Another stroke of Olympic luck
Swimming against the high tide of financial difficulties is something Aaron D’Souza learnt the day he started competitive swimming. The only thing that kept the 19-year-old going was the Olympics.
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Smile wearing thin: DVS to quit as CM?
Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has confided to close confidantes that he no longer wants to be chief minister. Seven months after taking office and in the midst of a bruising campaign to ensure t
House panel chief says up to 10 more MLAs watched porn
Chairman of the Legislature Committee probing the porngate episode involving three ruling BJP MLAs in Karnataka on Thursday said eight to ten other legislators had also watched sleazy clips in the Ass
6 lakh to appear for II PU examinations
The II PUC examinations that begin on Thursday will see 5.96 lakh students appearing for all the three streams, science, arts and commerce, across the State. The exams will end on March 31 and result
Arrest: Did ANF commit a blunder?
Did the Anti-Naxal Force commit a blunder in arresting Vittala, a student of mass communication and journalism from Mangalore University, along with his father Linganna (53) on charges of supporting t
BBMP wants Russell traders out
Even as traders at Russell Market were celebrating after renovating the burnt premises at their own cost, the BBMP slapped notices, asking the traders to evacuate the premises. The BBMP has also quest
Race on for mayor, deputy posts
With the terms of Mayor Sharadamma R. and the Deputy Mayor S. Harish ending on April 23, hectic lobbying is on for the City’s top political posts. Of the three BJP corporators in the race, two with th
Cops file cases, but fail to trace accused
The city traffic police have booked 1,000 cases against autorickshaw drivers for overcharging or refusing to ferry passengers, on the basis of complaints received through SMS, or the short message se
BSY planned new party
Plans for ‘announcing the launch of Karnataka Janata Party’—which bears an uncanny resemblance to the Karnataka Congress Party formed by former CM S. Bangarappa in 1994— were suddenly shelved by loya
Five-storey building tilts, neighbours run for cover
The fire and emergence service department had to evacuate residents living in buildings next to a five-storey building that was on the verge of collapsing, in Vinayaka Layout, Electronics City 2nd pha