Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Responding to questions about a possible increase in RTC bus fares, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the issue was under review. Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting at Vidhana Soudha, he noted that the price difference between diesel purchased by private operators and state transport corporation depots was nearly Rs 40 per litre.While previous decisions had linked fare revisions to fuel price increases, the government would care…
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Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Of the seven people who were killed in an horrific accident on Friday morning near M. Sathyavara village, six were on an early morning joyride in an XUV without informing their families, police investigation has revealed.In a tragic incident, seven youths lost their lives in a road accident early on Friday morning near M. Sathyavara village in Hoskote taluk of Karnataka’s Bengaluru Rural district.The accident occurred on the Hoskote–Dabaspet National Highway and invo…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a 45-year-old woman died after miscreants allegedly sprayed a chemical on her and robbed her of her jewellery in Huskuru village in Karnataka on Monday. The deceased has been identified as 45-year-old Jyothi.According to police, the incident occurred around 5.30 a.m. when Jyothi stepped out of her house to sweep the area in front of her home. Unidentified accused persons attacked her near the house entrance, snatched her gold mangalsutra and earrin…
Koppal (Karnataka), Feb 2 (IANS) The Karnataka Police department has ordered a probe in connection with a WhatsApp status posted by a Constable saying that it is “better to sell egg rice than be a cop.” The development was reported from Koppal district in Karnataka on Monday.According to police, the Constable, identified as Bramhanand, reportedly vented his anger over the functioning of the police department through WhatsApp status messages. The social media status was posted in response to a st…