Bengaluru: Four drunken men allegedly took control of a parked private bus in Anekal late Saturday night, drove it a short distance, hit an electric pole and knocked down a pedestrian, police said.The incident occurred around 10.45pm on Thali Road, where several buses belonging to a private travel agency were parked along the roadside. Police…
Bengaluru: Delayed by over a decade, the underpass being constructed at Kanteerava Studio Junction on the Outer Ring Road, near Dr Rajkumar Memorial in northwestern Bengaluru, is finally receiving much-needed attention. The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has spent close to Rs 100 crore on the half-done project over 14 years.The underpass extends from Peenya on…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) chairman and Shanthi Nagar MLA, NA Haris, has assured people that the Nandan football ground will be accessible to the public even after the proposed renovation. He said the nature of the ground will remain the same and that no artificial turf would be installed.Meeting a group of residents and…
Bengaluru: A 19-year-old was caught by locals Saturday afternoon while allegedly trying to steal donation boxes (hundis) from Sri Venkateshwara Temple in Bellandur. He was later handed over to police, who arrested him and released him on station bail.The accused, Lokesh alias Suraj Kumar, is a Bellandur resident. Police said he is “mentally unstable.”According to…
Bengaluru: Cubbon Park police have registered a case against Bastian Garden City, a pub on St Mark’s Road, for operating beyond permitted hours after a video showing a scuffle on the premises went viral Saturday.The footage showed a group involved in an altercation inside. One of the men, a businessman, is a former contestant of…
Bengaluru: Several educationists and writers urged the govt to reconsider its magnet school project. The plan is to upgrade one school in every gram panchayat and merge non-performing schools in the neighbourhood with it.However, educationists speaking at a convention Thursday said the project involves closure of govt schools, which is against public interest. Prof SG…
Bengaluru/Hubballi: Several ministers and over 100 legislators from Karnataka will participate in the Congress protest at Ram Leela Maidan in Delhi on Sunday against alleged vote theft.“The ‘Vote Chori’ campaign began in our state with a massive convention at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Another major event will be held in Delhi, and I will also…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt Saturday indicated it would review remarks made by home minister G Parameshwara on the possibility of demolishing houses linked to drug peddling, following criticism from senior Congress functionary and former Union minister P Chidambaram.Responding to criticism, deputy CM DK Shivakumar said the govt would “look into it,” and he would discuss…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) has invited tenders to appoint an expert consultancy firm to prepare a technical, financial and location feasibility report for the proposed second international airport near Bengaluru, industries and infrastructure development minister MB Patil said Saturday. The last date for submitting bids is Jan 12.Patil said the…
Bengaluru: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar warned apartment dwellers against threatening him and the state govt. He said, “I did not fear the Prime Minister and the home minister, so don’t threaten me.““Before the last elections, I visited around 100 apartments in Bangalore South (parliamentary constituency) and begged you all to support me. There was a…
