Left parties, AAP to protest today
Several organisations, including the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation), Social Democratic Party of India and Aam Aadmi Party will stage a demonstration on Thursday in protest...
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Ex-security guard lends helping hand to villagers
"What is wrong in helping people and making quick bucks?" This was the question posed by Rangaswamy, a 60-year-old retired security guard, who has found the best way to put his limited education to...
View ArticleRs 465 crore allocated for ward-level works
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will shortly take up ward level works worth Rs 465 crore across the city.At a meeting chaired by ward-wise committee chairperson of BBMP B Bhadregowda on...
View ArticleNehru Planetarium not to be shifted: minister
Minister for Science and Technology M R Seetharam on Wednesday clarified that the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium would not be relocated from its present location on Raj Bhavan Road.In fact, the...
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Maintain status quo in flyover case: High court
The high court on Wednesday directed Foyer Constructions Private Limited to maintain status quo with regard to the proposed construction of a flyover over a public road connecting two building at...
View ArticleProtest against NMC bill
Nearly 600 doctors under the aegis of Indian Medical Association staged a protest in the city against the proposed National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill which is supposed to replace the Medical...
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Clamour for Rs 100 notes gets louder in suburbs
People who turned up at various banks on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Wednesday were a disappointed lot. For, they could not get notes of smaller denominations, particularly Rs 100. Also, some banks...
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State to use IIT-Madras' new tech to fast-track housing projects
The Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Ltd (RGRHCL) has decided to adopt innovative Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) technology developed by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras to speed...
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Sidda recovering, will survive with deformity: vet
Sidda, the wild elephant at the Manchanabele dam, is on the road to recovery, according to a professor of the Government Veterinary College who visited him on Wednesday. A team of vets, including Dr L...
View ArticleRoads to get major overhaul as Palike plans works worth Rs 380 crore
A major road infrastructure overhaul in the city is in the offing as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to take up 200 public works worth Rs 383.65 crore, most of which pertain to...
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Congress, BJP rap state leaders for attending gala marriage
At a time when the black money issue is dominating parliamentary discussions, the Congress and BJP top leadership were embarrassed at the sight of their Karnataka leaders attending the lavish wedding...
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Big, fat wedding over, but venue still milling with people
A day after the much-talked-about- wedding of mining baron Janardhana Reddys daughter at the Palace Grounds, curious onlookers and citizens flocked to the venue on Thursday morning to see the replica...
View ArticleOpulent weddingis ugly display of wealth, says Jayachandra
Opulent wedding is ugly display of wealth, saysLaw Minister TBJayachandra has described the opulent wedding of former minister Janaradhana Reddy's daughter as "ugly display of wealth."Speaking to...
View ArticleMan who 'killed' minor sons held
The Subramanyapura police on Thursday arrested Satish Kumar, who was absconding after killing his two minor sons at his house at Beereshwaranagar on Wednesday morning.The police said Kumar, a plumber,...
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Experts feel the need for powerful transport authority for city
In the absence of co-ordination between government agencies to address urban mobility issues, experts have felt the need for a powerful Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA).The matter was...
View ArticleElderly man held for molesting minor
The Channapatna police have arrested a 70-year-old man for sexually harassing a seven-year-old girl. The police have named the arrested as Siddaiah, a resident of Mangalavarpet in the town. The police...
View ArticleMan steals register from hospital to save friend in incest case
A scrap dealer, who stole the medico-legal case register from the office of the chief medical officer, Bowring Hospital, is now cooling his heels behind the bars. According to police, Mohammed Syed...
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56 RWAs against steel flyover, says CfB
As many as 56 Residents' Welfare Associations (RWAs), including 14 from localities around Palace Road in central Bengaluru, have passed resolutions against the controversial steel flyover project,...
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SBI ropes in retired staff to help customers
The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has engaged over 100 of its retired employees in Bangalore Circle, to deal with the unprecedented rush for exchange of invalid currency and, ease...
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Day 9: crowds persist at banks and ATMs; card payments too hit
The impact of demonetisation remains undiminished in Bengaluru even a week after the Centre's sudden announcement. Serpentine queues persisted at banks and ATMs across the city on Thursday. Most ATMs...
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