Bangalore

Rock concert to motivate youngsters to vote

Rock concert to motivate youngsters to voteBangalore, Mar. 18 : In a bid to motivate youngsters to participate in the democracy's biggest exercise `General Election 2009', a five-city rock show-cum-awareness drive called ''shut up and vote'' was launched in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Janagraha and Tata Tea announced the campaign across the nation, as a part of their ongoing nationwide rock concert by an Indian Rock Band- Thermal and a Quarter.

Latest hair styling unveiled at Bangalore fashion show

Latest hair styling unveiled at Bangalore fashion showBangalore, Mar 15 : Latest hair styling and colour were unveiled at a fashion show in Bangalore.

India''s top models set the ramp on fire with trendy hairstyles and dyes like beige, copper and gold.

Aman Tandon, fashion model, who took part in this hair extravaganza, said that a proper hairstyle enhances one''s personality.

Karnataka police shows inability to give security for IPL matches

Karnataka police shows inability to give security for IPL matchesBangalore, Mar 14 : Bangalore police has expressed its inability to provide security for the scheduled Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament before May 3.

Police have suggested the IPL organisers to hold all matches after May 4.

Bangalore Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari on Saturday said police cited the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as the main reason behind the local police's conclusion.

Third Front to be launched today in Karnataka

Third Front to be launched today in KarnatakaBangalore, Mar 12 : The Third Front will be launched formally in Tumkur, 50 kilometers from Bangalore, today.

On March 2, former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief Deve Gowda had announced the formation of a Third Front, an alliance of eight parties, including the Left.

The parties, supporting Deve Gowda are: Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM), Forward Bloc, Republican Party of India (RPI), Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Janata Dal Secular (JDS).

Mercedes-Benz India to spend more on R&D activities

Mercedes-Benz India to spend more on R&D activitiesLuxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India would recruit more number of professionals, increasing total headcount of workforce to four-fold, at the research and development centre in Bangalore in the next few years and will invest around Rs 150 crore with the help of partners to expand its business network in the country.

Patnaik to join the Third Front, says Deve Gowda

Patnaik to join the Third Front, says Deve GowdaBangalore, Mar 10 : JD (S) chief H D Deve Gowda has declared that the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has agreed to join the Third Front.

"I have spoken to Naveen Patnaik and he has agreed to join the Third Front unconditionally," Deve Gowda told reporters at Bangalore on Tuesday.

The BJD recently ended its 11-year-old alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Orissa.

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