Hydel power gets a boost
Providing some respite to the power-starved state, the water levels at hydel reserves have improved considerably this month giving a boost to power generation from hydel sources. Water storage levels
Siddu: Will I be 3rd time lucky?
Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday made no secret of his ambition, stating that despite missing the Chief Minister’s post by a whisker twice in the past, he was hopeful he would
Sun Pharma wins over Taro with higher offer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has upped the buy-out price for its Israeli unit Taro Pharma by 60 per cent winning over Taro's board and ending a long battle to gain full control of the U.S. listed dru
Karnataka on alert after threat to carry out blasts on trains
Railway Police are on high alert in Karnataka in the wake of threats by suspected terror groups operating from Mysore to carry out blasts on some trains plying from here on the eve of Independence day
Dr Mushtari’s dream: From ragi to riches
It is one of the most sustainable crops to cultivate, one that can even survive amid harsh drought, making it perfect for the more arid parts of Karnataka. The benefits of ragi (finger millet) are man
Ghost of riots haunts Assamese in city
The shameful incidents of Assamese being attacked in Mumbai, Pune and Andhra Pradesh have been widely reported, but such incidents have also taken place in Bengaluru, though on a smaller scale and hav
Police crack JP Nagar double murder, nab three
In a major breakthrough, the J.P. Nagar police claim to have solved the sensational double murder of an aged couple, that had raised serious concerns about the security of senior citizens in the city,
‘CEC acting like pro-mining committee’
“The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee seems to have forgotten its mandate. It is more interested in reviving mining, rather than protecting environment in mining-ravaged areas of th
Shamanur may settle for working prez
After repeatedly demanding the ouster of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president, Dr G. Parameshwar, Lingayat legislators are likely to settle for the post of working president for their leader
Once a lifeline, lake turns into cesspit
Life in Kengeri once revolved around Hosakere lake. While some swam in the lake or used its water to bathe in, others found it useful for agriculture or washing their clothes in. Brimming with water f