The Congress accused home minister Agara Janendra of suppressing the rape case of a dalit woman in his native village, Araga. The Congress accused Karnataka Minister of Higher Education CN Ashwath Narayan of corruption and demanded his resignation. A protest against corruption in higher education was organized at Congress Bhavan today. Supraj Y.K., district […]
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Police said that places of worship did not need permission to use loudspeakers before. Shivaskanda stands calmly in front of the Balambika temple in the heart of bustling Shivajinagar. The area, known for its noisy markets, has a variety of temples, mosques, and churches. He is the third generation in his family to take care […]
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Vendors say that they have not been informed about their relocation once the market is closed. Vendors at Halasuru market on Bazaar Street are worried for their livelihoods as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mananagara Palike (BBMP) plans to take down the market. Chanbhasha, President of the Halasuru market, said that they’ve received three to four notices […]
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Students are relieved with additional exam-preparation time. IIT-JEE aspirants were reassured as the examination date was postponed by National Testing Agency (NTA). Exam that was earlier scheduled in April and May are now rescheduled for June and July. “I’m glad that the exam has been postponed. Since our final school exams also got delayed, I […]
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Economic crisis shakes tourism sector that accounts for 12.6 percent of the country’s GDP. Shalini and Alok have been planning to visit Sri Lanka on their honeymoon since last year. After having an intimate wedding due to the pandemic, they were excited for a trip to the island nation. “After looking at the economic condition […]
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Three out of seven waste processing plants of BBMP already been shut. The closure of wet waste processing plants has forced Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) to shift the waste to other plants and landfills. These plants in the city have been creating problems for hundreds of residents. There has been a constant opposition from […]
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LNG connections in 8000 houses of the city to be installed in next two years by GAIL Residents of JP Nagar, Banashankari and BTM Layout still await the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) connections in their homes. It has been two years since the pipeline has been laid by the Gas Authority of India(GAIL), but the […]
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The FIR was filed against two robbers who attacked the victim’s car, but seven were arrested. Halsuru Gate Police Station arrested seven robbers yesterday for robbing 4.9 kilograms of gold worth Rs. 2.25 crores. Earlier, the police charged the accused only with Section 392 for robbery. However, it has been determined that because of the […]
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KARD is set to meet the CM today discussing the concerns. The doctor show concern about their demands still not being met. Although junior doctors went on strike, the Out-Patient Department (OPD) ran well as doctors worked in shifts and juggled their workload with the protests.. “I didn’t face any problems today when I went […]
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November rains witnessed by Karnataka this year have fallen hard on the harvest of coffee beans. Karnataka’s coffee growers and plantation owners are worried as their crops wash away due to prolonged rains in November. The rains have resulted in loss of one third of Arabica type of coffee, according to Coffee Board of India. […]
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