NEW DELHI: A senior Congress leader has described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the “Indian Taliban”, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the organisation during his Independence Day address. According to news agency ANI, BK Hariprasad, a former Rajya Sabha member, criticised the prime minister for lauding the RSS from the Red…
Bengaluru: As many as 1,191 engineering seats were filled through the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (ComedK) in the first round of counselling.According to officials, this is around 100 fewer than last year when 1,290 seats were filled in the first round.While 554 seats were allotted in the second round, 352…
Bengaluru: Hundreds of ASHA workers protested at the city’s Freedom Park, some of them braving rain with their toddlers in their arms, demanding that the state govt pay them a monthly honorarium of Rs 10,000 — a promise made to them eight months ago but not fulfilled by the Siddaramaiah govt.The frontline healthcare workers summarised…
Bengaluru: After more than 31,000 property tax notices were issued to flat owners — many for alleged discrepancies in parking space declarations — Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has come under fire from citizens, resident welfare groups, and legal experts. In a candid conversation with The Times of India, BBMP chief commissioner M Maheswar Rao…
Bengaluru: When the accidental fire broke out at Thigalarpet, fire tenders and rescue vehicles found it difficult to reach the place due to the narrow lanes. Left with no choice, the firefighters had to take water hose pipes from a distance of at least 100 metres to douse the fire.“It was not an easy task,”…
ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು: ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಜೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಳ್ಳಯ್ಯನಗಿರಿ-ದತ್ತಪೀಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರಿ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಜಾಮ್, ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರ ಪರದಾಟ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು: ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಾರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಸರಣಿ ರಜೆಗಳ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರಿನ ಮುಳ್ಳಯ್ಯನಗಿರಿ-ದತ್ತಪೀಠ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರ ದಂಡೇ ಹರಿದು ಬಂದಿದ್ದು, ಸುಮಾರು 4 ಕಿಲೋಮೀಟರ್ಗಳಷ್ಟು ಉದ್ದದ ಭಾರಿ ಟ್ರಾಫಿಕ್ ಜಾಮ್ ಉಂಟಾಗಿದೆ. ವಾಹನಗಳ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಕಷ್ಟಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಪೊಲೀಸರು ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರ ಪ್ರವೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.ಮುಳ್ಳಯ್ಯನಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ದತ್ತಪೀಠದ ನಡುವಿನ ಕೈಮರ ಚೆಕ್ಪೋಸ್ಟ್ನಿಂದ ಎನ್.ಎಂ.ಡಿ.ಸಿ.ವರೆಗೂ ವಾಹನಗಳು ಸಾಲುಗಟ್ಟಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರು ಮಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಂಜಿನ ಮಧ್ಯೆ…
ಸಿಂಧನೂರು: ಮೃತದೇಹ ಸಾಗಿಸಲು ಹಳ್ಳ ದಾಟುವ ಗೋಮರ್ಸಿ ಗ್ರಾಮಸ್ಥರ ಗೋಳು – ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಗಮನ ಸೆಳೆಯಲು ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ಆಗ್ರಹ ಸಿಂಧನೂರು: ಬದುಕಿರುವಾಗ ರಸ್ತೆ, ಸೇತುವೆಯಂತಹ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಸೌಕರ್ಯಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪರದಾಡುವ ಜನರು, ಮರಣದ ನಂತರವೂ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯ ಅಂತ್ಯಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಒದ್ದಾಡುವ ದುಃಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಸಿಂದನೂರು ತಾಲ್ಲೂಕಿನ ಗೋಮರ್ಸಿ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಮಳೆಗಾಲ ಮತ್ತು ತುಂಗಭದ್ರಾ ಜಲಾಶಯದಿಂದ ನೀರು ಬಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಜನರು ಮೃತದೇಹವನ್ನು ಹೂಳಲು ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ದಾಟುವ ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡಿ ಹಿಡಿದಂತಿದೆ. ಶನಿವಾರದ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೃತದೇಹ…
Bengaluru: A 60-year-old labourer was allegedly killed by a ragpicker in Samudaya Bhavan, an under-construction building in Sarakki, recently.The deceased, Chikkanna, worked at a vegetable shop at Sarakki Market. According to police, Chikkanna used to sleep at random places. As it was raining on Wednesday, he went to the under-construction building and slept there, alongside…
BENGALURU: A 37-year-old Ayurveda doctor and her staffer-friend were arrested by Yelahanka New Town police Thursday evening for abusing traffic police officers and threatening them.The arrested individuals are Dr Vyas Hiral Mohanbhai, a resident of Shivanahalli near Yelahanka, and Mohammed Sarbaz, in his 30s. Both the accused were produced before the magistrate Thursday night and…
Bengaluru: The department of school education and literacy started an inquiry into an alleged fraud where private schools were given reimbursement money for the Right to Education (RTE) quota when they hadn’t actually admitted as many students. The RTE Act, 2009, had a provision for children from economically weaker sections to get admitted to private…
