Double murder: Life term for accused
The 2nd fast track court on Thursday sentenced 3 convicts in the sensational Srirampura murder case in 2007 to life imprisonment. Judge Gurunath Shamba Revankar pronounced the quantum of punishment a
More power cuts? Blame city’s unreliable electricity infrastructure
It’s not just a shortfall in power generation that causes Bengaluru to go without power for hours together. The unreliable electricity infrastructure that causes frequent breakdowns is equally to blam
Teen killed in road accident
A 16-year-old boy who violated all traffic rules by riding a two wheeler, was involved in an accident which killed his friend who was riding pillion. A BMTC bus knocked them down from behind near Sajj
Meet our mayor
The city has a new mayor in D. Venkatesh Murthy and a new deputy mayor in L. Srinivas. Declared elected on Thursday . Mr Murthy made a slew of promises, chief among them being to keep the city clean
BSY ‘scuttles’ expansion plan
The much-awaited cabinet expansion would be delayed further in view of the belligerent stand adopted by former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa that he would participate in core committee meetings only
Power less state
Power cuts have long made people's lives miserable in the state, as they arrive with regularity every year, especially in summer when the consumption is at its highest. While the state claims to be ha
Uncertainty dogs state DGP office
Karnataka has had four director general and inspectors general of police in the last 13 months and there could be yet another change of guard in the next few days after the Supreme Court stayed the Hi
Farmers lay siege to Vidhana Soudha
Farmers hit the streets of the city on Wednesday demanding the waiver of agricultural loans taken by them in view of the severe drought which has gripped the state. Raitha Sangha president Kodihalli C
Colleges cry for more autonomy
While privately owned schools are clamouring against the supposed unfairness of the Right to Education (RTE) legislation, private colleges and universities are making a bit of noise of their own about
Sirsi Flyover: BBMP in dark on repair work
The traffic was diverted nearly a month ago but work on strengthening the Sirsi Circle flyover has still not begun . The city’s first flyover on Mysore Road, it was built 15 years ago with expansio