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Need a hand? Write to usLetters of grievances are pouring in and we are doing our best to accommodate as many as possible. Readers may write in to highlight civic problems affecting their locality and...
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Metro Phase I to come on track at a huge cost
After a six-year delay marked by missing nine deadlines and whopping cost escalation, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is closer to opening Namma Metro Phase I to the public next...
View ArticleBiker molests student in dark alley
An undergraduate student from Kolkata has gone to police, saying an unidentified motorcyclist waylaid her in a dark alley in BTMLayout, south Bengaluru, groped her and tore up her T-shirt when she put...
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Old emission norms render RTO helpless
Air quality in Bengaluru has drastically come down in the last five years but authorities say they have been rendered toothless by decade-old emission standards. "Emission standards are same for...
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2 cops land in ACB net
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Monday arrested two men attached to Konanakunte police on charges of graft. The arrested are police inspector L Srinivas and station writer Venkataraman....
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SC notice to 5 suspects in Rector murder case
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from five Kannada Christian activists on a plea by Karnataka against quashing of a criminal case against them in the killing of Fr K J Thomas of St Peter's...
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Supreme Court orders status quo on hospital land near Lalbagh
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered status quo on a prime piece of land around Bengaluru's Lalbagh Road on a petition filed by Neuropsychiatry and Critical Care Hospital Pvt Ltd which is located on it....
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City's century-old organisation brings alive the classic Sound of Music in Konka
Julie Andrews as Maria from the 1965 musical 'Sound of Music' singing to the von Trapp children about raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, has been a constant in the childhood of many...
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HC quashes acquisition of 189 acres of land
The division bench of the Karnataka High Court has quashed the acquisition of 189 acres of land for a housing cooperative society in Vajarahalli and Raghuvanahalli off Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru...
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10 mm rain in city, weatherman predicts showers for next two days
Several parts of the city experienced thunder showers on Monday evening, bringing relief to the people from the blistering heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain and thunder...
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Janaspandana in Byatarayanapura
Are you a resident of Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency? Is BWSSB not supplying water? Or the park where you go for a morning walk is poorly maintained?If the answer is yes, come to the open air...
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Women-only coaches in Metro trains will roll out only next year
The first Metro train with a coach exclusively for women will not roll out before January 2018, notwithstanding the growing demand for dedicated compartments for females. The Bangalore Metro Rail...
View ArticleNotice to ACB in councillor case
The high court on Tuesday ordered notice to the Anti Corruption Bureau in a bail petition filed by Rajajinagar corporator G Krishnamurthy of the Congress. Krishnamurthy and two BBMPofficials were...
View ArticleSupervisor held for assaulting pourakarmika
Peenya police have arrested a 45-year-old supervisor for assaulting a pourakarmika and her fellow worker, besides abusing her on the basis of caste. Ranganath, the suspect, was booked for assault and...
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HC refuses to hear former Lokayukta PRO's bail plea
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday refused to hear the petition filed by Syed Riyazathula (Riyaz), former public relations officer of the Karnataka Lokayukta.Riyaz sought relaxation of his bail...
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Now, Hollywood blockbuster dubbed into Kannada set for release
Defying resistance against dubbing culture in Kannada film industry, a Mumbai-based production house has dubbed an English movie which is likely to be released this week-end.The film, titled in Kannada...
View ArticleHospital fined Rs 1 lakh for dumping medical waste near lake
The source of the medical waste found next to Alahalli Lake in Anjanapura ward on Monday has been traced to Meridian Medical Centre, Fraser Town, revealed investigations by the Karnataka State...
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Pipeline work at Anepalya Junction worsens traffic woes
A massive pipeline work at the Anepalya Junction is the latest addition to the city's growing traffic woes. Office-goers using the Anepalya Road are forced to take diversion to Dairy Circle junction...
View ArticleCentralised panel for varsity recruitment
Taking note of several malpractices reported during recruitment for universities, the state government is all set to form a centralised recruitment committee. Following the formation of the committee,...
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KLCDA wants lakes to come under Wetlands Rules, state govt wary
The urban development department has expressed reservations on the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority's (KLCDA) proposal to bring 176 live lakes of Bengaluru under the Wetlands...
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