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26 Dec 2017
ABVPMoS Anantkumar Hegde: BJP will change the constitution
MoS Employment and Skill Development Anantkumar Hegde ruffled feathers when he announced that BJP will respect the word "secular" only because the Constitution mentions it.
25 Dec 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Techie mysteriously goes missing; left home to meet OLX-buyer
Ajitabh Kumar, a 29-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer, had gone missing last Monday (18 December) in a rather mysterious manner.
22 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo interim order on tobacco pictorial warning, hearing in January
Several petitions had been filed against the Karnataka HC's recent order quashing mandatory pictorial warnings covering 85% of tobacco packs. It put the compulsory coverage at 40%.
22 Dec 2017
GujaratKarnataka: Can the Lingayat movement be compared with Patidar agitation?
After the Gujarat battle, focus has now shifted to the Karnataka Assembly elections to be held in early 2018. This is Congress's largest remaining bastion.
16 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaHC: Reduce tobacco graphic warnings size from 85% to 40%
On 16th December, Karnataka High Court (HC) quashed the 2014 amendment rules that required graphic health warnings to cover 85% of packaging on tobacco products.
15 Dec 2017
BollywoodProtesters threaten mass-suicide if Sunny Leone's New Year bash happens!
In a shocking turn of events, protests against the New Year bash of Sunny Leone continue. Members of pro-Kannada group, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Yuva Sene burnt posters of the actress, saying that her participation in the program is an insult to their culture.
12 Dec 2017
Aadhaar CardBengaluru Central Prison inmates to get Aadhaar, bank accounts
Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara prison is gearing up for a new project: issuing Aadhaar cards to its inmates.
01 Dec 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Man rescued after 51hrs, to be booked for trespassing
In a freak incident, a Bengaluru man fell into a ditch at Karnataka's Gaganachukki waterfalls on Saturday afternoon.
28 Nov 2017
IndiaWhy did this journalist change his name to 'Regret'?
India is a mysterious land: travel across the country and you will come across the most bizarre tales.
26 Nov 2017
IndiaKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah pitches for a state flag again
While inaugurating the three-day 83rd Akhil Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that those who oppose a separate state flag are disrespecting the state and language.
21 Nov 2017
SiddaramaiahSiddaramaiah's convoy blocks ambulance again, patient forced to walk
Once again, Karnataka CM Siddaramaih has managed to display his VIP mentality when his convoy blocked an ambulance, forcing a patient to walk to the hospital.
19 Nov 2017
IndiaTaking action against "killfies", a rising epidemic in India
There were 127 selfie-related deaths around the world during March'14-September'16, but that's not even the most shocking part: 76 of them occurred in India.
17 Nov 2017
BengaluruEveryday 22 fined for smoking in public in southeast Bengaluru
In a bid to control smoking at public areas, nearly two dozen individuals in Bengaluru were fined everyday till mid-October for smoking in public.
16 Nov 2017
IndiaBengaluru fourth deadliest city for motorists
This year, approximately 500 individuals have died so far navigating Bangalore's streets, making it the nation's fourth-deadliest city for motorists.
16 Nov 2017
Health & WellnessBengaluru: Private doctors on indefinite strike from today
About 6,000 private hospitals/clinics in Bengaluru have shut down their OPD services and elective surgeries indefinitely in protest against amendments proposed to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Bill.
16 Nov 2017
Sexual AssaultBengaluru teen abducted, gang-raped for 10 days; four arrested
A teen girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped at a lodge in Bengaluru for 10 days, city police revealed on Wednesday.
14 Nov 2017
IndiaBengaluru company picked by Facebook for marketing mix modelling partnership
RainMan Consulting, a Bengaluru-based marketing analytics company, has become one of the primary firms in Asia to join hands with Facebook as a marketing mix modelling partner (MMM).
12 Nov 2017
MurderKarnataka Home Minister: Gauri Lankesh's killers will be revealed soon
Two months after the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, an SIT is nearing the end of its investigation and will reveal its findings in a few weeks, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said.
11 Nov 2017
BengaluruBengaluru's own mini Niagara Falls to be ready by January
Bengaluru's famous Lalbagh botanical gardens will soon have mini-Niagara falls on its premises.
10 Nov 2017
IndiaKarnataka government approves IT employees' union, what does it mean?
At a time when India's Information Technology employees are grappling with job losses, Karnataka's massive IT-sector is going to witness some drastic changes.
08 Nov 2017
BengaluruBengaluru witnessing worst power crisis
Unscheduled power cuts ranging between 4 to 10 hours has disrupted normal life in several parts of Bengaluru.
