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It was 'hearse van,' not ambulance that was held up for CM's convoy
The city traffic police, who tracked down the ambulance that got stuck in the traffic on J C Road while the chief minister's convoy was heading to Ravindra Kalashektra for Bhagiratha Jayanti on May 2,...
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Plot owners worried as layout turns into dumping yard
Having got their sites after a decade-long wait, Arkavathy Layout site allottees are now battling to prevent their plots from becoming dumping yards.Site owners of Block 18, Byrathi Khane in the layout...
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Financier found dead at his flat with throat slit
A 38-year-old man was found dead with his throat slit at his apartment in Jayanagar on Wednesday evening. The victim was identified as Suresh Poojary K, a financier and realtor. He was a resident of...
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'Ragi Kana' to showcase rare handlooms
A serene farmland off Bannerghata Road will transform into a cultural hub displaying rare handloom weaves and agricultural products from various parts of the state. The 'Ragi Kana', is a weekend...
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Citizens, BBMP at loggerheads over translocating trees
The opposition to the proposed widening of Jayamahal Road continues with protesters now urging the Mysuru royal family not to translocate trees on Palace Grounds to make way for road widening.The...
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Woman held for cheating Amazon of Rs 70 lakh
The city police have arrested a 32-year-old woman on the charge of cheating e-commerce giant Amazon of nearly Rs 70 lakh by making online purchases and then returning substandard replicas and selling...
View ArticleBMTCâbuses snuff lives out of cyclist, vendor
A 36-year-old cyclist was killed on the spot when a speeding BMTC bus knocked him down near Vijaya Rolling Mills on NTTF Road in Peenya in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased, Ravi, was a...
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DPS students raise funds for surgeries of underprivileged kids
Students from Delhi Public School (DPS), Bengaluru raised funds for pediatric heart surgeries.More than 50 students from DPS raised Rs 40,000 each for 50 underprivileged children from various parts of...
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Now, get ready to cough up lake view, maintenance tax
Soon, those staying in apartments around lakes and enjoying the water bodies' view may have to pay a lake view and maintenance tax. The proposal by the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development...
View ArticleSuspect in Lokayukta extortion scam allowed to fly
The vacation bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday relaxed the bail conditions of Riyazullah (Riyaz), the former public relations officer of Karnataka Lokayukta, allowing him to fly...
View ArticleHigh Court notice to Baldwin School
The vacation bench of the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday ordered notice to Baldwin Girls and Boys High School and the Baldwin Methodist Education Society. Notices were ordered based on a PIL...
View ArticleJapanese government scholarships
The Japanese Government Scholarship (Mobukagakusho-MEXT) for the year 2018 is now open for application to candidates interested in studying in Japanese universities (undergraduate level), colleges of...
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At 29, Bengaluru's oldest theatre group is full of youthful zest
A teacher's encouragement to a group of young students to pursue their passion gave birth to one of Bengaluru's oldest and most recognised Kannada theatre groups, Sanchaya, in 1988. The group has...
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Bengaluru lad joins Haas F1 team
Bengaluru teenager Arjun Maini took a big stride in his racing career when he was selected as a development driver by the Haas Formula One team on Thursday.The 19-year-old, who has been part of Jenzer...
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Authority meant to hear complaints about overcharging schools toothless
As the clamour rises against private schools charging excess fees, the District level Education Regulating Authority (DERA), which has the authority to hear such complaints, has not been able to...
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World-class swimming pool in Jayanagar next yr
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)is buildng a new international-level swimming pool at Byrasandra in Jayanagar at an estimated cost of Rs 12.5 crore.Mayor G Padmavathi who performed the...
View ArticlePink Hoysala picks molester from bus as victim texts cop
A47-year-old software engineer landed in the Bellandur police net for molesting a woman in a moving BMTC Volvo bus on Wednesday.Madhusudhan Rao, the suspect, is a resident of Uttarahalli. The victim,...
View ArticleTrio who paid Rs 32 lakh in fake notes to buy 1 kg gold arrested
Three men, who allegedly duped a city-based jeweller by paying him Rs 32 lakh in photocopied banknotes, were arrested by police on Wednesday. The suspects had given photocopies of 2,000-rupee notes to...
View ArticlePalike moves to acquire land for Whitefield-Hope Farm corridor
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has started the process of building a signal-free corridor from Whitefield to Hope Farm. BBMP will also build a flyover near the Varthur waste weir. The Palike...
View ArticleCitizens' groups to join hands tomorrow to save lakes
Various citizens' groups have decided to form a common platform on May 13 to fight for the revival of Bengaluru's dying lakes. Citizens Action Forum, Citizen for Bengaluru, Forward Foundation, Praja,...
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