BJP opposes FDI in retail
The BJP on Saturday vehmently opposed the decision to allow FDI in retail trade and charged the government with taking the decision at the behest of "foreign pressure".
State to demand reality check before sharing Cauvery water
The state proposes to seek a pragmatic distress sharing formula at the crucial meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA), headed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, scheduled to be held in New Del
5 suffer burns in freak accident
Five people suffered burns after one of them had negligently left the LPG cylinder valve open and later tried to light a fire. The condition of a 60-year-old person and a 10-month-old baby is said to
Jaggesh-starrer courts trouble
The just released Sandalwood flick starring actor-politician Jaggesh, titled Manjunatha, B.A. LLB, has run into legal trouble with a city-based advocate approaching the high court claiming that the ad
Finally, Cauvery water trial runs launched
“We have achieved it. Though it is a bit late, we have made it,” BWSSB Minister S. Suresh Kumar said after he launched the trial run of the new water supply project, the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme St
73 % garment workforce are women
A sample survey conducted by Bangalore University states that nearly 80 per cent of those employed in garment factories in Bengaluru are migrants from districts and villages whose customary source of
BSY takes stock of situation
The government's hard line on the transport strike has brought it criticism from an unexpected quarter. As the strike entered its second day, former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa took objection to D
One step to medical college
Ending all speculation on the fate of the National Eligibility- cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to medical colleges, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which will conduct it, has
Kitchen waste to compost in a month
Poonam Bir Kasturi is a pioneer in producing compost from kitchen with her simple technology called Daily Dump. She is popularly known as the compost lady for her commitment and dedication to converti
UK promises help to Indians at LMU
The British government will assist Indian students at the London Metropolitan University, whose licence to recruit non-UK, non-European students has been revoked, to help transfer to other UK universi