The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has given a clean chit to Premalatha and her husband Diwakar in connection with the blackmail case filed against them by Ramachandrapura Mutt Seer Sri Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swamiji. The CID submitted a ‘B’ report in the alleged blackmail case at the Honnavar JMFC Court yesterday stating that there were no…
K.P. Nanjundi, three others booked for kidnap
February 23, 2017Vijayanagar Police in Bengaluru, who have booked cases against industrialist K.P. Nanjundi and three others on charges of kidnapping and unlawfully detaining Vijayakumar, Mysuru Branch Manager of Lakshmi Gold Palace owned by Nanjundi, have also arrested prime accused Raju Kariya in Mysuru. The other accused in the kidnap episode along with Nanjundi are Rajan and…
Bengaluru to play host to Davis Cup tie
February 17, 2017The IT capital of India, Bengaluru will host the Davis Cup tie between India and Uzbekistan from Apr. 7-9 at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Courts at Cubbon Park. This would be the 2nd round of the Asia Oceania zone. India defeated New Zealand in the first round at Pune early this month….
Sasikala on her way to B’luru Jail
February 15, 2017AIADMK General Secretary V.K. Sasikala began her journey to Bengaluru this morning by road where she will surrender at the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail as ordered by the Supreme Court yesterday. She is expected to reach there by evening to be lodged as a common prisoner. The apex court on Tuesday while holding Sasikala and…
NR Group emerges champion
February 15, 2017City’s NR Group emerged as the champions of Group 2, 3rd division league organised by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in Bengaluru. In the finals, NR Group defeated Prime Focus by 9 wickets. Batting first Prime Focus were bowled out for a paltry 106 in 21.1 overs. Naveen picked up 7 for 14. In reply,…
BU gold medal issue discussed in Council
February 11, 2017The Legislative Council took up the matter of not distributing gold medals to the meritorious students in the recently-held Convocation of Bangalore University (BU), yesterday. The Opposition took a dig at the State Government stating the BU students were being mislead by giving them gold-coated medals. Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Rayareddy mentioned that the University…
BBMP official injured while boarding bus
February 10, 2017A BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) official suffered a fracture to his leg, after the city bus he was boarding, began to move before he had completed boarding the bus. The injured has been identified as Shivaiah, 50, an official of BBMP Health Department. Shivaiah, on arriving at the Sub-urban Bus Stand in city from…
Guest lecturers regularisation not possible: Minister
February 9, 2017Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy said that regularisation of Guest Lecturers serving at Govt. First Grade Colleges across the State was not possible. Replying to a question by BJP MLA C.T. Ravi during the Question Hour in the State Assembly yesterday, Rayareddy said that there were 13,489 Guest Lecturers serving in the State. Lecturers having…
Water crisis: Govt. mulling on stopping power supply to IP sets
February 8, 2017With major drinking water crisis looming large over the State, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister H.K. Patil has said that the Government was mulling on stopping power supply to IP sets and taking over of Borewells in order to mitigate the crisis. Replying to a question by Govind Karjol of BJP in the…
Chief Minister holds review meeting of MM Hills Development Authority
February 8, 2017Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has asked Officials concerned to take all steps to ensure cleanliness and convenience to devotees who visit Male Mahadeshwara Temple in Chamarajanagar district. He was chairing a meeting of Male Mahadeshwaraswamy (MM) Hill Development Authority here recently. The CM reviewed the development works taken up at the Hills. He asked Officers to…















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