8 policemen, arrested for note swap crimes, sacked from service
Eight policemen, including a sub-inspector, who were arrested in the last fortnight over demonetisation-related crimes, have been dismissed from service. "The competent authorities of Bengaluru City...
View ArticleGym trainer kills delivery man for mobile phone
A gym instructor, who had placed an order for a mobile phone from an e-commerce company but had no money to pay for it, robbed and killed the man who had come to his door for delivering the product....
View ArticleI-T officials grill Bheema Naik over money-laundering
The Income Tax (I-T) officers on Wednesday questioned KASofficer Bheema Naik, who is in the custody of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on the charge of abetting the suicide of his official car...
View ArticleCase registered against IISc director, 4 others
Sadashivanagar police have recently registered a case against Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Director Anurag Kumar along with four others.A senior police officer said, "Sanna Rudrappa, a former...
View ArticleTechie, friend go on burglary spree, target 20 houses
A software engineer's exploits as a serial house burglar came to an end after he struck at the house of his neighbour where he would eat whenever his wife was away, police said. Chandrashekhar, 33, who...
View ArticleBDA officer, computer operator held for graft
A special additional land acquisition officer of BDA and a computer operator were arrested by the sleuths of Anti Corruption Bureau while accepting a bribe. BDA officer G S Nagahanumaiah and office...
View ArticleBU students seek action against research scholar
The postgraduate students of Bangalore University staged a protest in front of the vice-chancellor's office on Wednesday demanding action against a research scholar who reportedly attacked one of them....
View ArticleGang lures man with cash swap deal, robs him of Rs 10 lakh in new notes
Police have arrested a married couple, their son, a garment factory HR manager and another person for duping a man of Rs 10 lakh in Rs 2,000 notes after promising him 20% commission for replacing the...
View ArticleLeopard safari to come up in Bannerghatta zoo in 2 years
The leopard safari in Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) is inching closer to reality with tenders for the project being finalised. The ground work is likely to start in a month or two. The project...
View ArticleRoad to Bannerghatta zoo, facilities will be upgraded: Minister
The Tourism Department is keen on improving facilities at Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) and at Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) to increase the footfall. Tourism Minister Priyank Kharge told DH...
View ArticleHC notice to BBMP chief over malls on drain, park
Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued emergent notice to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner in a contempt petition filed by a cultural and social organisation, Samarpana. The...
View ArticleEnough water for city till June 2017: BBMP commissioner
The city won't face any water crisis till June 2017, according to NManjunath Prasad, the commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike."The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)...
View ArticleCultural procession marks beginning of 5-day Hindu spiritual fair
The five-day Hindu Spiritual and Service Fair-2016 began at the National High School Grounds in Basavanagudi on Wednesday. Nearly 250 Hindu socio-religious service institutions from across Karnataka...
View ArticleContempt petition against DC for ignoring HC order on private school fees
A civil contempt petition has been filed against the Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district in the high court for not heeding to the court's judgement passed on June 28, with regard to fixing...
View ArticleNext Palike budget to factor in citizens' wants
Bengalureans will have a say in how the next BBMP budget should be prepared and how much money should be allocated under various heads. On Wednesday, over 67,114 inputs collected from about 40,000...
View ArticleNow, no permission needed to transport wood of 42 trees
The Forest department has listed 42 tree species which do not need transit permission, through a government notification issued on December 7. The order is relaxed only for private lands. However,...
View ArticleChikkarayappa has Rs 3.5 crore illegal wealth, ACB tells HC
T N Chikkarayappa, the suspended managing director of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd, possesses Rs 3.5 crore worth of illegal wealth, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) told the High Court of Karnataka on...
View ArticleCBI court gives interim bail to 'tainted' official Jayachandra
A CBI special court, which is also the court for Enforcement Directorate (ED) cases, on Thursday granted interim conditional bail to S C Jayachandra, the suspended chief project officer of the State...
View ArticleIRCTC 's air travel packages from KIA
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced air travel packages from January 2017. The packages include both domestic and international circuits with flights departing from...
View ArticleWork on new Kalasipalyam bus terminal launched
The ground-breaking ceremony for construction of the Kalasipalyam bus terminal was performed on Thursday by MLA, RVDevaraj, and NNagaraj Yadav, chairperson, BMTC.The terminal will come up on over four...
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