18-month-old boy falls into storm water drain near BangaloreSeptember 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - An 18-month-old child fell into a storm water drain on Wednesday morning, leaving his parents stunned and shocked. The incident took place in Devarrachikkanahalli in the Bannargatta area near Bangalore at around 7.30 a.m.
CISF to guard Infosys complex in BangaloreAugust 1st, 2009 BANGALORE - Infosys Technologies (Infosys) has availed the security cover facilitated by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for its vast complex located in Bangalore. A formal function to herald this service was held at the Infosys campus here on Friday.
Bangalore witnesses exquisite couture on third day of fashion weekJuly 26th, 2009 BANGALORE - Glamour continued to rule the third day of fashion week in Bangalore on Saturday as models sashayed down the ramp donning exquisite creations by some of the best designers of the fashion world. This event marks the IT city's advent on the country's fashion map, after Mumbai and New Delhi.
Assam militant group chief held in BangaloreJune 4th, 2009 BANGALORE - Jewel Garlosa, chief of Assam militant group Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), also known as Black Widow group, and two of his associates have been arrested in the Karnataka capital, a top police official said Thursday. Assam Director General of Police Ghanashyam Murari Srivastava told IANS on phone from Guwahati that Garlosa and his associates were picked up from a hotel here by Assam police with the help of Bangalore police.
BJP ahead in 12 constituencies in KarnatakaMay 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was leading in 12 of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, while the Congress was ahead in four and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in three. One-and-a-half hours into counting at 9.30 a.m., the BJP was way ahead of the Congress and the JD-S in Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur (SC), Gulbarga (SC), Raichur (ST), Haveri, Dharwad, Uttar Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Shimoga, Chitradurga (SC), Mysore, Bellary (ST) and Bangalore Central, election officials said.
BJP's Ananth Kumar retains Bangalore SouthMay 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary H.N. Ananth Kumar retained the Bangalore South seat for the fifth time in a row.
Bangalore's youth want 'winners' to performMay 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - With the Karnataka results out, the young voters of India's IT hub are impatient to see the winning candidates work for the overall development of the city. Of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, three are in the capital - Bangalore Central, Bangalore South and Bangalore North.
Jaffer Sharief defeated in Bangalore NorthMay 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - Congress veteran and former railways minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief lost to Congressman-turned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee D.B.
Polling process begins in KarnatakaApril 23rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Over 28,000 polling booths opened at 7 a.m. across 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka Thursday in the first of the two-phase elections for the 28 seats in the state.
Manipal Cure and Care launches New Centre at JP Nagar, BangaloreApril 19th, 2009 BANGALORE - Manipal Cure and Care [MCC], India's First Health and Wellness centre, today launched their third centre in Bangalore at 13/A Wilson Garden Housing society, Kothanur Main Road, opposite to RBI Layout, 7th Phase, JP Nagar Bangalore. It was inaugurated by Somnath Das, Chief Operating Officer (COO), MCC.
Air Arabia slashes fares on Bangalore-Sharjah routeJanuary 28th, 2009 BANGALORE - Air Arabia Thursday announced new fares for its Bangalore -Sharjah route, starting from Rs.1,340, exclusive of taxes. Air Arabia, a low-cost carrier of the United Arab Emirates, launched services from Sharjah to Bangalore in October 2007 and has recorded an average seat factor of 82 percent, the airline's commercial department head A.K.
Andhra Pradesh celebrates Republic Day with fervourJanuary 25th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Governor N.D. Tiwari led the 60th Republic Day celebrations in Andhra Pradesh, which marked the day with patriotic fervour Monday.
Daily Kingfisher flights to Colombo from Bangalore, ChennaiJanuary 18th, 2009 BANGALORE - Kingfisher Airlines Monday launched daily direct flights to Colombo from Bangalore and Chennai, the airlines said here. 'The flights on these two new routes will be operated using brand new Airbus A320 aircraft,' it said in a press release.
Mamata sings patriotic number in reality showJanuary 12th, 2009 KOLKATA - Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Tuesday evening participated in a reality show, organised by a private television channel here, and sang popular patriotic song 'Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo'. 'I believe music is the lifeline of our nation.
Christmas celebrated with fervour in KarnatakaDecember 24th, 2008 BANGALORE - Christians across Karnataka, where around 15 churches were vandalised in September over alleged conversion and insult to Hindu gods, celebrated Christmas with fervour. Hundreds thronged brightly-lit churches for the midnight mass in Bangalore.