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27 Apr 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Parents would be notified if children break speed limits
A group of automobile-engineering students from Bengaluru developed a foolproof system which can automatically alert traffic control rooms of overspeeding.
26 Apr 2017
Independence DayBengaluru residents get coloured water because of illegal dyeing units
Residents of Shanti Nagar in Bengaluru buy bottled water as their taps give out blue and maroon coloured water; this is because illegal cloth dyeing units are polluting Bengaluru's water sources.
25 Apr 2017
SiddaramaiahBengaluru cinemas, restaurants ordered to provide clean drinking water free
Multiplexes and restaurants in Bengaluru have been directed by a consumer court to provide clean drinking water to their customers for free.
24 Apr 2017
MonsoonBengaluru: Now, an app to help you evade potholes
A group of four classmates from Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, have invented an app which warns users about the potholes on the road.
24 Apr 2017
India6,00,000 litres of blood discarded in 5 years in India
Statistics have indicated that over 28 lakh units of blood have been discarded by hospitals and blood banks in India due to poor storage and coordination logistics.
21 Apr 2017
DelhiBengaluru to shut down on day of Baahubali 2 release
Protesting against the release of Baahubali 2, several Pro-Kannada organizations in Bengaluru led by former MLA Vatal Nagaraj have demanded a day-long bandh on 28th April.
21 Apr 2017
HyderabadAurangabad-Hyderabad passenger train derails at Karnataka
An Aurangabad-Hyderabad passenger train derailed on Friday morning between Khalgapur and Bhalki stations in Karnataka.
20 Apr 2017
FacebookBaahubali director appeals to Kannadigas to allow release
Baahubali: The Conclusion's director SS Rajamouli in a Facebook video appealed to Kannadigas to allow the release of the movie in Karnataka.
19 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaBengaluru: Vegetable prices increase due to scarcity of water
Markets across Bengaluru are witnessing vegetable prices soar as compared to prices last week.
18 Apr 2017
FacebookBengaluru Police now on Instagram
Tech-savvy Bengaluru Police are doing everything in their power to ensure dissemination of their campaigns and important messages through social media.
13 Apr 2017
IndiaIIM-Bengaluru slips down one rank, second to IIM-Ahmedabad
The India rankings 2017 survey under the National Institutional Ranking Framework considered more than 3,300 institutes across 20 parameters.
13 Apr 2017
West BengalBypolls: BJP leads in Delhi, Congress follows, AAP trails
Counting of votes is underway for bypolls in 10 assembly constituencies across eight states -Assam, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal.
11 Apr 2017
West BengalEC defers Anantnag by-elections to 25th May
Following reports from the J&K administration as well as its Chief Electoral Officer that the Lok Sabha by-poll in Anantnag may be intervened by violent elements, the Election Commission adjourned the same to 25th May.
10 Apr 2017
West BengalSrinagar by-polls marred by violence, 8 dead
The Srinagar Lok Sabha by-polls witnessed violence with 8 people having died after being fired at by the security forces.
06 Apr 2017
Tamil NaduKarnataka's most photographed tiger dies of starvation
'Prince', the most photographed tiger of the state of Karnataka, died of starvation, leaving wildlife photographers and enthusiasts in sorrow.
31 Mar 2017
IndiaBengaluru is India's most forgetful city
The Uber 'Lost and Found India' Index released a report on Thursday and ranked Bengaluru as India's most forgetful city.
29 Mar 2017
BengaluruKarnataka government wants to "rehabilitate" transgender beggars
The government of Karnataka announced the formation of 'vigilance-squads' who will arrest transgender women begging on Bengaluru streets in order to "rehabilitate" them.
27 Mar 2017
Indian ArmyArmy personnel's combat jackets to come from Bengaluru companies
Two extremely crucial combat-clothing needs of the Indian Army will be satisfied by Bengaluru companies; bullet-proof jackets (BPJs) and coats for extreme cold climates (coats-ECC) for those posted in Siachen.
22 Mar 2017
Amit ShahFormer Karnataka CM SM Krishna to join BJP today
Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna will be joining BJP in the presence of party chief Amit Shah in Delhi.
21 Mar 2017
National Green Tribunal (NGT)Karnataka 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.
16 Mar 2017
Tamil NaduKarnataka 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
Amit ShahCongress veteran SM Krishna to join BJP on 15 March
Karnataka BJP President B S Yeddyurappa stated to the media that former Congress leader SM Krishna will join the BJP on 15 March.
10 Mar 2017
BengaluruKarnataka 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
Namma MetroTransgenders 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."
03 Mar 2017
Vijay MallyaProtests 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
Kia MotorsDry 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
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI files criminal cases against 21 colleges in Andhra, Karnataka
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently filed a criminal case against 21 teacher training institutions in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh for violation of norms laid down by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). However, it says more colleges might be included in the list.
14 Feb 2017
Indian Air ForceAero 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.
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.
04 Feb 2017
Narendra ModiDigital address for Bengaluru houses proposed
If Bengaluru qualifies for the Smart City competition next month, each house in the city will get its own digital address for easier administration.
04 Feb 2017
Amit ShahSM Krishna to join BJP: BS Yeddyurappa
Karnataka unit president BS Yeddyurappa announced that veteran Congress politician SM Krishna would soon join the BJP.
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.
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.
29 Jan 2017
Amit ShahS. M. Krishna resigns from the Congress
S. M. Krishna, former Karnataka Chief Minister and the Congress party's senior most member, announced his retirement from politics yesterday, taking the Congress party by surprise.
04 Jan 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaCauvery water dispute: SC to conduct daily hearings
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court decided to conduct day-to-day hearings of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT).
27 Dec 2016
Confederation of Indian IndustryKarnataka releases draft reservation policy
Karnataka's Congress government has released the draft amendments to the 'Karnataka Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Rules, 1961,' to seek suggestions/objections from the public.
25 Nov 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaExtramarital affair not a criminal offence
The SC issued a ruling stating that a man cannot be held legally accountable for having an extramarital affair that drives his wife to kill herself.
26 Oct 2016
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Former Karnataka CM acquitted in bribery case
Senior BJP leader from Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa (BSY) was today acquitted by a CBI court in Bangalore, Karnataka.