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B'lore rape case: French diplomat says he's been framed

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:42:08 +0530

French diplomat Pascal Mazurier, who is accused of raping his daughter in Bangalore, has said that he's been framed. Pascal has filed a police complaint seeking investigation. He claims that there is no DNA evidence against him in his daughter's rape case.

Bangalore: Fire in paints godown, no casualties

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:06:04 +0530

A major fire has broken out in a paints godown on Hosur Road in Bangalore. As the godown was stacked with chemical substances, the fire spread quickly. The fire control department said the blaze is likely to be brought under control in 30 minutes.

Bangalore: Girl accused of killing fiancee

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:56:08 +0530

A young girl in Bangalore was on Tuesday accused of killing her fiancee over reasons that are yet unclear. The police say that the girl, identified as Saumya, hatched a conspiracy to kill him after she noticed "a change in behaviour" in her fiancee Nitesh.

Cyclone Nilam effect seen in Bangalore as rains lash the city

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:55:10 +0530

As Cyclone Nilam weakened, its effect was seen in Bangalore which witnessed a heavy rainfall dropping the mercury to 18.3 degrees Celsius. The rain is likely to remain disruptive for some more days, though its intensity may ease now and then, weather forecasters said.

Bangalore garbage crisis: City image takes a hit

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:48:49 +0530

The IT city is slowly becoming the garbage city and even the New York Times has reported about the falling hygiene standards here. For more than two months now city authorities have failed to sort out the garbage mess. Under fire, the corporation has now approved Rs 300 crore sold waste disposal contracts and plans to purchase 400 acres of land for waste disposal in the outskirts. But not everyone is impressed.

Bangalore bartenders gangrape: Police arrest nine

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:22:26 +0530

The Bangalore police have arrested nine men in connection with the gangrape of three female bartenders on October 18, 2012. Three bartenders were allegedly gangraped on Thursday night by a group of over nine men. A complaint in this regard was lodged by a security personnel.

Bangalore: Rescued Bangladeshi girls tell brutal tales of rape

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:06:04 +0530

A chance raid by the police saved 15-year-old Bangladeshi girls. They had been doped and transported from their homes to Bangalore in mid-August to be sold to brothels.

LPG cap: B'lore NGO serving free food to shut down?

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:06:30 +0530

Hundreds of destitute people may go hungry due to the government's cap on LPG cylinders. The cap has risen pressure on NGOs who offer food, but say the new rule is hampering their work. At 'Home of Hope', a home for the abandoned, there is a fresh crisis. Now that the government has limited subsidised LPG cylinders to six, Auto Raja, the man who runs the home can no longer afford to feed the nearly 450 people who live there, as he needs two cylinders a day.

ISRO security breach: Accused woman's judicial custody ends

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:48:33 +0530

The judicial custody of the woman who breached security at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in September ends on Friday. Buela M Sam had posed as a scientist and stayed at the ISRO guest-house for three days with a fake identity card.

B'lore: Gang loots ATM van, decamps with Rs 65 lakh

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:38:11 +0530

A four-member gang waylaid a van carrying cash to an ATM here and decamped with Rs 65 lakh, police said today. The gang waylaid the van when it was proceeding from Electronic City to fill cash in the Union Bank of India's ATM in Jayanagar last night.

B'lore struggling with its growing pile of garbage

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:31:22 +0530

Bangalore, once known as the Garden City, its residents now mockingly refer to it as garbage city, and with good reason. The city is struggling with its growing pile of daily waste, a whopping 5000 tonnes and there is no space to dump it.

Bangalore: Hebbal lake a haven for migratory birds

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:01:21 +0530

Spread over an area of 150 acres in North Bangalore, Hebbal lake is the success story of a conserved water body that faced lot of controversies and issues pertaining to its rejuvenation and maintenance.

Bangalore: Karnataka Assembly to sport a new look

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:56:36 +0530

Following the diamond jubilee celebrations in June this year, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly will now be witnessing a major renovation work adding a new and modern touch to the majestic two storeyed assembly hall of the Vidhana Soudha.

Bangalore: BMTC temporarily halts refunds

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 13:53:23 +0530

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will be halting the process of refunding students for those who purchased bus passes before a reduction in rates was introduced.

Bangalore: Paving greener ways through plastic

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:28:17 +0530

What was born through a series of experiments out of sheer necessity to safeguard future has today become a patented example of how plastic can be used to ensure lasting and strong roads.

Bangalore: Flex boards, cut-outs on their way out?

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:25:34 +0530

Trying to tackle the menace of illegal usage of flex boards and cut outs in the name of publicity, BBMP Commissioner Rajneesh Goel has tightened the grip on the zonal officers.

Bangalore overbridge to be revamped soon

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:22:37 +0530

The Maruthi Sevanagar overbridge is an important link between the Central Business District and the ever expanding residential areas like Kamanahalli, Banaswadi, Ramamurthy Nagar and Kalyan Nagar.

Bangalore: Woman with fake ISRO ID cards arrested

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:58:02 +0530

A woman posing as a scientist has been arrested at the ISRO headquarters in Bangalore. The woman, carrying fake identity cards, was arrested by the CISF on September 21.

Bangalore: Deadline for garbage segregation nears

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:46:29 +0530

The issue of mandatory segregation of garbage at source from October 1 has been keeping the officials of BBMP on tenterhooks.

Bangalore: PU lecturers upset over merger plan

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:43:47 +0530

Terming the Dr Govandaiah's report on the merger of schools with Pre University "unscientific", the Karnataka State PU Education Officers', Principals', Lecturers' and Non-Teaching Employees' Federation have urged the State government not to accept the report.

Bangalore: No 'takers' in Council for new garbage by-law

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:41:08 +0530

With only a few days left to implement the new rule - compulsory segregation of waste at source - councillors seemed to be disinterested in passing the new garbage bylaw in the council.

Bangalore: BBMP stonewalls CID probe in multi-crore scam

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:31:11 +0530

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike seems to be stonewalling a CID probe into the Rs 1,539-crore bogus bill scam, in which many officials and elected representatives are allegedly involved.

Bangalore: Bandh blocks Rs 200 cr to Karnataka exchequer

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:27:11 +0530

Though the Bharat Bandh was successful in bringing the city's businesses to a halt, a few restaurants and street hawkers continued with their routine business.

Bangalore traders participate in Bharat Bandh

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:14:03 +0530

Supporting the bandh against FDI in retail, the businessmen in Bangalore said the proposal will hit the small traders and the self-employed people the most.

Bangalore: This Ganesh Chaturthi, shop till you drop

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:56:23 +0530

Treading through the scrawny alleys of popular bazaars, we take a look at the shopping trend the festival season.

Bangalore: Nayandahalli flyover to open by weekend

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:53:23 +0530

The level-one flyover built by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) at the junction of Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Nayandahalli Junction, connecting ORR from Tumkur Road to Banashankari is all set to be inaugurated by this weekend.

Bangalore: Beggar burnt alive inside truck

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:51:44 +0530

An unidentified man aged around 40 years, who was sleeping inside a truck, was burnt alive. Police said the truck was parked next to a garbage dump, which caught fire.

Bangalore: Cultural carnival planned for Ganesh Chaturthi

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:47:54 +0530

If you are looking forward to cultural activities this time of the festival season, Ganesh Chaturthi is the right time. Bangalore today has become the hub of many local and national cultural activities.

Bangalore: Lightweight Ganeshas slacken clay idols' sale

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:47:36 +0530

This year, the traditionally designed clay Ganesha idols that Karnataka artists specialise in, have found a few takers and idols designed using other raw materials like plaster of paris, chalk and papier-mache have witnessed an increased demand.

After garbage menace, B'lore deals with potholes

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:13:58 +0530

After the garbage menace in Bangalore, residents are now dealing with a pothole crisis. There has been a nearly 200 per cent increase in potholes in just one year.

Prices of veggies, fruits surge in Bangalore

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:01:41 +0530

This festive season, prices of vegetable, fruits and flowers have gone up by almost 5 to 30 per cent.

Spiderman to Eega: Namma-style Ganeshas in Bangalore

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:58:33 +0530

Craftsmen who create Ganesha do not limit to only traditional idol making as they now take customised orders also.

Bangalore: Use smartphone, get pothole fixed

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:53:56 +0530

The next time you see a pothole, instead of cursing the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), just click a photo with your smartphone and upload it to the Palike's website.

Bangalore: ISRO to launch 58 missions in 5 years

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:27:55 +0530

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up to launch 58 missions in the next five years, informed ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan.

Make your own eco-friendly Ganesha this year

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:34:47 +0530

Watch how you can make an eco-friendly Ganesha for the Ganesha Utsav that begins on Tuesday.

Bangalore lake turning into a dumpyard

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:59:21 +0530

Many lakes in the city are facing a slow death due to lack of proper maintenance. One such example is Jaraganahalli Lake which is located on the Kanakapura Main Road in Jaraganahalli ward.

Bangalore: Ambedkar statue to delay Metro work

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:54:09 +0530

BMRCL has decided to continue the underground Metro station in front of Vidhana Soudha as the state government is delaying a decision on its request to remove a statue of B R Ambedkar.

'Bangalore has more trash than before'

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:47:18 +0530

Robert Swan, a world famous environmentalist, was in the town to promote recycling of cartons, an initiative called 'cartons to classrooms' by a few corporate houses.

Govt must think about middle class families: Bangalore consumer

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:06:57 +0530

Price hike is having cascading effect on a middle class budget. Consumers in Bangalore react to the diesel price hike.

Bangalore bus strike leaves city paralysed

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:11:11 +0530

Nearly 6000 buses which form the lifeline of Bangalore are off roads. Another 8000 buses across the state are not plying.

Bangalore: 6 years on, citizens enjoy the Volvo experience

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:36:39 +0530

With Karnataka set to add 3,350 buses to its fleet this year, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is all geared up to incorporate 850 new buses into its daily operations.

Veggies grow on waste in Bangalore

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:39:35 +0530

As the garbage crisis festers, residents in some parts of the city seem to have woken up to the fact that the garbage generated at their houses is their own responsibility.

Bangalore police's high-handedness sets FB abuzz

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:13:03 +0530

Joanna Banerjee and her friend's tribulation shows that policemen in India still have not been able to rise above the mental barriers of male chauvinism and regionalism.

Geocaching: Bangalore goes treasure hunting

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:52:56 +0530

They are known as Geocachers. And their passion is to hunt for treasures hidden by people in their community, the Geocaching community.

Bangalore: Auto drivers continue to flout rules

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:48:56 +0530

Despite a separate auto rickshaw stand allotted by the traffic police near the water tank in Vijayanagar, auto drivers continue to park at the main bus stops which often end up being chaotic for the commuters.

Bangalore: Many more Mavallipuras in the making?

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:45:24 +0530

BBMP's strict instructions to clear the garbage in the city and dump it in Mandur landfill has again brought the issue of landfills and the area's vulnerability to fore.

Bangalore: No quick fix in sight for garbage problem

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:20:24 +0530

Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy said on Thursday that the BBMP needs at least three to six months to solve the garbage crisis in the city.

From Africa to Bangalore zoo, with love

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:18:39 +0530

People visiting Bannerghatta Biological Park may soon be able to see some exotic animals and birds from Africa.

Bangalore: Water woes a perennial problem

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:16:45 +0530

While garbage woes continue to haunt the city, water issues seem to be the next in line.

Bangalore: Traffic wardens lending a helping hand

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:59:59 +0530

Thanks to traffic wardens, many junctions, specially in the eastern and western parts of the city, have become more manageable.

Bangalore: BBMP passes buck, stench from muck fills air

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:27:05 +0530

Residents of various parts of the city were forced to bear the stink emanating from uncleared garbage on Wednesday.

