Parvathamma's condition still 'critical', say doctors
The condition of veteran Kannada film producer Parvathamma Rajkumar, wife of the late thespian Rajkumar, continues to be critical. Doctors treating her, however, said that her condition was better on...
View ArticleDrive by Customs sees drop in gold smuggling
Gold and contraband smuggling using international flights that have a domestic leg has come down after the air intelligence unit and customs officials initiated a search operation called "rummage" for...
View ArticleThieves steal Rs 6.5L from two cars
Thieves smashed the windows of a car and made away with Rs 5 lakh cash from its glove compartment in Bagalagunte, off Peenya on Thursday afternoon. According to the police, around 2 pm, Ramakrishna of...
View ArticleMan held for molesting minor stepdaughter
The Whitefield division police arrested a man for sexually assaulting his minor stepdaughter in Bellandur on Thursday. The accused is a karate master and had separated from his first wife. The victim's...
View ArticleTCS World 10K Marathon: traffic police issue advisory
Bengaluru city traffic police have issued an advisory for traffic diversions and restrictions for the TCS World 10K Marathon in the city on Sunday.Major roads in central Bengaluru will remain closed...
View ArticleGet your civic woes resolved today
Complaining about civic problems may not help people until they bring them to the notice of the authorities concerned at an appropriate forum. DH and Prajavani are giving people the right platform to...
View ArticleWorld Music Week Prelude show today
The World Music Week Prelude which is scheduled for Saturday, is slated to be an audiophile's paradise. Featuring artists from three different genres, rock, pop and EDM, it gives music lovers a chance...
View ArticleState's only tabla institute keeps traditional beat alive
Every evening, a quiet neighbourhood in Kathriguppe comes alive to the beats of tabla played by students — from as young as six to passionate 70-year-olds. The locality is home to Kallur...
View ArticleAfter NGT rap, KSPCB shuts down 4 units near Bellandur lake
After being pulled up by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for not shutting down polluting industries near Bellandur lake, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Friday closed four...
View ArticleTamil Nadu firm to build Indira Canteens with pre-cast structures
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday finalised modalities to launch the ambitious Indira Canteen project offering subsidised breakfast and meals to the urban poor in Bengaluru.At a meeting at his...
View ArticleBMTC set to launch trials of its much-awaited smart card
After a delay of nearly an year, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is finally set to launch the smart cards to buy tickets with cashless payments. However, integration of the...
View ArticleCitizen groups oppose skywalk on Sankey Road
Citizen groups have opposed the construction of a skywalk being built on Sankey Road to cross from Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium to National Military Memorial Park.Notwithstanding the opposition,...
View ArticleTarred beyond road level
Twenty years back, when Simon Philip shifted to his new home in Annasandrapalya near HAL, he had to climb two steps from the road to reach the front door. Today, the house is three feet below the road...
View ArticleA hasty recarpeting that endangers road safety
Unscientific road re-relaying methods are becoming a big cause of worry for most Bengalureans. Asphalting roads without removing the existing layer has increased road levels across the city, pushing...
View ArticleMilling a costly affair: BBMP
Core areas of Bengaluru are sinking, courtesy the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which performs the annual ritual of asphalting roads.Many houses in core Bengaluru are now below the road...
View ArticleMan washed away as rain lashes city
A man was washed away in a flash flood as heavy rain brought Bengaluru to a halt late on Saturday.Rajkumar (24), a JCB operator, fell into a stormwater drain in Kurubarahalli, near Basaveshwaranagar....
View ArticleTraffic advisory for Veerashaiva Habba
Owing to festivities of Vishwa Veerashaiva Habba being organised on Sunday at the Tripuravasini Palace Grounds, Bengaluru traffic police have issued advisory anticipating traffic congestion in the...
View ArticleCats, dogs enthral visitors at B'lore Pet Show
Suzy, a nine-year-old Norwegian forest cat and the only such feline in India, an exotic Amazonain Macaw and rare dog breeds were among the many attractions at the Bangalore Pet Show began on...
View ArticleMan held at KIA on suspicion of IS links, then let off
Sleuths of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the State Intelligence detained a 27-year-old man at the Kempegowda International Airport on suspicion that he has links with the Islamic State but later...
View ArticleElectrical glitch affects Metro service
Metro services were disrupted on Saturday at the Swami Vivekananda Station following an electrical glitch, noticed around 9.25 pm. Trains going from Majestic towards Baiyappanahalli had to wait for...
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