ACB can proceed against official Jayachandra
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday vacated a stay granted on proceedings initiated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against S C Jayachandra, the suspended chief project officer of the State...
View ArticleCops arrest two men for illegally transporting silver ornaments
Railway police have arrested two inter-state thieves suspected to be involved in the illegal transportation of silver ornaments and recovered valuables worth Rs 14 lakh.The suspects, PSathish (37) and...
View ArticleCan take up case suo motu if there is threat to country: NIA
The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday submitted to the High Court of Karnataka that it can take up a suo motu investigation of a case if there is a threat to the unity, integrity and security...
View ArticleGeorge says Metro Phase 1 will be operational by April end
Namma Metro phase 1 will meet the April 15 deadline set by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as many of the tests that are part of the trial run are already under way, Bengaluru Development Minister K J...
View ArticleGang of six hacks to death 'police informant'
A 24-year-old man, said to be a police informant, was hacked to death by a gang of six in Kamalanagar on Wednesday morning. History-sheeter Spot Naga suspected that Sunil B, the victim, was providing...
View ArticleManhole worker slogged to educate kids
A worker who died cleaning a manhole on Tuesday was anxious not to let his children end up in a job like his.Tatta Thavitayya, 28, was one of the three men who choked to death in C V Raman Nagar. His...
View ArticleTechie plays Good Samaritan
A software engineer played Good Samaritan for the distressed families of the three workers who were choked to death in a manhole in CVRaman Nagar on Tuesday.Mahesh, a native of Srikakulam in Andhra...
View ArticleBWSSB to act against contractor
The Manual Scavenging Act clearly prohibits anyone from entering a live manhole without proper safety gear, according to BWSSB chairman Tushar Girinath. "It is very unfortunate that this has happened,"...
View ArticleLove should start within, says Amma
Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) addressed thousands of devotees on Wednesday at Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt during her two-day visit to the city as part of her annual India tour which...
View ArticleRains expose BBMP's poor preparedness
Tuesday's evening showers exposed the poor preparedness of the civic agencies for the monsoon, which is three months away.The 36-mm rainfall brought the city to its knees with water gushing into many...
View ArticleMany properties in city may soon get 'A' khatas
There is some relief in the offing for thousands of residents in municipal limits having properties in layouts where land use change is approved by the revenue deputy commissioner but lack layout...
View ArticleUmashree urges CM to help director Raghu
Kannada and Culture Minister Umashree on Thursday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to provide aid to film director A T Raghu, who is suffering from kidney failure, from the chief minister's relief...
View ArticleAssam woos tourists from B'luru to Namami Brahmaputra fest
India's biggest river festival, Namami Brahmaputra, is expected to draw a large number of tourists from Bengaluru, where a large chunk of people from Assam live. "About 2.5 lakh people from Assam live...
View Article9th standard student ends life
A 14-year-old student committed suicide at his house in Vinayaka Nagar, Hanumanthanagar, on Monday.According to the police, Siddharth Kashyap, a ninth standard student studying at a private school in...
View ArticleCID plans to seize firm's property for cheating people
CID officials plan to seize the property of Agro Gold Company, which had cheated its customers of several crores of rupees. The company had asked people to deposit money in return for residential...
View Article2-day-old baby found dead
A two-day-old baby was found dead in a drain near Muthuraya Swamy temple in Kamakshipalya on Thursday.The police said the body of the baby girl was found wrapped in a cloth and dumped in a drain....
View ArticleObscene pics: CID clean chit to Tanveer Sait
The CID has given a clean chit to Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait, who was accused of watching obscene photographs on his mobile phone during Tipu Jayanthi in Raichur in November...
View ArticleActors join protest against dubbed films
A host of Sandalwood actors joined hands with pro-Kannada organisations in protest against dubbed films here on Thursday.Film stars, television actors and volunteers from pro-Kannada organisations took...
View ArticleDriving licences of repeat offenders suspended
The city traffic police ensured that the transport department suspended driving licences of repeat offenders, sending a strong signal to motorists violating rules.In 2016, 11,862 DLs were suspended for...
View Article4 teams formed to nab Sunil's killers
A day after the gruesome murder of Sunil by 'Spot' Naga and his five associates in Kamalanagar, the west division police have formed four teams to nab the culprits. The teams have been dispatched to...
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