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Notes stolen by driver of cash van found in Hyderabad
Some of the crisp new banknotes stolen by the driver of a cash van have been traced to Begumpet locality in Hyderabad. The Hyderabad police found the notes in circulation after their Bengaluru...
View ArticleFirst-timers fascinated by festival atmosphere
Kadlekayi Parishe is bliss for peanut lovers. Three varieties are on offer:the steamed, with its wafting aroma; the roasted, with its crunchy appeal; and the raw, for those who like it natural.Bull...
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HrishiDa all set for a rebirth in city
Decorous, distinct and decidedly South Indian, the moustache could mean many things up North. But for Utpal Dutt's Bhavani Shankar, a rabid flag-bearer of all things traditional, a man without a...
View ArticleProject to repair, build 100 schools
Rotary Club of Bangalore launched a large-scale literacy project to build and repair a 100 schools in and around Bengaluru Rural district. The club, comprising 262 members from different walks of life,...
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Camps for opening SB accounts from today
Worried about paying your maid's salary or milkman's charges on December 1 in cash? Instead of worrying, you may remind them to visit nearby camps organised by the State-Level Bankers' Committee -...
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40% drop in domestic, foreign travellers
Tourism is not immune to the adverse impact of demonetisation. The number of domestic and foreign travellers has dropped by as much as 40% in the last two weeks. Tour operators are worried that...
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No cash swap means smaller crowds in banks
The discontinuation of cash exchange had a visible effect on the first day as crowds became smaller at banks across Bengaluru. While some oblivious people did turn up at banks to swap the scrapped...
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Why skip convenience, status and safety for public transport?
Once you enter a Metro train in Bengaluru, this sign cannot be missed: "You are in Namma Metro. You have successfully avoided 'road rage'."Metro, with its clean stations and coaches, and punctual...
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Fuelling alternatives: CNG and electric vehicles
Go Green. This should have been the obvious escape route as fossil fuel emissions pull down Bengaluru deeper into a polluted twister. But high cost of acquisition, high tax and lack of subsidy have...
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Those crazy, smoking cars
As Bengaluru's vehicular population soars above the 66-lakh mark choking everyone on the streets and beyond, the pollution graph soars in tandem. There is absolutely no sign that this reckless trend...
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Weaving a web of imaginative stories
There was a mix of silence, curiosity and laughter among the audience as five fine storytellers walked onto the stage one by one to present what they are best at.Jeff Gere, a powerful storyteller from...
View ArticleBJP's Ekta Samavesha today
The BJP's Ekta Samavesha, aimed at consolidating the support of Other Backward Classes, will be inaugurated by party national president Amit Shah on Sunday at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru. Being...
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When beard is the most powerful fashion statement
To this brotherhood of bearded men, facial hair is not a nuisance that needs to be shaved off every morning. Love for their goatees and whiskers brought men of all ages together at 'No-Shave November',...
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Ambedkar statue re-installed
The Ambedkar statue in front of Vidhana Soudha, which was shifted to facilitate Metro work in 2013, has been restored to its original location. The statue was shifted to the rose garden inside Vidhana...
View ArticleYouth held for raping minor
The city police on Friday arrested a 22-year-old man on the charge of raping a minor girl. The father of the victim is a labourer.According to police, on Friday, Junaid, the suspect, barged into the...
View ArticleAccused of theft, man hangs himself
A 28-year-old man committed suicide by hanging at his house at Mathikere on Friday night.The deceased is Sandesh, a native of Kasargod. He was working as a assistant at a medical store at Subbaiah...
View ArticleSchoolboy drowns in Hebbal Lake
A high school student drowned in Hebbal lake when he had gone there with his classmate for a swim on Friday.The deceased is Irfan Basha, 15, a resident of Ganganagar. He was a Class 9 student at...
View ArticleSouth African held for peddling cocaine
A South African national has been arrested on suspicion of peddling narcotics, and 10 grams of cocaine has been confiscated from his possession.Sleuths of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) caught Tony...
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Music and lyrics come alive in perfect harmony
Music and lyrics engaged each other in a conversation in the form of Shankar Mahadevan and Javed Akhtar on Saturday.The two greats — one a lyricist, another a musician — interacted...
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Dealers warned against selling stolen phones
To prevent misuse of SIM cards and sale of stolen handsets, the police on Saturday issued guidelines to owners of phone stores and phone repairers.The police, for the first time, held meetings with the...
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