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PU student, juvenile arrested for circulating fake PU paper
Bengaluru: Nearly a month after a picture of II PUC Kannada language examination paper was circulated on Whatsapp, the cyber crime police arrested a PU student and a juvenile from Yadgir district. The arrested Manjunath along with his friend, who is a minor confessed to the charges and told the p
Three-year-old abducted in broad daylight in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: Two bike-borne men allegedly kidnapped a three-year-old girl when she stepped out to buy a chocolate from a nearby shop in SRK Nagar in Sampigehalli on Wednesday. The incident, which took place in broad daylight, was caught on CCTV camera, but the police are yet to nab the accused. Police
Setback to Tejasvi Surya: HC dismisses restriction on media houses imposed by lower Court
Bengaluru: In a major setback to the Bengaluru South’s BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya, Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed lower court’s order that instructed media houses not to telecast negative news against him. Karnataka High Court in its order noted that the media houses cannot be restrict
BMTC driver turns bus into mini-Lalbagh
Bengaluru: Green spaces are known to promote mental and physical well being and for a city that is grappling with pollution woes, a particular BMTC bus driven by Narayanappa is simply offering a chance to spend time with nature. Narayanappa K, 59, a driver who loves plants has been driving buses
Counting of VVPAT slips will delay LS poll results by three hours : CEO
Bengaluru: State Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar informed that the Lok Sabha election results are likely to delayed by three hours. Addressing presspersons here he said that after the Supreme Court made it mandatory to count VVPAT slips in at least five booths per Assembly segment, it is lik
Second PUC results will not be declared on April 17
Bengaluru: Some media reports published that second PUC results will be announced on April 17, but it is far from the truth. The results will not be published on that day," said C. Shikha, director PU Board. Speaking to reporters in the city, she said that soon after the evaluation process, marks
Techie allegedly abducted for the fourth time in Bengaluru by disgruntled employees
A techie from Chennai who had opened a company in Bengaluru was allegedly abducted by his former employees four times in the past one month for failing to pay them their salaries. A resident of Cambridge Layout, 23-year-old Sujay SK and had recently opened a new business in the city. The company shu
Former top cop H T Sangliana quits Congress
Former top cop H T Sangliana on Monday resigned from the Congress in protest against the party’s “neglect” of the Christian community. Sangliana’s resignation comes close on the heels of a call by the Christian Community Coalition (Karnataka) asking all tall Christian leaders to quit the Congress
Bengaluru: Child dies after being taken out of hospital against medical advice
Eight people were arrested following the death of a two-year-old child who was allegedly taken out of a hospital against medical advice. Acting on a complaint by the security manager of a private children’s hospital, who accused the Kannada activists of creating ruckus at the hospital and forcibl
33-year-old gambler killed for winning big
Bengaluru: Winning in gambling turned fatal to a 33-year-old, who lost his life after a fight with other gamblers. The deceased is identified as Ramesh. On Sunday, April 7 Ramesh had gone to gamble with his friends, where he won a large amount. While returning, other gamblers picked up a fight
Tejaswini Ananth Kumar appreciates Nikhil for going strawless, urges others to emulate
Bengaluru: BJP state vice president Tejaswini Ananth Kumar on Saturday, April 6 mentioned a word of praise for Nikhil Kumaraswamy, JD(S) candidate from Mandya while expressing her concerns towards environmental protection. Referring to a video of Nikhil, which was recently aired on Kannada televi
To combat air pollution, environment groups set up air quality monitoring devices in Bengaluru
A coalition of like-minded environment groups held an inaugural function in Bengaluru on Friday, making it the first Indian city to participate in the global BreatheLife campaign. An initiative by the World Health Organisation, UN Environment, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, BreatheLife campaign ai
Mangaluru horror: 17-year-old allegedly raped by father and uncle
A harrowing case of child sexual abuse has come to light in Karnataka's Bantwal region where a 42-year-old man has been accused of repeatedly raping his minor daughter. The Bantwal Police, who are investigating the case, learnt of the abuse suffered by the 17-year-old girl after the arrest of her un
LS polls: Udupi DC imposes liquor ban from April 16
Udupi: Liquor ban will be enforced 48 hours, from 6 pm on April 16 up to midnight on April 18, by order of Udupi deputy commissioner Hephsiba Rani Korlapati to ensure that the Lok Sabha polling in the constituency is conducted in a peaceful manner. According to the notification by the DC, all typ
Bengaluru: Two killed, eight injured in under-construction building collapse
Bengaluru: Two labourers were killed while eight others sustained injuries after an under-construction building in APMC premise in RMC Yard in North Bengaluru, collapsed on Friday, April 5 early morning. The deceased have been identified as Rahul, a native of Bihar and Rakesh from West Bengal. Th
20,000 government schools and colleges in Karnataka to get facelift this poll season
BENGALURU: The Lok Sabha elections have come as a boon for several government schools and colleges in the state, as they are all set to get a makeover this election season.Close to 20,000 government schools and pre-university colleges that have been identified as polling stations across the state th
Election Commission, IT Department harassing me, my family: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy
Two days after the Election Commission of India stopped Karnataka Chief Minister's Range Rover and his convoy for checks, HD Kumaraswamy accused the poll panel of harassing his family. “Election Commission and Income Tax Department are literally harassing me and my family. Let the EC officials pe
Four of a family electrocuted in Belagavi
Belgavi: A electric wire that fell off the electric pole due to heavy rain and wind in the B Timmapur village of Ramadurga Taluk in the Belgavi District, killed four people of a family and two domesticated animals on Thursday morning here. The deceased have been identified as Revappa Kalloli, Rat