Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) A leopard that has been repeatedly sighted in a residential area on the outskirts of Bengaluru has continued to evade capture for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, triggering fear among residents and drawing criticism of the Forest Department’s response.The leopard has been spotted in the Bharath Nagar residential locality in the Byadarahalli region on the city’s outskirts. Forest officials had placed a cage baited with chickens in an attempt to trap the animal. Howe…
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Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) In a major development, the Karnataka Police on Thursday said the massive boulder that crushed seven workers to death at a quarry in Bengaluru South taluk was pushed from an upper quarry by an excavator operating at a different quarrying site, indicating alleged negligence that led to the tragedy.At least seven migrant labourers from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and North Karnataka were killed after a huge boulder crashed onto workers at a stone quarry early in the morni…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday expressed grief over the deaths of seven migrant workers from Bihar and North Karnataka in the boulder collapse at a stone crusher unit in Madapattana, Bengaluru South taluk.At least seven migrant labourers from Bihar died after a massive boulder collapsed at a stone quarry in Bengaluru South taluk early in the morning. Several others were injured, while rescue teams fear that more workers remain trapped beneath the de…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) A three-member BJP committee on Saturday submitted its report to State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on the alleged cross-voting during the Karnataka Legislative Council elections.It can be noted that alleged cross-voting by BJP MLAs, in favour of the Congress in the Council elections held recently, has left the party red-faced, especially at a time when several Opposition MPs elsewhere in the country appear to be breaking away from their parties and extending support t…
Mangaluru, June 26 (IANS) The cross-voting row in Karnataka took a dramatic turn on Friday, with BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra visiting the pilgrimage centre of Dharmasthala and asserting that he has “no connection whatsoever” with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. He also dismissed allegations that he had encouraged cross-voting in the recently concluded Legislative Council elections.Speaking to reporters after offering special prayers at the Dharmasthala temple, Vijayendra said, “T…
Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) Expelled BJP MLA S.T. Somashekar on Thursday alleged that Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje was responsible for the cross-voting by BJP legislators in the recent Karnataka Legislative Council elections, attributing it to internal rivalry within the party.Speaking to reporters here, he also claimed that internal rivalry between BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka contributed to the cross-voting.”Union Minister Shobha Karandl…