13th Agricultural Science Congress in B'luru from today
The 13th edition of the Agricultural Science Congress will begin on the GKVK campus of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) here on Tuesday. The four-day event aims to bring all like-minded...
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Twin dangers snuffing out most lives in road accidents
Most roads in the city continue to be unsafe due to two major causes drunk-driving and helmetless riding. These two offences have also challenged pedestrian safety, despite efforts by various agencies...
View ArticleThree arrested for doing wheelies
The Cubbon Park traffic police arrested three people who were indulging in bike stunts around Queens Circle to impress their peers and girlfriends by posting the footage on social networking sites. The...
View ArticleMotorcyclists assault cop in plain clothes
In a case of road rage, a police constable was assaulted by motorists in Banaswadi on Sunday.The constable, identified as Basavaraju Ipparagi, a driver of a Hoysala patrol vehicle attached to...
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BDA pledges plots to borrow Rs 573 cr to return initial deposits
Cash-strapped Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has pledged more than 425 plots as collateral to borrow Rs 573 crore from various banks.The BDA collected Rs 717 crore through initial deposits with...
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Close down BBMP if you can't act against erring officials: HC to Palike chief
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday wondered whether any BBMP commissioner in the last five years had gathered courage to suspend subordinates for dereliction of duty. Censuring BBMP Commissioner N...
View ArticleWoman held for hitting man on his private parts
A woman working at a mobile phone service store tried to murder a vegetable vendor by hitting him on his private parts over a petty issue at Geddalahalli in Sanjaynagar on Monday. The suspect,...
View ArticleKSRTC to run special buses for Shivarathri
The KSRTC will operate 450 additional buses on intra and interstate routes on Thursday and Friday to clear the rush during Maha Shivarathri. The special buses will return to Bengaluru on Sunday. The...
View ArticleRWAs launch petition against zoning violations in residential areas
In the wake of rampant commercial activities in residential zones, around 20 resident welfare associations (RWAs) have started an online petition to bring the issue to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's...
View ArticleCongman 'took sexual favours from teacher desperate for transfer'
A Congress leader, who unsuccessfully contested the last Assembly election from CV Raman Nagar, is accused of taking sexual favours from a high school teacher in Chikkamagaluru who was desperate for...
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Civic work details now on BBMP website
Are you curious about civil works being undertaken by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)? The information will now be just a click away. The civic body has started publishing details of...
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'Air hostess' alleges molestation, cops see 'chain-snatching bid'
Awoman said to be an air hostess with Jet Airways was reportedly molested by a motorcyclist when she was walking back from a fast food restaurant along with a friend in HRBR Layout, east Bengaluru.The...
View ArticleRs 10 coins still valid, don't give in to rumours: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has scotched rumours that fake 10-rupee coins are in circulation and asked people not to give in to such canards. "It has been reported that some less-informed or...
View ArticleAlternative road to airport open only till 6 pm
The alternative road to the Kempegowda International Airport, opened to decongest the existing Airport Road during the Aero India 2017 airshow, will now remain open only till 6 pm, according to the...
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3-yr-old assaulted by school supervisor in Bengaluru
The supervisor of a private nursery school in Bellandur in Bengaluru East was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl on the school premises on Friday.The situation turned ugly...
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Woman charred to death as KSRTC bus goes up in flames
A woman was charred to death and four other passengers sustained burns when a KSRTC bus caught fire near Arishinakunte in Nelamangala, 30 km north of Bengaluru, shortly after Monday midnight. The exact...
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Convicts on bail among four held while trying to commit dacoity
The police arrested four persons while they were trying to commit a dacoity near Yelahanka in the early hours of Monday. Police sources suspect they had a role in the attempt to murder Dasanapura APMC...
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Jackal pup, tortoises among wild creatures seized from farmhouse
The forest cell of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday raided a farmhouse in Kaggalipura, off Kanakapura Road and rescued a jackal pup and other species protected under the Wildlife...
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Dandupalya man claims he was a minor offender, seeks release
Thimma, a murder accused who was part of the notorious Dandupalya gang, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking his release.He was sentenced to life imprisonment and has already spent 18 years...
View ArticleHC warns family of eloped girl against harassing couple
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday warned the family of a girl who had eloped and married a man much against their wishes, to allow the married couple to live in peace. A division bench comprising...
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