Two Congress MLAs, Yashavantarayagouda V Patil (R) and Belur Gopalakrishna (L), resigned from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday BENGALURU: Two Congress MLAs resigned from the Karnataka Legislative assembly on Monday after they were left out of the state cabinet expansion. Indi MLA Yashavantarayagouda V Patil and Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna announced their resignations ahead…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar chairs an all-party meeting on the Cauvery water issue (Image Used For Representational Purpose Only) BENGALURU: The Congress high command on Monday approved the induction of 20 leaders into the Karnataka Cabinet as chief minister DK Shivakumar carried out a major expansion of his ministry, with the new Council of…
MYSURU/BENGALURU: With nearly 4tmcft of water flowing from Kabini in Karnataka to Tamil Nadu between Saturday and late Sunday, the Congress govt said it would monitor Tamil Nadu’s legal move over Cauvery dispute while keeping all legal options, including an appeal in Supreme Court, open to protect Karnataka’s interests.Sudden revival of monsoon in the past…
Bengaluru: In a brazen operation carried out almost under the nose of city cops, a 30-year-old alleged drug peddler was running a cocaine delivery racket just 100 metres from Chamarajpet police station, using bike-based logistics services to ferry narcotics across Bengaluru. The racket came to light after police personnel noticed an unusual stream of delivery…
Additional chief secretary (Home) Rajender Kumar Kataria Bengaluru: In a bid to reduce political influence in police postings and introduce a more structured transfer system, the state home department has issued revised guidelines governing the posting and transfer of deputy superintendents of police (DySPs) and police inspectors (PIs).The order, accessed by TOI, prescribes fixed tenures,…
Bengaluru: A routine work assignment turned into a terrifying ordeal for a 31-year-old driver after two miscreants held him at knifepoint and robbed him of cash, a gold chain, and a mobile phone near Nayandahalli junction in broad daylight.The victim, Shivanna M, a resident of Nagarabhavi, works as a driver at a vehicle service centre…
Bengaluru: A rowdy created panic last week by roaming around Oil Mill Road with a long machete, threatening passersby and demanding money. When police rushed to the spot to catch him, he threatened to kill them too. He also warned that he would falsely implicate police by attempting suicide, consuming blade and glass pieces, before…
Bengaluru: A five-minute stop cost a cigarette salesman Rs 50,000 after thieves made away with a bag of cigarette packs and bills from his scooter outside a bakery in LR Bande, north Bengaluru. The victim had parked his vehicle while making a delivery when the bag was stolen by the miscreants.According to the complaint filed…
Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata Bengaluru: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata on Sunday questioned restrictions on for-profit education, saying they discouraged investment in a sector where India needs far more quality colleges and universities.Speaking at IIMBue, an IIM Bangalore alumni meet in Bengaluru, Tata said only a small fraction of students secure admission to the…
Karnataka has been hit by drought for 16 monsoon seasons in the past 25 years Bengaluru: Karnataka’s weak southwest monsoon has again raised the spectre of drought, with the state ending July with a 26% rainfall deficit overall and several districts reporting even higher shortfalls.Farmers and the govt have already expressed worry, especially in the…
