Tying the knot tighter

Very soon, nuptials will not end with the pheras and the exchange of garlands. There will be some official nitty-gritty too, now that registration of marriages has been made compulsory, irrespective of caste and religion.

The state government has decided to submit a memorandum before the high court regarding the hearing of contempt of court petitions on language policy in the light of the July 14 stay granted by the Supreme Court.

World Wildlife Fund-India (WWF) and Tetra Pak launched the first website in India to educate schoolchildren on climate change and energy issues.

Outside the ICU of Manipal Hospital where 19 patients have been admitted, there were hordes of friends and relatives waiting to know more details about their loved ones.

The challenges, he said, are both due to India’s history and the evolution of democracy. “The main issue with left-wing extremism is its increasing concentration in the economic heartland of India.”

It was an awareness drive with a difference. The Fraser Town Residents’ Welfare Association continued with its distribution of dustbins.

After Lalbagh Botanical Garden, the state government now plans to introduce identity cards for walkers and joggers at Cubbon Park.

The long-pending mono rail project seems to be getting on track. The infrastructure department placed the project before the ABIDe task force members on Wednesday for discussion.

After fire-eating swamis, here come swamis sleeping on fire-beds. When even a match stick singes the skin, is it possible for a human being to lie on fire for four hours, fully clothed and emerge unscathed, body and robe? Even fall asleep in the process?

The bumpy ride of the jinxed BBMP elections continued for the second consecutive day at the Karnataka High Court.

A love affair led to the murder of Mohan Reddy alias Anil, 27, whose body was found in his car on December 16.