Vidyaranyapuram Police have arrested a person on charges of stealing two-wheelers and have seized four bikes worth about Rs. 1.5 lakh from him. The arrested person has been identified as 26-year-old Chandrashekhar alias Chandra, a resident of Dattagalli in city. It is reported that Vidyaranyapuram Police, who were conducting checking on Manandavadi Road on Friday…
HDK responding well to treatment: Doctor
March 5, 2017Former Chief Minister and State JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy has been hospitalised in Bengaluru. Kumaraswamy, who was unwell since Thursday, was admitted to Vikram Hospital on Friday as he was said to be suffering from fever and cough. Bursting of crackers by his followers in public meetings has led to his health complications, it is…
One killed as car topples
March 5, 2017In a tragic incident, one person was killed and two others were seriously injured, when the car in which they were travelling toppled as the driver lost control of the car on Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway near Srirangapatna, yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Mahesh (25), a native of Udupi and the injured have been…
Bandipur receives first rainfall of the year
March 5, 2017Bandipur forests, which witnessed massive loss of vegetation in the recent forest fires, received first rainfall of the year yesterday, much to the delight of the Forest Department, which had to battle a series of forest fires in recent days. The rainfall also brought down the soaring temperature in the forest region. Mudumalai and Masinagudi…
PU lecturers threaten to boycott evaluation
March 5, 2017Once again, Pre-University College Principals and lecturers have decided to boycott evaluation of II PUC answer scripts. President of Karnataka State Pre-University College Lecturers’ Association Thimmaiah Purle said in Bengaluru yesterday that they had asked the State Government to set right pay disparity, increase basic salary from Rs. 22,800 to Rs. 26,000 and implement the…
Doctor goes missing
March 5, 2017A 35-year-old city doctor has gone missing since Mar.2. Dr. C.M. Vinod, son of C.K. Muddamaiah, a resident of third phase, fourth stage, Vijayanagar, who left the house on his Honda Activa scooter (KA-09 EY-4349) on the afternoon of Mar. 2, has not returned since then, according to a complaint lodged by his wife with…
Fair Price Shops told to install biometric devices
March 5, 2017Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U.T. Khader has said that directions have been issued to Fair Price Shops to install biometric devices within the next two months. Addressing reporters here yesterday, he said that biometric proof would be in addition to the coupon system to distribute rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS). “Any…
‘Bizman’ cheats Bizman of Rs. 22 lakh:Complaint lodged at Vijayanagar Police Station
March 5, 2017An incident of a businessman being cheated by another businessman to the tune of Rs. 22 lakh and the conman going absconding has been reported from Vijayanagar Police limits in city. While the businessman, who was cheated has been identified as Mahaveer Jain, a wholesale distributor or electric wires and other electric products, the another…
Mysuru Zoo awaits Sakkarbaug’s Shaurya
March 5, 2017The Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens popularly known as Mysuru Zoo is all set to receive Shaurya, the male Asiatic lion from Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden in Gujarat. The lion will arrive at the Zoo either on Mar. 7 or 8, said Zoo Executive Director K. Kamala Karikalan. Shaurya will be shipped to Mysuru Zoo under animal…
2 arrested for poaching tiger
March 5, 2017Two persons have been arrested for poaching a tiger in Metikuppe range of Nagarahole National Park yesterday. Based on a tip-off, Forest officials arrested Puttaiah and Dinesh and recovered skin, nails and canines of tiger from them. The incident occurred on the night of Mar. 3 and the arrest was made by the forest mobile…
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