BENGALURU: The Central Crime Branch investigating the ComedK scam, where imposters appeared for the exam, blocked seats and later surrendered them, is likely to file a preliminary chargesheet against 25 accused, including 15 doctors, in July first week. CCB is looking at options to file more FIRs

MANGALURU: The state government's Rs 911 crore programme to address a host of issues, including sea erosion along the coast with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program (SCPMIP), has given little respite to the inhabitants savaged

Observing that careless acts of citizens is also a cause for bad state of roads, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday said that it is the duty of the BBMP to fill up potholes that crop up regularly due to various reasons. Proceedings dropped A Division Bench comprising Justice N. Kumar and Ju

The Southeast division police in Bengaluru have solved 313 cases in the last five months and recovered Rs. 7.29 crore worth of stolen valuables from the 244 persons involved in various criminal activities. According to the police the recovered valuables included 19 cars, 115 two wheelers, 125 mob

MANGALURU: Customs officials at Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) at Kenjar here on Sunday seized foreign currency of various countries amounting to Rs 7.54-lakh from Abdul Kader Perumbala, an air passenger bound for Dubai. The foreign currency seized include 18,250 Saudi Arabian Riyals, 1,075 U

BENGALURU: Making an about-turn on his stand against the width of pavements under TenderSURE, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that his government will develop at least 50 more roads under the same system. He had earlier said that pavements under TenderSURE projects are too wide and e

BENGALURU: Justice Anand Byrareddy of the high court on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 500 on the Advocates Association of Bengaluru for each case that came up before him. The judge held the association responsible for causing a loss to the exchequer by asking lawyers to abstain from work. The ju

MANGALURU: Anger spilled on to the streets of Byndoor, Udupi, on Thursday following the death of Akshata Devadiga, 17, a student who died under mysterious circumstances. Hundreds of college students and others staged a protest in Byndoor and blocked the national highway. Shops in the town remained c

BENGALURU: It was a day of anxiety, frustration and disappointment for CET candidates who attempted the online trial option entry, as the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) website crashed on Wednesday. Mahesh M, manager of a private company who took the day off work to help his anxious daught

There's some good news for property buyers who are apprehensive of being cheated by private builders, developers and housing societies using forged documents, through false promises or by not having the required approvals. The Karnataka government plans to set up a new regulatory framework for the p

BENGALURU: It's not just your pet dog that will need a licence. That cow grazing on the footpath or the buffalo which suddenly parks itself in the middle of the road need one too. Owners of all domestic animals will henceforth have to get a licence if they want to keep them, and also ensure they

MANGALURU: With the onset of monsoon, dengue has resurfaced in the Dakshina Kannada district with one suspected death being reported on Saturday and 10 other persons testing positive for the disease. As many as 10 positive cases have been reported of the 29 samples collected from Sullia taluk by

BENGALURU: Have you ever wondered what happens to the money you give f or service tax while buying a property? It seems not all builders are remitting that to the government. For, builders and manpower providers constituted nearly 65% of se rvice tax (ST) evaders in Bengaluru during the last financi

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday took a dig at the Opposition, particularly the Janata Dal (Secular), for having done nothing for women’s empowerment, apart from having a party symbol of a woman farm labourer. Making a pitch for women’s reservation in Parliament and State Assemblies, he said

BENGALURU: Cocking a snook at police who had erected barricades and check-points across the city to rein in their ilk, two chain-snatchers struck at 10 areas in west and south Bengaluru within two hours. They were astride a black Bajaj Pulsar. The duo's victims were women - many of them elderly -

MANGALURU/BENGALURU: Karnataka health minister UT Khader on Wednesday decried attempts to bring religion into the celebration of International Day of Yoga on June 21. He said the decision of participating should be left to individuals. "Yoga is a well-established Indian traditional health syst

BENGALURU: A few months ago, a Visvesvaraya Technological University officer approached a private company seeking participation in the campus placements. He was shocked when the company told him they had no vacancies as all the slots had been booked by a training institute. An investigation by VT

BENGALURU: NS Leesha, a 20-year-old girl who was injured in the April 2013 bomb blast near the BJP headquarters, has moved the high court seeking interim relief of Rs 10 lakh. Justice AS Bopanna on Monday asked the government to consider her request. Additional advocate- general AS Ponnanna sough