Amit S. Upadhye

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Tiger Masti fights for second lease of life

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Ten years after he was found roaming with a jaw trap in the jungles of Nagarhole, tiger Masti is now fighting second battle for his life, unable to bear his own weight on the hind legs.

Fifteen-year-

Vidhana Soudha a fire safety risk

The city may have lived through a fire tragedy on the scale of Carlton Towers, which claimed nine lives, but it seems to have taught nothing to the powers-that-be. The Vidhana Soudha, where all-impor

Unsafe school vehicles to go off roads

It’s not the first time that a child has died due to the carelessness of a school van driver in the city. While the tragedies leave people shocked, the authorities do precious little to make sure they

Tamil Nadu gangs prey on state’s sandalwood treasure

The sandalwood treasure in Bannerghatta forests of have yet again come under the radar of smugglers from Tamil Nadu with at least five attempts being made in the last three months to smuggle them. Th

When will rain gods smile?

The city is well into the monsoon season but there is no respite for Bengalureans from the searing heat. Dark clouds and rain have so far evaded the city, disappointing Bengalureans who were looking

Bannerghatta Road will turn one-way

The traffic police will take some quick-fix measures on Outer Ring Road and Bannerghatta Road to minimise traffic chaos on these busy stretches. On Bannerghatta Road, the stretch between Sagar Hospita

Visitors taken for a ‘ride’ on safari

The Zoo Authority of Karnataka has served a notice on the state-owned Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) for alleged irregularities in operating safari trips inside the Bannerghat

Monsoon weak, will revive in 48 hrs: IMD

The South-West Monsoon has gone weak even before it could cover all parts of the state. Though the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts rains over the next 48 hours, the initial good spell

Police verification: No more running around

The Police Computing Wing, which has recently launched an initiative – Police IT, is going a step ahead and helping enforcing the Right to Service Act – Sakala. Sakala, which was enforced by the stat

BlackBerry net across state

From June 11, traffic violations across the state will be recorded on Blackberry mobiles. The booking of cases through BlackBerry was successfully tried in Bengaluru over the last five years. To begin

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

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