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HC pulls up govt for delay in cases

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:11:03 GMT

The high court chided the government for its listless approach towards prosecuting cases in court.

CCB arrests ‘dead man’, accomplice

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:09:44 GMT

The Central Crime Branch has arrested two JP Nagar I Stage residents for selling property worth several crores of rupees in Nagarbhavi by using fake papers.

Treasure hunt lands pharmacist in trouble

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:07:15 GMT

City police were successful in getting a pharmacist from Basavanapura, released from his abductors, who lured him with the promise of getting him a gold treasure at half the market price.

Family of 5 drinks poison, mother and two kids die

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:03:25 GMT

Three adults and two children of a family consumed soft drink laced with poison, in a car parked in Moodalupalya, near Vijayanagar.

Refused way, furious driver fires at teen

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:57:58 GMT

Furious that a fourwheeler driver didn’t give way for him, an unidentified driver of a white Honda Civic allegedly shot four rounds from his air revolver at the vehicle.

CM plays cabinet card

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:53:53 GMT

Like others before him, chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda has floated the idea of a cabinet reshuffle to keep his flock quiet.

Team Anna is all out to save institution

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:49:35 GMT

Members of Transparency International, IAC and the NFIW jointly decided to launch the ‘Save Lokayukta’ campaign and urged Upa Lokayukta Chandrashekariah to voluntarily quit his post without waiting for the government’s action on this count.

An uphill task for CM

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:47:29 GMT

Chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda has a tough job on his hands – to woo former judges to occupy the high-profile Lokayukta’s post.

Taint no dampener for b’day bash

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:44:50 GMT

Preparations for the programme at Athani, where several heavyweights including CM D V Sadananda Gowda and former CM B S Yeddyurappa are expected to participate, are in full swing.

Sex, scams & MMS: BJP 's riches of embarrassment

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:42:39 GMT

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s first tryst with power south of the Vindhyas is turning out to be a scandal sheet of sorts.

Probe porngate, court tells police

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:38:20 GMT

Laxman S Savadi, CC Patil and J Krishna Palemar quit as ministers on February 8 after the incident hit the headlines.

Jayanagar cop shoots at fleeing chain-snatcher

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:32:28 GMT

Acting on a tip off, a Jayanagar police team led by inspector SK Umesh shot at and injured a fleeing chain-snatcher near Laxman Rao Park near South End Circle late.

Karnataka CM speeds away as nurses rush for help

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:30:59 GMT

Protesting nurses who have been trying to get an appointment with chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda were brushed aside by officials and police at the Freedom Park.

CM speeds away as nurses rush for help

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:30:59 GMT

Protesting nurses who have been trying to get an appointment with chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda were brushed aside by officials and police at the Freedom Park.

Youth paid with life for bid to molest

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:27:51 GMT

The curious case of the murder of an autorickshaw driver, whose body was found stuffed in three gunny bags near Chamarajpet, has been cracked.

Submit proper papers, get refill

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:25:55 GMT

The food and civil supplies department has made it clear that LPG consumers must submit details of their connection to gas agencies, failing which they will not get their refill cylinders.

Confusion at the toll gate

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:21:34 GMT

Commuters had a tough time at the toll plaza on the way to the city. While some blamed cabbies for having kept them in dark about the toll, some drivers paid at the toll booth and added it to the bill.

Airport cabbies’ strike fizzles out

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:18:26 GMT

Quick police action against protesting drivers and availability of cabs by multinational companies and small independent operators effectively ended the strike by cab drivers.

Gifted their hearts, and kidneys, too

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:13:39 GMT

The world is high on love today, but if you ask Dr Shama and Dr Prema Rao, advocate N M Raju and Treja, or Paresh and Sonal Mehta, everyday is Valentine's Day!

Far from the madding crowd

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:10:12 GMT

Love is in the air, fresh air. V-Day celebrants are headed to hill stations, with Coorg and Chikmagalur being the most popular destinations this year.

All you need is love

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:07:01 GMT

Cupid’s at it again — love is in the air and the city is taking the day off to celebrate the forever feeling.

Refused way, furious driver fires at teen

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:49:41 GMT

Furious that a fourwheeler driver didn’t give way for him, an unidentified driver of a white Honda Civic allegedly shot four rounds from his air revolver at the vehicle and injured a 14-year-old boy travelling in it near Bashyam Circle in Sadashivnagar past Sunday midnight.

Probe porngate, court tells police

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:47:15 GMT

A local court on Monday directed Vidhana Soudha police to investigate the alleged watching of porn clips by two ministers on their colleague’s cellphone on the floor of the legislative assembly, even as the three disgraced legislators sought a week’s time from the speaker to reply to the charges levelled against them.

Outrage Happened Just Two Roads Away From Union Minister’s Residence

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:44:51 GMT

Sadashivanagar is said to be home to the country's first generation rich and powerful. But that doesn’t guarantee any kind of security was clear late on Sunday as an incident of road rage ended up in pellets from an air revolver piercing through the silence of the night and injuring a 14-year-old boy.

Five of a family attempt suicide, three succumb

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:14:01 GMT

In a alleged suicide pact, three of a five-strong family died after reportedly consuming poison while the others have been admitted to hospital, police said today.