Sir, The brutal rape and murder of a lady doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has brought back the painful memory of nurse Aruna Shanbaug, who became a victim of sexual assault and failed murder attempt at KEM Hospital in Mumbai, way back in 1973. She was in a vegetative state…
No action or inquiry even 10 months after activist’s Lokayukta complaint Mysore/Mysuru: As the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam unravels in various forms in front of the public, increasingly shocking revelations emerge. The latest finding exposes that over 30 sites were illegally allotted within one month to a high-profile real estate businessman in prestigious…
18 temporary shelters built for Mahouts and Kavadis Mysore/Mysuru: Preparations are on to accommodate 14 Dasara elephants, led by howdah elephant Abhimanyu, at Mysore Palace premises. Gajapayana, the journey of first batch of nine Dasara elephants from Veeranahosahalli in Nagarahole to Mysuru, is scheduled to be launched tomorrow (Aug. 21). The elephants, which will be…
Trial Court asked to defer proceedings against Chief Minister Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) yesterday ordered the Trial Court to halt any proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot sanctioned the Congress leader’s prosecution in an alleged site scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). This interim relief for the embattled…
Cong. protests against CM’s prosecution Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s sanction for prosecuting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with the MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) 50:50 site scam, the City and District Units of the Congress staged a massive demonstration at Gandhi Square in city this morning, as part of the State-wide Congress…
Accident raises concerns over public safety Mysore/Mysuru: A car accident involving a stray cow near the M.G. Road Vegetable Market a few days ago has highlighted the growing issue of stray cattle on the city’s roads. The stray cattle issue on M.G. Road, which had shown improvement over the past month due to strict enforcement…
By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere A 182-m (600 ft.) statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was constructed on an island in Narmada river in Gujarat and declared open to the public on 31.10.2018, as “Statue of Unity.” Government of Gujarat built it along with tourism infrastructure, at a cost of Rs.2,989 crore, using a PPP…
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ruled out any possibility of resignation, asserting that he would fight the allegations legally, just hours after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved his prosecution in the MUDA site scam. He emphasised that the Congress high command and the Cabinet stood firmly by him. Speaking to the media persons in Bengaluru last evening,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the brutal rape and murder of a Medical student at Kolkata, the Karnataka Rajya Mahila Dourjanya Virodhi Okkoota, in association with PUCL, Samata Vedike and other organisations, staged a candle light demonstration in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust opposite the city Law Courts complex here last evening. The protesters who held placards,…
Delay in Justice delivery destroys human dignity of litigants, accused A news emanating from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, dated 12th August 2024, reminded me of a short story by Leo Tolstoy titled ‘God Sees the Truth, But Waits.’ It was among the 50 world’s greatest short stories. But first the news that made me reflect on life…
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