Bangalore: Autonomy for NIMHANS after LS nod

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:46:17 +0530

The Bangalore-based institute has become the first of its kind in the country to receive the status of 'institute of national importance'.

ABVP bandh hits Bangalore colleges

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:41:26 +0530

An hour into classes on Tuesday, students of PU and degree colleges were told that classes would be suspended in view of all-India college bandh.

Bangalore: Hope, assurance brought NE people back

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:55:30 +0530

The sight of 300 policemen gathered at the City Railway Station in order to present a scene of heightened security lent reassurance to around 500 people who returned to the city from the Northeastern states early on Tuesday morning.

Terror trail: BU to keep eye on its students

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:40:03 +0530

Bangalore University plans to bring students, who take long leave and spend lavishly, under its scanner.

Reverse flow begins from NE to South

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:30:41 +0530

With trepidation and hope that things would be back to normal, people from the northeast of India who fled cities like Bangalore and Pune, centres of information technology and education, fearing violence after inter-community clashes in Assam have started returning to work.

Bangalore: How police tracked down terror suspects

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:28:54 +0530

The detectives of the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) of Andhra Pradesh were in disguise of patients, street vendors and PR persons to track terror suspects.

Bangalore: Father of rape victim recovering

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:26:08 +0530

Sharief (name changed), father of a 13-year-old rape victim, who was stabbed by four men at Ramachandrapuram in Srirampura police station limits on Sunday, is recovering.

Bangalore: Govt plans foreign training for more cops

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:13:15 +0530

"To strengthen policing in Bangalore, the state government is contemplating to take the advice of security experts from other nations and is sending its officers abroad for training," said Home and Deputy Chief Minister R Ashok.

Bangalore: BBMP website user-friendly now

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:00:23 +0530

Want to know about the assets and liabilities of your councillors or the funds being spent on various ongoing projects? Just log on to the newly-designed official website of the BBMP.

Bangalore: Special squads to check illegal water drawing

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:57:42 +0530

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has constituted special squads to check the illegal drawing of water.

Serial bride nabbed at B'lore bus stand

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:30:31 +0530

Tracking irregular activity from her mobile phone, a special team of Chennai police nabbed 'serial- bride' Shahanaz Ismail at the Majestic bus terminus in Bangalore.

B'lore: BBMP sweeps off garbage, stink lingers

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:37:57 +0530

Even though the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) managed to clear garbage from many areas on Sunday, tonnes of garbage remained spewed across some of the main markets.

Men arrested in B'lore influenced by Qaeda magazine

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:14:07 +0530

Investigators probing the terror module busted in Karnataka have claimed that the arrested youths were inspired by the contents of an online magazine which glorifies activities of al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.

Bangalore: Renting womb for a living

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:27:58 +0530

Hundreds of women come to Bangalore to rent their womb to support their broken families and give their children good education, food and shelter.

B'lore Mayor asked if he's yet to get kickback

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 12:15:40 +0530

Peenya Industrial Area Councillor K L Thimmananjaiah, at the council meet on Friday, alleged that Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy was not receiving 'kickback', and as a result, the garbage tender had not been finalised.

Celebrate rural achievements, says Kalam

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:58:27 +0530

Inclusive growth of rural areas must be facilitated and reverse migration must be enabled into our villages in which 70 per cent of Indians dwell, said former president A P J Abdul Kalam.

B'lore: 'Garden city' becomes 'garbage city'

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:46:03 +0530

The state government is struggling to find land to dump the thousands of tonnes of garbage that 'garden city' Bangalore dishes out every day.

Bangalore arrest: Terror suspects' families cry foul

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:44:15 +0530

The families of 11 terror suspects apprehended in Karnataka on Friday expressed shock and disbelief over their arrests on charges of links with banned terror outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad-e-Islam (Huji) and plotting terror attacks in the state.

Bangalore: Pay Rs 540 per sq m to regularise sites

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:36:51 +0530

The BBMP Council on Thursday passed a resolution to increase the betterment charges for the revenue sites. This time, it has proposed Rs 540 per square metre to regularise revenue sites of any dimension.

HC to BBMP: Raze toilets on pavements

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:03:53 +0530

The High Court on Thursday directed the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to demolish illegal toilets constructed on the footpath of 3rd Cross, Sudhamanagar (ward 118) near Lalbagh saying footpaths were meant for pedestrians and not for toilets and transformers.

Bangalore arrest: Father claims police didn't inform them

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:39:57 +0530

The father of DRDO engineer Ajaz, who is one of the 11 people arrested by Bangalore Police on Thursday for suspected terror links, claims that the police haven't informed them about their son's arrest.

Bangalore: Journalist, 10 others arrested for terror links

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:59:24 +0530

The 11 people arrested have links with Lashkar-e-Toiba and HuJI, said Karnataka DGP Lalrokhuma Pachau. They had plotted to kill the columnist as he had written an anti-Islam article.

Bangalore Police arrest 11 for links with LeT, HuJI

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:35:51 +0530

Bangalore Police on Thursday arrested 11 people, including a journalist with a popular English daily, for having terror links.

Bangalore: 'Save us from garbage mess'

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:36:33 +0530

Given the current garbage situation in Bangalore, it is interesting to take note of the future generation's perspectives on the same.

Bangalore: Stick no bills? Trees tacked, laws mocked

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:30:28 +0530

With electric poles, trees and transformer boxes being used for advertisements, it seems that many unorganised players have got a free platform for promotion purposes.

Bangalore: 'NE exodus was avoidable'

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:45:58 +0530

Attributing the exodus of more than 30,000 people of Northeast origin following rumours to an intelligence failure, a panel of eminent citizens of the city made an effort to reach out to the Northeastern population by holding a discussion on methods to end the panic on Wednesday.

Onam festivities pervade Bangalore

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:14:36 +0530

The city has an estimated population of 10 lakhs Malayalis out of its population of 85 lakh.

Bangalore: BBMP chiefs at govt's mercy

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:28:10 +0530

The BBMP Commissioner's job seems to be a tightrope walk, which few IAS officers have successfully completed.

Bangalore: NE students return to classes

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:43:09 +0530

With the calm following the exodus of Northeasterners, it is business as usual for educational institutions in the city as Northeast students have started academic activities.

Bangalore's Armstrong to miss moon man forever

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:41:01 +0530

Antony Dass, an HAL employee then, did not hesitate for a minute to honour the moment by naming his just-born-son Rajesh Armstrong. And, the rest is history.

Why does Bangalore get angry?

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:29:02 +0530

Today, stress is considered to be a common physical reaction to the multiple frustrations and pressures of daily life. Anger is often the emotional expression of that stress.

Onam in Bangalore: Memories of a golden past

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:06:50 +0530

'Bangalore Malayalis' may be away from the flurry of celebrations in God's own country, but they keep the spirit alive by making pookkalam (flower rangoli) and preparing the best of the vegetarian delicacies at their homes.

Bangalore: 2,500 traffic signboards go missing

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:41:59 +0530

Many residents in various parts of the city find vehicles lined up outside their compounds and commuters judge with difficulty, as over 2,500 traffic signboards have gone missing in the past one year.

Bangalore: BBMP clears garbage, sanitisation yet to begin

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:39:12 +0530

The BBMP has cleared most of the garbage piled in the city on Sunday, but is yet to start sanitisation of places where garbage was dumped to get rid of the stink and mosquito menace.

Bangalore: Beware, there is more than just dengue

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:34:16 +0530

If you thought that piled up garbage was just an eyesore, which also happens to attack your sense of smell, there is certainly something more you need to be worried about.

ISRO's mapping services run into rough weather

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:02:00 +0530

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) which conducts sensitive aerial surveys and large-scale mapping services to confront the natural disasters like drought and flood has been forced to depend on ageing survey aircraft and obsolete satellites which has greatly undermined their efficiency.

Garden City Bangalore turning into a garbage dump

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:31:04 +0530

Garden City Bangalore is fast turning into a garbage dump after one of the five landfills in the city has been shut down leading to huge waste pile-ups.

Stink to continue in Bangalore city

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:22:15 +0530

Bangaloreans have to live with the stench for another three days as Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has said it cannot find a solution to the problem of clearing garbage before Monday.

Bangalore: IB to quiz 3 for Pak links

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:03:21 +0530

Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials from New Delhi will arrive in the city in a few days to question three people arrested by the Koramangala police for circulating threat messages as well as MMSes.

Bangalore: We feel safe now, say NE students

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:50:23 +0530

As many as hundred northeastern students gathered at the Eid get together that was organised by the Students Islamic Organisation on Wednesday.

NE exodus: Bangalore firms reassure their employees

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:46:47 +0530

Some companies in Bangalore are doing their best to keep their employees safe in the IT capital only, even as the news of mass exodus of Northeast Indians dominates the media.

NE rumours sourced from Pak: Home Secy

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:20:50 +0530

As over 30,000 panic-stricken Indians from the Northeast fled Bangalore after reports of attacks on some of them, Home Secretary RK Singh said that most of the rumours that let to the exodus came from Pakistan.

Northeast exodus comes down, no trains deployed

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 19:02:19 +0530

The panic among Indians from the Northeast seems to have subsided on Saturday as no trains for Guwahati from Bangalore have been deployed so far and the sale of tickets has also drastically come down.

Northeast exodus: Panic reduces in B'lore, Mumbai

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:42:31 +0530

The panic among the Northeastern people seems to have subsided in Bangalore and Mumbai as less people were seen leaving the cities on Saturday. However, 30,000 Indians from the Northeast have left Bangalore in the past four days after rumours of retaliatory attacks after Assam violence.

NE exodus: Police hold night patrols in B'lore

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:17:15 +0530

Night patrols were on across several areas in Bangalore, where there is a strong presence of the Northeast Indians. Six people were arrested on Friday for spreading rumours and false SMSes. In fact, two ministers from Assam visited the railway stations, asking people to not panic and flee.

Scared northeast people continue to flee Bangalore

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:19:28 +0530

About 1,100 people from Northeast are leaving Bangalore on Friday; a total of 17,000 have left the city in three days.

Thousands of NE people flee B'lore after rumours

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:54:22 +0530

Rumour mongering over Assam violence has caused panic among the Northeastern students and professionals. An estimated 4,000 people who hail from the Northeast, but were living in Bangalore, are now rushing to leave the I-T city and return to their home states as a fallout of the recent communal clashes.

Over 4,000 NE people flee Bangalore fearing attacks

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:57:19 +0530

An estimated 4,000 people who hail from the Northeast, but were living in Bangalore, are now rushing to leave the I-T city and return to their home states as a fallout of the recent communal clashes. "Our relatives in the Northeast are calling us back due to security reasons," one of the Northeast students said.

Recruitment for Infantry Battalion in Bangalore

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:41:49 +0530

Recruitment for Infantry Battalion of the Territorial Army will be held on August 21 and 22 in Bangalore.

Bangalore: Filmmaker leaves a mark in 16 mins

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:37:37 +0530

Bangalore-based filmmaker Pavitra Chalam has managed to pack seven tales on Down Syndrome eloquently into a 16-minute short film.

Alcohol blamed for Mangalore attack

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:05:29 +0530

Participants at a discussion claimed 'alcohol' was the main reason for the recent attack at the Morning Mist Homestay in Mangalore.

Bangalore: Rains contaminate drinking water

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:29:19 +0530

Monsoon is awaited by Bangaloreans with fervour but rains also bring innumerable issues pertaining to water contamination.

Bangalore: Kids packed like sardines in a can

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:21:01 +0530

The Bangalore Traffic Police has booked a whopping 1,428 cases against errant school cab operators in the past two months. The cases were booked because the cab drivers were ferrying more than the allowed number of children.

