CM urges PM to bail out tur growers
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to bring tur under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in the state.In a letter to Narendra Modi, copies of which were...
View ArticleProbe ordered into illegal detention, chaining of man
Mysuru Police Commissioner Dr A Subramanyeshwar Rao has ordered a probe against Devaraja police personnel for "torturing" a man and keeping him under "illegal custody by chaining him".Devaraja Police...
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Agency combines skills with science, aerodynamics with fun
So what if Bengaluru is Indias celebrated aeronautical hub. Has it really inspired youngsters take up careers in aviation? Taking the aero-modelling route to accomplish that task, Happy Landings India...
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UBHL told to deposit money with court in winding up case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday orally directed United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd (UBHL) to deposit "some amount'' with the court to consider the application for granting stay on the single bench...
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HC aid sought to get boy back from Pak
P K Yashwant, who went missing in 2006 from Mysuru, is languishing in a Lahore jail. His parents have now approached the High Court for help to bring him home.Kushalappa and Meenakshi, Yashwants...
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'Pervert' who haunted city women's hostel arrested
A man who stole lingerie and roamed about a women's hostel was arrested on Wednesday. Police suspect he is mentally unsound. Abu Talim (35), a native of Kishanganj in Bihar, was a cleaner at the...
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House to set up panel to gag media
Karnataka Assembly Speaker K B Koliwad on Wednesday announced setting up a House committee to spell out measures to rein in what he called "irresponsible" and "arbitrary" media.The announcement came...
View ArticleProfessor trashes 'molestation' charge
Ramalingappa T Beguru, the suspended associate professor in Kannada at Maharani's College, has cried foul at the sexual harassment allegation against him. Beguru, a Kannada Sahitya Academy awardee,...
View ArticleNo clarity on social media CCTV footage yet
A CCTV footage, showing two women walking in Vijayanagar area while two bike-borne miscreants come from behind and try to molest a girl, is doing rounds in the social media.The police said the motive...
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Fake scribe arrested for misbehaving with women protesters
A person, who claimed to be a journalist, was taken into custody by Upparpet police after he was found misbehaving with women protesters near Freedom Park on Wednesday morning.The police said that...
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Dramatic moments at anganwadi workers' protest
The protest by anganwadi workers continued on Wednesday with dramatic moments as nine of the agitating workers suffered health problems.Eight protesters were rushed to KCGeneral Hospital at...
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Glimmer of hope as mesh work begins at frothing Varthur lake
Varthur lake is frothing all the time, with citizens saying it becomes news only when someone puts up a picture on social media.But since Wednesday, the scene has been particularly bad, with the state...
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Security guard held for raping five-year-old girl
The HAL police on Wednesday arrested a 27-year-old security guard who was on the run after sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl at a construction site in southeastern Bengaluru. The incident...
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Sri Lankan woman held at KIA for drug smuggling
The officials of the Air Intelligence and Customs at Kempegowda International Airport arrested a 39-year-old Sri Lankan woman, who was smuggling contraband drugs to Colombo, last week.The officials...
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Vertical gardens on piers of Electronics City flyover
After getting positive response to its vertical garden on a pier of the Electronics City flyover, Bengaluru-based nonprofit SayTrees now plans to replicate the same on more than 250 piers of the...
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BBMP revenue generation falls short of budget target
Even as the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike is gearing up to present its budget on March 25, it has come out that the local body has been able to implement only 40% of its previous budget...
View ArticlePanel moots minimum fare for app-based cabs
The committee set up by the Transport department to fix minimum fare for app-based cab aggregators has submitted its report to the government, recommending a fare of Rs 10 per kilometre (km)and Rs 12...
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Water Day message: Use it judiciously or face trouble
Standing in front of the Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday morning, people of Bengaluru took an oath that they would be careful about how they utilise water and reduce wastage.They were taking part in the...
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Summer's here, city braces for water, power woes
This summer, India Meteorological Department has forecast a further rise in temperature with periodic thundershowers in Bengaluru and parts of south interior Karnataka.The city on Wednesday recorded a...
View ArticleLegislation soon to prevent 'misuse' of social media
Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the government is contemplating enacting legislation to prevent misuse of social media and punish those indulging in such activities. Misuse of social...
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