Applications invited for Kittur Rani Chennamma Award
The Women and Child Development department has invited applications for Kittur Rani Chennamma Award for the year 2016-17. Individual women and institutions who have been rendering yeoman service for...
View ArticleNAAC awards 'A' status to Christ varsity
City-based Christ University has been awarded a score of 3.25 and an 'A' status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Committee (NAAC). A 10-member strong team, inclusive of five ex-vice...
View ArticleMany petrol pumps in Bengaluru yet to go cashless
It will be another month before you could easily use digital payment methods at petrol pumps in Bengaluru. At least half of the filling stations in the city are yet to procure the point of sale (card...
View ArticleSainik Welfare dept flag day at Raj Bhavan
Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement (DSWR) plans to celebrate its Flag Day in Raj Bhavan at 4 pm on December 7. The function would be presided over by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the...
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As sales dip, worries soar for brokers, property owners
Ever since demonetisation was announced by the government, not only brokers, owners are also feeling the pinch. The real estate market, which has been thriving on black money, has taken a beating as...
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Jayalalithaa passes away at 68
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa died at the Apollo Hospital here on Monday night after battling for life for the past 75 days. The 68-year-old leader was officially declared...
View ArticlePeople want BBMP budget to focus on roads
The 'MyCityMyBudget' initiative of Janagraha to elicit public inputs for the BBMPbudget (2016-17), saw participants laying thrust on maintenance of roads and footpath.While 38% of the suggestions by...
View Article2-day Bangalore Lit Fest from December 17
Bookworms and bibliophiles are in for a treat as the much-awaited Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) is set to begin on December 17. The fifth edition of the two-day fest will witness participation of...
View ArticleMan killed in freak accident
A 26-year-old civil engineer was killed instantly when a four-wheeler ran him over in a freak accident on Ramanjaneya main road in Kumaraswamy Layout, south Bengaluru, on Monday.The deceased has been...
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HC Chief Justice recuses himself from hearing Gokarna temple case
A division bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising Chief Justice SKMukherjee and Justice RBBudihal on Monday recused itself from hearing a petition challenging the state government's move of...
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Locals protest as army men raze BBMP-laid road on defence land
Over 15,000 residents of Modi Garden Layout at DJ Halli in east Bengaluru were in for a shock on Monday when defence personnel from the adjacent Parachute Regiment Training Centre bulldozed the asphalt...
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This lensman had clicked pics of a rising star 50 years ago
"Fifty years ago, when I was taking her photographs in her Madras house, I did not imagine that Jayalalithaa would become so famous. I still cherish those days," Bhavani Lakshminarayan, a veteran...
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Melkote-born Komalavalli was beloved Amma to many
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa refused to be described as a 'Mysurean' when office-bearers of the century-old Mahila Samaja in Mysuru tried to contact her in Chennai. Sulochana, secretary of...
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High security in Bengaluru, districts bordering Tamil Nadu
Security has been beefed up across Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagaram, Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts to thwart any attempts to trigger violence in the wake of the death of TamilNadu...
View ArticleSelfie addiction reveals extreme self-love
And women photograph themselves more than men, psychiatrists say. As the selfie craze grows, some patterns are emerging. Women take more 'oomph' selfies than men. But when it comes to adventurous...
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400 spots now no-selfie zones
The next time you go to Nandi Hills, you will see a board cautioning you against taking selfies. The government is calling the popular tourist destination a no-selfie zone. Just an hour's drive from...
View ArticleCurrency ban halts filming of 36 movies
The currency ban announced by the Union government on November 8 has severly affected the production of Kannada movies. As many as 58 Kannada films were in different stages of production when...
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App-based cab operators' kiosks at Metro stations soon
Booking a cab at 30 Metro stations will be easier soon. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has proposed to provide kiosks for the app-based cab (taxi) services at the stations shortly. This...
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Question CM over Arkavathy, panel told
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should also be questioned over irregularities in the Arkavathy Layout case, S Doreraju, senior counsel for the public, submitted before the Justice H S Kempanna Commission...
View ArticleHopcoms instals PoS machines in 40 outlets
The Horticultural Producers Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd (Hopcoms) on Monday introduced point of sale machines (PoS) at 40 outlets in the city. Hopcoms managing director B Krishna...
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