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These gurukuls train unskilled youngsters for rewarding careers
After failing to clear her II PU exams several times, Preetha W had lost confidence and given up. "My mother told me to stop trying, that I would not be able to pass. I had to stay at home all day for...
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Priority for drinking water under Nagarothana: Khandre
The third phase of the Nagarothana scheme for creating urban infrastructure and amenities in towns and cities will give priority to drinking water projects, Minister of State for Municipal...
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Govt to train 50L apprentices by 2020
Under the Union governments skill India programme, 55,70,476 people have been trained and 23,88,009 have been placed, according to Union Minister for Urban Development and Housing, M Venkiah Naidu.At...
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Police to reopen ATM attack case based on any fresh clues
The police have decided to reopen the case of an attack on Jyothi Uday, a Corporation Bank staffer, inside an ATM kiosk in 2013."The police submitted an 'undetected' report to the court a few months...
View ArticleBiker killed in collision with schoolbus, driver absconding
A 30-year-old man was killed after a schoolbus collided with his bike near Garvebhavipalya service road, Hosur main road, on Saturday morning. Police are yet to ascertain if schoolchildren were in the...
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Depressed man kills son, hangs himself
A 28-year-old man killed his son and committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling in his sister's house in Tubarahallipalya in Whitefield, east Bengaluru, on Friday.The deceased are Matharaju, a...
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Bengaluru could get new Rs 500 notes in a day or two
Contrary to reports that the new 500-rupee notes would be released by this week, the low-denomination bills remain elusive in Bengaluru. A spokesperson for the State Bank of India's branch on Lavelle...
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Crowds shrink at banks, but go up at ATMs
The Centre's decision to restrict cash exchange to senior citizens on Saturday had a visible impact as banks saw smaller crowds. But ATMs in the city provided little relief as people were unable to...
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CM: demonetisation was meant to gain political mileage
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes to get political mileage and for publicity. However, Siddaramaiah...
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Note ban hurting us badly, traders say at FKCCI panel discussion
A panel discussion organised on Saturday by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) to discuss the aftermath of demonetisation highlighted the difficulties being faced by...
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Posing as CM's assistant, man cheats two of Rs 2.5 lakh
The police arrested a man for duping two unemployed youths by posing as the personal assistant of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara. The suspect is Umesh, a resident of...
View ArticleRepeat offender attempts suicide inside police station toilet
A 21-year-old habitual offender attempted suicide by setting himself ablaze inside the toilet at Bommanahalli police station on Saturday night. Ravi alias Chappar Ravi, a resident of Hosa Road, was...
View ArticleSoujanya case: summons to 3
The 50th Additional Sessions Court on Saturday issued summons to Mallik Jain, Uday Jain and Dheeraj Jain of Dharmasthala in connection with the sensational murder case of Soujanya, II PUC student of...
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Metro trains to finally roll in southern Bengaluru
After a long wait, residents of southern Bengaluru will see Metro trains running on the elevated corridor between National College and Yelachenahalli in two days. With the commencement of trial runs,...
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Saving the stuntmen
Film production technology is so advanced now that a risky, fatal stunt with a real person would be plain foolish and extremely dangerous. Now, why did this wisdom not surface before Kannada cinema...
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Shooting through the ages: A saga of accidents
Kannada film industry has witnessed the highest number of accidents and deaths at shooting locations in the country. The history of stunt artistes risking their lives to perform superhuman deeds dates...
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In a make-believe world, real lives don't matter
Movie action is about make-believe. It is about creating a picture that is believable. You could achieve this by letting the actor jump from a helicopter with a cable attached for safety. The cable...
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Citizens' group decodes traffic on most congested road in IT hub
Residents of Whitefield have devised a way of calculating how much time is wasted in traffic jams, which are the most congested segments, which day of the week a particular route is most congested and...
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CBSE scholarships for single girl child
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has invited online applications from eligible students who have passed class 10 examination 2016 from its affiliated schools for scholarship schemes for...
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To clean Vrushabhavathi, water to be pumped to Nayandahalli STP
Here's another initiative to clean the dirty, murky Vrushabhavathi valley. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) will spend Rs 30-35 crore to divert 80 Million Litres Per Day (MLD) water...
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