Karnataka: 80-min flights between Mysuru and Chennai from 15 Sep

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As Karnataka's Mysuru gears up for Dussehra celebrations from 21-30 September, commercial flight operations from the city, suspended in Nov'15, are set to resume on 15 September.

Hyderabad-based carrier TruJet would operate 80-minute flights daily between Mysuru and Chennai accommodating 78 passengers, under the Centre's UDAN scheme.

People can travel the 500km distance by air at Rs. 2,500.

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Karnataka: Only one language allowed for Pre-University exams

Karnataka's Department of Pre-University Education stated that second-year Pre-University students appearing for PU-II final exams in Mar-Apr'18 could pick either Kannada or English to write the exams. Their decision on the medium must be made before 30 Sep'17. Both the languages were allowed earlier.

Bengaluru:Policemen allow ambulance to pass VP-convoy; get awarded

Bengaluru: Policemen allow ambulance to pass VP-convoy; get awarded

When the then Vice-President Hamid Ansari was in Bengaluru on 6 August, an ambulance got stuck near Trinity Circle due to the traffic regulations.

Noticing the ambulance, two cops, Head Constable Hucheera Naik and Inspector Yogesh Sarje, allowed the ambulance to pass ahead of the convoy, saving a life.

On 1 September, Bengaluru's Hosmat Hospital awarded them to acknowledge their Good Samaritan deed.

Three ministers inducted to cabinet; likely final reshuffle before polls

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah inducted three ministers into the Cabinet, including Dalit MLC RB Thimmapur, ahead of 2018 polls.

By inducting Thimmapur, Siddaramiah attempts to please Left Dalits or Madigas, a section of backward Dalits, who feel oppressed by Right Dalits.

The other two inducted ministers were Siddaramiah's close aide HM Revanna of Kuruba community, and Geetha Mahadeva Prasad, former minister HS Mahadeva Prasad's widow.

Karnataka VTU BE/BTech results declared: Check your results now!

Karnataka's Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has declared the results of the seventh and eighth semesters for all the streams of its Bachelor of Engineer (BE) and Bachelor of Technology (BTech) courses. One can check their results on the university's website vtu.ac.in.

Karnataka's first church designed in the sacred boat shape

Karnataka's first boat-shaped church, Kalmadi Stella Maris Church of the Lady of Vailankani, would be inaugurated on 6 Jan'18 in Udupi.

Saying the Church represent a vessel, its former Vice-President, Falvia Mathias, said "boat" is sacred for Christians.

In the Old Testament, Noah and the animals survived the floods in a boat; in the New Testament, Jesus calmed a storm while in a vessel.

Bengalureans' demand for luxury homes up by 45%: Magicbricks

A survey conducted by Magicbricks.com revealed that Bengaluru is the only city in the country to have witnessed a 45% spike in demand for luxury homes costing over Rs. 1.5cr. The city was ranked third in India's real estate space following Hyderabad and Chennai.

Source: newsbytesapp