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OFCs meant to go underground, but firms still lay them overhead
Optical fibre cables (OFC) continue to be an eyesore even on TenderSURE roads, by remaining overhead though these cables were supposed to go underground, beneath the pavements.TenderSURE roads were...
View ArticleEvent threw up hidden problems, says MLA
There are many problems in Yeshwantpur constituency which I was also not aware of, said MLA S T Somashekar, expressing gratitude to DH and Prajavani for holding 'Janaspandana - Citizens For Change'...
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Neglected Yeshwantpur craves for attention
The contrast between core Bengaluru and the newly added areas comprising 110 villages was stark. While areas under core Bengaluru get all the attention and their demands are met, the outskirts,...
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A vision that's noble both in letter and spirit
Spoorthy J, 10, regularly volunteers to write examinations as a scribe for visually impaired students in the city. She is one of the many youngsters who have helped hundreds of visually impaired...
View ArticleAfter 4-yr search, fugitive convict caught in burger joint
In a joint operation, the prison staff and West Division police on Thursday caught a convict who was at large for the past four years. Shanker (41), was convicted on July 12, 2004 in the abduction of...
View ArticleCorporator, MLA's aide file plaints against each other
A complaint and a counter complaint were filed with the Nandini Layout police on Friday over a fight between two groups after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah laid the foundation stone for a project at...
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Techie hangs himself after lover ditches him for his roommate
A 28-year-old software engineer committed suicide by hanging at his friends house in Hebbal on Friday.He was depressed after his girlfriend broke up with him. The police have booked the girlfriend and...
View ArticleGroup visits lakes in north Bengaluru
United Bengaluru under the aegis of 'Naagarika' on Saturday began its action by visiting lakes, which need immediate attention.The Yellamallappa Chetty Lake Series located in the north of Bengaluru...
View ArticleAction against firms polluting lake: minister
Bengaluru Development Minister K J George on Saturday said action against companies and other institutions polluting Bellandur lake will be taken in keeping with the directions of the National Green...
View ArticleNow, free Wi-Fi in BMTC's non-AC buses
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation is working on providing free Internet and smartphone-based entertainment on the new non-AC buses. BMTC has called for tenders to instal the Wi-Fi and...
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New logo of M S Ramaiah group, founder's statue unveiled
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged Muslims to come together to abolish the practice of triple talaq. Speaking at the unveiling of...
View ArticleRowdy asks aides to pay bill at bar, they hack him to death
A history-sheeter was hacked to death by his associates over a petty issue at a bar in Chandra Layout on Saturday night.The victim, Aruna, 26, is a resident of BCC Layout, Chandra Layout. According to...
View Article2 Nigerians held for drug peddling
Central Crime Branch sleuths have arrested two Nigerians on the charge of attempting to sell banned substances.The suspects, Chukwuemeka Chris (34) and Christian Mabeojirikwl Uzochukwu (29), are...
View Article3 fresh extortion cases filed against Nagaraj
The police custody of former corporator and history-sheeter V Nagaraj may be extended as three fresh cases were registered against him on Saturday.Three industrialists - Muniraju, Kalyan and...
View ArticleHabitual robber behind gay man's murder in KR Market: cops
The murder of a 35-year-old homosexual man in KR Market, central Bengaluru, on the night of April 11 was reportedly committed by a habitual offender out to mug people. The victim was looking for a gay...
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People's problems - Bus stop inaccessible
Bus stop inaccessible The road leading to the BMTC bus stop opposite Carmel Convent School on East End Road, Jayanagar 4th 'T' Block, gets flooded within minutes of downpour. The bus stop is used by...
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Power outage complaints flood Bescom
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) received as many as 3,014 complaints on Saturday as heavy rain lashed the city. In all, 43 electricity poles fell and 39 trees were uprooted, leaving...
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After rain tragedy, mayor says Bengaluru 'better off than Chennai and Mumbai'
Bengaluru can handle downpour, but Saturday's rain was sudden, Mayor G Padmavathi said on Sunday. Citing the example of Chennai and Mumbai, she said these cities came to a standstill because of flash...
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Log in to 'BBMP Green' app, get up to 50 saplings for free
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has launched a mobile app that helps people get saplings free of charge for planting them in their homes and neighbourhoods. The civic body aims to plant...
View ArticleNow, CM's convoy makes way for ambulance
Under sharp criticism from public over blocking the way for ambulances, the traffic police and Chief Minister's convoy on Sunday facilitated smooth movement of an ambulance on Old Airport Road when...
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