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Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy addressing a press meet in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The ongoing war of words between Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar intensified on Saturday, with the former terming the Congress government’s B-Khata…
Minister of Transport Ramalinga Reddy says the department will make it compulsory for all buses to carry multiple fire extinguishers. | Photo Credit: After the Bengaluru-bound private sleeper bus tragedy in Kurnool of Andhra Pradesh that claimed 19 lives in the early hours of Friday, the Karnataka government is set to issue a circular mandating…
A 30-year-old man allegedly killed his seven-year-old stepdaughter at Kumbalgodu in southwest Bengaluru on Friday. The accused have been identified as Darshan. According to police, the victim, Siri, was found dead when her mother, Shilpa, returned home from work around 5.30 p.m. “When I saw my child dead, he fled from the house and drove…
D.K. Shivakumar | Photo Credit: Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Shivakumar on Friday broke his silence on Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah’s remark on the change of leadership and said all party leaders should follow the party discipline, and he would take up the matter with the leaders concerned. When reporters…
Known for blending Indian classical rhythms with contemporary tunes, percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu is all set to bring his music to Bengaluru this weekend. The Germany-based artist is on an exclusive India tour to mark five decades of his musical journey. “The shows in India are going to be unique,” says Trilok over a…
Frizzell D’Souza on The Last Cigarette Tour | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In a day and time when reels are child’s play and music is tech driven, it is refreshing to see a honest-to-goodness song play out where the lyrics and visuals are in sync. Frizzell D’Souza has done just that with her newest single…
Swati Hebbar and Niyathi Nagesh (disciples of Veena C. Seshadri) performing at Dikshitar 250 Season 1 | Photo Credit: Courtesy: Kalasampada Muthuswami Dikshitar’s compositions have been celebrated for generations not just by musicians but also dancers. For instance, Padma Subrahmanyam has choreographed Dikshitar’s ‘Meenakshi me mudam dehi’ in raga Gamakakriya while Yamini Krishnamurthy captivated hearts…
The South and East corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are expected to face a shortage of enumerators for the ongoing Social and Educational survey, the deadline for which has been extended by the State government till October 31, as the survey is progressing slow, specifically in the GBA limits. To address this, the…
: After meeting representatives of the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association and Greater Bengaluru Authority Contractors’ Association on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said, “I can understand the pain of contractors, but no one can threaten the government.” Responding to the media, he said, “During the tenure of the BJP government in the State, more…
A 64-year-old retired Army man was critically injured in a fire accident that was caused by an LPG cylinder leak at his residence in Andrahalli, Bengaluru, on Saturday. The injured, identified as Janardhan K.C., a native of Madikeri, was working at a private company and living alone following the death of his wife. According to…
