CBI probe recommended against Yeddyuruppa
A Supreme Court panel on Friday recommended a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyuruppa in a case relating to alleged irregularities in denotification of land.
Drought effect: No more jaunts, mega events
With Karnataka facing a severe drought, the government has decided to impose austerity measures by restricting the foreign tours of legislators and bureaucrats in the next two months. Extravagant gove
Relief for miners on cards?
Mining in Karnataka may resume after the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee in its final report submitted to the court on Thursday, recommended that ‘A’ and ‘B’ category mines may be
City running out of water
Summer brings with it all kinds of problems, shortage of water being chief among them. When the taps runs dry its time to call in the emergency suppliers, the private tankers. But what happens if they
City joins global rally for child rights
April 20, 2012 is a big day for child rights supporters all over the world. It marks the almost inexplicable resurgence of interest in the life and times of feared warlord Joseph Kony. Bengaluru is th
Sree’s party after 24 district trek
Former health minister and Bellary Rural MLA B. Sreeramulu is planning a grand launch of his political outfit in Bengaluru city on June 17, after undertaking a 51-day padayatra across the state. The n
BJP U-turn: Tickets for all MLAs
With the faction ridden BJP unable to resolve the leadership issue, party state president K.S. Eshwarappa has taken the safe way out by announcing that all sitting MLAs will get tickets for the 2013
When past becomes history
Bengaluru may be popular as the IT City today , but it owes a debt to the kings and visionaries of old who shaped it with farsightedness, providing it with the lakes and gardens that gave it a unique
BWSSB to target illegal connections
The BWSSB will launch a drive to disconnect unauthorised water connections in the city. In the first phase, the drive will start from Ganesh Mandir ward soon. Disconnecting illegal connections will re
Palike plot to raze Russell Market?
Months after a major fire ravaged the 85-year-old heritage structure of Russell Market, it is becoming even more apparent that the BBMP’s decision to pull down the building is a well-planned ‘conspira