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June 03, 2019 09:29 IST
Interestingly, the battle for UVCE's ownership has now become a triangular contest with Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), the state varsity that holds the authority over engineering education in Karnataka, coming into the picture. Bangalore University (BU) and Bengaluru Central University (BCU) had been in a tussle over the same since BU's trifurcation in 2018.
Mon, Jun 03, 2019May 29, 2019 18:17 IST
As polling concluded on Wednesday evening, the voter turnout in Sagayapuram (Ward 60) was 44.71%; while the same at Kaveripura (Ward 103) was 39.54 per cent.
Wed, May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019 14:50 IST
“The affected area has been cordoned off and temporarily closed,” said an airport spokesperson. It is believed that a short circuit might have been the cause for the fire.
Wed, May 29, 2019
May 28, 2019 11:30 IST
Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, Mysuru district in-charge minister GT Devegowda and tourism minister Sa Ra Mahesh flagged off the first Air Alliance flight to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) from Mysore Airport on Wednesday.
Fri, Jun 07, 2019
May 25, 2019 17:58 IST
According to a spokesperson from the Kempegowda International Airport, it is estimated that over 65 million passengers will transit from KIA per annum by 2024-25. "The same number will reach 80-90 million in ten years," the spokesperson adds. A record 33.3 million passengers transited through the airport in 2018-19, indicating a 23.8% growth in the same from that of the previous year.
Sun, May 26, 2019
May 24, 2019 16:14 IST
However, when indianexpress.com contacted Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan, he said he was unaware of the campaign.
Fri, May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019 07:59 IST
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Tue, May 28, 2019
May 23, 2019 12:14 IST
BJP has secured 25 out of 28 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections while coalition partners Congress and JD(S) struggled by winning only one seat each. Sumalatha Ambareesh, the lone independent candidate, who won from Mandya, is also backed by the BJP.
Fri, May 24, 2019
May 23, 2019 07:57 IST
Karnataka Bangalore Lok Sabha Results 2019 HIGHLIGHTS: BJP has won with huge margins across the state, with Union Minister Ananthkumar Hegde winning with a margin of more than four lakh votes. Tejasvi Surya from Bangalore South has won with a margin of more than three lakh votes. This is the real nature of the victory of the BJP. Huge and it has swept away all opponents.
Fri, May 24, 2019
May 22, 2019 08:00 IST
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Fri, May 24, 2019
May 21, 2019 18:23 IST
BESCOM data further indicates that 14 other deaths have taken place other than this already this year. While 283 deaths took place in 2015-16, the same was 235 for 2016-17. The death toll raised to 239 and then to 283 in 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. However, BESCOM states that 367 of these in total occurred due to the victim's fault.
Tue, May 21, 2019
May 21, 2019 09:19 IST
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Wed, May 22, 2019
May 20, 2019 08:54 IST
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Wed, May 22, 2019
May 19, 2019 17:38 IST
According to the IRSDC blueprint, the main building of the station will be in the shape of a butterfly with integrated courtyards and roof gardens in a bid to promote the concept of 'Garden City' in Bangalore.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
May 19, 2019 12:43 IST
City Police Commissioner T. Suneel Kumar who rushed to the spot said that the incident took place around 9.15 am. The victim is identified as Venkatesh (56), a resident of Dobhighat Quarters at Malleshwaram.
Mon, May 20, 2019
May 17, 2019 16:10 IST
Now pay property tax online to Bangalore Development Authority. Read full article for 7 simple steps to complete the process
Fri, May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019 08:42 IST
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Mon, May 20, 2019
May 16, 2019 17:55 IST
An ardent Ronaldinho fan, Brishti Bagchi was picked for trails to Houston Dash, a team that plays in the American National Women's Soccer League where she cleared the first two rounds. However, she could not make it to the team due to limited spots for international players but incidentally got picked by a Spanish scout for another trial in Spain.
Thu, May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019 08:37 IST
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Fri, May 17, 2019
May 15, 2019 18:05 IST
Interestingly, VFS Global, BHC's visa services partner alone received over 1,32,000 applications during the months of March and April this year, which accounts for around 65 per cent of the overall UK visa application count from 2019 January to April.
Thu, May 16, 2019
May 15, 2019 08:19 IST
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Thu, May 16, 2019
May 14, 2019 17:02 IST
Government PU college principals in Karnataka has been directed to be creative in organising special admission drives. Information pushed through various mediums including social media and local TV channels should mention various facilities provided at the college, the scope of learning for each subject/combination, and various achievements that students and lecturers, according to the Karnataka PU board.
Tue, May 14, 2019
May 14, 2019 09:19 IST
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Wed, May 15, 2019
May 13, 2019 17:29 IST
The areas that face power cuts include Jayanagar, Shantinagar, SR Nagar, Wilson Garden, Madiwala, SG Palya, Bilekahalli, JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Domlur HAL 2nd Stage, Marathahalli, Munekolala, Austin Town, Indiranagar, Bharatinagar, Koramangala, Ulsoor, Murugeshpalya, KR Puram, Hosakote, Rammurthy Nagar, LR Bande, Banaswadi and surroundings.
Mon, May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019 15:44 IST
Bengaluru has been witnessing heavy internet outages in the last couple of weeks disrupting work of several IT firms located in India's Silicon Valley. BBMP had gone ahead with their OFC cutting drive in areas of Outer Ring Road like Sarjapur Road, Whitefield, Marathahalli, Bellandur, and Sarjapur in East Bengaluru since last month.
Mon, May 13, 2019





