Chikkaballapur poses testing time for two former chief ministers

Former Karnataka chief minister H d Kumaraswamy’s entry into the Chikkaballapur constituency will make the going tough for his opponent, and Union minister and former chief minister Veerappa......

5 dead as rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

At least five people were killed in separate rain-related incidents on Tuesday in Bengaluru, which has been reeling under incessant rains for the past three days causing widespread flooding in......

Kannada actor Darshan shifted to new jail amid VIP treatment row

Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is currently in judicial custody in the Renukaswamy murder case, was on Thursday shifted from Parappana Agrahara Central prison in Bengaluru to a jail in......

Bommai ministers fall like nine pins before Congress sweep

As many as 14 ministers of the outgoing Basavaraj Bommai-led Bharatiya Janata Party government lost the Karnataka assembly elections, the counting for which was taken up on Saturday. IMAGE:......

Nilekani's start-up Drishti offers affordable eye care

Backed by Nandan Nilekani and impact fund Lok Capital, Drishti, an affordable eye care chain has lit up the lives of scores of people in rural areas, finds Nirmalya Behera. IMAGE: Dristi’s......

Sensex jumps 263 points after Ukraine fears recede

Market volatility also subsided on hopes that the escalating tensions in Ukraine have started to recede. India VIX, a measure of traders' perception of near-term market risks, which had surged 7.8%......