Government, sand miners hand in glove: Lokayukta Despairing at government's apathy and inaction, Karnataka Lokayukta justice Santosh Hegde on Friday turned to the media to bring in awareness among people, about the blatant illegal excavation and sand filtering in the State.
LETTER The Lokayukta has held the government responsible for abetting illegal mining and sand filtration in the State.
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Man arrested for killing wife A woman stabbed by her husband who suspected her fidelity,died in a hospital in the early hours of Thursday....
Five get life sentence for abduction Five kidnappers, who had abducted a building contractor and kept him hostage for two days, were given life sentences by a fast track court recently
I-T raid on builders premises The Income Tax sleuths on Thursday raided a leading builder in Bangalore and seized papers and incriminating documents, along with Rs 12 lakh in cash, from his premises.
A new government has been installed in Karnataka. What should be the priorities of the Yeddyurappa-led government? Transparency, focus on power sector and infrastructure, curbing graft and warding off terror threats to Bangalore... the list of priorities set by Deccan Herald readers for the government is endless. Some of them have also insisted that the Bharatiya Janata Party should prove that it indeed is a party with difference.
