Ramdev agitation may re-energise anti-graft movement: Hegde
Former Karnataka Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde, who was closely associated with now disbanded Team Anna, feels yoga guru Ramdev's agitation on black money and graft issues may re-energise the anti-corrup
BSY tour to test waters
Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa will set out in a modified Toyota Fortuner on a state tour next week to test his political fortunes and to assess if the series of scams he is embroiled in, have hit his image hard
Dr Mushtari’s dream: From ragi to riches
It is one of the most sustainable crops to cultivate, one that can even survive amid harsh drought, making it perfect for the more arid parts of Karnataka. The benefits of ragi (finger millet) are man
Ghost of riots haunts Assamese in city
The shameful incidents of Assamese being attacked in Mumbai, Pune and Andhra Pradesh have been widely reported, but such incidents have also taken place in Bengaluru, though on a smaller scale and hav
Police crack JP Nagar double murder, nab three
In a major breakthrough, the J.P. Nagar police claim to have solved the sensational double murder of an aged couple, that had raised serious concerns about the security of senior citizens in the city,
Watch out! ‘Tiger’ tow trucks on prowl
Next time you park your car in a no-parking zone and can’t find it when you return, visit the nearest traffic police station. It will have been towed away as police reintroduce the practice of towing
Routine check-up saves cop’s life
Forty-four-year old Ganesh, a Karnataka police constable would have been on the verge of death had he not undergone the routine urological check-up conducted for police constables by Fortis Hospitals.
Bescom lights up the way for consumers
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), in the recent past has received appreciation for its various citizen-friendly initiatives. The long queues at billing counters is gradually diminishi
‘Melting pot of culture’ rises 26-ft tall
“This world is beautiful; save it for our children,” says the carving on the world’s tallest earthen pot which will soon be on public view in the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Created by sculptor John De
‘High ATF taxes hurting aviation growth’
The civil aviation sector in the country is passing through turbulent times, much of it due to the global economic slowdown. But the main reason for the dramatic dip in the sectoral growth is due to t