Bangalore: 9 killed as truck falls into ditch

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:41:22 +0530

Nine people were killed and 10 others injured after a Tata Ace mini truck they were travelling in fell into a ditch after the driver lost control over the vehicle.

Bangalore: End to trash troubles today?

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:46:16 +0530

There could be relief for Bangaloreans on Saturday as pourakarmikas have decided to call off their three-day-old strike.

Bangalore: Tax brigade hits the green button

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:43:09 +0530

Where in Bangalore will you find a zero waste campus? Seems impossible, but hold your thoughts, we are about to break that myth. The Direct Taxes Regional Training Institute (DTRTI), located in Jalahalli at HMT Watch Division have set an example with their green initiatives.

Spread Gandhian principles among youths: K'taka Governor

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:28:43 +0530

Governor H R Bhardwaj on Thursday called upon the Gandhi Bhavan authorities to formulate a programme to disseminate message of Gandhian philosophy to younger generation.

Bangalore: Time to check BMTC staff's health?

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:22:28 +0530

With four accidents involving drivers suffering from serious ailments in the past one year, is it high time for a public transport organisation like the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) to consider compulsory health check-ups for its staff?

Garbage piles, Bangalore city stinks

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:39:41 +0530

As pourakarmikas' strike entered the second day on Thursday, mounds of garbage was piled all over the city and the stench emanating from it left citizens a worried lot.

B'lore: IT hub 'cheats' govt, may be taken over

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:24:46 +0530

Bangalore is India's premier IT hub and houses top companies like Wipro and Infosys. But now, the Bangalore Municipal Corporation wants to take over the privately managed Electronic City, accusing it of tax evasion. The move, however, has drawn howls of protest.

Bangalore: Many still flout seat belt rule

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:26:34 +0530

It has been seven months since the Bangalore Traffic Police made it mandatory for drivers of both light and heavy commercial vehicles to wear seat belts.

Bangalore: ISRO ready for its 100th mission

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:55:35 +0530

The Indian Space Research Organisation is preparing for its 100th mission next month with the commercial launch of two foreign satellites from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.

Bangalore: 'Squatting' jumbo herd halts trekking

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:52:06 +0530

Overstaying jumbos have forced forest officials to temporarily suspend trekking in the Bannerghatta Biological Park. They plan to allow trekking only after the pachyderms return to their original habitat.

Japan to aid Bangalore water project

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:41:30 +0530

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which has financed the IV Phase works of the Cauvery Second Stage drinking water project for Bangalore city, has shown inclination to support BWSSB's plan to provide water to 110 villages which have been merged with the BBMP some years ago.

Bangalore: New BMTC buses to roll out soon

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:38:18 +0530

With Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) planning to introduce nearly 925 buses in the city, it will be interesting to see how many existing buses the authorities will discard and which ones they will opt for, considering the fact that there are a variety of buses plying in the city now.

Add to party checklist: A licence from Bangalore police

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:11:33 +0530

Planning to host a party? Think twice. The Bangalore police, quoting rules, are cracking down on partying without a "licence" anywhere apart from your home.

Bangalore: I-Day flower show from Aug 9

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:29:14 +0530

Around 40,000 Alstromerian lilies and a 7.5 feet tall floral hut on a eight feet tree trunk will be the main attractions of the annual flower show at the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, beginning on Thursday (August 9) as part of the Independence Day celebrations.

Bangalore's share from Kabini cut

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:55:52 +0530

There's more bad news for Bangalore. The amount of water that it gets from the Kabini river is being cut back sharply.

Bangalore falls for attar during Ramzan

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:56:56 +0530

Though women and youths are always smitten by branded perfumes, attars never fail to attract women, especially during the holy month of Ramzan.

Bangalore: Reliving their past with a dream school

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 13:42:25 +0530

This is the story of Chaaya Foundation and their school 'Carnations' and how these friends got together to provide free education to 100 children.

Bangalore wastes 360 mn litres of water daily

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:46:31 +0530

When every drop of water has become precious in the wake of severe drought in the State, nearly 360 million litres of water go waste in terms of leakage due to old and worn-out pipelines in the city.

Bangalore: Drought spoils Dasara party

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:44:44 +0530

The prevailing drought has cast its shadow on Dasara celebrations this year. The state government has decided to keep the state festival a low-key affair, without any grandeur.

'Data on crimes against women not true'

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:24:58 +0530

Rubbishing media claims that crimes in the city against women are on the rise, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) DCP S N Sidramappa on Thursday advised them not to believe the records furnished by the National Crime Records Bureau.

Bangalore water woes set to worsen

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:27:53 +0530

Bangaloreans are staring at a serious water crisis with the city receiving rain on just seven days during the two monsoon months of June and July this year.

Bangalore: Lake policy needs rejuvenation

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:13:52 +0530

The recent policy adopted by the BBMP for rejuvenation of lakes and tanks in the city is completely skewed and ineffective as most of the water bodies that have been taken up for restoration have neither regained their pristine glory nor retained the flora and fauna.

Bangalore: Dental course costs NRI dear

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:39:42 +0530

What was meant be a learning opportunity for a non-resident Indian (NRI) student turned out to be an expensive lesson for her as the lackadaisical attitude of a city-based dental college has resulted in the student losing an academic year.

On feet for 8 hrs, traffic cops develop bone problems

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:35:03 +0530

Little do we know what it takes to wear the green mask and endlessly direct people without 'traffic sense', and sometimes, 'not-so-kind' commuters.

Bangalore: Couple beaten to death with iron rods

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:47:35 +0530

A middle-aged couple from Uttar Pradesh were found murdered in their residence-cum-hotel in the busy Balepet area of Bangalore on Wednesday.

Bangalore: APMC bears brunt of power cuts

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:13:29 +0530

Traders at the APMC yard in Yeshwantpur have complained that indiscriminate power cuts are causing them a loss of Rs 6 to 8 crore a day.

Bangalore Electronics City now under BBMP

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:03:39 +0530

The BBMP Council on Tuesday passed a resolution to include Electronics City under its fold for 'administrative purposes'.

The misery of Bangalore's most unwanted

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:27:00 +0530

They are dead bodies without any identity. They are what the US call John or Jane Doe. In India, the known name given to such males is Ashok Kumar and for some reason, the female dead has not been even given a name yet.

Bangalore: 'Killers hired to kill Krishnappa'

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:08:48 +0530

In a joint operation with CCB sleuths, the Nelamangala police arrested 12 associates of gangster Betthanagere Seena for their alleged involvement in the murder of Binnamangala Krishnappa.

Bangalore Metro Reach 3 delayed by 30 days?

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:32:27 +0530

Although the authorities of BMRCL have claimed that the Reach 3 of Metro will be operational by December, the onset of monsoon has indicated a delay.

Bangalore gets generic, brands take a hit

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:27:43 +0530

From pain killers to antibiotics to insulin vials, they are available but at half the price at this unique shop which has been doing brisk business, selling medicines worth Rs 8,000-10,000 per day.

B'lore teacher accused of sexually abusing students

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:56:39 +0530

A teacher at a private school in Bangalore has been accused of sexually abusing several female students.

Bangalore: Camera traps to check violation

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 15:28:17 +0530

Unlike days when you could get away, traffic police have adopted technology to curb the menace of traffic offenders.

Bangalore: Another BEd College under BU scanner

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:55:39 +0530

In a drive to expose erring teaching colleges, the Bangalore University Task Force Committee cracked down on yet another BEd College in the city on Friday.

Bangalore: Another woman dies of dengue

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:01:07 +0530

Shobha Rajkumar, 33, a resident of Jeevanbimanagar was suffering from 'suspected dengue fever' for over a week.

Train travel a nightmare in Bangalore

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:54:40 +0530

The recent incident of 19-year-old Asha, who was thrown off a Mysore-bound train near Maddur, has brought into focus the dangerous and cramped conditions under which daily commuters are forced to travel in.

Bangalore: Who cares about rain water harvesting?

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:07:34 +0530

The officials of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) seem to have forgotten the deadline given to residents and commercial establishments to install rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in buildings measuring 40x60 feet.

Pranam Pranab, say the Bengalis in Bangalore

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:59:43 +0530

With Pranab Mukherjee, the first Bengali to adorn the exalted seat of the Indian President, the Bengali community in Bangalore is happy as well as proud.

With haleem, Bangalore gets the Ramzan taste

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:20:30 +0530

Come Ramzan and Bangalore starts to witness a new frenzy. Shivaji Nagar, Frazer Town, Jayanagar, Johnson Market are a few areas where people throng to get a taste of the famous Hyderabadi Haleem.

Bangalore: A 'Paul' star spreading light

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:16:47 +0530

A manager at Canara Bank, an attentive husband, a father who loves playing cricket with his children - 42-year-old Paul Mudha is like everybody else. Except he has a rare spirit.

Bangalore: 10,000 areca growers to stage dharna

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:38:38 +0530

The farmers allege that neither the successive state governments nor the MLAs or MPs have prevailed upon the Union government about the problems of areca growers.

Bangalore: Demolition of iconic theatre begins

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:30:30 +0530

Puttanna Theatre in Jayanagar, the iconic landmark of Bangalore, which according to the mayor D.Venkatesh Murthy, was scheduled to be demolished on July 28, is already getting razed to facilitate a puja ritual for a multi-storey building with multi-level car parking facilities, two theatres and commercial shops.

Bangalore: 20 sloth bears infected with TB

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:17:38 +0530

As many as 20 of the 23 sloth bears screened for medical examination have been found positive for tuberculosis.

Bangalore: Sale of self-defence tools on the rise

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:22:07 +0530

Pepper sprays, stun guns, telescopic batons and knives are a few things that Bangaloreans have been getting their hands on in the last one week.

Order on French diplomat's bail plea likely today

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:13:18 +0530

A court in Bangalore on Monday is likely to decide on the bail application filed by French diplomat Pascal Mazurier, arrested on charges of raping his four-year old daughter.

Bangalore: Register civic woes on BMTF website

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:28:59 +0530

Registering a complaint about civic problems has become more easier now. Citizens can register their complaints online through Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force' (BMTF) website.

Vegetable prices shoot up in Delhi, Bangalore

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:37:11 +0530

There has been worrying news that is affecting all households. The prices of vegetables, fruits and pulses have shot through the roof in major metros.

Bangalore school acting against poor: Protesters

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:20:48 +0530

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has sought a probe and an Action Taken Report from the state govt within 7 days.

Bangalore: 'Vulture Aviation' eyes NASA event

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:01:52 +0530

'Vulture Aviation', a team of Class XII students of Bishop Cotton Boys School, has qualified for competition conducted by NASA.

Bangalore: Alcohol intake rises, drunk driving drops

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:47:35 +0530

While the consumption of alcohol has steadily been increasing in the bar and pub city, the number of cases of drunken driving has seen a marginal decrease.

Bangalore: RTE quota students face discrimination

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:47:45 +0530

Is the Right to Education Act leading to more discrimination and elitism by schools? That is what it seems like in Bangalore with some six-year-olds at a school saying they've been tormented everyday by both school officials and classmates.

Have got no complaint on RTE: Karnataka officer

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:15:01 +0530

Karnataka Primary & Secondary Education Secretary G Kumar Naik says he hasn't received any complaint on any school chopping of the hair of children admitted under the Right to Education (RTE) Act and will act once he receives it.

Bangalore: Passport verification? Just pay Rs 100

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:07:40 +0530

While Passport Seva Kendras have gone digital, officials verifying passport applicants are making hay.

