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Bengaluru: This officer stays put for 4 years!

The incumbent deputy director Mahantesh Murugod took charge in December, 2012 and it's getting close to four years.

8 July 2016 4:50 AM IST

A meeting between Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, top officials from state government and local MPs and MLAs held on Thursday afternoon led to major breakthrough regarding disputes over defence land at various places in the city, including the recent JC Nagar school land issue.

Bengaluru: Green signal for 32 projects after breakthrough in Defence...

Army agrees to part with 38 acres in city limits; to get 400 acres on city outskirts

8 July 2016 4:44 AM IST

As many as 1,450 tubectomy surgeries were performed by gynaecologist Dr Dayanand attached to Birur Government a couple of years ago. (Representational image)

Chikkamagaluru: Doctor in soup for record tubectomies

One reason for suspecting Dr Dayanand could be that Birur Government Hospital is not even a 50-bedded one.

8 July 2016 4:25 AM IST

Fishermen abstained from venturing into the sea as a mark of protest in Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday.

Karnataka: Fishermen go on strike for harbour

The protest was intended to press for the immediate launch of work on the all weather fishing harbour at Kulai.

8 July 2016 4:20 AM IST

Prathap Simha, MP, takes charge as State BJP Yuva Morcha chief in Bengaluru (Photo: KPN)

Pratap Simha is Karnataka State BJP Yuva Morcha chief

Yeddyurappa said that the youth wing workers should not remain visiting card leaders but work tirelessly for the...

8 July 2016 4:15 AM IST

Karnataka State BJP chief B.S. Yeddyurappa with Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad in Bengaluru on Thursday (Photo: DC)

Karnataka: New BJP core panel to keep B S Yeddyurappa on leash

Has BJP president Amit Shah decided to keep state unit chief B.S. Yeddyurappa on leash through the newly-constituted...

8 July 2016 4:05 AM IST

Men and children performed Namaz and greeted each other on the occasion of Ramzan, across Bengaluru on Thursday. (Photo: Shashidhar B.)

Bengaluru: Gaiety, fervour marks Eid celebration

Thousands of people thronged the mosque in the early hours to offer Eid namaz'.

8 July 2016 3:59 AM IST

Baraguru Ramachandrappa and K.P. Nanjundi (right)

Karnataka: Congress picks Baraguru, Nanjundi for Legislative Council

Leaders of the ruling Congress have evidently short-listed two of the three candidates to be nominated to the...

8 July 2016 3:58 AM IST

It may be recalled that during 2012 and 2013, the BBMP had spent Rs 2 lakh and trapped 20 rats - Rs 10,000 on each rat!

BBMP offices hit by rodent menace, floats tenders

The authorities have chalked out project report and said rats should be caught at BBMP head office, Town Hall and IPP...

8 July 2016 3:56 AM IST

Mounds of garbage at Vivek Nagar which has been hidden using green screens. (Photo: DC)

Garbage: Where BBMP fails, activists take over

Clearing garbage on the footpath of the EWS quarters paves the way for squatters to claim occupy the area.

8 July 2016 3:53 AM IST

The capacity of the parking lots would vary from station to station. While at Mysore Road around 1700 two-heelers and 240 four-heelers can be parked, Hosahalli and Magadi will have smaller spaces, as per the tender document on the departments website.

Bengaluru: Parking lots at 4 more Metro stations

BMRCL has floated tenders for Hosahalli, Vijayanagar, Magadi Road and Mysore Road.

8 July 2016 3:51 AM IST

This photograph of Public Works Minister Dr H.C. Mahadevappas son Sunil Bose (being carried) partying with two police officers went viral a few days ago.

Karnataka minister Mahadevappa's son in another controversy

He reportedly used the car of the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company (Chescom) MD for his travel needs.

8 July 2016 3:50 AM IST