Reaching help when you need it the most
Arogya Kavacha or 108 ambulance services is a free round-the-clock service for citizens of the State and was launched in 2008 by former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. Many times, a life is lost due
Brace for 3 days of power cuts
Even as southern, eastern and western parts of the Bengaluru are expected to face infrequent power supply for the next three days, starting Monday, neither Bescom nor KPTCL has informed the citizens o
Traffic stopped in its tracks here
It’s been three years of inconvenience for people of Lingarajapuram. While they struggle to get to work and to hospitals in the area, work on the underpass on the Lingarajapuram Main Road hobbles alo
Bad oral hygiene causes tooth loss, hits self-esteem
Oral health care is very low among Indians and, as a result, problems like gum disease and dental decay seem to hit Indians at a relatively younger age. A survey conduced in June across major Indian c
Make roads safer for our children, say worried parents
With Friday's accident involving the Delhi Public School (DPS) van being blamed on reckless driving by a BMTC bus and not the careless of its own driver, parents are now calling for more public sens
Students ‘cut’ up with govt
In a bizarre incident, seven students of a government primary school at Tirumale in Magadi taluk of Ramanagaram district inflicted wounds on their wrists with the help of drawing compasses opposing th
DVS: Why is BSY acting like Oppn leader?
A meeting of the core committee of the state unit of BJP, convened to discuss issues such as a reshuffle of portfolios and nominations to the Legislative Council, was inconclusive as the leaders got i
BJP MLA amassed Rs 7.7 cr excess wealth
The Lokayukta police on Saturday filed a chargesheet against BJP MLA from Yelahanka, S.R.Vishwanath, for possessing Rs 7.74 crore more than his known sources of income. After the Lokayukta court order
Metro cracks the whip against crimes
Following a few cases of theft at Metro stations coming to light over the recent months, Namma Metro has come out with a list of offences and penalties under the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenan
Traffic cops in Karnataka to use Blackberry to book violations
Karnataka traffic police has taken a step forward to going green and becoming paperless with senior personnel now using Blackberry devices to book motorists for traffic violations across the state.
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