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23 Mar 2017
Sasikala NatarajanHate mails for VK Sasikala in jail
Convicted AIADMK leader Sasikala has reportedly received numerous letters from the people in TN accusing her for the death of Jayalalithaa.
22 Mar 2017
BengaluruBengaluru third cheapest city to live in globally
A report compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), an arm of The Economist Group declared Bengaluru the third cheapest city to live in across the globe.
21 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka witnessed non-PAN transactions worth Rs. 2,710 crore post demonetization
Post demonetization, numerous jewellers, petrol bunk owners, real-estate developers and contractors from Karnataka deposited more than Rs. 2.5lakh in their bank accounts till 30th December, 2016.
20 Mar 2017
SiddaramaiahBengaluru should expect another sweltering summer
According to a bulletin circulated by the MET Department, the maximum temperature on Sunday was 35 degrees Celsius in Bengaluru.
17 Mar 2017
BengaluruDrug busts near educational institutes becoming rampant: Home Minister
On Thursday, Bengaluru Home Minister G Parmeshwara told the legislative council that approximately 26 cases of drug busts occurred near educational institutes since 3 years.
16 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka Government caps multiplex tickets at Rs. 200 in Budget
The Karnataka government in its newly presented budget has decided to cap the prices of multiplex tickets at Rs. 200, making Karnataka the second state to do so after Tamil Nadu.
15 Mar 2017
IndiaOld notes worth Rs. 473 crore still with cooperative banks
District Cooperative Central Banks (DCCB) in Karnataka had continued accepting deposits in banned currencies (Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000) even after being prohibited by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
14 Mar 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: BJP leader hacked to death
On Tuesday, 38-year-old Kittaganahalli Vasu from BJP was allegedly hacked to death by unknown attackers near Bommasandra, the southern-east part of Bengaluru.
10 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka launches Rs. 10 crore fund for female entrepreneurs
A Rs.10 crore fund has been initiated by the Karnataka government for female entrepreneurs.
09 Mar 2017
KarnatakaTransgenders have their own category in this year's PU exam
19 transgenders will have the opportunity to write their second pre-university exam in Karnataka under the category of "transgenders."
08 Mar 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Serial rapist nabbed in gunfight
On Tuesday, serial rapist Shivarama Reddy from Bengaluru was injured in a run-in with the police; he was shot at by one of the officers for trying to attack them.
07 Mar 2017
SiddaramaiahBengaluru: 3 labourers die cleaning manhole
According to city police, three labourers died in the Kaggadasapur area of Bengaluru after stepping in a manhole to clean it.
06 Mar 2017
BengaluruUber's 'free rides' bug amended by security researcher
Bengaluru-based security researcher Anand Prakash killed a bug in Uber's app that could be misused by unethical hackers by facilitating free rides.
03 Mar 2017
KarnatakaProtests against dubbed movies spread in Karnataka
On Friday, Karnataka witnessed protests against the screening of 'Sathyadev IPS', the Kannada dubbed version of Ajith's Tamil movie 'Yennai Arindhaal.'
02 Mar 2017
DNABengaluru steel flyover project to be scrapped, residents rejoice
The Karnataka government on Thursday scrapped the controversial steel flyover project that was to be constructed in Bengaluru.
01 Mar 2017
KarnatakaDry days ahead for Karnataka's liquor industry
Manufacturing-units of liquor industries in Karnataka are dependent on borewells, which have survived four successive years of drought.
28 Feb 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Dial 100 and cops will speak in English/Hindi
Bengaluru's police control room will soon include the option of conversing with the control room personnel in English and Hindi along with Kannada.
27 Feb 2017
Bengaluru15 vehicles were stolen in Bengaluru everyday in 2014-2016
Data obtained from the Bengaluru police states that 16,149 cases of vehicle theft were registered between 2014 and 2016.
24 Feb 2017
BengaluruFirst intra-city organ transplant by air in Bengaluru
For the first time, an air-ambulance was used in Bengaluru for an intra-city organ transplant, when a heart was flown from Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road into MS Ramaiah Narayana Heart Centre, Mattikere in seven minutes.
23 Feb 2017
Aero IndiaUber, Ola strike turns violent as mob stones cabs
1,00,000 cabs stayed off roads as protesting Uber and Ola drivers ransacked the Uber office at HSR Layout.
