Will state’s offer convince SC?
Will Karnataka be making too generous a commitment before the Supreme Court on Monday by offering to release 38 tmc of water to Tamil Nadu between October and end-January next year?
Even as farmer le
‘No special effect on BJP if BSY goes’
There was a time when K.S. Eshwarappa and B.S. Yeddyurappa were inseparable friends, climbing up the RSS ladder the slow, hard way and toiling to build the BJP in Shimoga. Today, they are arch rivals
Compost and clear, reap Benefit
Everybody likes to talk about the environment, the latest ‘go green’ fads, the virtues of organic foods and the harmful effects of carbon emissions. Very few actually do anything more than talk. Kul
No kidding: Arthritis affects children too
Nine-year-old Seema (name changed) suffered five years of pain, both mental and physical, and was bedridden after she was affected with juvenile arthritis. Her parents didn’t think she would ever lead
A week after, Bengaluru still cold to garbage segregation
A whole week has gone by after the rule on garbage segregation at source came into effect, but Bengalureans still seem to be cold to the idea. Though there has been some change in a few residential lo
KSRTC rides high on tech route
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), over the years, has become tech-savvy and has come up with a variety of options for its customers to book tickets. Passengers can avoid going to
Wildlife offender’s claim has cops in fix
A wildlife offender, who was arrested on charges of possessing a leopard pelt in Kodagu last week, has told the investigating officers that he is, in fact, a police informer. The accused, Sheik Hussai
Nine injured as two cars crash on Kanakapura Rd
Nine people, including three women, sustained severe injuries after the car in which they were travelling collided head-on with another car near Kaggalipura lake on Kanakapura Road in Thalaghattapura
Residents fleeced for new water connections
People living in areas added newly to the BBMP, complain they are being fleeced for getting a BWSSB connection under the new Cauvery Water Supply Scheme Stage IV Phase II. Many claim they are being o
Traffic police to clear station backyards, recycle junk
The city traffic police will recycle and reuse property that often lies abandoned at traffic police stations. Batteries, cameras, broken signal lights, signal posts and traffic signs are left to rot i