17 bears TB infected, doctors say no cure
Veterinary doctors treating the tuberculosis (TB) affected sloth bears in Bannerghatta Zoo say there is no cure for the disease. The disease cannot even be detected early because there are no TB detec
AYUSH practitioners withdraw stir
Practitioners of AYUSH (Ayurveda,Yoga, Unani, Sidda and Homeopathic), who had been protesting for the past three days seeking an amendment to the rules that will allow them to administer allopathic dr
Case against Shettar quashed in special court
The Lokayukta special court has dismissed a private complaint filed against Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 against the complainant, Chetan S.M., a journalism student,
DVS flies into BJP rebel storm
Red-faced senior central leaders of BJP on Monday summoned former chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda to quiz him about cross-voting by his supporters, a move which helped Mr Pranab Mukherjee garner 1
Wipro shares fall on muted IT services sales forecast
Wipro Ltd(WIPR.NS), India's No. 3 software services exporter, forecast subdued IT services sales for the current quarter after posting an 18 per cent rise in quarterly profit that met market expectations on growth in outsourcing work.
PM should be given a fair chance on reforms: Azim Premji
IT czar and Wipro chief Azim Premji, who had recently said India was functioning without a leader, on Tuesday wanted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be given a fair chance for rolling-out reforms.
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No control on sex-selection tests, panel defunct for 8 months
From 2008 to 2011, the State Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Committee conducted over 700 raids across various diagnostic centres in the state. Of them, 46 cases of violatio
Getting a passport just got easier
The Bengaluru Passport Office was established in 1978 at Koramangala and it initially covered all districts of Karnataka. The Passport Office is open from Monday through Friday, except on public hol
Machine to crush bottles, end littering at rail station
Bangalore City Railway Station will become plastic free with the installation of a pet bottle crushing machine. The initiative has been taken as the BBMP is facing problems disposing of plastic waste
14 MLAs crossvote: BJP unity in tatters
With at least 14 BJP MLAs cross-voting in favour of Congress-led UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential polls and causing a major embarrassment to the saffron party, Chief Minister Jagadi