H1N1 flu cases come down

Panic has subsided but fear of H1N1 flu continues. Every day, 30 to 40 patients are screened at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Disease (RGICD).

Is talking ragging? So it seems for the institute which suspended few students for allegedly ragging juniors during an ‘interaction’.

The ball is back in the Karnataka High Court as the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the state government on the BBMP polls.

This comes close on the heels of the Centre’s move to derecognize 44 deemed universities, including six in Karnataka. On Friday, the state government said 35 colleges will be closed for functioning without approval.

Karnataka State Haj Committee conducted its `manual quarrah’ on Saturday to fill up the unutilized 250 seats.

Bangalore University and the Institute for Social and Economic Change signed a memorandum of understanding for implementing a social science talent search programme, besides academic collaboration.

Shortage of tur dal and its escalating prices have forced the government to think about using other pulses as nutrients in mid-day meals provided to schoolchildren.

For many youths, holidays mean late mornings and lots of TV. But not on this Saturday. On Independence Day, Bangalore saw 4,000 students on its streets at 6:30 am, clearing garbage.

Among the four accused in the fire tragedy, secretary of Carlton Owners’ Association Rafiq-ur-Rehaman was remanded to three-day police custody.

Outgoing Council chairman Veeranna Mathikatti administered the oath to 10 Congress MLCs, four from BJP and and three from JD(S). The elections were held last month.

Just a few minutes from Namma Metro’s Byappanahalli depot stands the ancient station of Banaswadi – a ramshackle ill-lit area with incomplete platforms and broken walls. It needs some urgent attention.