Minister, MLC squabble over Chamundi Hill land
The controversy over the ownership of over 2,000 acres of prime land near the Chamundi Hills is snowballing with BJP MLC, G. Madhusudan and district-in-charge minister S.A. Ramdas now crossing swords
Fix RTPS, you’ll light up state
By September, the state is likely to add another 1,100 MW of power to its grid as the second unit of the Bellary Thermal Power Station and Udupi Power Corporation become operational. But this may stil
Lansdowne Building caves in, 4 killed
In one of the worst ‘heritage’ disasters the city has witnessed in the recent past, the landmark Lansdowne Building, located just behind the Mysore Palace, caved in on Saturday evening killing four pe
Drought: All-party team to Delhi?
Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Saturday that he was contemplating to lead a delegation of leaders of all parties to New Delhi in order to step up pressure on the Union government for release
8,000 threat SMSes: Mastermind Moosa held
The man who stands accused sent a jaw-dropping 8,000 threat SMSes and caused last week’s exodus of north-easterners from Bengaluru has been arrested.
5 held for killing canines for meat
Five people were taken into custody on Saturday by the Amruthahalli police for allegedly killings dogs and then selling their meat to roadside eateries. The arrested have been identified as Kanakori L
Truck chases SUV, killers hack rowdy
Just days after a shocking murder on the highway near Nelamangala, another broad daylight murder was reported on the Kolar highway on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. Both the murders are simila
Bank staffers convicted of fraud
Two bank employees and three others have been sentenced to imprisonment for committing fraud and cheating under Prevention of Corruption Act by the city civil and sessions and special judge for CBI ca
Shrinking streets of Yelahanka
In the Seventies it was a pensioners’ paradise with retired government employees flocking to the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) layout in Yelahanka New Town in search of peace and quiet. An assistant
Sri Lankan pilot flew with two women in cockpit?
In a blatant disregard for aviation rules and ignoring passenger safety, the pilot of a Sri Lankan Airlines flight (No. UL 172) bound for Colombo from Bengaluru International Airport, allegedly allowe