Wife arrested in ex-K'taka DGP's murder case, reveals motive

Police probing the murder of former Karnataka DGP Om Prakash have arrested his wife Pallavi on a complaint by their son Kartikesh who suspected the involvement of his mother and sister in the......

Just 10.5 cm rainfall wrecks Bengaluru even before monsoon arrives

Monsoon is yet to set in, but already the rain has put Bengaluru's administrators in a tight spot. Even with an average rainfall of 10.5 cm on Sunday night, the city found itself deploying dinghies......

K'taka ex-DGP found murdered at Bengaluru home; police suspect kin

Former director general of police of Karnataka, Om Prakash, was found dead at his residence in Bengaluru on Sunday under mysterious circumstances, the police said. IMAGE: Former director general......

City bus ploughs into multiple vehicles in Bengaluru

At least one person was injured after an out-of-control state-owned Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation bus ploughed into multiple vehicles on a flyover in Bengaluru, police said on......

China wooing India for building high-speed rail networks

India's move to opt for Japanese bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route had raised concerns in China which is competing with Japan to build high-speed rail networks in India. India's first......

SBI launches its first dedicated branch for start-ups in Bengaluru

State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday announced the launch of its first "state-of-the-art" dedicated branch for start-ups in the country here, to facilitate and support them. Photograph: Rupak De......

India's ambitious high-speed rail plans

Globally, there is no single standard definition of High- Speed Rail (HSR) but systems with speeds exceeding 250 kmph are considered high speed (International Union of Railways' definition).......

Railways to expand FDI participation list, identify 50 projects

Indian Railways (IR) is gearing up for another phase of reforms through a slew of measures. These include expanding the list of areas where foreign direct investment (FDI) will be invited,......