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MF Husain misses India, despite Qatari nationality: Gurudas Shenoy

There was no concrete effort to bring him back to the country says Gurudas Shenoy who has known MF Husain for a long time.
Section: Bangalore  | Wednesday, March 3, 2010 10:57 IST

Bangalore fire deptartment needs more powers

As a crucial condition for a NOC that sanctions the building plan, every high rise is required to appoint a fire officer for the maintenance of a fire safety plan.
Section: Bangalore  | Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:49 IST

Fire officials rubbish allegations that their personnel coaxed victims to jump

DGP, fire department, Jija Madhavan Hari Singh, said her officers had not forced people to jump off the building.
Section: Bangalore  | Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:46 IST

Fire fighters lacked space; building had no ladders, sprinklers

Unlike the Delhi fire brigade, its city counterpart has powers to inspect a building only for initial clearance.
Section: Bangalore  | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:27 IST

They jumped to their death because of a wrong call

Many people on the upper floors of the building started jumping off windows, five with fatal consequences.
Section: Bangalore  | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:15 IST

Crowds blocked the rescue operations at Carlton Towers

All approaches to the road from the Domlur side were blocked during the peak hour. To add to the chaos, onlookers lined the flyover, hindering the traffic flow.
Section: Bangalore  | Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:12 IST

How IT’s taking the shine out of army tech cadre

The problem has been haunting the army which sees Karnataka as a frontline state in contributing the technical grade officers to the force.
Section: Bangalore  | Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:01 IST

Bengaluru International Airport all set for a bigger flight

Developers have begun the process of expanding the terminal. The new terminal will handle 15 million passengers in a year compared to 12 million at present.
Section: Bangalore  | Wednesday, January 20, 2010 8:52 IST

Turbulence after flights land at Bengaluru International Airport

Passengers arriving at Bengaluru International Airport stranded as drivers of authorised cab services go on a snap strike.
Section: Bangalore  | Sunday, January 10, 2010 8:31 IST

Expert suggests system of mayor-council for Bangalore

A day after the Supreme Court cleared the deck for the long-pending election to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, an expert in urban planning on Thursday suggested an effective executive system.
Section: Bangalore  | Friday, January 8, 2010 8:21 IST
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