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Over four lakh Ganesha idols immersed across Bengaluru in a week
Bengaluru: Bengaluru witnessed a steady flow of Ganesh idol immersion processions on Sunday, September 20, with more than four lakh idols reportedly immersed across the city over the past week following the…
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KPSC recruitment probe widens as ED takes IAS officer into custody
Bengaluru: The probe into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission’s veterinary officer recruitment has entered a fresh phase with the Enforcement Directorate arresting suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and…
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Public questions minister over remark on giving money to officials
Hassan: A comment by Minister K.M. Shivalinge Gowda during a Praja Seva programme at Sakleshpur sparked a confrontation with a member of the audience after the latter questioned the need for citizens…
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Colleges told to curb risky activities during educational tours
Bengaluru: Educational tours organised by Karnataka’s government first-grade colleges will come under stricter supervision, with the Department of Collegiate Education introducing a series of measures aimed at preventing accidents and ensuring the…
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Bengaluru metro passengers face long queues for security checks
Bengaluru: Passengers using Bengaluru’s Namma Metro are facing long queues at several stations, with commuters reportedly spending 20 to 30 minutes waiting for baggage checks before entering the stations. The problem has…
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Bengaluru encroachment: Repeat offenders to face fines, FIRs
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has directed civic authorities to take strict action against street vendors who return to footpaths after encroachments have been cleared. He instructed officials…
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Husband strangles wife over unanswered calls in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 38-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her husband following a quarrel over her failure to answer his phone calls at Bilekahalli in Bengaluru’s Mico Layout. The accused allegedly…
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BMTC workers oppose private drivers for 4,500 new e-buses
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s approval for 4,500 new electric buses for BMTC under the Centre’s PM E-DRIVE scheme has opened a fresh dispute over who should operate the vehicles, with the transport…
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Karnataka HC lays down strict safety norms for Bengaluru PGs
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has issued a comprehensive set of directions for monitoring, regulating and inspecting paying guest (PG) accommodations in Bengaluru, stressing that safety norms must be strictly enforced to…
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13-year-old boy kidnapped and killed in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 13-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and killed by his neighbour in Yelahanka, with the accused later caught after his car was involved in a series of accidents on the night…
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Vande Mataram row deepens as leaders clash over full rendition
Bengaluru: The dispute over the singing of Vande Mataram at government and public programmes has escalated in Karnataka, with Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi warning that action would be initiated against…
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Woman rescued after sexual assault ordeal in Karnataka
Yadgir: A 22-year-old woman was rescued with the help of emergency police personnel after allegedly facing repeated sexual assaults, threats and illegal confinement at multiple locations in Karnataka. Six people, including two…
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Bengaluru: Car carrying abducted woman crashes into 20 vehicles
Bengaluru: A speeding vehicle crashed into more than 20 vehicles, injuring six people in Bengaluru on Wednesday night, September 16, while attempting to abduct a 21-year-old girl from Rajasthan who married a…
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Nirmala Sitharaman moved by M S Subbulakshmi’s legacy
Bengaluru: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was visibly moved while attending a special musical programme organised in Bengaluru on Wednesday, September 16, to commemorate the 110th birth anniversary of legendary Carnatic vocalist…
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Kalaburagi constable booked after woman’s assault, house fire
Kalaburagi: A police constable has been accused of assaulting a woman, setting her house on fire and later torching the private car of a police sub-inspector who had registered a case against…