Canned water wars on the rise in Bangalore

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:04:19 +0530

Following rising incidents of health hazard cases due to consumption of unclean water, the State Health department has issued a circular stating that water distributed through pipelines should be potable and the water sold in cans should be of ISI standards.

Bangalore school chops off RTE quota kids' hair

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:00:40 +0530

The Oxford English School in Laggere in Bangalore branded students from the economically weaker sections because they were admitted under the 25 per cent quota under the Right to Education Act. The parents of four students at the unaided school in Bangalore have alleged that their children were branded by cutting of tufts of their hair, just because they had been admitted under the Right To Education quota.

Chaos in Bangalore as schools remain shut

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:23:47 +0530

With many city schools unsure about whether they would remain shut till Sunday night, scenes of confusion and chaos were witnessed outside school premises in prominent areas on Monday.

Demand for flowers rises in Bangalore

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:24:28 +0530

The Silicon Valley of India is known for a variety of seasonal flowers that are popular throughout the country where almost each day, flower growers, producers and sellers receive orders from various parts of the country.

Bangalore: Missing techie's trampled body found

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:03:44 +0530

A 24-year old techie, reported missing after he went on a trek in the Bannerghatta National Park near Bangalore, was on Monday found dead and is suspected to have been trampled by an elephant, police said.

Bangalore: Rising trend of test tube babies

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:42:45 +0530

Since the birth of the first test tube baby 34 years ago in the United Kingdom, the world has seen five million new births, according to a new study that says In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a boon for infertile couples.

Bangalore: More than 10,000 arms licences issued

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 12:39:34 +0530

Professional and circumstantial reasons have forced many Bangaloreans to turn to the gun and weapon training for self protection.

Bangalore: New runway may affect IAF training

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:56:34 +0530

The proposed second runway at the Bangalore International Airport (BIA) is likely to have an adverse impact on the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots' training activities at its Yelahanka airbase.

Bangalore: BBMP smells goldmine in Electronics City

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:42:23 +0530

The proposal to include Electronics City to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits has evinced a keen interest but a mixed response from various sectors.

Child 'sacrifice' foiled in Bangalore

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:47:14 +0530

Alert residents prevented a suspected 'sacrifice' of a two-year-old boy at Chandranagar in Kumaraswamy Layout on Thursday.

Bangalore: Rs 1 crore for Mayor's bungalow work

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:35:43 +0530

The cash-strapped BBMP is constructing a 'Mayor's bungalow'. However, the Mayor claims it will be used for only 'official purposes'.

Bangalore: Kites die feeding on city's fatal menu

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:52:43 +0530

The birds have adapted to feeding on the leftovers and remains of animal carcasses that are strewn indiscriminately near meat shops or dumped at sewage outlets.

Bangalore: Infotainment channel on 4 trains

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:41:04 +0530

After the successful launch of infotainment in four-day trains in Mysore Division, the Bangalore Division of South Western Railways (SWR) has launched the same facility on four new trains.

Body of Indian techie reaches Bangalore from the US

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:59:51 +0530

The body of Pawan Kumar, the 26-year-old techie from Karnataka who allegedly committed suicide at a hotel in New Jersey last month, was brought at the Bangalore International Airport (BIA) in Bangalore by an Indian Airlines flight.

Bangalore: Mall mania mauls traffic space

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:32:54 +0530

When Bangalore decided to catch up with the much delayed imitation of the mall culture in 2004 (with Forum Mall), the city went into a frenzy.

Bangalore: Working mothers on a roller-coaster

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:09:53 +0530

Stress loads are high for working mothers resulting in frustration, tension and no quality time for themselves.

K'taka: Gowda to meet Gadkari, likely to resign

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 07:14:45 +0530

Karnataka is all set for its third Chief Minister in a year. After a BJP Core Group meet at 11.30 am on Saturday, it was reportedly decided that DV Sadananda Gowda will be replaced by BS Yeddyurappa loyalist and Lingayat leader Jagadish Shettar as the Chief Minister.

Bangalore: Disciple decides to stay with Nithyananda

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:07:25 +0530

The Karnataka High Court was witness to a heart-tugging petition, with a devotee of disgraced godman Nithyananda, who had joined his ashram after leaving behind a lucrative profession and his parents, refusing to go back to them.

Now, dress code for parents dropping kids at schools

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:47:01 +0530

If you think only colleges and religious places have imposed dress code, here is some news.

Bangalore: Building falls, contractor buried alive

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:58:39 +0530

A contractor was buried alive under the debris and three children had a miraculous escape when an under-construction three-storeyed building collapsed at M K Layout in Garudacharpalya 4th Main Road on Wednesday morning.

Don't shift Aero India show from Bangalore: CM

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:36:11 +0530

Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has urged Union Defence Minister A K Antony not to shift the Aero India show from the city.

Bangalore cruel to women: NCRB report

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:20:20 +0530

Bangalore may be proud of its achievements in various fields, but its glory is dimmed by the number of crimes against women.

Bangalore schools' choice: RTE or derecognition

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:13:10 +0530

In what may be considered as the first statement alluding to the possible action the state government may take on private schools, which are threatening closure protesting the Right to Education (RTE) Act, the government on Tuesday hinted that the recognition of these schools "will be in peril".

Bangalore: Kidney patients rue absence of donors

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:37:20 +0530

According to city-based doctors, over 80 percent people suffering from kidney failure die as there is an acute shortage of kidney donors.

Bangalore: Thank god for Facebook!

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:49:09 +0530

Among the Indian cities, Bangalore has 1.3 million Facebook users (after Mumbai and Delhi), ranking 38th in the world.

Bangalore's rogues' gallery to be digitised?

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:57:57 +0530

The rogues' gallery includes pictures, details and description of petty thieves, pickpockets and other offenders who have committed crimes that are punishable by law.

Bangalore: Bill Gates praises Avahan's efforts

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:28:35 +0530

Software giant Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has showered praises on the city-based team Avahan after his recent visit to India earlier this year.

Bangalore: 4-year-old girl found murdered

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:24:09 +0530

In a case of suspected human sacrifice, a four-year-old girl, who had gone missing on Monday, was found murdered at Koodagalahatti lake near Hunasamaranahalli in Chikkajala police station limits on Thursday morning.

Bangalore: A taste of Germany at Urban Mela

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:12:27 +0530

Marking 60 years of Indo-German diplomatic ties, the Indo-German urban mela is part of the celebrations titled 'Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities'.

Bangalore Metro to make 2-km run on Reach II

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:38:53 +0530

The depot run of the Bangalore Metro train service on Phase I Reach II stretch connecting Rajajinagar and Peenya would be taken up at the ground depot in Peenya on Wednesday.

Bangalore: Taxis at supersonic speed

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:08:57 +0530

Taxiforsure.com started operation in June, 2011 in the city. The start-up was formed by two IIM-A alumni, Aprameya Radhakrishna and Raghunandan G.

Bangalore: School autos to be phased out?

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:53:37 +0530

As part of its efforts to streamline the way in which schoolchildren are carried to their schools, the Transport Department has issued a draft notification making it mandatory for cabs transporting schoolchildren to register themselves as 'School Cabs'.

Bangalore bus accident: 'School too at fault'

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:57:20 +0530

Three-year-old Mohammed Faisal was to have a party on his third birthday on Friday. Instead, his funeral will now be held. The toddler was knocked down by his school bus after he was dropped in front of his house. In panic, the driver Bharat Singh, took the wounded child on the bus and drove nearly three kilometers before abandoning the bus and running away.

B'lore: Driver who crushed child to death arrested

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:13:23 +0530

The driver of the school bus who absconded after mistakenly crushing a child to death in Bangalore on Thursday has been arrested. Three-year-old Mohammad Faisal Noorulla died after he was hit by his own school bus at around 4 pm. Faisal was an LKG student of the Bright School in Thanisandra area of Bangalore.

Bangalore: Kid crushed under own school bus

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:59:43 +0530

Three-year-old Mohammad Faisal Noorulla died after he hit by his own school bus at around 4 pm on Thursday in Bangalore. Faisal was an LKG student of the Bright School in Thanisandra area of Bangalore.

Bangalore: Namma sky party at NASA

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:16:35 +0530

The latest in the spirited and innovative lot is Team Drone, a group of young aero modelling enthusiasts who are all pursuing engineering studies at Jain University.

B'lore: Police seize passport of French envoy

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:40:16 +0530

The Bangalore Police on Tuesday seized the passport of the French diplomat, who has been accused by his Indian wife of raping their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter. The abuse began in 2010, claimed the diplomat's wife, when their daughter was a mere toddler aged one.

Suicide rate shoots up in Bangalore

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:07 +0530

Every day police stations across the city record at least two cases of suicide. A year after Bangalore was titled the suicide capital of the country, statistics have revealed that suicide rate is up by 80 per cent.

I demand that justice be served: French diplomat's wife

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:06:57 +0530

French Embassy official Pascal Mazurier's Indian wife accused him of raping their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter in Bangalore last week.

B'lore: Rape accused French envoy arrested

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:57:57 +0530

The French diplomat accused of raping his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter was arrested on Tuesday morning. The arrest came after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that Pascal Mazurier did not enjoy any diplomatic immunity, and that the Bangalore police could arrest him.

B'lore: French diplomat likely to be arrested soon

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 08:33:04 +0530

The French diplomat accused of raping his three-and-a-half-year-old daughter now faces arrest. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that the diplomat does not enjoy any immunity, thus clearing the way for his arrest.

France refuses to interfere in B'lore rape case

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:51:47 +0530

France on Monday refused to interfere in a rape case involving an official of its consulate in Bangalore, saying Indian law will take its own course as the accused does not enjoy diplomatic immunity.

Rape accused French envoy 'does not have immunity'

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:50:59 +0530

The French diplomat in Bangalore who was accused of raping his three-and-a-half-year old daughter does not enjoy any immunity, sources said on Monday.

B'lore: French envoy accused of raping daughter

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:45:30 +0530

In a shocking story of alleged sexual abuse from Bangalore, a French diplomat's wife has accused him of raping their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter over the last one year. Even though a complaint has been filed against Pascal Mazurier, he has not been arrested, as he enjoys diplomatic immunity.

French envoy detained for allegedly raping daughter

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:22:44 +0530

A French diplomat has been detained by the city police for allegedly raping his minor daughter, Karnataka Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KCPCR) Chairperson Nina Nayak said on Friday.

Bangalore: Pedalling his way to Race Across America

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:16:01 +0530

Samim Rizvi, the only Indian to ever qualify for the Race Across America (RAAM), known to be the world's toughest cycling race, has got a leap start.

Bangalore records 3 dengue deaths

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:02:20 +0530

As Bangalore gears up for monsoons, hospitals in the city have recorded three deaths due to dengue.

Nithyananda's Dhyanapeetham wears deserted look

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:22:25 +0530

The Dhyanapeetham ashram of controversial godman Nithyananda in Bidadi wore a deserted look on Monday soon after Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda ordered his arrest and the closure of the ashram till the investigations are completed.

Bangalore: This car delivers 240 km/litre

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:48:14 +0530

Team Inferno from Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (MVIT) has developed a prototype of a car which delivers a mileage of a whopping 240 km per litre.

4 arrested for Karnataka official's murder

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:46:08 +0530

Four people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the murder case of Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officer SP Mahantesh. He was a whistleblower in a cooperative housing scam case and was allegedly murdered after he began exposing the scam.

B'lore: Another vigilance officer attacked

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:53:40 +0530

Another vigilance officer was attacked in Bangalore on Friday by unidentified assailants. The attack came just days after an auditor, SP Mahantesh, was murdered in the city.

