Karnataka ranks sixth in India considering criminal cases charged against their sitting MPs. Karnataka has 28 sitting MPs in the forthcoming 16th Lok Sabha elections as reported by Association of Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch. Out of the 28 MPs nine have criminal cases against them and five have serious criminal cases. Fifty […]
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With the Lok Sabha elections coming closer, the voters still find it hard to understand the concept By Manasi Pawar Bengaluru, April 8, 2019 After the introduction of “None of the above” (NOTA) in 2013, the coming Lok Sabha elections will be the second time the voters will be able to chose this option. Dr. […]
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Hackers are infecting devices with crypto-malware to steal computing power. By Sharathkumar Nair Bengaluru, April 8, 2019 According to a report published by Mcafee, instances of crypto-mining malware increased over 4,000 percent in 2018. The demand for more computing power has given to the emergence of a new form of malware called crypto mining malware. […]
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Some women feel the child locks would be successful in preventing attacks on women. By Sahana S Bengaluru, Jan. 24, 2019. Despite the Karnataka transport department’s order to disable child locks in commercial vehicles, women in the city continue to feel unsafe. “The removal of child locks does not ensure women’s safety. If the driver […]
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There is a 47 per cent rise in the cases of social media harassment, according to the Bengaluru Cyber Crime Police Station. By Manasi Pawar Bengaluru, Jan. 24, 2019. Last year, the IT capital of India recorded 5,036 cybercrime cases, taking the second spot of the most reported cybercrime cases among metro cities, according to […]
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“There were several times in my life that I have been harassed, like the guy on the bike who hit me or a friend who tried to kiss me in the lift,” recalls Palak Jain. “And each time I would freeze. One such incident was when I went to see Victoria Palace with my niece. […]
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The prevailing Mathru Purna Scheme, an initiative by the Karnataka government has benefited 50 pregnant women in the outskirts of Bangalore, which include the villages of Kumbalgodu, according to the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD). But the women and their families don’t agree about it. Pavitra resides in Gangasandra Village, said, “The quality […]
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If you smoke a cigarette in a public place, you add to air pollution, experts say. “Cigarette smoke has toxic elements including carcinogens and globally classified air pollutants like nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, benzene, hydrogen cyanide and formaldehyde that harm the environment,” Nagappa B, a senior scientific officer at the Karnataka State Pollution […]
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