BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Friday asked the state government to check whether it can follow the New Delhi model which has banned diesel vehicles to avoid increasing air pollution levels, in Bengaluru as well. While hearing a related case, Justice AN Venugopala Gowda asked the state go

MANGALURU: A woman who has made significant contributions to society as an ambulance driver in the city has been selected for the first 'Mangaluru Press Club Award'. C S Radhika, 43, who has been serving as an ambulance driver with her own vehicle since 2002, was adjudged the right candidate for

After being stabbed in his back, shoulder and leg for resisting a robbery, a 26-year-old IT administrator was forced to walk 2.5 kilometres - all while bleeding profusely - towards the nearest hospital, while his pleas for help went ignored by dozens of of commuters and pedestrians. The victim is

BENGALURU: Transport department officials booked and seized 150 vehicles after checking 2000 in Bennerghatta Road, IIM-B, JP Nagar, Jayanagar, Delmia Circle, Banashankari Circle, Ashoka Pillar for various violations. Private Vehicles including goods vehicles, buses, Maxi cabs and private cars wer

BENGALURU: Politicians are increasingly using smart phones and social network ing sites to further their polit ical agenda, but not chief minister Siddaramaiah. "I do have a mobile phone but I use it only when needed I don't use a smartphone and my personal staff manage it including all my social

BENGALURU: At 26, her favourite break is going deep into a tiger reserve. "It was a four-day trip with friends in Tadoba tiger reserve in Maharashtra, and we couldn't spot a tiger's tail till the last day. And then, on our last safari, it was right there behind our jeep. Maya (the tigress) had beaut

MANGALURU: Leaders of Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP), Hindu Jagaran Vedike (HJV), Bajrang Dal and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have urged the city police and Dakshina Kannada district administration not to give permission for Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's programme in the city. South Ka

Mangaluru: Election officer of Dakshina Kannada-Udupi local authorities constituency A B Ibrahim, who is also the deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada said nominations of 14 candidates have been found to be in order during the scrutiny of papers on Thursday. The nominations papers filed include t

BENGALURU: "Only Kannadigas will be given preference while recruiting engineers in the energy department in future," power minister DK Shivakumar said on Wednesday. He was speaking at the 110th anniversary of the electrification of Bengaluru, the first city in India to get electricity generated by a

BENGALURU: It is official with Raj Bhavan on Tuesday confirming that Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Y Bhaskar Rao has resigned. A communique from Raj Bhavan said governor Vajubhai R Vala had accepted the resignation of Justice Rao with immediate effect. TOI was the first to break the news that Lokay

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) e-catering service, that allows passengers to order from a variety of cuisine options, has received a lukewarm response.  Many passengers say the service is limited to a few trains and the lack of connectivity onboard is hindering the

BENGALURU: Just 10 days after BBMP and the state government, on November 26, assured fixing potholes within two weeks, a 30-year-old private company employee died after falling down from a bike near Vijaya Bank Layout in Hulimavu, south east Bengaluru, on Saturday morning. Santosh B Sasalli, 30,

MANGALURU: Departments of agriculture, horticulture and Krishi Vijnan Kendra (KVK) will start distribution of soil health cards from May, 2016, said H Kempegowda, joint director, agriculture department. At a World Soil Health Day celebrations on Saturday, Kempegowda said, soil health was not give

Bengaluru: Bengaluru development minister K J George came under fire on Thursday from city legislators for the delay and mishandling of solid waste management (SWM). At the meeting called specifically to discuss issues related to SWM and potholes in the city, George was put on the mat for his "ov

All trains between Bengaluru and Chennai were cancelled on Wednesday and the situation is likely to remain the same on Thursday, as stations in Chennai were flooded. Mangaluru - Chennai Central Mail cancelled Train No.12602 Mangaluru Central – Chennai Central Mail scheduled to leave Mangaluru

BELAGAVI: Belagavi police took a Kalburgi based youth, said to be having links with international terror outfits into custody on Tuesday evening while he was taking pictures of Sambra Airport in a suspicious manner entering into prohibited zone. Internal security unit at the airport caught him an

MANGALURU: Vijaya Bank will strive to convert 50 percent of its exposure to distribution companies (Discoms) in to bonds by the end of this fiscal. The bank that is awaiting the nod of its board in this regard, will make full use of union power ministry's UDAY scheme to convert its nearly Rs 9,000 c

MANGALURU: District magistrate and deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim has issued an order prohibiting public/ religious/ political meets, procession, jatha, strike, rasta rokho, or any types of protests, distribution of handbills and pasting of wall posters in Dakshina Kannada district from midnight of