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Bengaluru beats Silicon Valley, becomes the most dynamic city in the world

In a proud new development, Bengaluru has been crowned the most dynamic city in the world. At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting being held in Davos, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has published its list of world's most dynamic cities - the main ranking factors being rapid adoption of technology and

Mangaluru police get 25 new patrol vehicles

The Mangaluru city police’s patrolling got a boost recently with the addition of 25 new vehicles. With this, there will be 37 patrolling vehicles and each of the 15 police stations will have a minimum of two such vehicles. The new vehicles have been given by the State government to improve the

Police arrest two men for sexually assaulting a woman

After a series of alleged attacks on women at the start of the new year, another incident has come to light. This time, a 21-year-old woman was allegedly drugged by a group of men at a popular pub on Brigade Road on Friday night. They then took her in a car towards their house in Kammanahalli Road a

Ulsoor Lake to get sewage treatment plant in six months

TOI | Jan 18,2017 Bangaluru -- Ulsoor Lake, which witnessed fish deaths on several occasions in the last two years due to increasing sewage flow, is here to get some breather.  Bengaluru Development and Town Planning Minister KJ George on Wednesday laid foundation for installation of sewage

At this Hubballi canteen, lunch costs just Rs 1

HUBBALLI, Jan 18,2016: Amma canteens in Tamil Nadu may be serving idlis at Re 1 each but closer home, a canteen in namma Hubballi is dishing out full meals for the same amount. Roti Ghar in the heart of the city in Kanchgar Galli (Prathamshetty Oni) also has a noble aim: to eradicate hunger from soc

Mantri Square closed indefinitely after part of roof caves in

There was panic at the busy Mantri Square in Malleswaram on Monday after parapets in the rear of the mall collapsed, injuring at least two persons. Thousands of shoppers and cinema-goers were evacuated from the mall, which will remain closed until the structural integrity of the complex is checked.

Nostalgia Galore at Kite festival in Bengaluru

The day-long festival, which was open for all, saw around 500 people across all ages come together to fly kites and to bond with each other. While the elders rekindled their childhood memories at the event, the younger ones took the opportunity to engage in other fun activities like getting tattoos

Karnataka Cop rapes mentally challenged woman, arrested

Tumkur: A police officer in Karnataka’s Tumakuru was arrested after he allegedly raped a 30-year-old mentally challenged woman on Saturday. The victim left her home without informing her family after she had a fight with her family. She was wandering near a bridge at Antharasanahalli bypass. Th

'Islam is a peace loving religion'

Mangaluru, Jan 13, 2017, DHNS Islamic scholar Mohammed Hafeez Salahi said Islam religion never propagates violence and it stands on the citadel of non-violence. Addressing a public meeting organised at Nehru Grounds at the inauguration of a week-long exhibition on Islam organised by Karnataka Sa

KSRTC to provide free Wi-Fi on all its buses by may

DHNS | January 13,2016 Bangaluru -- The KSRTC, which registered a profit of Rs 114.95 crore in 2015-16, has prepared a roadmap to increase passenger convenience despite an expected slump in revenue due to demonetisation and hike in diesel price. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told journalist

Report: Bengaluru ranks poorly in air quality

BENGALURU: How toxic is Bengaluru’s air? It was ranked 63rd among 168 cities for PM 2.5 levels in 2015-16 by a report — titled ‘Airpocalypse’ — on air quality. Tumakuru was ranked 67th. New Delhi, which has been in the news for dizzying levels of air pollution, was ranked first. But other cities

Police restrained from grilling advocate in cash seizure case

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday restrained the city police from interrogating Siddartha H.M, advocate, without prior permission from the court. In October last year, the police found ₹1.97 crore in Mr. Siddartha’s car while he was entering the Vidhana Soudha. Giving liberty to the police

Citing ‘increasing intolerance’, writer G. Rajashekhar rejects Karnataka Sahitya Academy award

Writer and critic G. Rajashekhar has rejected the Karnataka Sahitya Academy award announced on Tuesday, owing to “continuing atmosphere of intolerance” in the country and in the State. Mr. Rajashekhar, who is recovering from ill health at a private hospital here, told The Hindu that many writers

Hug me, street harasser tells girls; lands in police net

Bengaluru: A 20-year-old mason who allegedly harassed girls and pestered them to hug him, has landed in police custody. Manikanta alias Mani, a resident of Muneshwara Block, Vyalikaval, was arrested on Wednesday. Vyalikaval police received two complaints against him on Tuesday. The mason first

New software to check illegal buildings in Karnataka

BENGALURU: As the government grapples with a whopping 59 lakh illegal and unauthorized constructions in Karnataka, some of which will be regularized under the new Akrama-Sakrama scheme cleared by the high court, the urban development department (UDD) plans to bring in a new integrated software to re

Karnataka Legislature Joint Session On February 6

BENGALURU: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala will address a joint session of the state legislature on February 6. It was decided to convene a five-day legislature session from February six to 10, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs T B Jayachandra told reporters after a cabinet meeting.

BJP MLA, family charged with attacking Youth Cong. worker

BJP leader and four-time MLA for Kagwad, Bharamagouda alias Raju Kage, and his family members are facing the charge of attacking and attempting to murder Youth Congress worker Vivek Shetty. He was allegedly attacked for sending obscene and threat messages to a few women in Mr. Kage’s family, besi

Vishwanatha Shetty is consensus candidate for Lokayukta post

High Court of Karnataka judge P. Vishwanatha Shetty (retd) has emerged as the consensus candidate for the post of Karnataka Lokayukta, a position that has been vacant for over a year. Mr. Shetty’s name was finalised on Monday at a high-level committee meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaia