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- Bangalore
Karnataka cabinet expansion stokes dissonance, dissidence
By expanding his cabinet on Wednesday (January 13), Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) may have bargained for more trouble than he intended to resolve. He is facing a rising storm…
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Bovine slaughter ban in Karnataka will hit the farmers hard
Bengaluru: Karnataka has clamped a strict ban on sale of beef since January 5 following promulgation of an ordinance banning slaughter of cows and bulls of all ages and buffaloes under the age…
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Iconic botanical garden Lalbagh in Bengaluru equals Kew Garden of London
Lalbagh is to Bengaluru what Kew Garden is to London. The iconic botanical garden in the heart of Bengaluru has been witness to expansion of the city around and away from its…
- Bangalore
Zameer Pasha proved how government servant can also serve as social activist
Bengaluru: Former IAS officer Syed Zameer Pasha died in Bengaluru late in the evening on Wednesday (December 2) after ailing for some time. He was 68. He had retired as Secretary of…
- Bangalore
Yediyurappa facing intense heat in move to expand cabinet
Bengaluru: Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa is facing intense heat over cabinet expansion as impatience is growing among the aspirants. Several of them had defected from the Congress to the BJP in…
- Bangalore
First big turn in IMA scam investigation is Roshan Baig arrest
Bengaluru: Eighteen months after the I Monetary Advisory (IMA) ponzi scheme went bust, the CBI arrested former Karnataka Minister R. Roshan Baig on Sunday (November 22). He had been interrogated by the agency…
- Bangalore
Setting up of Maratha Development Corporation stirs linguistic cauldron in Karnataka
Karnataka may face a statewide bandh on December 5 if the Yeddiyurapa government refuses to rescind its decision to set up a Maratha Development Corporation. Organisations representing interest of Kannada language have…
- Bangalore
Delhi clears Suburban Rail System for Bengaluru; project to be completed by 2026
Bengaluru: Bengaluru will have a suburban rail network on the lines of Mumbai. The Union cabinet cleared the much delayed 148-km long suburban rail project for Bengaluru early last month. The project was…
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Dismal performance of Congress in by-poll should be cause of concern for party
Disquiet is bound to be felt in the Indian National Congress’ camp at the near wipeout of the party in the by-elections held for 57 seats across 11 states. Its dismal performance…
- Bangalore
Karnataka by-elections: Yediyurappa can breathe easy with two wins
Bengaluru: By wrapping up the two Assembly seats—Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Bengaluru Urban district and the rural seat of Sira—the BJP has shown that not only its grip over the electorate remains undimmed but…
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A woman and her two children from Mysuru murdered in Ireland
Bengaluru: Murder of three of a family hailing from Mysuru in Ireland has plunged the small village of Halaganahalli in grief. The bodies of Seema Banu (37), her daughter Asfira Raza (13) and…
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Muslims form the biggest chunk of illiterates in India; Urdu losing relevance: Kurrien
Social Scientist Dr. John Kurrien In a recent study compiled by Pune-based social scientist John Kurrien has set a 3-point agenda for education for Indian Muslims who constitute 14.2% of India’s population.…
- Bangalore
Mercy Mission: 19 Bengaluru NGOs join hands to help the neediest
Bengaluru: In March, a sudden lockdown and discovery of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infections led to the sudden imposition of a nationwide lockdown. It inconvenienced ordinary citizens, and also led to the deaths…
- Bangalore
Yediyurappa sits pretty despite discontent in the BJP
Discontent is brewing in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, but Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa is sitting pretty and can expect the storm to blow over without causing much…
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UP by-elections: BJP faces stiff challenge
New Delhi: The BJP will be facing formidable foes in the by-elections slated for the eight Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh on November 3. Of the eight, six were held by the BJP…
