring meritorious students to Ayush systems, all undergraduate seats for Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidda and Homeopathy) would be filled through the...
View ArticleBellandur residents speak out for conservation of lake
People from different walks of life gathered at Bellandur Lake to raise their voice against the civic authorities and save Bellandur Lake which was engulfed in fire recently.Dressed in red to make a...
View ArticleBDA trims estimate of city's trash generation
The Bangalore Development Authority has scaled down the amount of garbage it estimates to be generated in the city per day by 2031. The pre-draft of Master Plan 2031 states that Bengaluru will generate...
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