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Welcome to MG Road: Boulevard of broken dreams

In a city getting crowded by the day, MG Road once provided relief. A long, broad stretch with a pretty boulevard running partially down its length, it was Bengalureans’ pride. Shopping and sipping t

Court turns down BSY, kin plea for anticipatory bail

The CBI special court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail applications of former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and his kin. The CBI special court judge D.R. Venkata Sudarshan, in a 75-page

Council election: BJP wins 4, JD(S) 1

The Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituency polls to the state Legislative Council, sprung no surprises with the ruling BJP winning four of the six seats and one seat going to a JD(S) candidate. Counti

Who are Sitaram’s friends in BJP?

Cross-voting by Congress legislators, which led to an upset defeat of former Member of Parliament Iqbal Ahmed Saradagi in elections to the Legislative Council on Monday, has taken an interesting turn

Voluntary blood donation still cannot meet city’s need

Twenty-one-year-old Harsha (name changed) was admitted to a private hospital at Bannerghatta Road a week ago with very low blood platelet count and suspected dengue. He had to wait for two days before

Students slam KEA on Facebook wall

The Karnataka Examination Authority’s (KEA) Facebook page has opened a flood of comments from students, who slam the authority for faulty evaluation, problems with answer scripts and other issues. The

Litigation over land continue to hinder Metro progress

Work on the underground section of Namma Metro’s Phase-1 has hit a hurdle with litigation over land acquisition. Work on some of the crucial stretches has been affected and this could delay the launch

Visitors taken for a ‘ride’ on safari

The Zoo Authority of Karnataka has served a notice on the state-owned Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) for alleged irregularities in operating safari trips inside the Bannerghat

No water, chaos in city

Sangeetha Narayana, a resident of Jayamahal Extension, woke up to total chaos at her house on Tuesday morning. There was no water and her daughter skipped school as she could not bathe. Ms Narayana ma

Ashram buildings illegal

There’s more trouble in store for the self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda Swamy who has run away from his ashram and is being pursued by the police. Several buildings on his 42-acre estate at Kallugopa

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