As Hindu groups keep up pressure, Karnataka issues rules on loudspeaker use

In the wake of the Aazan versus Hanuman Chalisa row in Karnataka, the state government has issued a set of directions on the use of loudspeakers and to remove them if they were not authorised by......

2 more Karnataka MLAs submit resignations to Speaker

In a fresh jolt to the wobbly Congress-Janata Dal-Secular coalition government in Karnataka, two Congress legislators, Housing Minister M T B Nagaraj and K Sudhakar, tendered their resignation on......

Bengaluru's Bellandur lake catches fire, thick smoke engulfs the area

Thick smoke enveloped Bellandur lake in Bengaluru after a fire broke out when garbage strewn around it was set ablaze, a fire department official said. The incident triggered panic among motorists......

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

A huge fire emanated from the highly polluted Bellandur lake, the biggest water body of the city, giving anxious moments to hundreds of residents living nearby. The locals noticed......

Can Karnataka become the hub of electric vehicles?

Eyes investments of Rs 31,000 cr in research and manufacturing of electric vehicles Karnataka is looking to attract investments to the tune of Rs 31,000 crore (Rs 310 billion) from companies......

Bangalore neighbourhood's toxic air threatens India's future

Once called India’s garden city, this upper middle-class residential area in Bangalore has India’s most toxic air, says Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com. On the day this story was written,......

Why this Businessman Quit Kerala

Is there more than meets the eye to Kitex Garments, the world's second-largest children's garment producer, abandoning Kerala for Telangana?Shine Jacob finds out. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Kitex......

The boom and bust of mining in India

Some of the conditions laid down by the Supreme Court while allowing resumption of mining in Goa are instructive, says Subir Roy. The boom and bust saga of iron ore mining in India is slowly coming......

Is IPL using up Bengaluru's water supply?

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Amidst the worsening water crisis in the city, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Karnataka State Cricket Association and other state authorities......