Bangalore News

Crisis in Karnataka BJP ministry enters second week

The turmoil in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) first ministry in Karnataka entered the second week Monday as conspiracy theories floated, apologies were tendered and meetings held at several places in a bid to find a solution.8:05 PM on November 02

Google unveils search by voice for Nokia users

Popular search engine Google has unveiled a unique mobile application for Nokia handset users to seek information on specific needs, the global software major said Monday.6:01 PM on November 02

Tarang Software expanding India operations

Leading e-payment solutions provider Tarang Software Technologies is expanding its operations in the country to serve its growing list of customers across verticals, the city-based company said Monday.4:02 PM on November 02

Government issues stamp to honour Kannada movie icon Raj Kumar

The central government has released a Rs.5 stamp of Kannada movie icon Raj Kumar on Karnataka Rajyothsava Day.2:01 PM on November 02

Floods, political turmoil take sheen out of Karnataka Day

A bitter feud in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), close on the heels of the flood havoc in the state's northern parts, made Karnataka's formation day celebrations Sunday a listless affair.4:00 PM on November 01

Government to better intelligence gathering on Maoist activity: Pillai

The central government is stepping up intelligence gathering on Maoist guerrillas in consultation with the affected states to check their growing activities, union home secretary G.K. Pillai said Saturday.12:00 AM on November 01

Karnataka dissident's choice Shettar in Delhi for talks

Karnataka Speaker Jagadish Shettar flew to Delhi Saturday evening for talks with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leaders over the dissidents' demand for removing B.S. Yedddyurappa as chief minister of the state.8:03 PM on October 31

Reddy brothers hold key to BJP's Karnataka tangle

Once struggling entrepreneurs in Bellary district, the Reddy brothers -- Karnataka ministers G. Janardhana Reddy and G. Karunakara Reddy -- have a lot to thank Congress president Sonia Gandhi and China's hunger for steel for the meteoric rise in their political and financial clout in just over ten years.6:00 PM on October 31

Domestic violence a blot on Bangalore

She's been married for nearly three decades and has two grown-up children, but her marriage is not as rosy as it seems on the outside. Bangalore resident Vidya Desai's husband has been subjecting her to physical torture and mental harassment for 15 years.8:00 AM on October 31

Hindustan Aeronautics to help Ecuador probe Dhruv crash

State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) rushed a three-member team to Ecuador for joining the probe into the crash of its advanced light helicopter Dhruv, bought by the Ecuadorian Air Force (EAF) early this year, the defence behemoth said Friday.10:02 PM on October 30

Jaitley fails to quell rebellion in Karnataka BJP

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley's efforts to work out a compromise between Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and dissident ministers failed Friday despite several rounds of talks over three days. The two factions will now take the battle to the party central leadership in Delhi.8:04 PM on October 30

Syndicate Bank net down 32 percent in second quarter

State-run Syndicate Bank posted a net profit of Rs.178 crore for the second quarter this fiscal, a 32 percent decline compared to the Rs.262 crore earned in the corresponding period last fiscal.8:00 PM on October 30

Garden city Bangalore? 50,000 trees cut, more to go

Garden city could soon become concrete city. Bangalore has lost around 50,000 trees in recent years to infrastructure development and nearly 300 more will soon go for the Metro rail project.10:00 AM on October 30

The 'real' Satyajit Ray - caught on camera

He took Indian cinema to the world stage. But very few know that Oscar-winning film director Satyajit Ray while being a perfectionist was almost an 'autocrat' when it came to filmmaking, right from scripting to camera handling to direction.2:06 AM on October 30

Cycling through India's blue mountains - for culture and cause

Come December and 70 cyclists will set off on a 900-km-long tour from Bangalore to the beautiful Nilgiris mountains in Tamil Nadu, soaking in not just natural beauty but also the culture and cuisine of the region. And, of course, they will push the cause of the humble bicycle.2:03 AM on October 30