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Kannada activists remove English signboards in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The ‘Maha Abhiyan’ campaign organised by a group Kannada Rakshana Vedike (KRV) demanding prominence for Kannada language on signboards turned violent on Wednesday with the activists smashing the English signboards and…
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Karnataka mandates 60% Kannada characters on signboards
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s decision to mandate Kannada signboards is not new. For decades, Kannada organisations and litterateurs have been demanding that the government enforce compulsory Kannada boards and signages for shop, and…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru civic body has to pay service tax on computer education for students: HC
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has held that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is liable to pay service tax on the computer education for students of economically weaker sections it…
- Bangalore
By April, 1,400 new electric buses will be inducted in BMTC: Karnataka CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that 1,400 new electric buses will be added to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation by April next year. In the first phase, he flagged…
- Bangalore
Karnataka mango growers rejoice as early bloom brings hope
Bengaluru: The agricultural landscape of Karnataka, impacted by insufficient rainfall this year, has found a silver lining for mango growers. The scarcity of rain has resulted in early flowering for mango crops,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: JDS chief HD Kumaraswamy mulls contesting LS polls from Mandya
Bengaluru: The political landscape in Karnataka is witnessing intriguing developments as speculations arise about JDS state unit president HD Kumaraswamy considering to contest in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Mandya…
- Hyderabad
Poor visibility affects flight services at Hyderabad Airport
Hyderabad: Poor visibility at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Monday led to the diversion of at least a dozen flights. Officials said poor visibility due to dense fog affected…
- Bangalore
Principal held for forcing children to clean toilet in Bengaluru school
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police on Saturday, December 23, arrested the headmistress of a government school here for allegedly making the children to clean toilets. Laxmidevamma, the headmistress in the Andrahalli Government Model…
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Bengaluru: Video of govt school students forced to clean toilets surfaces
Bengaluru: Close on the heels of an incident in Kolar where school students were ‘forced’ to clean the soakpit, another incident of pupils being allegedly asked to clean toilets at a government…
- India
India saw 761 cyber threat detections per minute in 2023: Report
New Delhi: India saw over 400 million cyber threats across approximately 8.5 million endpoints — averaging 761 detections per minute — in 2023 while Surat (15 per cent) and Bengaluru (14 per…
- Bangalore
64-year-old Bengaluru resident dies due to COVID-19 infection
Bengaluru: A 64-year-old man died in the city due to COVID-19 infection five days ago, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Wednesday. Asked if the cause of death is the…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru set to unveil smart enforcement system to tackle traffic woes
Bengaluru: Known for its notorious traffic congestion, Bengaluru is gearing up to combat the perennial issue with the introduction of a state-of-the-art smart enforcement system by the end of March, as announced…
- Bangalore
Drought leaves Karnataka farmers in distress; 456 end lives this year
Bengaluru: Karnataka is grappling with an acute drought this year, leaving crops unviable, existing yields destroyed, and farmers in severe distress. Tragically, the dire situation has led 456 farmers, burdened by the…
- Bangalore
Women face mores pressure than men when they step out for work: Chandrachud
Bengaluru: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Sunday said though households provide a private sanctuary to the inhabitants, it may not be simply an equitable space. Dwelling on the topic…