Bengaluru, Mar 5: The state is experiencing intense heat this year. With temperatures expected to rise significantly between March and May, the health department has issued guidelines urging children, labourers, and the general public to take precautions against heat-related illnesses. The a

Bengaluru, Mar 5: The Congress-led Karnataka government is considering a proposal to introduce a 4% reservation for Muslims in civil contracts, aligning with existing reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Communities, and Backward Classes. The move has sparked criticism from the oppositi

Bengaluru, Mar 4: Deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar announced a dedicated meeting with all legislators from the coastal region to gather insights and promote tourism, focusing on health, education, religious, and commercial sectors. Speaking during the question hour in the legislative assem

Bengaluru, March 4: More than 12,500 students were absent across Karnataka on the second day of the II PU examinations held on Monday for the Mathematics paper. No cases of malpractice were reported at any of the examination centres. Officials stated that the implementation of web streaming

Bengaluru: Hazrat Maulana Shah Qadri Syed Mustafa Rifai Jeelani Nadwi Saheb passed away on Thursday, February 28. A public viewing (Deedar) will be held at Masjid-e-Qadria, Millers Road, Bengaluru, from Thursday after Maghrib until Friday Zuhr. The funeral prayer (Salat al-Janazah) will take place

Mangaluru/Udupi: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave/yellow alert for the coastal regions of Karnataka, warning of a significant rise in temperatures. The alert predicts hot and humid conditions in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, and Uttara Kannada districts on February 26

Bengaluru, Feb 24: Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has instructed the state’s transport department secretary to speak to his counterpart in Maharashtra regarding the recent targeting of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses in the neighbouring state. This c

Bengaluru, Feb 22: Tensions flared in the border district of Belagavi on Saturday following the assault on an RTC bus conductor by a group of individuals, allegedly because he requested them to speak in Kannada. In response, Kannada organisations staged a protest, blocking the Belagavi-Bagal

Bengaluru, Feb 20: People already burdened by rising prices of essential commodities are set to face further financial strain in the coming days. The prices of tea, coffee, curd, and other dairy products are expected to increase in March. Following the presentation of the state budget on Mar

Mysuru, Feb 19: The Karnataka Lokayukta has given a clean chit to chief minister Siddaramaiah and his family members in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land allotment case. Siddaramaiah was named as the first accused in the case, with his wife B M Parvathi and brother-in-law Ma

Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the caste census was conducted scientifically and that his government will definitely implement its report without any doubt. At a pre-budget meeting held at Vidhana Soudha with leaders and representatives o

Bengaluru, Feb 19: Karnataka has imposed a strict ban on poultry imports from neighbouring states following reports of bird flu outbreaks in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra. Though Karnataka has not reported any cases of avian influenza, precautionary measures have been put in place

Mysuru: A family of four members were found dead in adjacent flats of a residential apartment at Vishweshaya Layout, Mysuru city, on Monday morning. The deceased have been identified as Chetan (45), a businessman, his wife Rupali (43), mother Priyamvada (62) and son Kushal (15). Chetan’s bo

Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IANS): The Karnataka government has declared free treatment for all persons affected with the monkeypox disease. Earlier, the free treatment facility was only for the Below Poverty Line (BPL) cardholders. The monkeypox or Monkey fever is also known as Kyasanur Forest Di

Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS): The Karnataka High Court bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice M.I. Arun on Monday expressed concern and questioned the Waqf Board’s authority to issue marriage and divorce certificates to couples belonging to the Muslim community.  The b

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has approached the Karnataka High Court, seeking details of loan recoveries made by banks. Senior advocate Sajan Poovayya represented Mallya in the case. Mallya’s legal counsel argued that while ₹6,200 crore was originally due, banks have recovered ₹14,000

Bengaluru, Feb 5: With an increasing number of Kannadigas, especially those from tier-2 and tier-3 cities, aspiring to go abroad, the regional passport office has been witnessing a surge in applications. In 2024, a record-breaking 8,83,755 passports were issued, the highest till date. In 202

Bengaluru, Feb 4: The transport department is considering the installation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based cameras on state and national highways to monitor traffic violations by motorists. Tracking traffic violations on highways has been challenging due to the lack of surveillance cam