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British nationals Ian Turton Samuel Bernard and Michael David John Easton. Photo: Special Arrangement
British nationals Ian Turton Samuel Bernard and Michael David John Easton. Photo: Special Arrangement

Bodies of missing British nationals found

The bodies of British nationals Ian Turton Samuel Bernard (45) and Michael David John Easton (57), who went missing on May 19, were recovered from the Cauvery near Mekedatu on Friday. They were hi... »
A file picture of Karnataka former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

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. »
INTERACTION: Organising secretary of the All-India Forum for Right to Education D. Ramesh Patnaik speaking with students at a seminar in Bangalore on Friday. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

RTE Act can pave way for greater commercialisation, says expert

The organising secretary of the All-India Forum for Right to Education, D. Ramesh Patnaik, has expressed fears that the much-debated legislation that promises universal education might end up faci... »
The former Karnataka Chief Minister, B.S. Yeddyurappa (right), at the BJP national executive in Mumbai on Friday. Photo: Vivek Bendre

Modi should be BJP's PM candidate: Yeddyurappa

"I am leaving for Mumbai to greet Nitin Gadkari on his re-election as the party President for the second successive term", Mr. Yeddyurappa, who had earlier decided to skip the meet apparently upset over being sidelined, told reporters »
A file picture of former DGP S.M. Bidari. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy.

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. »
CCTV footage shows some unidentified persons entering the office of Chief Engineer (Technical Vigilance Cell under Commissioner) at BBMP office in Bangalore.
Bangalore, May 26, 2012

BBMP panel has its task cut out now with fresh scam

Two days after unidentified persons barged into the office of N. Devaraj, Chief Engineer, Technical Vigilance Cell under Commissioner (TVCC), it has emerged that closed circuit television (CCTV) c... »
A man holds a pillbox with the AIDS ribbon on sale at the Global Village in Mexico City on August 3, 2008 during an exhibition in the framework of the XVII International AIDS/HIV Conference.
Bangalore, May 26, 2012

Joseph gets a positive response

“I sleep under different roofs every night and I'm not sure where I'll find shelter tonight. But I'm confident that I can work hard and pass IAS if someone can support my education.”This is... »
TAKING A CALL: Chief Minister Jayalalithaa chairing a meeting to examine the issue of releasing water from the Metur dam for irrigation, at the Secretariat on Friday. Photo: DIPR
CHENNAI, May 26, 2012

Cauvery water: State to insist on Karnataka sticking to schedule

Tamil Nadu will insist at Monday's meeting of the Monitoring Committee to be held in New Delhi that Karnataka should stick to the monthly schedule of Cauvery water release as per the Cauvery Water... »
Bangalore, May 25, 2012

'Hiremath is a JD(S) agent'

The former Minister and Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday came down heavily on founder-president of Dharwad-based Samaj Parivartan Samudaya (SPS) S.R. Hiremath for his decision to file a... »
BANGALORE, May 25, 2012

Tri-partite talks between management, government, data entry operators today

Nearly 1,600 employees working as data entry operators and technical assistants at Nemmadi centres across the State staged a protest against “exploitative wages” here on Tuesday and Wednesday.... »
Bangalore, May 25, 2012

PG counselling for government doctors stayed

The High Court on Thursday stayed the counselling, by the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, for admission to doctors in government service for postgraduate medical courses under the in-s... »
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... »
MANDYA, May 25, 2012

Missing Britons' damaged raft found

The badly damaged raft of two missing British nationals was found amid huge rocks, near Sangama, in the Cauvery in Karnataka's Ramanagaram district on Thursday.A mobile phone and a bag were... »
TAKING ON THE GOVERNMENT: Congress leaders taking out a procession in Bangalore on Thursday. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy
Bangalore, May 25, 2012

Congress is the only alternative for the people: Siddaramaiah

More than 100 Congress leaders and workers, including the Leaders of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council Siddaramaiah and Motamma respectively, and Karnataka Pradesh... »
BANGALORE, May 25, 2012

Land grab complaint filed against seer

A private complaint related to alleged land grabbing was filed against Balagangadharanatha Swami, seer of the Mandya-based Adichunchanagiri Math, before the Special Lokayukta Court on Thursday. »

Search on to locate two missing foreign tourists

Mangalore edges out Udupi with highest pass percentage

Results bring both smiles and tears

II PU results best in a decade

Series of projects cleared before GIM-2012

Missing Britons yet to be traced

‘Nexus between oil companies, agencies causing delay in supply of LPG cylinders'

Two British nationals feared drowned

BANGALORE, May 26, 2012

State sitting on CID probe into ‘illegal' denotification

Precious little appears to have been done since Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda announced on the floor of the Assembly in March that a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe will be cond... »
Childrens walking on a foggy morning in Delhi on Saturday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
Bangalore, May 26, 2012

Lukewarm response to RTE quota

There seemed to be a lukewarm response from parents to the novel provision of the Right to Education (RTE) Act — which opens up 25 per cent of admissions in private schools to disadvantaged childr... »
BANGALORE, May 25, 2012

SPS to file plea in Supreme Court seeking probe against D.K. Shivakumar

There seems to be more trouble in store for Congress leader and former Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is has been accused by Forest Minister C.P. Yogeshwar of illegal granite quarrying in Kanakapu... »
Bangalore, May 25, 2012

Lorries may go off the road from June 1

Members of the Federation of Karnataka Lorry Owners' Associations have threatened to launch an indefinite protest on June 1 if the State Government does not withdraw the notification for fitting s... »
Ashok R.
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... »
Bangalore, May 25, 2012

State erupts into protests against petrol price hike

The petrol price hike, coming as a rude shock to commuters, evoked anger that translated into public protests, with many organisations calling for a rollback in prices. Bruhat Bangalore Pet... »
BANGALORE, May 25, 2012

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... »
Members of the Karnataka State Government Primary School Women
Attendants’ Association staging a protest in Bangalore on Thursday. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy
BANGALORE, May 25, 2012

School attendants demand better working conditions

Members of the Karnataka State Government Primary School Women Attendants' Association gathered at the Freedom Park here on Thursday to demand better working conditions and benefits. Howeve... »
Bangalore, May 25, 2012

Action sought against Bidari for ‘contempt of court'

In-charge head of State police A.R. Infant on Thursday filed an application before the Karnataka High Court seeking initiation of action against Director-General of Police and Chairman of the Karna... »
Bangalore, May 25, 2012

High Court initiates PIL in Mahantesh case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday initiated a suo motu public interest litigation (PIL) petition into the recent murder of Deputy Director of the Cooperative Audit S.P. Mahantesh. »

Techie's death may be suicide, police say

It's completely a woman's world when it comes to II PUC examination

High Court notice to COMED-K for denying admission to dentists

New forum's first job: pushing for appointment of Lokayukta

Mahantesh case: police focus on recreating crime scene

II PUC results to be made available online today

Loco pilots say accident was caused by overwork

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