Bangalore: Chennai student dies in accident

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:50:00 +0530

An engineering student was killed and his three friends sustained minor injuries after their car rammed into a tree on Sarjapur Road in the wee hours of Thursday.

Bangalore: N-E students feel like outsiders in India

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:39:00 +0530

Following the death of Richard Loitam, students from the North-East feel harassment and stereotyping must stop.

Bangalore: Journalists embrace novel ideas to tap votes

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 +0530

Its seldom that elections to the Press Club of Bangalore (PCB) - the abode of journalists - has hit headlines.

Bangalore: One-way plan to ease Mysore Road mess

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:37:00 +0530

The road connecting the Chord Road Junction and Gali Anjaneya Temple will be made one-way, probably in the next two months.

Bangalore's Cubbon 'bark': Dogs are safe here

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:51:00 +0530

The park has a wonderful sight of over 50 dogs running around, playing with citizens and eating food they offer everyday.

Bangalore: Take alternative routes near Nayandahalli Jn

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:52:00 +0530

The city traffic police have confirmed that the ongoing work at one of the busiest junctions, the Nayandahalli Junction on Bangalore-Mysore Road, will take at least another three months for completion.

Private schools say no to RTE this year

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:34:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Karnataka Federation of Independent Schools Managements, which represents nearly 300 ICSE and CBSE schools in the stat..

Bangalore: Water woes pour from skies

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:37:00 +0530

Monsoon showers affected the civic life, with eight trees uprooting incidents across the Bangalore city.

Bangalore: The blind tailor who defies all odds

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:09:00 +0530

Having turned blind, he could have become helpless and dependent on others. But on the contrary, H A Rudrachari has been earning his livelihood for two decades

Bangalore: Honey, where are the bees?

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:21:00 +0530

Honey bees are fast depleting in the city leading to a variety of problems which directly threatens our food security.

Bangalore: BESCOM hits the streets to power citizens

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:33:00 +0530

As a unique initiative, BESCOM is making extensive use of emerging technologies to spread awareness on saving power.

Skeleton found in Bangalore house

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:59:00 +0530

A skeleton of a youth, who was allegedly murdered four months ago, was found at a house in Sonnappanahalli in Chikkajala on Thursday.

Palike stops water supply to Russell Market

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:58:00 +0530

BBMP, in order to vacate the traders, has stopped water supply to the market and has locked the toilets on the premises...

Save money, go green

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:40:00 +0530

Many city dwellers are opting to reside in green buildings to reduce power consumption and utilise natural resources...

Power cuts haunt city; Officials in the dark

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:11:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Despite tall claims by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) of uninterrupted power barring for maintenance, Ba..

Bangalore: Two suspected terrorists arrested

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:47:44 +0530

In a major breakthrough, Crime Branch officials on Tuesday arrested two terrorists belonging to terror outfits Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM) in Bangalore.

48% Bangalore women on night shift scared

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:39:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Crimes against women are on the rise. A survey by a trade body reveals that 48 per cent of women working in night shift..

From rape victims to normal persons, a journey

Mon, 07 May 2012 11:25:23 +0530

Most media campaigns on cases of rape and sexual assault or stories based on such victims in movies end with justice or the lack of it. Counsellors who handle sexual assault victims say that justice is often the last thing on the minds of the victims as they grapple with insecurities that affect their life adversely. City Express speaks with counsellors and women's rights activist, who delve into the trauma suffered by the victims.

Fading green memories of Bangalore

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:19:00 +0530

In just three years, over 1,500 trees have been uprooted, by both harsh monsoons and growing developmental works.

North East student found dead in Bangalore

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:57:32 +0530

Close on the heels of a Manipuri student who was found dead in "mysterious circumstances" in his college hostel in April, another student from the north-eastern state allegedly committed suicide in Bangalore by hanging.

Loitam's blood has no traces of drugs: Sources

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:06:48 +0530

Manipur student Richard Loitam's death remains a mystery with the forensic report saying no traces of drugs have been found in his blood even as there is no clarity on whether wounds in the head led to his death. The forensic report of Loitam, who died under mysterious circumstances inside his hostel room in Bangalore, was submitted to Bangalore rural police on Thursday with sources telling CNN-IBN that the boy was not under the influence of drugs when he died.

The 'woe'men of Bangalore

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:22:00 +0530

Hijras are actually men, deliberately hiding behind a feminine fabric to escape from the daily grind of hard work.

Bangalore: The king of fruits takes a fall

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:45:00 +0530

Fruit vendors and consumers are extremely unhappy with the delayed arrival and steep prices of mangoes this year.

Loitam involved in IPL brawl: Minister

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:03:00 +0530

Post mortem says that Richard Loitam died due to haemorrhage, but it is unclear if it was due to an accident or assault.

Karnataka polls: Making Bangalore's grads vote

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:03:29 +0530

Karnataka capital Bangalore boasts of being home to over two million graduates and diploma holders, but still cuts a sorry figure as only a few thousand of them care to vote to elect a representative to advocate their interests in the state legislature.

B'lore: PM's close aide caught in land row

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:10:08 +0530

One of the close advisors of the Prime Minister, TKA Nair was caught in a land row on Sunday. A story that appeared in the Hindu newspaper on Sunday morning claimed that the BEML Employees' Co-operative Society allotted plots to TKA Nair's niece and friend in south Bangalore at throwaway prices.

Killed for a remote: North East students to protest

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:46:00 +0530

The students from the North East are planning to hold silent protests across the country on Sunday to demand justice for Richard Loitam, a student of an architectural institute in Bangalore, who died after a bitter fight with his friends over a TV remote while an IPL match was on.

Bangalore: A peek at the new Mayor's first day

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:08:00 +0530

It was a day of seeking blessings for the newly-elected Mayor D Venkatesha Murthy on Friday.

ISKCON battling fraud, conspiracy charges

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:43:10 +0530

The International Society for Krishna consciousness, better known as ISKCON, is in the throes of controversy. Members are battling a host of serious charges, the most recent ones includes fraud and criminal conspiracy.

Bangalore: First citizens first offence?

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:20:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Newly-elected Mayor D Venkatesh Murthy inadvertently broke traffic rules on the very first day of assuming the office..

Exam Adalat to settle over 4,500 cases

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:12:00 +0530

Bangalore University VC says the judges order is going to be final and the hearings will be held every alternate day...

On road to beauty

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:31:00 +0530

In an attempt to beautify the city, BBMP is planning to install cement sculptures at six traffic signals in the city...

BangaloreOne on its toes

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:39:00 +0530

An e-governance initiative, where services like bill payments, ticket bookings can be done, is catching up in the city.

The wailing wall paintings of Bangalore

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:55:00 +0530

The paintings are witnessing total negligence on the part of BBMP officials as far the maintenance is concerned.

India becoming capital of lead poisoning

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:58:00 +0530

With a policy plan to generate 12.3 giga-Watts of electricity from solar energy in India, we are on the verge of becoming the world capital of lead poisoning.

Bangalore goes green

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:28:00 +0530

Namma Bengaluru shows the way and has sent a strong message about environmental protection by hanging a one-km-long banner at the Cubbon Park.

Bangalore: After 183 days, Metro chugs to a mixed bag

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:55:00 +0530

In spite of its rocky ride, Bangaloreans are glad that there is finally a sophisticated and safe mode of transportation.

Serviced flats under scanner in Bangalore

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:16:00 +0530

Many serviced apartments pay property tax under residential units and only some pay taxes under commercial properties.

Bangalore: Labour pain for Garden City

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:52:00 +0530

Many companies and industries are in urgent need of skilled labour as cities are facing shortage of skilled manpower.

Bangalore: Road to BU ideal to test your spine

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:44:00 +0530

If the political leadership is the mirror of how good a nation should be, then the roads of a city clearly mirrors its progress.

B'lore: Plane returns without landing at KL

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:11:53 +0530

Passengers of a Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur were stranded at the Bangalore International airport on Sunday after the flight returned to the airport, after almost landing in Kuala Lumpur.

B'lore: Rape case filed against govt official

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:29:08 +0530

A top official of the Child & Women Welfare Department has been charged with raping a woman who runs a school for mentally-challenged children, police said.

Enter the piracy kingdom of Bangalore

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:17:00 +0530

There are more than 20 book piracy chains operating in city and almost 5 new ones being added on an average each year.

B'lore: Helicopter lands on top of apartment

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:07:42 +0530

A trainee pilot of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Thursday made an emergency landing of a helicopter on top of a building in Bangalore.

Bangalore experiences aftershocks of quake

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:01:00 +0530

The Meteorological Department said the city felt two tremors, the first one was strong while the second one was milder...

Boy commits suicide over poor marks

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:32:00 +0530

BANGALORE: A 15-year-old boy committed suicide after his mother pulled him up over low scores in his class VIII exam on Tuesday. S..

Airtel to launch 4G service in Bangalore in 30 days

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:07:36 +0530

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday said it will be ready to launch 4G service in Bangalore in the next 30 days.

Bangalore: Killer teens unleashed

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:35:00 +0530

Psychological problems, sedentary lifestyle and parental neglect are being blamed for the spurt in violent teen crimes.

Bangalore firm makes portable solar power genset

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:25:38 +0530

Leading energy firm HHV Solar Technologies Ltd has developed a portable solar photovoltaic power generator with 600 watt capacity for emergency use in remote locations and disaster management.

'Battered' baby girl battles for life in Bangalore

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:48:09 +0530

A three-month-old baby girl, Afreen, has been battling for her life in a city hospital in Bangalore. She was admitted with cigarette burns on the forehead and posterior and neck dislocated.

Bangalore: Health Department to combat H1N1

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:34:00 +0530

Following the recent death of a 43-year-old woman to H1N1 influenza, the State Health Department said it was well-prepared to tackle the virus attack with adequate stock of vaccines. On March 27, the victim died at a Hebbal-based private hospital, where she was admitted on March 24.

Lethargy delaying Bangalore Airport's name?

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:56:00 +0530

It has been more than an year since the state cabinet recommended the Centre to rename Bengaluru International Airport as Kempegowda International Airport.

Bangalore: Buses parked in front of houses at night

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:34:00 +0530

Due to lack of space at BMTCs depot No 4 in Jayanagar 4th T Block, buses are parked in front of houses at night.

Tigalas look foward to festive hues of Karaga

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:27:00 +0530

Chikpet is all geared for Karaga procession that will start from Dharmaraya Swamy temple premises on midnight Friday...

Give your readers positive reports: Kalam

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:08:00 +0530

The front pages of all newspapers I see are crammed with news of scandals, crime and death, says Abdul Kalam.

Bangalore: Councillors demand hike in pay

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:57:00 +0530

If the government approves the proposed hike, BBMP will have to bear an additional expense of Rs 5 crore annually.

Rs 7K-crore worth-land encroached in Bangalore

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:08:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Forest minister C P Yogeshwar made the startling revelation that the state government has unearthed land encroachment t..

Bangalore: Kidnapped jeweller found murdered

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:15:12 +0530

The body of Bangalore-based jeweller who was allegedly kidnapped by some persons was found on the roadside at Dobbaspet in Tumkur on Wednesday, police said. Nitesh, owner of BRN Jewellers in Chickpet was allegedly kidnapped by some persons on Tuesday.

Realty in Bangalore to see 25 percent growth

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:09:00 +0530

BANGALORE: The real estate sector in Bangalore has grown to a large extent in the past one year. In the year ahead, the citys rea..

Bangalore boy is YouTube Space Lab winner

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:53:50 +0530

India's Sachin S Kukke is the Asia-Pacific region winner and one of the six global winners of the YouTube Space Lab 2012 contest for young people to design experiments that could be performed in outer space.

