Arkavathy allottees lay siege to BDA
The site allottees of Arkavathy Layout laid siege to the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) office on Wednesday demanding that their plots should be handed over to them. The protesters also sought a...
View Article55 bird species thriving in urban sprawl of Hosur Road
As many as 55 bird and 66 butterfly species visit and breed on the Christ University campus amid the hustle and bustle of Hosur Road. 'Guhanagari - A Book on Urban Wildlife at Christ University',...
View ArticleBuilding owner arrested
The police have arrested the contractor and owner of the under-construction building in Bellandur, which collapsed on Wednesday, killing five people.The HSR Layout police took Srinivas Reddy into...
View ArticleDasara extravaganza by Bengali associations
Soak in the bliss of Dasara celebrations by taking part in the grand cultural and religious extravaganza organised by Jagriti Bangiyo Cultural Association (JBCA), starting from Friday. The five-day...
View ArticleDraft to amend school fee rules notified: Govt
The state government on Thursday submitted to the High Court that it has notified the draft rules to make an amendment in the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Regulation of certain fees and...
View ArticlePIL filed against proposed steel flyover
The Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF) has filed a PIL in the High Court challenging the proposed construction of a steel flyover by the Bangalore Development Authority.The petitioner has challenged the...
View ArticleProceedings against HDK stayed
The High Court on Thursday granted a stay on the proceedings initiated against former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy. Kumaraswamy had approached the court to quash proceedings against him in the...
View ArticleBengaluru's edutubers are making a big splash online
Teaching through multimedia-rich, graphic-assisted YouTube videos. That's the way Bengaluru's new age tutors are making a difference, giving education a hitherto unexplored dimension. Bengaluru-based...
View ArticleGovt may expand ambit of free treatment schemes
Health and Family Welfare Minister KRRamesh Kumar on Thursday said that the government is planning to cover more orthopaedic procedures under the State government's health schemes.During his visit to...
View ArticleOrthopaedics, joint replacements centre launched
Out of 65 million Indians, who need surgeries, just 26 million can afford them, Dr Devi Shetty, chairman, Narayana Health, said. He was speaking at the launch of Institute of Orthopaedics and Joint...
View ArticleRow over 'remarks' by lecturer ends after peace meet
The controversy involving a government PUcollege lecturer in Doddaballapur town for reportedly making objectionable remarks against Prophet Muhammad died down after a peace meeting with local leaders...
View ArticleFirm clarifies on man behind video on Jaya
Tally Solutions Private Limited (TSPL) has clarified that Ashwath, one of the three to be arrested for producing a video with remarks against Tamilians and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, is...
View ArticlePatients suffer as Sanjay Gandhi institute lacks crucial CT, MRI scan facilities
The Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics lacks two crucial diagnostics tools -- computerised tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- which are essential for attending...
View ArticleIt's like summer in Bengaluru
It seems like summer has already set in October, immediately after the southwest monsoon. The maximum temperature in Bengaluru on Thursday was 30.8 degrees Celsius which was three degrees above normal....
View ArticleBengaluru police set-up to undergo major overhaul
The police set-up in Bengaluru is set for an overhaul. Some police stations will disappear, while new ones will come up. The aim is to equally distribute the workload among police stations and ensure...
View ArticleDayananda to be IGP, intelligence
The government, on Thursday, transferred IPS officer B Dayananda, Inspector General of Police (IGP)and Mysuru City Police Commissioner, to Bengaluru. However, Dayananda will continue as the Mysuru City...
View ArticleBus runs over biker; locals say pothole caused accident
A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot in an accident near Rajarajeshwari arch on Mysuru Road on Thursday morning.The deceased is identified as Varun Gowda, 23, a welder from Nayandahalli. He was...
View ArticleBus services to TN resume
Transport services between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which were suspended for nearly a month, have resumed and are in full swing. While a few buses operated on Wednesday, about 70 to 85% of the buses...
View ArticleResearch students stage sit-in, oppose attendance register at ISEC
Research students staged a sit-in at the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) at Nagarabhavi here on Thursday, as part of their protest campaign against a new directive that asks them to...
View ArticleMaster plan for Nandi Hills soon
The Karnataka Tourism department is preparing a master plan to develop and promote Nandi Hills. The master plan includes development of various circuits — heritage, eco- friendly, sporting,...
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