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Getting it right at the design stage
Integration of multimodal public transport at the design stage, and a unified land transport authority will be the key to a successful public transport system, said K. Rajaraman, Managing Director...
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CBI opposes Yeddyurappa’s anticipatory bail plea
A special court on Friday adjourned the hearing to May 29 on the anticipatory bail applications of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and his kins, after the CBI opposed their pleas.
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HC reserves verdict on Bidari case for May 28
The Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved its judgement for May 28 on the plea filed by DGP, S M Bidari seeking his reinstatement as the Inspector General and Director General of Police, Karnataka.
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Mayor to hold Janata Darshan
Citizens can now get their grievances redressed effectively at the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) head office by none other than the Mayor himself. Mayor D. Venkatesh Murthy told mediap...
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BANGALORE,
May 25, 2012
Technology played a major role in their success
Technology has made a world of difference to the lives of a group of visually impaired students by helping them fare well in the II PU exam. Leaving aside time consuming classes in Brail...
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Bangalore,
May 25, 2012
Kageri summons private PU college managements
If the dialogue with the State government on the withdrawal of a circular fixing the fee structure in PU colleges fails, private colleges will move the court or resort to a shutdown of PU colleges...
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BANGALORE,
May 24, 2012
It's completely a woman's world when it comes to II PUC examination
It appeared to be a woman's world as far as the II PUC exam results were concerned. Apart from boasting a better pass percentage, girls — two of them from Bangalore — were sitting pretty on the to...
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BANGALORE,
May 24, 2012
New forum's first job: pushing for appointment of Lokayukta
The Janata Dal (United), the Bahujan Samaj Party, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), the Samata Sainik Dal (SSD) and other organisations have formed a common platform — Karnataka Jagruti Ja...
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BANGALORE,
May 24, 2012
Mahantesh case: police focus on recreating crime scene
The fuzzy footage obtained from CCTVs close to the area where Karnataka Administrative Service officer S.P. Mahantesh was attacked on May 15 has been sent for forensic examination by the police. <...
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May 23, 2012
Sights and silence of a golden era
Travelling to Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) is a journey to a bygone era of a colonial mining town. Mining shafts and reefs stick out discreetly, as if keeping guard over the rolling fields that surroun...
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May 23, 2012
A lake drained of life is certainly no catch
Yellamappa Setty lake in Krishnarajapuram was once the largest lake in Bangalore; now, it is the third largest. Divided by the NH 4, which runs through the water body, one side has dried...
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May 23, 2012
A woman's secrets are let out of the bag
On stage, a very noticeable gigantic vanity bag hangs from an unseen hook. “Vanity baginalli kai haki noduvudu yendigu uchitavalla purushare,” (Going through the contents of a woman's vanit...
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May 23, 2012
Theatre that breaks social barriers
She is a soprano, ballet dancer, actor and theatre educator. She also makes masks and puppets, writes scripts for skits, composes music and plays the guitar. There are perhaps very few facets of t...
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Bangalore,
May 23, 2012
‘Sports Ministry should probe IPL'
Indian Premier League (IPL) players, who have been in the news recently for various transgressions, should be investigated thoroughly by the Sports Ministry, the All India Democratic Youth Organis...
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Common application forms for I PU get the thumbs up
A really unreal world
A host of colourful crocuses!
Whose rat-race is it?
CBSE Class X results declared late on Monday
Seven sewage treatment plants proposed for city
It is a bit crowded out there now
Work on bridge stalled as Railways, BBMP await Defence response
BANGALORE,
May 25, 2012
Mouth-watering mangoes on sale
Mouth watering varieties of mangoes from across the country are up for grabs at various Hopcoms outlets in the State, as the farmers' cooperative has launched its much-awaited mango mela. »
BANGALORE,
May 24, 2012
Techie's death may be suicide, police say
The police suspect that software engineer S. Sriraj (25), whose body was found under mysterious circumstances in his car on Tuesday morning, had committed suicide.A senior police official t...
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BANGALORE,
May 24, 2012
II PU results best in a decade
At 57.03 per cent, Karnataka has recorded the highest pass percentage in 10 years in the second pre-university examinations this year. Last year, the pass percentage was 48.93. As many as...
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Bangalore,
May 24, 2012
Series of projects cleared before GIM-2012
Ahead of next month's Global Investors' Meet (GIM-2012), the State government on Wednesday cleared 31 project proposals worth Rs. 1,46,656 crore, which it claimed would generate employment for ov...
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May 23, 2012
Heavy spices under the hot sun
Just a 20-minute walk from the bustling Krishnarajapuram market on the dusty Hoskote highway, lies a field that not only plays host to sports but also caters to the gastronomic needs of local resi...
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May 23, 2012
Waft from the west coast
Have you ever felt a large smile unwittingly creep into your face when you meet someone who speaks the same language as you, in a city far from your origins? A group of young men from Ke...
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May 23, 2012
Open invite to industries
Krishnarajapuram's industrial story started right after Independence when Jawaharlal Nehru initiated the setting up of India's first public sector unit, Indian Telephones Industries (ITI), in the...
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May 23, 2012
Gardening, a la Florentine
Spinach or ‘palak' is a leafy green vegetable that grows throughout the year in Bangalore. Originating in Persia, it was brought to India by Arab traders. It was introduced to China thro...
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May 23, 2012
The ‘saviour' from tinsel town
There was a time when Sunday mornings were dedicated to watching Ramayan and Mahabharat on television. The entire family sat together as mythological heroes and demons battled it out...
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BANGALORE,
May 23, 2012
Software engineer found killed in car
A software engineer was found suffocated to death in his new car which was found abandoned at AECS Layout near Kundalahalli in Mahadevpura in the city's IT corridor on Tuesday morning.The b...
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Farmers swamp city to protest ‘inadequate' response to drought
Sweet somethings
Driven to the shadows
This one has been hanging fire for five years
Extravagant plans ground airport traffic
BBMP's action against hookah bars up in smoke
Four held in whistle-blower officer’s murder case
Techie's death may be suicide, police say
It's completely a woman's world when it comes to II PUC examination
Getting it right at the design stage
Series of projects cleared before GIM-2012
Mouth-watering mangoes on sale
Sun film with extra tint should be removed from cars before May 19
II PU results best in a decade
New forum's first job: pushing for appointment of Lokayukta
Sun film removal deadline extended till June 5
Software engineer found killed in car
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