Everything that is white is caustic soda in milk

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:11:00 +0530

10,460 litres of adulterated milk with excessive caustic soda, which could affect the BP and sugar levels, were seized...

Bangalore airport wins Green Company certification

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:54:00 +0530

The Bangalore International Airport (BIA) has become the country's first firm to receive 'Green Company' distinction from the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Bangalore: Sadarmangala lake cries for attention

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:09:00 +0530

Vanishing lakes in the city is not a new phenomena and the current state of Sadarmangala lake is a clear indication of one more such lake in the making.

Beating the heat with cooling devices

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:29:00 +0530

The overpowering heat has brought good news for dealers in air conditioners and fans as they confirm sales have gone up...

Bangalore: KR Market not all bed of roses

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:41:00 +0530

Though it is one of Asias biggest flower markets, authorities have failed to provide even the basic facilities.

Bangalore: frequent LPG price hike affects citizens

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:16:00 +0530

The repercussions of LPG price hike has been very harsh on the citizens, demonstrating its negative impact on the life of a householder as well as on the food industry.

Bangalore: Budget bonanza for Namma Metro

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:23:00 +0530

This year, although common man feels the Budget is a burden, Bangalore Metro rail has managed to get Rs 900 crore funds.

Bangalore: vacate Russell Market, BBMP to vendors

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:25:00 +0530

BBMP's Special Commissioner (Projects), has directed them to stop repair works at the market, and vacate their shops until the civic body completes the entire renovation work.

Bangalore: Whose land is it anyway?

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:21:00 +0530

The allotment of the Beggar's Colony land for non-rehabilitation purposes seems to continue despite the recent High Court order that the land should be used for original purpose of rehabilitating the destitutes.

Razing of Bangalore's 'Pisa Tower' halted

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:31:00 +0530

In the wee hours of Tuesday, tension prevailed at Shantipura near Electronics City when a five-storey building slowly tilted to its right side. A security person spotted this and raised an alarm.

Bangalore Metro: BMRCL to stop tunneling work?

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:35:00 +0530

It is official now, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will have to stop work from March 13 on the Majestic stretch, if the South Western Railways (SWR) does not give them permission, clarified Sivasailam, Managing Director, BMRCL.

BMRCL-Railways tiff delays Namma Metro work

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:51:27 +0530

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has threatened to stop work at the Majestic site from March 13 over a dispute with the South Western Railway (SWR) with regard to land ownership. This latest tiff could delay the metro project further.

'Act against violence on girls in schools'

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:13:00 +0530

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Minister for Energy, Food and Supplies Shobha Karandlaje condemned teachers' misbehaviour towards girls in schools.

Lawyers protest: Police families demand action

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:47:03 +0530

Members of Karnataka State Police Family Members' Association on Thursday staged a demonstration in Bangalore demanding stringent action against the advocates who recently assaulted police and mediapersons.

Bangalore: Women want the 'pink buses' back

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:59:16 +0530

Pink coloured buses with a board stating 'Women's Special' were seen about two years ago in the city. However, today one cannot see them anymore. Though they were meant exclusively for women, male counterparts were also seen travelling in these buses on many occasions.

Bangalore: Pay property tax through cards

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:02:00 +0530

This year property tax collection is likely to be a paperless transaction. Citizens can pay their property tax to BBMP through their debit and credit cards, if everything goes as planned.

Jaywalking rampant: Whats the solution?

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:28:00 +0530

Though jaywalking hits traffic movement, police remain mute spectators without catching even a single jaywalker...

4 Bangalore lawyers held for attack on scribes

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:55:19 +0530

Facing heat from the media over its 'inaction', police on Saturday arrested four advocates in connection with attack on media personnel by a section of lawyers during the mayhem that rocked the city civil court.

Lawyers attack journalists near Bangalore court

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:52:38 +0530

A huge ruckus was created outside a court complex in Bangalore on Friday as lawyers and mediapersons gathered there engaged in a scuffle. The lawyers reportedly barred the entry of journalists to the City Civil Court complex saying the media portrayed them in bad light. The incident happened just after former BJP leader Janardhan Reddy was produced in court in connection with the illegal mining case.

Bangalore: Hi-tech revamp for Russell Market

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:33:00 +0530

A portion of the market was gutted last week in the alleged 'short-circuit'. More than 170 shops were gutted in the fire.

Bangalore airport to shut for seven hours till April 3

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:08:00 +0530

The Bangalore International Airport (BIA) will be closed for seven hours every day from March 11 to April 3 for runway modernisation.

Rare fragnant flowers to reappear in Bangalore

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:50:00 +0530

The Horticulture Department is planning to revive chosen species of plants by planting them at lung spaces of the city...

Bangalore to get Indias fastest supercomputer

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:11:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Indias fastest supercomputer will soon be housed in Bangalore.
Sources with the Council of Scientific and Industri..

Kannada model-actress writes book on Rahul

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:04:10 +0530

The dusky model, movie actress and doctoral fellow from Bangalore is an unlikely political commentator. Meet Lakshmi Priya, an emerging writer who released her political comment, "Rahul Gandhi: The Great Warrior of Indian Politics" at the 20th World Book Fair.

4 suspended over Bangalore mock drill death

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:01:56 +0530

Four officers from the Karnataka Fire Department have been suspended following the death of a 25-year-old woman in a mock fire drill in Bangalore.

B'lore: Fire Dept admits lapses in mock drill

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:37:32 +0530

The Karnataka Fire Department on Saturday admitted lapse in the Bangalore mock fire drill case where a woman lost her life on Friday.

Explain why no FIR filed against Kumble: HC

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:48:58 +0530

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the Bharathinagar Police Inspector to be present in court on February 28 to explain as to why an FIR has not been registered against ace cricketer Anil Kumble for allegedly forging the signature of the father of his stepdaughter to obtain passport for her.

Bangalore mock drill: negligence by the officials?

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:17:58 +0530

A mock fire drill by the police turned deadly in Bangalore after a 25-year-old woman died while climbing down a rope.

Woman dies during mock fire drill in Bangalore

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:27:02 +0530

A 25-year-old woman on Friday died during a mock fire drill in Bangalore after she fell while trying to come down using a rope from the third floor of her office building in Yeshwantpur.

Bangalore boy in race to win Space Lab contest

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:44:44 +0530

A Bangalore engineering student is in the running to get an experiment he dreamed of, done aboard the International Space Station. He has also been dreaming about a live streaming of the experiment on YouTube.

Underage kids on drugs beg on Bangalore roads

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:04:00 +0530

City beggar mafia has over 70% underage children begging to satisfy their addiction.

Japan greets Bangalore

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:38:00 +0530

The occasion was the seventh edition of Japan Habba coincided with the 60th anniversary of Japan-India diplomatic ties.

Reverse trend: Couples moving in with parents

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:18:00 +0530

Soaring realty prices in Bangalore lead couples to live with their parents in order to cut the expenses...

Cubbon Park stands the test of time

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 09:06:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Over the years, important landmarks in Bangalore have been renamed much to the nonchalance of city-dwellers. The patter..

Councillors bring water pots to BBMP meet

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:37:00 +0530

Though water-related problems were not included in the 'subject meeting' of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council meeting on Thursday, Councillors voiced the water woes in their wards.

Bangaloreans run for healthy heart on V-Day

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:18:44 +0530

While Cupid-struck lovers were busy exchanging roses, gifts and greeting each other to celebrate Valentine's Day, about 1,000 denizens of this tech hub ran a marathon for a healthy heart on Tuesday.

Fire near BIA Cargo Terminal

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:09:00 +0530

The fire which broke out opposite the terminal Monday afternoon could have started because of a cigarette butt...

Bangalore University wakes up to Rs 5 crore junk

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:13:00 +0530

Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor Dr N Prabhu Dev has woken up to the fact that the varsity houses scrap items worth at least Rs 5 crore.

CBI proposes its cyber lab in Bangalore

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:04:00 +0530

BANGALORE: The state, which was the first in the nation to set up a cyber crime police station, might have another premier investi..

Ravi Shankar, Anoushka enthral Bangaloreans

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:12:37 +0530

The maestro said he was touched by the love showered on him by the music aficionados of Bangalore.

MSMEs set for defence expo in Bangalore

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:09:00 +0530

Defence gurus from Ordinance Factories, experts from Defence Public Sector Undertakings, specialists from indigenous cells of Indian armed forces and technology practitioners from micro, small and medium enterprises are set to flock Bangalore in the first week of March.

UK teacher held for forging documents for job

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:51:43 +0530

A British national, who heads an international school in Bangalore, was arrested tonight for allegedly forging documents to get the job. Head Master of British international school Trio World, Paul Francis Meekins, was apprehended on late Wednesday night, Sahakarnagar Sub-Inspector Jagadish said in Bangalore.

Traffic woes add to Monday blues in Bangalore

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:10:00 +0530

Standing in long hours of traffic congestion is not a new experience to Bangaloreans, but Monday, gave more woes than blues to the city.

Bangalore summit to discuss global water woes

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:46:59 +0530

With one-third of the global population living in India and China by 2025, the region will face imminent water scarcity unless there is action. Now experts from the two countries as well as US, Britain, Germany and other places are set to deliberate on water-related issues at a meet from Tuesday.

Manipur-Karnataka join hands for cultural treat

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:20:00 +0530

BANGALORE: To enhance the growing bond between Manipur, hailed as the jewel of India, and Karnataka, Manipur Government will be or..

School bells to ring in early?

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:49:00 +0530

Bangalore traffic cops and school authorities debate over revising school timings in order to avoid rush-hour traffic...

Bangalore celebrates 63rd Republic Day

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:32:00 +0530

It was a bright day in Bangalore as close to 50 contingents took part in the annual Republic Day march past at Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Parade Grounds on Thursday.

IB thwarts bid to blow up Bangalore jail

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:20:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Were the terror suspects who landed in Parappana Agrahara central prison conspiring to blow up the jail? If sources are..

Bangalore: Waste plastic to generate crude oil

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:02:00 +0530

Next time when you see plastic material on streets, worry not that it will harm the environment. If the new proposal is implemented, a Chennai-based private firm will convert plastic waste in Bangalore to useful products.

Bangalore: 'Comps off? Dont blame the drivers'

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:58:00 +0530

While passengers of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation's (BMTC) Vayu Vajra get new benefits like browsing the internet on touch-screen tablet PC installed in the buses, conductors and drivers of those buses are not a happy lot. They have been slapped with show-cause notices for not maintaining the electronic gadgets.

B'lore: School headmaster held for child abuse

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:18:35 +0530

In Banglore, the headmaster of a premier school has been arrested on charges of child abuse. This after a complaint was lodged by parents of one of the students. The headmaster of Trio International School, Paul Mikken, a UK citizen is currently out on bail. The police had booked him under the Juvenile Justice Act. This is also the same school which urged its students to add their teachers on their Facebook friends list.

Bangaloreans recall chilling out in J&K

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:49:00 +0530

The skiing enthusiasts hoped to escape the dry weather of Bangalore but ended up in the winter wilderness of Kashmir...

B'lore: 400,000 flowers for 30-ft Buddhist stupa

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:42:11 +0530

A 30-ft Buddhist stupa made of 400,000 flowers, including 150,000 roses, to convey the message of peace will be the star attraction at the Bangalore flower show beginning on Friday as part of Republic Day celebrations.

BESCOM to seek 50% hike in power tariff

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:24:00 +0530

BANGALORE: The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) is preparing to file another tariff hike proposal before the Karnatak..

Angry Brides and the dowry game

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:59:00 +0530

Shaadi.com has now launched a Facebook game called Angry Brides in order to spread awareness on the consequences of dowry harassment and highlight its prevalence in several South Asian countries today.

