Bangalore woman says she hasn’t had water since the age of 14
Bangalore: In what could only be termed as a miracle unless medical science proves otherwise, a 92-year old woman in Bangalore claims to have had no water for the last 78 years. Narasamma told MiD DAY, “I haven’t had water since childhood. Even today, I don’t feel the need for it, and my body has [...]
She ill-treated my parents, Infosys employee tells cops
Bangalore: The Bangalore police have begun gathering material evidence against Infosys HR Manager Satish Gupta, who killed his wife Priyanka in a cold-blooded manner over a domestic row last week. Satish was picked up for questioning, but soon produced before a magistrate for custody as his parents had planned to file a habeas corpus at [...]
Bangalore: Girl approaches police for protection against parents
Bangalore: Beaten up for being in a relationship with a man her parents didn’t approve of, Bangalore girl Hamsa knocked on the doors of police for protection. The parents of 18-year-old Hamsa, who is in love with Arun Kumar (20), are against their relationship as Arun belongs to a different caste. Hamsa belongs to Reddy [...]
At Bangalore University, gender no bender
Bangalore: Male, Female or Others – the last category is the revolutionary step taken by Bangalore University in ensuring that trans-gender students are not lost when asked to define their sex on the application form. The move comes courtesy Suma, a 24-year-old transsexual, who decided it was time to get an MBA. “I was tired [...]
Bangalore: Going ga ga over Mango
The season is all but over and the mango is almost on its way out; except at a theatre-space in Bangalore, which recently had a celebration of the country’s best loved fruit. Anyone who walked into Rangashankara festival had to just get a kilo of the fruit, put them into the `mangopool’ and pick as [...]
Fake sex CD racket to defame Bangalore Godman busted
Mangalore District Crime Investigation Bureau sleuths busted a fake sex CD racket, which was created to tarnish the image of godman Swami Raghaveshwara Bharathi of Ramachandrapura Mutt, Shimoga. Four persons, including a local youth Congress leader were arrested on Friday in the case. According to the police, the racket was engineered by opposition parties in [...]
Mangalore crash: 13-year-old’s search for family
At the mortuary in Mangalore, the families of victims mourned the death of their loved ones but one boy is mourning the death of his entire family. Air India flight IX 812 was carrying Rauhan’s father, mother, younger sister, and little brother. But what is making it much worse is that he is unable to [...]
Mangalore air crash: Did pilot try last-minute take-off?
Did the pilot of Air India plane IX 812 attempt a last-minute take off? Crucial evidence that could finally unravel the mystery behind Saturday’s crash in Mangalore that left 158 people dead has been found and investigators are now trying to find answers to questions like these as they look into what could have possibly [...]
