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The state government may have officially banned plastic, but the wide use of garbage bin bags, the never ending list of plastic used for packaging and the absence of alternatives could make it hard to enforce.

No more plastic in our lives, really?

The fact that the plastic industry also provides employment to lakhs makes it all the more difficult.

15 March 2016 3:46 AM IST

Policemen chase away protesters, who were rallying against the murder of BJP activist Raju, in Mysuru on Monday

Mysuru loses its peace: BJP, VHP protesters indulge in arson

CCB to probe saffron worker's murder.

15 March 2016 3:42 AM IST

According to Gupta, when the girl entered the room, the men supposedly made sexual advances at her and even attempted to rape her. (Representational Image)

Minor girl and married woman gangraped by gang of five near Belagavi

The woman, who is married, is a relative of the minor and the two were going home when they were picked up by the gang...

14 March 2016 3:09 AM IST

Tanzanian high commissioner meet Acharaya college authorities after tanzanian girl assualt.

Landlords must give details of foreigners staying on rent: Bengaluru...

Police request govt to set up temporary detention centres.

14 March 2016 3:05 AM IST

The restored statue of Mahakali at Sannati.

Reclaiming aura of Asokan era

The project will first document all Asokan sites in the state and then establish the full circuit from Afghanistan.

14 March 2016 3:03 AM IST

A former Assembly election candidate was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly cheating a businessman of Rs 15 lakh. (Representational image)

After six months, police file FIR in businessman con case

The victim was swindled of Rs 4.5 crore by a politician; many others also cheated.

14 March 2016 2:59 AM IST

The family of Praveen, a driver, was dependent on LPG for two-years. His family shifted to gobar gas a month ago. He says LPG is now a stand-by only to be used if the gobar gas unit develops a problem.

Gobar gas a big hit in Hassan villages

People here were told by officials of Biofuel Park, Madenur in Hassan, about the benefits of shifting to gobar gas.

14 March 2016 2:58 AM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Bengaluru: Unemployed graduate dupes woman befriending through FB,...

The accused claimed he was related to Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa.

14 March 2016 2:54 AM IST

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah to take a call on Arcelor's land

The company wants the use of land allotted to it in Ballari for a steel plant to be changed to set up a solar power...

14 March 2016 2:53 AM IST

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Double allocation for welfare of minorities'

Apart from this, the leaders wanted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to launch a subsidised housing loan scheme for...

14 March 2016 2:49 AM IST

A group of 150 tourist pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, left stranded in Ernakulam Junction railway station due to BJP hartal, dry their clothes on the platform. (Photo: SUNOJ NINAN MATHEW)

Bengaluru: Railway station near ITPL yet to be upgraded

Around 3-4 lakh people travel to ITPL and the nearby areas daily.

14 March 2016 2:49 AM IST

Opposition party leader in the BBMP council, Padmanabha Reddy

Bengaluru: Cutting on garbage vehicles will worsen crisis, says BJP...

The BBMP was already reeling under a garbage crisis and yet to finalise the tenders to cover more than half of...

14 March 2016 2:40 AM IST