The world has lost the world-renowned physicist and the author of A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking, at the age of 76. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: “I met Hawking when he visited India and earlier I had met him in Harvard too. Of course, whoever was getting into this field was inspired by him,” […]
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Members of the Anandapuram Church of Christ are seeking a CBI investigation. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Land allocated for the building of a church and surrounding areas have been encroached upon in a land fraud case where the key accused is former BJP MLA for KR Puram, Nandiesha Reddy, say church members and other site […]
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With hundreds lining up to grab their tickets, the scene at Kanteerva Stadium turns chaotic Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Come Saturday, the city will see what people are calling the Cauvery Derby between Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC for the Indian Super League in football. But, a battle for tickets has already started at the […]
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Veershaivas want the current committee looking into their “religious minority” status to be changed. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: The Veerashaivas community have recommended the state government to form a new committee to look into their demand for religious minority status, stating that the present group appointed was ‘single-sided’. In December 2017, the Congress-led Karnataka government […]
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Art galleries in the city are renting out artwork to enthusiasts who are wary of committing to purchasing expensive artwork. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Kumar Ranjan, a Delhi-based artist, still vividly recalls the day when Shravani visited his studio and had a long conversation with him over the idea of art rentals. Ranjan is […]
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The decision to be implemented in April will reduce the wages of the contract workers by 20 per cent. Bangalore, 15 March 2018: More than 200 contract workers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. staged a protest outside the Chief General Manager’s office today against the government’s decision to reduce their wages by 20 per cent. […]
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The “decorative” number plate violations rose by 288 per cent in the last year. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Number plate violations have drastically increased in the last 13 months in Bangalore as vehicle-owners continue to purchase decorative plates despite the rules. These violations include use of fancy fonts, logos, special characters, and words. In […]
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The nurses are asking for an overhaul of the salary structure Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Contract nurses employed under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) —to make ‘health for all’ vision a reality—have been facing a range of problems for the past few years leading to widespread dissatisfaction. Fresh protests were held today at Kidwai Memorial […]
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Increased migration and number of cars in the city are some of the reasons for the rise in the harmful Particulate Matter 2.5 says scientist at Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Particulate Matter 2.5 which adversely affects lungs and reduces visibility has increased over the last two years in the city […]
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Members of the Bangalore Peace Organization condemned the atrocities against the children in Syria Bangalore, March 15 2018: Members of the Bangalore Peace Organization protested in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue near Anand Rao Circle today condemning the recent violence in Syria. The organization is going to submit a petition to the Bangalore District […]
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