22 Feb 2017
Tamil NaduSpectranet launches high-speed broadband in Bengaluru
Spectranet is launching its south India business in Bengaluru with a 100MPBS unlimited plan on offer for users.
21 Feb 2017
Andhra PradeshOne killed, 9 injured as KSRTC bus catches fire
58-year-old Bhagyamma, a Peenya Dasarahalli resident, was killed and nine others injured when a KSRTC bus caught fire near Arishinakuntte on NH4. Cause of the mishap is not yet known.
20 Feb 2017
DelhiBWSSB to hire 100 private water tankers for parched Bengaluru
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will hire 100 private tankers to supply water to the parched city, for the first time in ten years.
18 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiSatya Nadella's first visit to India's Silicon Valley
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will visit Bengaluru next week for a company event, in his first trip to India's Silicon Valley since taking office in Feb'14.
17 Feb 2017
POCSOMajor fire at Bellandur lake, toxic fumes engulf vicinity
A massive fire broke out on the lake bed at Bellandur, engulfing the area with heavy toxic fumes.
16 Feb 2017
Ratan TataCabinet clears controversial Mekedatu project for parched Bengaluru
The controversial Mekedatu project on the Cauvery, for a reservoir with 66.50 tmcft capacity, was cleared by the cabinet. It will be presented to the Central Water Commission and Cauvery Supervisory Committee for approval.
15 Feb 2017
Manohar ParrikarBengaluru: Rumours on demonetization of Rs 10 coins create panic
Rumours about demonetization of Rs 10 coins spread in Bengaluru, creating chaos as more and more citizens found it difficult to use their coins for payment.
14 Feb 2017
KarnatakaAero India 2017 takes off at Yelahanka
The 11th edition of Aero India, the country's biggest aerospace and defence expo, set off at Yelahanka airbase, with China making its debut with a confirmed five-member team.
13 Feb 2017
SiddaramaiahNorth Bengaluru witnesses roaring days ahead of Aero India
Bengaluru residents are spending noisy days as jets keep roaring by ahead of Aero India, scheduled from February 14 at Yelahanka airbase.
11 Feb 2017
IndiaBengaluru might gift India its first indigenous jet engine
India's first jet engine, developed by a team of 11 from Poeir Jets Private Limited, was fired on February 8. It will be submitted for certification in about 24 weeks.
10 Feb 2017
Aero IndiaCouple makes hoax bomb call to airport to delay flight
A couple from BTM Layout, trying to fly to Kochi for their engagement, had a hoax-bomb threat made to Kempegowda Airport, as they were getting late.
09 Feb 2017
Namma MetroTankers supplying water in 496 parched Karnataka villages
After borewells in 496 villages dried up, the government has started sending water tankers.
08 Feb 2017
BengaluruBBMP flooded with calls against tree felling on Jayamahal Road
Citizens flooded the BBMP with hundreds of calls and messages in protest against the proposed felling of 112 trees for widening of Jayamahal Road.
07 Feb 2017
Saudi ArabiaUteruses of 2,200 women in Kalaburagi removed in major racket
2,200 women of the Lambani and Dalit communities in Kalaburagi have had their uteruses removed in a major racket.
06 Feb 2017
POCSOWater scarcity hits Bengaluru
Water supply in many areas like Ramamurthy Nagar, C.V. Raman Nagar and more has been erratic since last few weeks.
04 Feb 2017
Google MapsOla, Uber cab sharing to continue for another 15 days
The Transport Department has allowed Ola and Uber to continue their cab-sharing services for another 15 days as both aggregators submitted notes saying they were completely legal.
03 Feb 2017
IndiaBengaluru kids, as young as 11, are taking to drugs
Kids as young as 11-12 years of age in Bengaluru are taking to consuming as well as peddling drugs.
02 Feb 2017
NEET'Pool not illegal': Uber responds to transport dept
After the Transport Department's order banning cab sharing, Uber said "uberPOOL" is within the framework of Motor Vehicle Rules. An online petition has also been started to garner support.
01 Feb 2017
BengaluruKambala 'anthem' goes viral amid Jallikattu protests
'Kambala-namma' by renowned singer Sathish Patla is being promoted as the theme-song of the protests in support of the buffalo racing sport, which was banned in Nov'16.
31 Jan 2017
Indian Premier League (IPL)Cows paraded in Bengaluru in search of 'wanted' bovine
Adugodi police is calling cow owners to the station after a bovine attacked the mother of a head constable.