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No more double-deckers

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation BMTC has sounded the death knell for double-deckers in the city. The decision followed th...

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The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation BMTC has sounded the death knell for double-deckers in the city. The decision followed the state government8217;s ban on vehicles that are over 15 years old in the city. 8216;8216;They are very old and slow. We are replacing all of them with brand new trailer buses that can accommodate the same number of passengers,8217;8217; said BMTC managing director Bipin Gopalakrishna.

Party time in Cyberabad

HYDERABAD: The state government has decided to end the 11 pm curfew on bars and restaurants. According to the new rules, bars can stay open till midnight, restaurants till 1 am while discotheques in five-star hotels can remain open all night. The decision was taken in view of the coming 8216;8216;Visit Hyderabad Festival8217;8217; and the 8216;8216;fish medicine mela8217;8217;. In a city that is just waking up to night life, the earlier decision to impose an 11 pm curfew had provoked widespread criticism.

Jaya, Karunanidhi take on EC8217;s job

CHENNAI: The ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK are leaving no stones unturned to ensure that the other party does not indulge in bogus voting. If the DMK cadres are doing a door-to-door survey to verify the existence of the voters in the poll list, the AIADMK is going around cross-checking the list to the minutest detail, including even the complexion and the height of the voters. Let8217;s hope the exercise yields some result.

Secretariat becomes suicide spot

CHENNAI: The latest hotspot for suicides in Chennai seems to be the Secretariat. With 35-year-old Anthonyammal trying to kill herself after being unable to petition the CM8217;s office, the toll has risen to eight. Ever since Jayalalithaa began the petition mela in March, people have been coming in a steady stream to submit petitions. And of those turned away, some have taken the drastic decision of killing themselves right there on the front steps.

 

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