Christmas celebrated with fervour in Karnataka

BANGALORE - Christians across Karnataka, where around 15 churches were vandalised in September over alleged conversion and insult to Hindu gods, celebrated Christmas with fervour.

Campaigning ends for eight Karnataka assembly by-polls

BANGALORE - Campaigning ended Thursday for the Dec 27 by-elections in eight assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) prestige is at stake.

NASA instrument on Chandrayaan finds minerals on moon

BANGALORE - The moon mineralogy mapper (M3), a scientific instrument of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) onboard India’s first lunar mission Chandrayaan-1, found iron-bearing minerals on the lunar surface, the US space agency said Thursday.

Kannada star Puneet Raj Kumar to dance with dad’s heroines

BANGALORE - Kannada actor Puneet Raj Kumar’s forthcoming film ‘Raaj - The Showman’ is set to have an interesting dance sequence where he will shake a leg with yesteryears heroines who had worked with his father, the late Rajkumar.

Hindustan Aeronautics to make light utility, medium lift copters

BANGALORE - India’s defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) plans to manufacture light utility and medium lift helicopters for the Indian Army, air force and navy, a top official said here Tuesday.

Bangalore expats scale down yearend celebrations

BANGALORE - They are an increasingly visible part of Bangalore’s seven million population but expatriates in India’s IT hub have been known for their whole-hearted participation in major events the city celebrates, including the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. But not this year.

Now network over coffee at Bangalore’s Cafe Coffee Day Square

BANGALORE - Retail chain Cafe Coffee Day has opened a ’square’ in the heart of India’s IT hub, across the evergreen Cubbon Park, to give a flavour of original brews from the world over to coffee lovers. Complete with a wi-fi enabled conference room, customers can even do business at the new cafe.