Bangalore

UPSC 2016: First graduate in family cracks civil services exams in second attempt

Tanveer Asif, who is more than elated to secure the 25th rank in his second attempt in the civil services exams, is grateful to his mother for all the support through his tough journey.

Jun 1, 2017

Bengaluru: Timely surgery gifts construction worker life after iron rod pierced his buttock

The 25-year-old man slipped while working on a site and fell on the 13-inch rod from a height causing him the life-threatening injury.

May 30, 2017

Three Pakistan nationals, one Indian arrested in Bengaluru for suspicious activities

The Pakistani nationals were arrested from Kumaraswamy Layout in Bengaluru's Yarab Nagara by the Central Crime Bureau.

May 25, 2017

Pollen allergies, sinus, asthma and other nasal allergies: How to control them naturally

Here are some tips and advices by Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi, based out of Bangalore, to help you deal with issues like pollen allergy, sinus, asthma and other nasal allergies.

May 20, 2017

Fake marks card racket busted in Bengaluru; 5 held for selling 1.5 lakh certificates

The racketeers used to charge between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh based on the demand for the certificate.

May 5, 2017

World Health Day 2017: Here's how you can spot and combat depression

India had the highest number of suicides in the world in 2012 and globally a person commits suicide in every 40 seconds, say a WHO report.

Apr 6, 2017

This young Indian wants a Nav Bharat, plans to launch a political party

Why is Bengaluru's Anil Shetty planning to launch a new political party? Will he be able to change the city's political landscape? Watch this 29-year-old talk and decide for yourself.

Apr 5, 2017

Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and New Delhi make the top 10 list of world's cheapest cities

The survey concluded that some of the cheapest cities to live were in Asia, especially South Asia.

Mar 21, 2017

Tickets in multiplex get cheaper in Bengaluru: Lets remember the selfless contribution of this trio

Kirik Keerthi aka Keerthi Kumar, Dayal Padmanabhan and KM Veeresh are happy because their fight against the exorbitant ticket prices charged by multiplexes has finally met with success.

Mar 15, 2017

Karnataka BJP member Kithaganahalli Vasu hacked to death; is this spillover from Kerala?

Vasu was travelling in a car when unidentified assailants attacked him with machetes at 5 am on Tuesday.

Mar 14, 2017

Landslide at Ethiopia garbage dump kills 46; here are a few of the largest garbage dumps in India

On Saturday night, a landslide swept through an enormous garbage dump in Ethiopia and buried 46, while trapping several others; here are a few of the largest garbage dumps in India.

Mar 13, 2017

Board Exam 2017: Check out the steps schools are taking to curb cheating!

Seven students were recently caught writing exams in an under-construction house, a few hundred metres away from their designated exam centre. Here's how schools have prepped up to avoid cheating.

Mar 10, 2017

2 Bangalore schoolboys step on live wire in campus, escape with minor burns

The live wire between two electric poles situated outside the campus had fallen inside and both stepped on it, police said.

Mar 7, 2017

Bengaluru child molestation: Parents on the boil again after 3-year-old molested in preschool

The parents have alleged that the principal of the preschool in Marathahalli tried to hush up the matter and shield the accused, who has been arrested.

Feb 21, 2017

Bellandur Lake fire: Twitter reacts with horror, humour and some hopelessness

From Kiran Majumdar Shaw to Rahul Raj, Twitterati is repulsed or rib-tickled by the lake in Bengaluru that catches fire from time to time.

Feb 17, 2017

Aero India 2017 takes off at Bengaluru's Yelahanka Air Force Station

A unique feature of Day 1 of Aero India 2017 was the 20-minute sortie by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, who flew in the Tejas LCA Trainer.

Feb 14, 2017

Lodestar will start scientific career counselling for 12th graders: says co-founder Subodh Jindal

Lodestar, a leading career-guidance company of India, uses a psychometric test based on the Holland Codes Model to help students find their choice from a set of 250 career options.

Feb 14, 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Karnataka BJP plans to launch a Bengali cell, starting with Bengaluru

A public meeting will be held in Bengaluru on February 26 as a show of strength, paving the way for a Bengali cell in Karnataka BJP.

Feb 13, 2017

The top 5 most luxurious train journeys in India, for those who like the good life

Belmond Royal Scotsman has launched a luxury spa called the Bamford Haybarn Spa. India has not one, but five luxury trains complete with multi-cuisine restaurants, spas, and comfortable suites.

Feb 8, 2017

Make in India: Apple iPhone production in Bengaluru to commence soon

Apple has sent a proposal to the Karnataka government and if approved, Apple's Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron Corp will start assembling iPhones at its Peenya plant.

Feb 3, 2017