27 Oct 2017
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)DySP Ganapathy death case: Karnataka minister KJ George booked
In a setback to Congress in Karnataka, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Karnataka minister and CM Siddaramaiah close aide KJ George and two senior police officials in Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) M K Ganapathy's death case in 2016.
23 Oct 2017
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Two dropped cockroach in Indira Canteen meal for 'publicity', arrested
Karnataka police have arrested two men for allegedly dropping a cockroach in a meal served at Indira Canteen for 'publicity'.
21 Oct 2017
Mysuru'Tourist Police' to soon make Mysuru safer for travelers
It may soon become safer to visit Mysuru, as the heritage city is set to have 'Tourist Police' to especially assist travelers.
14 Oct 2017
Prakash JavadekarBengaluru: Couple dead, 3 feared drowned in heavy rainstorm
Heavy rainfall in Bengaluru's Kurubarahalli and Lagere on Friday night led to the death of a couple due to a wall collapse.
13 Oct 2017
Kia MotorsBengaluru: Bus stops to display real-time information
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Communication (BMTC) has planned to launch digital bus-information displays at 251 bus stops in the city.
12 Oct 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Karnataka gears up for Vidhana Soudha's diamond jubilee
Karnataka is all set to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Vidhana Soudha on October 25th.
09 Oct 2017
Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB)Forensics: Yeddyurappa's voice confirmed in "pay-off" clip
In fresh trouble for BJP in Karnataka, the Anti Corruption Bureau has registered an FIR against BJP's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar. The Forensics Science lab (FSL) confirmed their voices in a leaked DVD where they are discussing payments made by local leaders to the party's high command.
06 Oct 2017
SiddaramaiahFive Sanatan Sanstha men linked to Gauri Lankesh murder
In the latest development in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, five names associated to the right-wing Sanatan Sanstha have emerged as key suspects. Four of them have Interpol Red Notices against them for their alleged involvement in earlier crimes.
22 Sep 2017
DNASC allows abortion of 17-year-old Bengaluru rape victim
Two minor rape victims, a 17-year-old Bengaluru girl and a 13-year-old Delhi girl, have been permitted by the Supreme Court to abort their fetuses.
22 Sep 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: New cab-hailing app Namma TYGR launched
Namma TYGR, a cab-hailing app, is soon going to take on app-based cab services like Uber, Ola, and TaxiForSure in Bengaluru.
21 Sep 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC allows 17-year-old Bengaluru rape survivor to abort 24-week fetus
The Supreme Court has given its nod to a 17-year-old rape survivor's pregnancy termination, allowing the Bengaluru victim to abort her 24-week fetus.
21 Sep 2017
Cafe Coffee DayI-T raids at premises of CCD owner VG Siddhartha
Reports have come in that the I-T department is conducting raids on several premises belonging to VG Siddhartha, founder-owner of the Cafe Coffee Day franchise and son-in-law of former Karnataka CM SM Krishna.
20 Sep 2017
BengaluruBengaluru receives 1,133mm rain till September; exceeds average annual rainfall
In the first nine months of the year itself, Bengaluru has received a rainfall of 1,133mm (until 19 September), which is much higher than its annual average level.
19 Sep 2017
MysuruMysuru: Dasara elephant Arjuna carries 730kg weight in Vijayadashami rehearsals
One of the major attractions of Dasara celebrations at Karnataka's Mysuru is the sight of elephant Arjuna majestically walking on Raja Marga, carrying the 750kg Golden Howdah with Goddess Chamundeshwari's idol on Vijayadashami.
18 Sep 2017
Tamil NaduProtests against Hindi bring together activists, politicians in Karnataka
The protest against the "imposition" of Hindi in Karnataka has gone a step further with Kannada activists and politicians coming together to plan the further course of action.
18 Sep 2017
Travel And TourismKarnataka: Foreign tourist arrivals decline by 1 lakh since 2014
Karnataka witnessed a sharp decline in the number of foreign tourists visiting the state since 2014 due to various reasons like lack of air connectivity and basic facilities at tourist spots.
18 Sep 2017
Medical Council of India (MCI)Blind medical student's admission cancelled; threatens to commit suicide
Suresh, a 19-year-old medical student with a vision disability, has threatened suicide following the cancellation of his admission by Medical Council of India (MCI).
09 Sep 2017
IndiaIndia's first smokeless village Vyachakurahalli enters Limca Book of Records
Vyachakurahalli, India's first "smokeless village", in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur district has made it to the Limca Book of Records-2017!
09 Sep 2017
West BengalPaytm Gold targets Rs. 1,400 crore sales in FY18
Paytm's Digital Gold is the result of a tie-up between the government-promoted MMTC-PAMP and digital payments firm Paytm, which enables it to sell 24 karats 999.9 International standard purity gold on its platform.