I’m not done yet, says whistleblower
Soon after personal information about him started appearing in the media, Mr S. Bhaskaran, the RTI activist who allegedly ‘exposed’ law minister Suresh Kumar and forced him to resign, has threatened t
Heading to the great gig in the sky
If you want beer, go to Germany. If you want government-sanctioned drugs, come to Varanasi. If you can enjoy the perks of buying hashish from the corner chai shop, you really oughtn’t complain about g
Cops ‘rough up’ bizman, kin
Tilak Nagar Inspector Kalyan Shetty, along with an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) allegedly assaulted a businessman and his parents at their residence on Sunday morning. Around 11 am, Mr Shetty had go
Ordinary volunteer, extraordinary work
It was a woebegone trio that trudged into a reputed mental institution in the city one morning, weary after what was a long and harrowing journey all the way from Gulbarga. She was a young woman, one
Trucker’s death sparks protest
A 36-year-old lorry driver was killed in a road accident after a speeding cab knocked him down near Nagenahalli Gate on Sunday evening. The lorry driver Irshad Khan of Nagavara was trying to cross the
Tamil Nadu gangs prey on state’s sandalwood treasure
The sandalwood treasure in Bannerghatta forests of have yet again come under the radar of smugglers from Tamil Nadu with at least five attempts being made in the last three months to smuggle them. Th
Buddhism tour circuit to woo more visitors
Karnataka tourism is looking at exploring Buddhist sites in the state for its religious tour circuit. Till now, Jain sites have been much promoted in the religious circuit, and with the new initiativ
No takers for BMTC’s Metro pass
The Metro-Bus Transit (MBT) pass that was to provide seamless travel on both BMTC buses and Namma Metro, has failed to make a mark in the city. Poor sales of the passes have been attributed to the sho
BMRCL won’t budge on price for prime rly land
Pricing of the railway land acquired by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is facing endless issues. The BMRCL refuses to pay the compensation fixed by a committee formed by the Union Ur
Probe me, prove me clean: Suresh
Law and parliamentary affairs minister S. Suresh Kumar is sticking to his guns and is in no mood to withdraw his resignation despite frantic pleas made to him by BJP top guns and several of his minist