A dirty bomb ticking Some hospitals, in Vijayanagar, Peenya and Srirampuram dump their BMW along with the municipal waste, a criminal offence under the Environment Protection Act, the punishment for which is five years imprisonment and a fine of Rs one lakh.
FOETICIDE Raising the issue of dumping of aborted foetuses in a garbage bin in Bangalore, during zero hour, Mr G V Sriramareddy (CPI-M) said that the incident reflected that the female foeticide was rampant in the State and had gone unchecked by the state machinery.
Man with a gun held Airport police arrested a man on charges of possessing a pistol and recovered the same and 12 live cartridges. He has been identified as Avinash Kumar (24), a resident of Bhoopasandra.
APMC traders set to intensify agitation Banvarilal Kanchal, MP and president of Bharatiya Vyapara Mandal, said the Mandal would intensify its protest across the country.
Slogans and mottos Mottos are not like slogans. They are not meant to be bandied about in a cheap manner.
Where to go...? Vehicular traffic was thrown out of gear on road between High Grounds junction and CTO circle on Sunday, thanks to conversion of one-way into two-way by traffic police. The conversion was made on an experimental basis to collect feedback about consequences if the two-way became
a reality. KPN
Film actor Sanjay Dutt has been sentenced to six years in jail by the TADA court.
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