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
‘G’ category ghost haunts law minister
Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S. Suresh Kumar is trying to save his “Mr Clean” image by returning the 50x80 feet site allotted to him under the chief minister’s ‘G’ category and resigning fro
Fazal case: School gets police notice
The Chikkajala traffic police, investigating the death of four-year-old Mohammed Fazal, have served notice to the Bright School in Thanisandra where he was studying. The notice has been served to asc
Low treatment cost brings US citizen to Namma city
It was the comparatively low and effective cost of treatment in Bengaluru that brought Penny Philppi from Arizona in the United States to Apollo Hospital in the city. Having suffered six years of pain
Land storm: Minister No. 12 bites dust
The BJP government suffered its biggest embarrassment since the resignation of former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa with law minister S. Suresh Kumar too putting in his papers on Saturday after char
Out goes Mr Nice Guy
In a major setback to the BJP government, its ‘honest face’ — law minister S. Suresh Kumar — on Saturday, quit on moral grounds following allegations that he suppressed facts to obtain a site under th
Trickster thrashed, handed to cops
A man, who was posing as a Central Crime Branch (CCB) official, was caught by the public after he allegedly conned a beautician to the tune of Rs 4.8 lakh. The accused, identified as Guruswamy (34), a
HC cracks the whip on auto permits
An autorickshaw driver can be issued only one permit, the High Court has ruled, while directing the State to come up with guidelines to implement the directive across the state. The landmark verdict i
BJP ‘honest face’ in row over land
In a major setback to the BJP government in Karnataka, its ‘honest face’ — law minister S. Suresh Kumar — quit on moral grounds following allegations that he suppressed facts to obtain a site under th