Critics set Lokayukta ball rolling
A series of critical statements by Governor H.R Bhardwaj and Opposition leaders in the legislature, seem to have done the trick and spurred the state government to act on the issue of appointing a new
Will E-city escape BBMP clutches?
With the state government deciding to take Electronic City out of the purview of the Palike and accord it industrial township status — in effect a warning to the BBMP to keep its hands off the IT and
Bruised DVS wants to stage a comeback as party chief
Former chief minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda has not given up hopes of staging a come-back to a post that he occupied in 2008—president of the state unit of BJP. The former chief minister reportedly exp
BSY ready for second knock
Buoyed by the Supreme Court’s decision not to revoke the anticipatory bail in a corruption case, former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has decided to seek the permission of CBI to embark on a state-wi
SC breather fires BSY ambition
Within hours of the Supreme Court refusing to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in a case of corruption, the leader on Monday moved the Karnataka High Cour
Suspicion over affair leads to murder
A fruit merchant butchered his neighbour to death suspecting him of an illicit relationship with his wife in Narayanapura on Monday morning. The 32-year-old fruit merchant, Anwar, attacked Babu alias
No more 2 way traffic near Garuda?
The traffic police have decided to end contra traffic in front of Garuda Mall. An increase in the number of accidents due to traffic through wrong lanes and traffic congestions have forced the police
BBMP engineers angry with BMTF
Ward-level infrastructure works will be affected as civil engineers began a dharna in front of the BBMP head office on Wednesday, alleging highhandedness by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF
‘Don’t know fate of Lokpal bill now’
With Mr Anna Hazare officially announcing the disbanding of Team Anna, protesters who till now were part of the India Against Corruption movement, were confused and left wondering about what happened
University mess shocks ministers
Higher Education Minister C.T. Ravi and Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S. Suresh Kumar paid a surprise visit to Bangalore University (BU) on Monday morning and held talks with university offic