Darshan Devaiah B P works as Senior Sub Editor for The Indian Express Online (indianexpress.com) from Bengaluru. He reports on urban issues and has experience using Right to Information (RTI) as a reporting tool.

March 05, 2020 18:53 IST
Presenting the budget in the assembly, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced tax on petrol would be increased from 32 per cent to 35 per cent and diesel from 21 per cent to 24 per cent.
Thu, Mar 05, 2020
March 05, 2020 13:26 IST
Coronavirus India updates March 5: On Thursday, the Union Health Ministry asked states to form rapid response teams at the district, block, and village levels, stating cases of community transmission have been observed.
Sat, May 16, 2020
March 04, 2020 17:30 IST
Raising the issue in Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, former chief minister and leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah showed a certificate of Doreswamy being lodged in the Bengaluru central jail.
Wed, Mar 04, 2020
March 04, 2020 13:11 IST
Coronavirus outbreak in India: The number of confirmed cases rose to 28 today. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said 27,000 people have been placed under community surveillance.
Thu, Mar 05, 2020
March 03, 2020 20:07 IST
The sixth case was confirmed after the Italian patient's samples that were sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune tested positive. The 69-year-old man, part of a group of 20 tourists, is admitted to an isolation ward of the SMS Hospital.
Wed, Mar 04, 2020
March 03, 2020 16:00 IST
The patient had travelled to Dubai from Bengaluru on February 17. He later travelled to Hyderabad on February 22 and consulted a private hospital complaining of fever. As his flu did not subside, he was referred to Gandhi Medical Hospital on March 1.
Tue, Mar 03, 2020
March 02, 2020 19:29 IST
Amid uptick of coronavirus cases across the globe, two fresh cases have been detected in India. The latest detections take the total coronavirus cases in India to five.
Mon, Mar 02, 2020
March 02, 2020 19:03 IST
The Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall in Bengaluru has seen several protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act recently.
Mon, Mar 02, 2020
March 02, 2020 12:48 IST
According to police, the miscreants wrote 'Pakistan Zindabad’ and also scribbled some abusive words in English against PM Modi using charcoal in Kalaburagi.
Mon, Mar 02, 2020
February 28, 2020 21:28 IST
In 2018, the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal had allocated 13.42 tmcft of water from Mahadayi to Karnataka.
Fri, Feb 28, 2020
February 27, 2020 17:41 IST
Bharath, a native of Tamil Nadu, is involved in 50 criminal cases including murder, in Tumakuru, Kolar, Ramanagara, Chikkaballapur districts, and Bengaluru.
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
February 26, 2020 16:53 IST
After losing a trust vote last year and failing to make a dent in the subsequent bye-elections, Kumaraswamy reached out to Kishor and sought his help in revamping the party’s organisational structure and preparing for elections in the state.
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
February 24, 2020 20:28 IST
According to the police, in Senegal, Ravi Pujari had been living under the assumed name of Anthony Fernandes, running restaurants and "doing social work".
Tue, Feb 25, 2020
February 22, 2020 18:20 IST
During a rally in the city Thursday, 19-year-old Amulya had raised "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans. She was arrested a day later and sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
Sat, Feb 22, 2020
February 21, 2020 18:56 IST
The woman, identified as Ardra Narayanan, was holding the placard at Town Hall along with other protesters who were agitating against Amulya Leona's sedition charge, the police said.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
February 21, 2020 18:07 IST
Amulya Leona used various social media platforms, including the dating app Tinder, to mobilise support for the anti-CAA protests in the state. She now faces sedition charges and mobs have targeted her home.
Sun, Feb 23, 2020
February 20, 2020 20:54 IST
In an internal communication e-mail by the Human Resources of the company, the employees based in these locations were asked to work from home.
Fri, Feb 21, 2020
February 19, 2020 14:01 IST
According to the police, Siraj Bisaralli had recited his poem against the citizenship law at a poet meet and the same was posted on social media by Rajabaxi H V, editor of Kannadanet.com, on January 14.
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
February 18, 2020 19:48 IST
The mannequins resembling lady police will be placed in busy places like shopping malls, movie theatres, and shopping streets.
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
February 17, 2020 18:08 IST
Lauding the efforts of Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Dharmothana Trust (SDMDT), Ravi said that trust has restored and protected 176 temples of heritage value in the last 20 years.
Mon, Feb 17, 2020
February 17, 2020 16:22 IST
Residents of Little Tibet are as much a part of Karnataka as the dosa and idli that the refugees from the Himalayan plateau have adopted into their daily diet.
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
February 15, 2020 20:57 IST
The students, studying at the KLE Institute of Technology, were held on sedition charges, the police added.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
February 15, 2020 17:26 IST
The 35 junctions include Mysuru Bank, Trinity, Kempegowda circle, Kammanahalli circle, ESI Hospital junction at Rajajinagar and Dr. Rajkumar Road, Magadi Road, Anil Kumble Circle, MS Ramaiah junction, Lalbagh West Gate junction, Modi Hospital Road junction in Rajajinagar, Minerva Circle.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
February 14, 2020 17:22 IST
According to American Airlines, bookings on the first-ever direct flight from Seattle to Bengaluru can be done from later this month.
Fri, Feb 14, 2020
February 13, 2020 19:29 IST
The accident took place on Monday when the high-end Mercedes Benz, which had five passengers, was going back to Bengaluru after sightseeing around Hampi.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020