Bengaluru Habba gets its ingredients right

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:03:00 +0530

From Bharatanatyam, Mohiniattam, classical music to heavy metal - there is a place for all art forms at this festival...

Bangalore: Tagore Circle underpass by March

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:10:00 +0530

Ever since the inception of underpass project at Tagore Circle, by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), innumerable issues have cropped up.

Bangalore: Appetising visuals on Sankranti eve

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:44:00 +0530

Heaps of sugarcane, bunches of fresh turmeric, till seeds, mounds of jaggery and sugar figurines (acchu) in all shapes, colours and flavours were available, making for a mouth-watering visuals. The coconuts are available as a whole, or kopras (dried coconut) or packets of cut pieces of Kopra. The Sankranti festival, a traditional harvest festival, is a foodie's delight. Families prepare a feast on this day.

Security on HC premises tightened

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:35:00 +0530

Round-the-clock cops posted, additional metal detectors installed to frisk each and every person who enters the complex...

Bangalore: 2 TDR TB cases detected at RGICD

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:47:00 +0530

City-based Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD) has diagnosed two patients with TDR TB (Totally Drug Resistant TB) cases.

K'taka: Govt bows down to farmers' Gandhigiri

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:52:02 +0530

Cows and sheep took the government by its horns on Tuesday. At the Bangalore Development Authority's head-office, just off the road to the airport and barely a kilometre from the Chief Minister's residence, farmers staged a protest along with their families and their cattle.

Bangalore: It's a ton for Lalbagh flower show

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:42:00 +0530

Come January 20 and all roads lead to the Glass House in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Around 10 lakh visitors are expected to visit the gardens and see a visual treat, thanks to the Mysore Horticultural Society.

Israel to open consulate in Bangalore

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:12:50 +0530

In a big boost to Indo-Israel cooperation in hi-tech sector, New Delhi has granted Jerusalem permission to open a consulate in Bangalore.

Bangalore: New property IDs for more revenue

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:46:00 +0530

The ineffective revenue collection mechanisms of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will soon become a matter of past. The Palike will identify properties by synchronisation of the Geographical Information System (GIS) along with old Property Identification Number (PID), and launch a new PID in all its 198 wards by mid of February.

They pulled off a Sunday prank in Bangalore

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:36:00 +0530

On Sunday, Bangalore became the first city in India to witness 'No Pants on the Metro Day'. The day became popular in the United States and slowly made its way to Europe and Asia.

Bangalore: Is Govt delaying BBMP fire probe?

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:36:00 +0530

Amidst the allegations that state government is trying to hush up the multicrore bogus scam probe, it seems it is also trying to delay the process of investigation of the fire that broke out at the BMTF office in BBMP in last November.

Learn all about wood at Bangalore museum

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:47:00 +0530

Taking every visitor to the world of wood, city-based Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST) inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Wood Museum Interpretation Centre here on Wednesday.

Bangalore varsity to start course on civic sense

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:40:38 +0530

Alarmed by the increasing lack of civic sense in this garden city-turned-IT hub, Bangalore University plans to educate thousands of undergraduate students to be responsible citizens through a customised course at the undergraduate level.

The alternative to expensive fuel?

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:21:00 +0530

Former students of Acharya Polytechnic have come up with a biodiesel that is efficient and also emits less toxic gases...

Second phase of Bangalore Metro project cleared

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:28:10 +0530

The Karnataka government late on Tuesday cleared the second phase of the Bangalore Metro project covering 72 km at an estimated cost of Rs 27,000 crore (Rs 270 billion/$5.1 billion).

BU V-C mulls legal action against smear campaign

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:08:00 +0530

In the wake of allegations that he was trying to sell 50 acres land in Jnana Bharathi campus for the proposed School of Economics, Bangalore University (BU) Vice-Chancellor Dr N Prabhu Dev is contemplating legal action against all parties involved in the 'smear campaign'.

Bangalore: Green space at Whitefield

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:49:00 +0530

Whitefield residents need not face the gruelling traffic on Bangalore roads or travel over twenty kilometers to catch the fresh air of Lalbagh. The State Horticulture Department is all set to establish a botanical garden similar to Lalbagh at Kannamangala. This will give that part of the city a much-needed lung space.

2011: Success rate of Kannada films increased

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:24:23 +0530

As many as 122 films were released and about 13 did well and the producers recovered their investment through advance sales.

'Lucky' wins the Golden Bherunda award at BIFF

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:43:40 +0530

The last day of the 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival was marked with the award ceremony.

Bangalore: Engg student hacked to death

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:53:01 +0530

An engineering student was hacked to death and his body put in a suitcase in his room in Bangalore. The victim identified as 22-year-old Piyush Sinha from Jharkhand was a a VII semester student of mechanical engineering at the Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Hunasamaranahalli.

B'lore: crash in silk prices drive farmers to suicide

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:39:29 +0530

The Silk Farmers Association President said that Since February they have lost about Rs 2,500 crore, and lose about Rs 150 per kg everyday.

BIFF to pay tribute to Dev Anand

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:17:14 +0530

The fourth edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival will pay tribute to actor, producer and director Dev Anand.

Bangalore: Anna gale sweeps city off feet again

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:31:00 +0530

For more than 13,000 Bangaloreans, Team Anna was no less than an international rock band. On Saturday, Freedom Park had become a congress for all anti-corruption patrons, mostly young, who had assembled to catch a glimpse of the man who had captured the entire nation's imagination.

Bangalore: Anna supporters gather at Freedom Park

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:55:07 +0530

Scores of supporters are expected to gather at the Bangalore's Freedom Park before Anna Hazare's protest march against corruption.

B'lore: Kid reunited with family after 3 years

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 07:56:36 +0530

Six-year-old Ashwini went missing three years back. Her family came looking for her at the Government Shishu Mandir after they saw a CNN-IBN report on 300 child beggars rescued by the police and found that Ashwini had been at the rescue centre for the last few months.

Bangalore: Rejuvenated lake now dry for 4 years

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:06:00 +0530

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), in 2009, allotted over Rs 6 crore to rejuvenate the lake. Interestingly, BBMP did not allot the development work of the lake to a single contractor.

Gold leaf in dosas

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:55:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Bangaloreans can now treat themselves to a Dosa with a Gold Leaf layer on it thanks to Raj Bhog, a new restaurant that ..

B'lore: Begging racket busted, 300 kids rescued

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:37:50 +0530

A shocker from the IT city, 300 children who were trafficked, drugged and forced to beg have now been rescued by the Bangalore police. What's more shocking is that over a third of these children are infants, all under the age of three.

Namma Metro wipes out business for retailers

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:56:00 +0530

Retailers association says more than 60 percent of the shops have folded up since the launch of Reach 1 of Namma Metro...

Public vehicles banned on University campus?

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:31:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Sooner or later, Bangalore Universitys (BU) Jnana Bharathi campus roads may be closed for public vehicles. BU Vice-Cha..

Katta, son granted bail in KIADB scam case

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:24:12 +0530

The Lokayukta Court on Monday granted bail to former minister Katta Subramanya Naidu, his corporator son Jagadish and S V Srinivas, Managing Director of Itasca software firm, the main accused in Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) land scam.

Bangalore: Multi-level solutions for parking woes

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:32:00 +0530

The hustling Gandhi Bazaar market, frequented by South Bangaloreans, especially during festivals, will soon get a makeover. The 58-year-old market is now bracing up for a multi-storeyed building, to accommodate shops and a parking lot.

Bangalore goes gaga over Nano

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:44:00 +0530

The 4th edition of Bangalore Nano (2011) began on Thursday with sessions on innovations and applications in nanoworld...

Bangalore: Fly over the trains at Byappanahalli

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0530

Here is good news for those who dread using Byappanahalli Railway level crossing to reach Maruthisevanagar and Banaswadi from Old Madras Road. If all goes well, lakhs of people who use this level crossing need not wait for the train to pass through to cross the road.

Bengaluru film fest to pay tribute to Dev Anand

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:41:04 +0530

A total of 179 films, out of which 20 are Kannada movies, will be screened at the fest.

Bangalore: lovelorn man sets himself ablaze in car

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:38:00 +0530

A 28-year-old married man committed suicide by setting himself ablaze inside a four-wheeler after the parents of his girlfriend warned him to stay away from her. The incident took place at Sir M Vishveswaraiah BDA Layout on Chikkanahalli Road in Bidadi police station limits in the outskirts of the city on Tuesday.

Green Oscars for Bangalore's environment group

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:12:00 +0530

Environment Support Group received the 2011 Gold Award in the category of "Best Green Water Stewardship" instituted by the International Green Awards, on November 24. ESG won this award for its ongoing "Collaborative Initiative for the Wise Use, Conservation and Protection of Lakes" in Bangalore.

BIAL aims to extend terminal area

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:32:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) had announced plans for a Rs 1000 crore expansion to Terminal 1 last yea..

Bengaluru film festival: A feast for film buffs

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:27:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy on Monday announced the list of films which will be screened during the 4th Bengaluru I..

Right to expression: Slut Walk cancelled

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:33:00 +0530

It was planned to be a peaceful walk from Town Hall to Freedom Park to celebrate right to expression but on Sunday it turned out to be a day-long drama with the organisers of Slut Walk were, detained and released after a few hours.

Bangalore marches for AIDS awareness

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0530

A large number of people including young women, students from various colleges, members of NGOs, community-based organisations of women in sex work, sexual minorities, people living with HIV and general public took part in an event to observe the World AIDS Day on Thursday at Freedom Park.

Bangalore traders shut shop over FDI in retail

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:25:42 +0530

Hundreds of shops across Bangalore, in upscale areas as well as middle and low-income areas, were shut on Thursday protesting foreign direct investment in the retail business.

The curious case of unused bus shelters

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:47:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Many people brave the burning sun and rains to catch buses to reach their destination, you might have noticed many unus..

Bangalore ranked best Indian city to live in

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:51:47 +0530

Pipping the four metro cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, the southern technology hub of Bangalore has emerged as the best city to live in India, a global survey said on Tuesday.

BMTC drivers to be fined for surpassing bays

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:39:00 +0530

After severe criticism by road users and traffic police on Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses' penchant to break traffic rules, the BMTC finally introduced the concept of bus bays. Unfortunately, this has failed to regulate the parking of buses on the roads.

'Kannadigas to be a minority in Bangalore'

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:24:00 +0530

BANGALORE: Nearly 70 per cent of the population in Bangalore is from other states. They all could unite and easily take over the ..

Zoom on an eight-lane corridor to catch a train

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:52:00 +0530

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and South Western Railways go ahead with the plan for a signal-free corridor...

Jains reopen temple with fanfare

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:37:00 +0530

The community has come together for a nine-day festival to celebrate the opening of the Sri Adinath Shwetambara Temple...

Cops panic as jailed LeT men get visitors

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:00:46 +0530

Two Kerala youths, who were the firsts to visit as many Pakistan-born Let terrorists at the Central jail in the past three years, sent the sleuths of a National Investigating Agency into a tizzy, leading to detention of the visitors. According to sources in the investigating agency, initially, the duo were detained on the suspicion of being terrorists.

Bangalore: BMTC to get 300 new buses

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:45:00 +0530

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is expecting to add 300 new buses to its fleet from funds under Jawaharalal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Home and Transport Minister R Ashok told reporters that the Union government had given in principle approval to the State's demand for more JNNURM funds to purchase new buses.

B'lore hit and run case: Cops seek Facebook help

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:44:05 +0530

Veeru Paksha Nayak, hit by a speeding car on Monday morning, miraculously survived. The driver of the white Maruti car fled the scene and is now on Facebook. Bangalore Traffic police uploaded CCTV images of the accident on their Facebook page.

