Festive time brings zest plus snarl-ups
With Ramzan and Onam around the corner, many roads in the city are already showing signs of heavy traffic congestion during the weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday, shoppers poured into the city in larg
Kiran to open Octopus HQ in Begumpet today
The elite anti-terror commando force Octopus (Organisation For Counter Terrorist Operations) headquarters will be inaugurated by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday at Begumpet.
Octopus, t
One month in office, Shettar is elated
Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Sunday that he felt elated on completing one month in office. Mr Shettar had taken over as CM on July 12, replacing Mr D.V. Sadananda Gowda, who was forced to q
State to establish dialysis centres in all districts: CM
Observing that kidney ailments are on the rise among Keralites, chief minister Oommen Chandy said on Sunday that the government is trying to set up dialysis centres in every district. The purpose – to
Serial divorces regular in city courts now
Filing for divorce even after a second marriage has now become a regular feature in city family courts, pointed out advocates. The reasons for such divorces vary, based on the age group of the couples
Hydel power gets a boost
Providing some respite to the power-starved state, the water levels at hydel reserves have improved considerably this month giving a boost to power generation from hydel sources. Water storage levels
Rough ride for students
It must have been quite shocking for the public to read how a plus-one student was pushed off a city bus on Friday. The student fell backwards and badly hurt her ankle.
However, this incident is not
Arundhati Roy slams Indian capitalism, takes dig at Team-A
Capitalists control the world. However, irrespective of what the ideology we followed, we should not support the form of capitalism prevailing in India, which “is worse than that in the West,” writer
No air spectacle at Mysore Dasara
The famous Mysore Dasara will lose one of its major attractions — the Dasara Air Show — with the defence ministry refusing to hold air shows anywhere in India during festivities and private engagement
All India bank strike on Aug 22 and 23
Over 10 lakh bank employees and officers have decided to strike on August 22 and 23 against the government policy to privatise the public sector banks.
The United Forum of Bank Unions and its 10 lakh