DJ Halli police fired at rowdy-sheeter and murder accused Younis, earlier today. By Apoorva GS, Bengaluru: Younis Bhatti Ahmad—arrested in the murder of rowdy sheeter Amjad two days ago, has been hospitalized after being shot by the police this morning. Earlier today, police officials took the accused Younis to the spot where Amjad was murdered […]
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After a woman was found hanging from the fan at her residence, two of her in-laws were arrested. Police suspect she was tortured for dowry. By Apoorva GS Police have taken the husband and mother-in-law of the woman who was found dead into custody while the other two family members, her sister-in-law and her husband […]
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Smokers and sellers take surprisingly bold risks by trading illegal cigarettes in the city. By Apoorva GS You take a pack of cigarettes, you look at the pictorial health warning, you roll it over and you see the same warning again. With utter disgust, you pick one cigarette and you keep the pack away from […]
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After the central government’s ban on dual Maximum Retail Price (MRP), some companies have come up with a way to circumvent the law and most customers are unaware. By Apoorva GS Processed food manufacturing companies are selling water, soft drinks, and snacks at higher prices at malls, railway stations, bus stands, airports and hotels. To […]
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Karnataka becomes one among 10 states across the country accounting for 82% of total estimated people living with HIV. By Apoorva GS Bengaluru: According to the 2015-16 National Family Health Survey (NFHS), only 1.3 per cent of the 6.41 crores people in Karnataka use condoms to prevent unintended pregnancies and sexual transmitted diseases (STDs). Kamal […]
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Hawkers continue their business in the Majestic underpass despite HC order instructing otherwise. By Apoorva GS The Majestic underpass has been occupied by the hawkers who sell gadgets, clothes and other items despite the orders from the High Court that stated no hawkers are permitted to occupy the subways. Nearly 70,000 people use this underpass […]
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Government bodies fail to adopt the new change on the water bottles Apoorva GS Despite the warnings issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to deter the use of single-use plastic, plastic water bottles can be seen in the press meets and BBMP events. BBMP implemented the ban on single-use plastic in August 2019. […]
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Reservation for scheduled caste might increase from existing 15 per cent to 17 per cent in Karnataka. By Apoorva GS One Man Commission is expected to form a proposal for the central government to increase the reservation for scheduled caste (SC) in Karnataka from existing 15 percent to 17 percent in Karnataka . In a […]
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Tourists prefer Hampi over all other tourist attraction sites in Koppal district. By Apoorva GS Hampi gets six lakh more tourists every year than the combined foot-fall of all the other prominent tourist attraction sites in Koppal district. One of the main reasons is the poor maintenance of these monuments. The Department of Tourism in […]
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The Door Frame Metal Detectors of the KSRTC Majestic Bus stand has not been replaced even after one year of damage. By Apoorva GS The Door Frame Metal Detectors (DFMD) were damaged in KSRTC bus stand but there was no signs of replacement of it even after a year. Since then, the Hand Held Metal […]
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