Bangalore cops seek FB help in hit and run case

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:56:04 +0530

Bangalore traffic police is hoping to catch a culprit with a little help from social networking site Facebook. It has uploaded a CCTV video on the site in which a white Maruti car hit and ran over a two wheeler at the busy Hosur junction in the city.

Bangloreans go nuts as fair comes to an end

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:05:00 +0530

Heaps of groundnuts around Bull Temple allured everyone who took part in the fair. The Parishe, which ended on Wednesday, left citizens craving for more. Residents of Basavangudi and the vendors opined that there was good response to the fair this year in comparison to the previous years.

Younger students taking to drugs in Bangalore

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:05:43 +0530

Drug rehabilitation centres in the city reveal that kids as young as 13 use drugs. Drug peddlers discreetly reveal that sales have skyrocketed this year.

Bangalore losing out on the 'IT hub' tag?

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:05:45 +0530

Bangalore can soon lose its tag as the country's IT hub. Plagued by government delays, the city is rapidly losing out on crucial investments. Infosys' new futuristic campus in Bangalore could well be its last in home-town Karnataka.

Bangalore Book Festival a treat for bookworms

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:38:00 +0530

Technology may have reduced the burden of carrying the paper-backed books around on one's back, but the hard-bound still has its loyal fan following, after all, a book 'is' a man's best companion. Testifying this is the ongoing Bangalore Book Festival in Palace Grounds - on till November 27.

Bangalore tops in child rights violation

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:13:00 +0530

Bangalore tops the list when it comes to registration of child rights violation cases. Speaking at a round table meet jointly organised by the Child Rights Commission and National Law School India University, Nina Nayak, chairperson of the Commission, said.

Bangalore: make energy while the sun shines

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:06:00 +0530

As you enter the Indira Gandhi Memorial Fountain premises on Chowdiah Road, you realise there is an additional feature to attract visitors there - a solar energy park. It is an initiative of Karnataka Renewable Energy Development to increase awareness among the public, especially the children, on domestic and commercial uses of solar energy.

Bangalore: Musical extravaganza from Nov 23

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:41:00 +0530

The Academy of Music, Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, has drawn up a five-day musical extravaganza from November 23. Well known musicians will be honoured on the concluding day of the festival. Sangeetha Kalanidhi Madurai T N Seshagopalan, Vidwan R N Thyagarajan and Vidwan R N Tharanathan, popularly known as 'Rudrapatnam Brothers' have been chosen for 'Sri K K Murthy Memorial Chowdaiah Award-2011'.

KSRTC: Connecting people and places

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:25:00 +0530

From ordinary buses to high-tech luxurious buses, KSRTC has come a long way providing a safe mode of trasport...

Namma Bengaluru Award is back

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:34:00 +0530

The Namma Bengaluru Awards, instituted with the objective of recognising extra-ordinary contributions to Bengaluru by ordinary citizens of the city, is back again and citizens can nominate the person they think are worthy of the awards. In its third consecutive year, it is a first-of-its-kind in India where citizens of the city nominate their real heroes.

Bangalore University denies affiliation renewal

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:36:00 +0530

BANGALORE: The fate of students studying in 12 colleges in the city hangs loose as Bangalore University (BU) is denying renewal of..

Team BBMP Councillors visit Israel

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:57:00 +0530

Fund-crunch Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has sponsored one more foreign trip for councillors. This time the trip is to Israel. Councillors will participate in the International conference on water technology, renewable energy and environment control between November 15 and 17.

Bangalore: Walk in the sky to reach market

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:56:00 +0530

If all goes as per plan, one need not cover their nose to reach the new market building at City Market. Cash-strapped Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is planning to rent out the second floor of the building to "electronic media" and a sky-walk will be constructed to reach the new building.

Migrant birds enter Bangalore

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:55:00 +0530

Rare species of migrant birds, some from other parts of the world, have entered the IT city. These birds are seen in Puttenahalli Lake on the outskirts of the city.

Soon, dedicated cycle lanes in Bangalore

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:49:51 +0530

The experience of the US and years of advocacy by groups of cycling enthusiasts in the city is behind a dream-come-true project in this traffic-cramped tech hub - dedicated cycle lanes.

The 11-11-11 babies of Bangalore

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:01:00 +0530

Month:11. Date:11. Year:2011. Couples, who became parents on Friday, were jubilant as the birth of their child was considered auspicious by many astrologers. It might be true, for their children were catapulted into instant fame by extensive media coverage.

Bangalore: Intelligence cop robbed of Rs 2 lakh

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:11:00 +0530

Thieves are not even leaving policemen nowadays. On Thursday, two unidentified bike-borne miscreants robbed a personnel of intelligence police of Rs 2 lakh. The victim has been identified as Anjanappa, a resident of Madhura Nagara Main Road.

AIIMS to follow Jayadeva model for success

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:21:00 +0530

The prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, wants to replicate the successful model of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research in Bangalore.

Mapping Bangalore Metro work

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:14:00 +0530

The excitement surrounding the city's first metro rail facility surely seems to have settled. Now with Reach 1 operational, the City Express tracks the progress of the rest of the project under construction across the city.

Computers will fight our battles: Kalam

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:37:00 +0530

"We must dream of a Mach 8-10 capable reusable cruise missile by 2016-2020, which have stealth capabilities and will deliver the payload at hypersonic speeds before returning to base," said former president and eminent missile scientist A P J Abdul Kalam.

Darshan's illness brings hospital to limelight

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:30:58 +0530

In September, Darshan was shifted to ICU ward at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD) after he complained of breathlessness. The actor was hospitalized for more than a week for the treatment of bronchial asthma and consistent wheezing.

Making waste management fun, Bangalore style

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:42:43 +0530

Trust Bangaloreans not to waste an opportunity to turn any effort into fun and a 'habba' (festival). Groups of residents of the IT hub are out to prove that the most neglected aspect of Indian cities - waste management - can be fun and a 'habba'.

Cyber crime cases on rise in Bangalore

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:06:00 +0530

Not long after it became the 'suicide capital' of the country, Bangalore is surging ahead to claim another tittle as the cyber crime capital of the nation. Though the city stands at the top five position for cyber crime, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2010 statistics, fraudsters are going all out pursuing 'virtual prey', especially in banking sector.

BMTC to phase out Metro feeder services?

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:54:00 +0530

BANGALORE: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) plans to gradually phase out feeder services to the Namma Metr..

Lokayukta to probe charges against Muniraju

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:58:25 +0530

The Lokayukta court on Wednesday directed Lokayukta police to investigate and report on November 19 a complaint against BJP MLA S Mauniraju for alleged transfer of title of land in his favour in collusion with revenue officials.

Statue stalls Bangalore Metro work

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:29:00 +0530

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has no option but to wait for the state government to take a decision on moving the statue of Dr Ambedkar Bhavan from Vidhana Soudha premises. Presently, the Metro station construction work in that area is stalled.

55 books to mark 55 years of Karnataka

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:46:00 +0530

Sapna Book House held a release function for 55 books in Kannada as part of 55th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Bangaloreans divided over new flyover

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:43:00 +0530

The long and endless jams have been causing problems for every commuter who ever decided to use the road. While most are happy with the idea of having the flyovers, there are few who are not very pleased with the idea.

A major revamping session for BMTC buses

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:19:00 +0530

BANGALORE: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is seeking to implement a major policy change in its operations..

Man who'd do anything to promote Kannada

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 08:12:00 +0530

Meet M S Suresh Kumar from Sahakaranagar who is ever ready to extend his cooperation to promote Kannada. Kumar, a civil contractor, has been striving for the promotion of Kannada in his own little way.

Metallica puts on a high voltage show for Banglore

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:27:01 +0530

Heavy metal band Metallica rocked the I-T city of Bangalore on Saturday night.

The largest human ribbon in Bangalore?

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:56:00 +0530

6,583 people came together to form a 'human awareness ribbon' on Sunday at Sullivan Police Grounds to create more awareness on breast cancer. Organised by HealthCare Global Enterprises Limited, a cancer care network, the participants wearing pink t-shirts and pink head gear formed the human ribbon and stood for ten minutes.

Metallica rocks Bangalore amidst tight security

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:19:46 +0530

Rock music frenzy swept the sprawling Palace Grounds in this garden city where heavy metal band Metallica gave its first ever live performance in India, putting the fiasco over Friday's cancelled Gurgaon concert behind.

Metallica all set to rock Bangalore today

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:13:01 +0530

Rock band Metallica's maiden Indian tour started on a dismal when their concert was cancelled in Delhi but the band is all set to rock Bangalore on Sunday night and the fans are hoping that finally they will see the legends perform live.

After Delhi fiasco, Metallica to perform in B'lore

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:31:15 +0530

After the fiasco in Delhi, Bangalore fans voice their doubts as Metallica is slated to perform there on Sunday.

Rath Yatra: change in traffic plan for Sun

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:32:00 +0530

In wake of L K Advani's Jana Chethana Yatra at National High School Grounds on Sunday, the city traffic police have made changes in vehicular movement.

Footpath prayers soon to be heard?

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:04:00 +0530

169 temples, 4 churches and a mosque are among the 174 illegal places of worship constructed on Bangalore footpaths...

Lack of basic facilities at Namma Metro stations

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:29:57 +0530

Commuters of Namma Metro are disappointed over the lack of toilets and drinking water facilities in Metro stations along the Reach 1 route. While the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) plans to build 'pay and use' toilets outside the Metro stations, drinking water facilities and other options like eateries have not been included in the design of the stations yet.

Bangalore: Four arrested for 'human sacrifice'

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:15:28 +0530

Nelamangla police of Bangalore Rural district have arrested four treasure hunters who allegedly sacrificed a person for getting treasure. The accused have been identified as Ningappa Basavannappa Hullambi alias Mahesh, Krishnamurthy, Naveen Kumar and Timmaraju. Four other accused are still absconding and police are trying to trace them.

Decision on Yeddyurappa's bail plea likely today

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:16:34 +0530

The bail plea of former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa will come up for hearing on Friday.

B'lore: First phase of Namma metro inaugurated

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:19:31 +0530

Bangalore is the third Indian city after Kolkata and Delhi to have its own metro service. Namma Metro was inaugurated on Thursday in the IT City.

Will Namma Metro end traffic snarls in Bangalore?

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:48:37 +0530

Nasty traffic snarls and running behind schedule daily, missing appointments. Well, all that may change now, for good. As the Namma Metro gets on track, it looks like a classy, comfortable and most convenient choice of commute for the average Bangalorean.

HAL Director and Chief Test Pilot found dead

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:46:29 +0530

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chief Test Pilot and Director (Corporate Planning and Marketing) Squadron Leader (Rtd) Baldev Singh was found dead in Bangalore on Tuesday. His was body found at tourist spot Nandi Hills at 11 am.

Bangalore: Fire at Paragon footwear factory

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:56:37 +0530

Major fire broke out at the Paragon footwear factory in Peenya in Bangalore at 3 pm on Friday. According to reports, no one was trapped inside and there have been no casualties.

K'taka: Another BJP minister caught in land scam

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:03:15 +0530

In more trouble for the BJP government in Karnataka, Forest Minister CP Yogeshwara has been accused of defrauding over 8,000 people in a land scam in Bangalore. After BS Yeddyurappa, the Reddy Brothers, it is CP Yogeshwara who is adding to the BJP's embarrassment in Karnataka.

Janardhana Reddy arrest politially motivated: BJP

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:34:49 +0530

BJP's Karnataka unit on Wednesday termed as politically motivated the arrest of former minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy by the CBI in connection with illegal mining, as the agency had not probed allegations of Congress leaders involved in it.