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BJP state president B.S. Yeddyurappa

Congress misusing staff in Nanjangud, says BS Yeddyurappa

Yeddyurappa also alleged that the state government was misusing its powers and was using all its officials to fight the...

20 March 2017 5:46 AM IST

Professor UR Rao

Karnataka: UR Rao is people's favourite for Padma awards

The Union ministry received 786 names for Padma awards from Karnataka.

20 March 2017 5:37 AM IST

Even though over 10,000 acres acquired for different SEZs are lying idle in Nellore district, in some cases for over a decade, the government is once again going ahead with land acquisition for the proposed Chennai-Visakhapatnam and Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridors (CBIC). (Representational image)

In Mudigere, 500 bigwigs grab land... a full 6,000 acres!

Officials estimate that around 6,000 acres of revenue land has been allegedly encroached upon in Mudigere.

20 March 2017 5:32 AM IST

The Theosophical Society building which was demolished recently

Bengaluru: Theosophical society struggling to keep afloat

The cost of the building includes one hall, library, toilet, kitchen and lecture rooms.

20 March 2017 5:29 AM IST

A view of the Srikanteshwara temple in Nanjangud, also known as Dakshina Kashi or Prayag of the South. The temple is located on the banks of river Kapila, a tributary of the Cauvery. Nanjangud will go to polls on April 9 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of former revenue minister V. Srinivasprasad, who quit the Congress after he was dropped from the Siddaramaiah ministry and is fighting the poll on a BJP ticket.

Nanjangud: Will it be first win for BJP since 1952?

Lingayat and SC voters make up more than half the votes in Nanjangud.

20 March 2017 5:26 AM IST

Residents living in the vicinity of the KCDC compost plant at Somasandrapalya in HSR Layout have been protesting for the past two weeks against the garbage dump in their locality. (Photo: R. Samuel)

Bengaluru: A Mandur at HSR, it's stench 24/7

Residents said the rules of Solid Waste Management have been violated.

20 March 2017 5:22 AM IST

D.K. Shivakumar Energy Minister (with BS Yeddyurappa)

Leaders quitting Congress are rejected lot, says DK Shivakumar

D.K. Shivakumar says that all he want is to bring the Congress back to power in the state in the 2018 assembly poll.

20 March 2017 5:20 AM IST

Virali Modi, disability rights advocate

Bengaluru: For disabled passengers, it is a train of woes

No wheelchair access to railway platforms, bogies, can't use toilets.

20 March 2017 2:21 AM IST

APD runs a support programme where speech therapy, mobility, hearing therapy and rehabilitation are the focus.

APD, helping the disabled lead life of dignity

Education is the next key focus and mainstreaming the children into proper schools is always a challenge.

20 March 2017 2:20 AM IST

Minister Tanveer Sait has been accused of watching porn at a public function at Raichur

Karnataka's Muslim kids can't speak either English or Kannada, says...

Sait observed that there was a disconnect between Urdu medium of education and employment market where English and...

19 March 2017 3:31 AM IST

Vijay Hagaragundagi engrossed in an artwork. (Photo: DC)

The miniature artist and the art of the matter

Artist Vijay Hagaragundagi had participated in Art in Action', which is held annually in London, for four years.

19 March 2017 3:23 AM IST

Mr Siddaramaiah said his government was committed to preserving the states precious natural wealth.

Karnataka: Year of the Wild, game for adventure

Tourism campaign launched , CM vows to protect state's environment.

19 March 2017 3:14 AM IST