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Five employees charred to death after fire breaks out at Bengaluru restaurant

Five employees charred to death after fire breaks out at Bengaluru restaurant

The blaze and smoke was first noticed at around 2:30 in the morning by locals after which they alerted the police. 

Jan 08, 2018, 07:34 AM IST
Poll heat in Karnataka: Yogi and Siddaramaiah spar on Twitter

Poll heat in Karnataka: Yogi and Siddaramaiah spar on Twitter

Assembly elections in Karnataka is expected to be held in the first half of 2018

Jan 07, 2018, 22:37 PM IST
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gifts free laptops to 31,000 SC/ST students

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gifts free laptops to 31,000 SC/ST students

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday gifted free laptops to about 31,000 degree college students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

Jan 03, 2018, 22:36 PM IST
Troubled over hair fall, 27-year-old techie hangs himself to death

Troubled over hair fall, 27-year-old techie hangs himself to death

A 27-year-old software engineer on Sunday committed suicide after he was suffering from hair fall due to a skin disease.

Jan 02, 2018, 19:37 PM IST

Free education for Bengaluru's first baby girl born in 2018

The first New Year baby girl born at 00:05 on Monday at a civic hospital would get free education up to the degree level from the city civic body.

Jan 02, 2018, 00:51 AM IST
No molestation case on New Year's eve in Bengaluru, confirms police

No molestation case on New Year's eve in Bengaluru, confirms police

The Bengaluru Police has denied reports of molestation in the city on New Year's eve. The clarification comes after there were reports that women were seen crying at the same spot from where 'mass

Jan 01, 2018, 15:38 PM IST
Bangaloreans beware! Creating nuisance on New Year will land you in jail

Bangaloreans beware! Creating nuisance on New Year will land you in jail

As the tech hub readies to usher in the New Year on Sunday midnight, about 15,000 police personnel including women constables have been deployed across the city to keep an eye on the New Year

Dec 31, 2017, 15:14 PM IST
First girl born in 2018 in Bengaluru to get free education

First girl born in 2018 in Bengaluru to get free education

In a one of its kind effort to celebrate a girl child, the first female baby born in the New Year at a civic hospital in the city will be given free education till under-graduation, Bengaluru Mayor

Dec 30, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
Stop midnight parties on New Year's eve, they encourage drugs, sex: Karnataka moral police

Stop midnight parties on New Year's eve, they encourage drugs, sex: Karnataka moral police

The Karnataka Home Minister has refused to address to the demand saying people have no authority to make requests. 

Dec 29, 2017, 09:49 AM IST
Bengaluru Police deny permission for Sunny Leone event

Bengaluru Police deny permission for Sunny Leone event

The city police today formally denied permission for a show by actress Sunny Leone here on December 31, saying they are not in a position to give special attention to the event during New Year

Dec 26, 2017, 14:52 PM IST
Man kills would-be groom of woman colleague; arrested

Man kills would-be groom of woman colleague; arrested

Upset on learning that a woman colleague he was in love with would be marrying another man, a marketing manager at a city-based realty firm allegedly electrocuted him.

Dec 20, 2017, 21:40 PM IST
Bengaluru metro rail to connect city with airport

Bengaluru metro rail to connect city with airport

The state-run BMRC operates the 42.3 km metro service under phase one on the city's east-west and north-south corridors, ferrying over 3 lakh commuters daily.

Dec 12, 2017, 14:25 PM IST
Daughter comes in defence of Tabloid editor accused of getting colleague killed

Daughter comes in defence of Tabloid editor accused of getting colleague killed

The daughter of Kannada tabloid editor Ravi Belagere, who has been accused of getting his colleague killed, has come out in defence of her father. This comes even as the weapons recovered from two

Dec 10, 2017, 15:15 PM IST
ED attaches assets of ex-Karnataka anti-graft chief in Bengaluru

ED attaches assets of ex-Karnataka anti-graft chief in Bengaluru

ED on Friday attached Rs 5.3-crore worth assets of Justice Y Bhaskar Rao in a corruption case on him and his son.

Dec 09, 2017, 20:53 PM IST
Ola suspends driver accused of molesting woman in Bengaluru

Ola suspends driver accused of molesting woman in Bengaluru

Ola has suspended the driver accused of molesting a 23-year-old woman in Bengaluru on Sunday night. Ola has asked the woman to lodge a formal complaint in the matter. 

Dec 06, 2017, 17:57 PM IST
Father duped over admission of kids threatens to set himself on fire, dies accidentally

Father duped over admission of kids threatens to set himself on fire, dies accidentally

Ritesh Kumar wanted the best education for his children. But the wish of this 35-year-old father in Bengaluru led to his death. 

Dec 06, 2017, 15:11 PM IST
Ola driver locks Bengaluru woman in cab, molests her

Ola driver locks Bengaluru woman in cab, molests her

He also made several calls to the women the next day, threatening her with dire consequences.

Dec 06, 2017, 13:08 PM IST
Newly married woman commits suicide over dowry harassment

Newly married woman commits suicide over dowry harassment

A newly married woman allegedly committed suicide over dowry harassment by her mother-in-law, at HSR layout in the city.

Dec 02, 2017, 22:13 PM IST
Income Tax unearths doctor-medical centre nexus in Bengaluru; Rs 100 cr black money detected

Income Tax unearths doctor-medical centre nexus in Bengaluru; Rs 100 cr black money detected

IT sleuths seized about Rs 1.4 crore in cash and about 3.5 kg of jewellery and bullion during its three-day action against two in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) centres and five diagnostic centres.

Dec 02, 2017, 21:45 PM IST
Bengaluru’s Christ university changes name after UGC order

Bengaluru’s Christ university changes name after UGC order

The UGC had in October pulled up 123 institutions of higher education.

Nov 30, 2017, 23:34 PM IST