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When forests are cleared and set in flames, the carbon in the trees is released as carbon dioxide - the main greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. (Representational image)

So, let's talk green: Taming of the shrew called CO2

Pressure is building to move from fossil fuel fired electricity generation plants, to low carbon renewable energy...

3 Dec 2016 3:19 AM IST

As many as 77 school children were injured in school vehicle mishaps in 2013, 92 in 2014, 157 in 2015 and 91 until October this year. (Representational image)

Karnataka: Beware, your child not safe in a school bus!

Worse, as many as 34 school van drivers were booked for drunk driving in the recent drive against the practice.

3 Dec 2016 3:17 AM IST

Foreign patients give Bengaluru a thumbs up for treatment

There are an estimated 600 private hospitals in Karnataka, not taking into account small and medium clinics.

3 Dec 2016 3:11 AM IST

N. Prahalad Rao

Urban Legend: Not so cryptic! going off the grid with Prahalad Rao

Solving crosswords had been my hobby since high school - they used to appear every week in leading regional dailies,...

3 Dec 2016 3:07 AM IST

Preparations underway for the 82nd Akhila Bharath Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, in Raichur on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Stage set for Kannada literature lovers at Sahitya Sammelana today

Eminent writers, intellectuals, politicians to participate.

2 Dec 2016 4:36 AM IST

Meanwhile the tourism department plans to issue the multi -destination tickets manually too, according to tourism department sources. (Representational image)

E-ticket for Mysuru tourists soon

To begin with tickets will be issued for Mysuru Palace, the zoo, Karanji lake and for a darshan at Chamundi hills.

2 Dec 2016 4:35 AM IST

Doctors working in the psychology department in both government and private medical colleges would be involved in counselling cops suffering from depression.

Treat juniors well: Dr G Parameshwar to cops

He said 25,000 posts of police constables were vacant and steps were taken to appoint candidates to 19600 posts.

2 Dec 2016 4:31 AM IST

It amends the Income-Tax Act to also provide for black money declarants having to mandatorily park 25 per cent of that wealth in zero-interest and four-year-no-withdrawal scheme. (Representational image)

Bengaluru: Black money used to buy foreign currency

The raids will continue,â€said an officer on condition of anonymity.

2 Dec 2016 4:07 AM IST

A World Aids Day rally in Belagavi. (Phtoo: KPN)

Bengaluru: Street plays, rallies to fight stigma against AIDS patients

Several NGOs and other groups also organised programmes to spread awareness about AIDS.

2 Dec 2016 4:02 AM IST

It amends the Income-Tax Act to also provide for black money declarants having to mandatorily park 25 per cent of that wealth in zero-interest and four-year-no-withdrawal scheme. (Representational image)

Karnataka: Rs 6 crore seized from government officials, contractors

Investigation till now has revealed that the engineers and contractors have been in possession of black money for a long...

2 Dec 2016 4:00 AM IST

Bengaluru: Note ban weighs down senior citizens

All banks do not receive the same amount of money from the RBI.

2 Dec 2016 3:56 AM IST

Volunteers of CfB held a Call our MLA/MP campaign on Wednesday and contacted all the MLAs and MPs to let them know that citizens wanted local trains immediately and asked for their support. (Representational image)

'Citizens for Bengaluru' bats for commuter rail

The MLAs were also requested to use MLA/MP local area development schemes to develop local train stations.

2 Dec 2016 3:49 AM IST