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Bengaluru protest: Neither police nor union leaders knew who was behind rioting

Bengaluru protest: Neither police nor union leaders knew who was...

They were protesting against the unlawful amendment to the Employee's Provident Fund (EPF) Act by the Central...

20 April 2016 3:32 AM IST

The police seemed to have learnt no lessons from their failure to anticipate Mondays protests.

Bengaluru garment workers: Underpaid, harassed since the 70s

The readymade garment industry in Bengaluru goes back over four decades.

20 April 2016 3:24 AM IST

Buses that were set on fire by protesters near Jalahalli Circle on Tumkuru Road.

EPF row: Bengaluru burns, Centre buckles; commuters hit hard on Hosur

Two hit by bullets as cops fire in air, one critical; biocon security office vandalised, staff evacuated.

20 April 2016 3:21 AM IST

The police seemed to have learnt no lessons from their failure to anticipate Mondays protests.

Fabricated vandalism

The second day of protests by thousands of garment factory workers against new Provident Fund rules turned violent.

20 April 2016 3:14 AM IST

Just when II PU students started to breathe easy that one ordeal the exams and re-exams was over, another begins. Lecturers are on strike, refusing to mark answer scripts until the government agrees to pay them better.

Karnataka: Strike over, lecturers to start PU valuation today

PU college lecturers called off their strike on Tuesday after a meeting with Primary and Secondary Education Minister...

20 April 2016 2:31 AM IST

Founded by Anamika Majumder, a software engineer in May 2010 , the NGO aims to empower children in state-run schools with English language and computer skills.

Bengaluru techie's NGO empowers government schoolchildren

To begin with the foundation has begun adopting government primary schools in Anekal taluk.

20 April 2016 2:22 AM IST

Police lathicharge the garment workers who were protesting against the new EPF withdrawal norm, in Bengaluru on Tuesday (Photo:PTI)

Protest against Provident Fund rules turns violent in Bengaluru

More than 60 policemen and 37 people were injured, while over 100 vehicles were damaged.

20 April 2016 1:16 AM IST

Garment workers stage a protest against the Centres decision to amend rules governing withdrawal of EPF contributions in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

There were no leaders, could not talk to anyone: police

Women who led the protests were reportedly 'used as shields' by the racketeers, claims police.

19 April 2016 8:32 PM IST

Police chase garment workers who were protesting over EPF withdrawal norm in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Bengaluru violence: It was pressure cooker-like situation, say...

The IT hub was the worst affected again as hundreds of IT professionals could not reach their offices on time.

19 April 2016 8:22 PM IST

Siddaramaiah was scheduled to visit Badagandi village in Bilagi taluk as part of his current state wide tour of the areas reeling under drought. (Photo: Screengrab)

Karnataka: 5000 litres of water used to settle dust during CM's...

The two tankers containing about 5000 litres of water were emptied before Siddaramaiah was to garland the statue of...

19 April 2016 4:01 PM IST

Several buses were set on fire by protestors in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Chaos in Bengaluru as workers protest new Provident Fund rules

Vehicles were set on fire, stones pelted as garment workers continue protests.

19 April 2016 3:15 PM IST

The Sulur police have booked the college CEO Duraisamy, principal Moorthy, cashier Vellayutham, hostel wardens Prakash and Yeshotharan under IPC section 306 (abetment of suicide). (Representational image)

Karnataka: Man kills wife over fish curry

Ganesh, who was a vegetarian for a long time, had recently got addicted to alcohol and stated consuming non-vegetarian...

19 April 2016 9:28 AM IST