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Cow vigilantism: group attacks Koraga youth in Gangolli
A group of 13 persons allegedly thrashed three youths belonging to the Koraga community (Scheduled Tribe) accusing them of slaughtering two oxen for a beef meal at an engagement function in Ganadamakki at Trasi village in the early hours of April 25. Harish, one of the three persons, who was alle
From constable to Dy. SP in 10 years

Ten years ago, Venkatesh Hogibandi was a police constable. He is now a Deputy Superintendent of Police after having come out with flying colours in the examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission. Apart from his dogged determination and hard work, what helped this young man f
CET 2017: Nearly 1.85 lakh students to write examination

Bangaluru, April 26,2017:Among the 1.85 lakh students who have applied for the examination,90996 students are girls. Kannada examination for border area and other state resident Kannadigas will be held on May 4.Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) is holding the examination. The examinations wil
Cop running hi-tech sex racket held

BENGALURU, April 24,2017 (TNN): A head constable with Bengaluru police has been arrested for allegedly running a hi-tech prostitution racket soliciting customers online and fully equipped to handle cashless transactions. Karibasappa, who was part of the crime wing of the Parappana Agrahara police s
Karnataka: Six-year-old girl trapped in a borewell for two days

Belagavi: A small girl was fallen in a 400-feet deep, abandoned borewell while playing with her siblings at a farm in Junjarwad village of Athani taluk in Belagavi district on Saturday evening. The rescue operation has become difficult since a rock came in between the path dug parallel to the tre
Instead of introspecting, BJP blames Congress-JD(S) link
Instead of going right into the crux of the issues that resulted in BJP losing the recent bypoll to two Assembly seats, an introspection meeting convened by party merely blamed the tacit understanding between the Congress and JD(S) and the alleged misuse of government machinery for its defeat. Th
One year after ban, plastic continues to have a free run
A year after the government banned the use of single-use plastic in the State, the lack of viable alternatives or proper enforcement has meant that traders and restaurateurs continue to use it indiscriminately. In March, BBMP officials seized 1.5 tonnes of plastic from K.R. Market and Avenue Road
Brothers held with ‘letter’ from Sushma
Two men, who produced a fake certificate of introduction from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for getting passports, have been nabbed by the Bengaluru city police. The arrest led to the discovery of letterheads of many Union Ministers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their possession.
Professor concerned over ‘disappearance’ of crows

After the disappearance of sparrows from the country’s urban landscape, the focus has now turned to the population of the common Indian house crow. Paul R. Greenough, professor of Modern Indian History and Community and Behavioural Health, University of Iowa, the U.S., who is studying the decline
Karnataka seeks ₹3,310 cr. for rabi crop loss last year

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday urged the Centre to release ₹3,310 crore to Karnataka as compensation for rabi crop loss suffered last year. The State had incurred crop losses to the tune of ₹7,097 crore. Mr. Siddaramaiah, who attended the 3rd Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog in New
Coffee scented stamps in Bengaluru

Bengaluru [Karnataka]: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha on Sunday released coffee scented postage stamps at the General Post Office, Bengaluru. The stamps, which are being printed at the India Security Press, will be p
Kolar Udyog Mela is being held on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2017

Kolar Udyog Mela is jointly organized by Kolar District Administration, Department of Industries and Commerce and Directorate of Vocational Education. Kolar Udyog Mela is being held on the 22nd and 23rd of April 2017 at C.Byregowda Institute of Technology, Kolar-Srinivaspur Road, Kolar. More tha
Air force recruitment rally at Hassan

The Indian Air Force will conduct a recruitment rally at Hasanamba Indoor Stadium, Hassan, from April 27 to 30. The written test has been scheduled for April 27 and 29, stated a release. The selection is for airmen in Group Y (comprising automobile technician, ground training instructor and IA
Ulsoor pool that was shut for 8 years to re-open for public

BENGALURU, April 19,2017 (DH): To give a boost to the swimmers in Bengaluru, the Kensington swimming pool in Ulsoor, which was shut from 2008 for renovation, was inaugurated in the presence of Sports Minister Pramod Madhwaraj and other dignitaries here on Wednesday. The pool will be ma
Cabinet to ask Centre to withdraw Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats

Bangaluru, April 20,2017 (The Hindu):Reiterating its opposition to the implementation of the Kasturirangan report recommendations on saving the eco-sensitive zone in the Western Ghats, the State Cabinet has decided to urge the Union government to withdraw its third notification on the report. Kar
'Justice for Qureshi' grows stronger in coast
Mangaluru | DH News Service | Apr 19 2017 United Muslim Front plans 'Mangaluru Chalo'; kin denies HDK info on 'ailment' In what appears to be the show of strength of a particular community converging for the cause of Ahmed Qureshi, the victim of alleged police atrocity, United Muslim Front has o
Bengaluru rattled by mild tremors

Mild tremors shook parts of Bengaluru on Tuesday morning, triggering fear in some neighbourhoods. Bangaluru, April 19,2017: The tremors were also felt in towns around Bengaluru, Bidadi, Ramanagaram, Mandya, Kanakapura and Channapatna. Officials described the seismic twitches as ‘micro’ tremors,
8 States including Karnataka to shut petrol pumps on Sundays from May-14
Chennai: Beginning 14 May, petrol pumps in eight states will be closed on Sundays following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve oil, a fuel pump owners’ body said in Chennai on Tuesday. “We had planned to shut our outlets on Sundays a few years back. But oil marketing companies had th