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Kundapur: 26 injured, three critical in collision between two buses near Arate Bridge

Kundapur, Oct 25: More than 26 passengers were injured, three of them critically, when two private buses collided head-on near Arate Bridge in Byndoor taluk of Udupi district on Sunday morning, October 25. The accident occurred at around 7 am when a Ganesh private bus travelling from Bhatkal towa

Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries must complete verification by Oct 31, no extension

Bengaluru, Oct 24: The door-to-door survey of beneficiaries under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, one of the five guarantee schemes introduced by the Congress government in Karnataka, will conclude on October 31, and the deadline will not be extended further, sources said. The Bangalore Electricity Supp

Karnataka HC lays down norms to curb duplicate cases, arbitrary arrests over social media posts

Bengaluru, Oct 24: The Karnataka High Court has issued a set of guidelines directing police to prevent the mechanical registration of criminal cases arising from social media posts, multiple proceedings over the same content and the arbitrary exercise of police powers. Justice M Nagaprasanna also

Stranded Coastal K'taka, Kasargod Umrah pilgrims: State govt steps in

Bengaluru/Mangaluru, Oct 23: With over 500 Umrah pilgrims from coastal Karnataka and Kasargod remaining stranded in Saudi Arabia due to flight suspensions amid Middle East tensions, the Karnataka state government has stepped in to coordinate relief and rescue efforts. As reported earlier by Daiji

Gruha Jyothi: 24 lac beneficiaries across state fail to submit documents, 1.10 lac opt out

Bengaluru, Oct 22: A staggering 24 lac beneficiaries of the Gruha Jyothi scheme across Karnataka have failed to submit the required documents for verification, while over 1.10 lac consumers have voluntarily opted out of the free electricity facility. Providing details on the ongoing verification

Karnataka govt doctors must mark attendance on app after 9 pm from Nov 1

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Government doctors working in taluk hospitals and primary health centres (PHCs) across Karnataka will have to mark their night attendance through the Kartavya mobile app after 9 pm from November 1, with a new geo-fencing system set to track their locations and unauthorised absence

Karnataka records 32% monsoon deficit, highest since 1918

Bengaluru, Oct 21: Karnataka has recorded a severe rainfall deficit of 32% during the 2026 southwest monsoon season, from June 1 to September 30, marking the highest deficit since 1918, when the state recorded a 47% shortfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The state reco

Coastal dists’ flyers hit by M’luru-Saudi flight disruptions; Umrah pilgrims take Qatar route home

Mangaluru, October 20: Hundreds of passengers from the coastal districts who depend on Mangaluru International Airport for travel to and from Saudi Arabia are facing disruption after flight operations at major Saudi airports were affected by attacks by Houthi rebels. With services suspended, some Um

Loud music on trains could cost Rs 1,000; repeat offenders face removal at next station

Kasargod, Oct 19: Playing songs or videos loudly through mobile phone speakers, shouting or creating a disturbance during train journeys could prove costly, with Southern Railway directing officials to crack down on behaviour that inconveniences fellow passengers. Offenders could face a fine of Rs 1

INDIA bloc plans massive Bengaluru protest against SIR on November 5

The Karnataka unit of the INDIA bloc has announced a major protest in Bengaluru on November 5 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, demanding that the exercise be scrapped and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign. The decision was taken at a meeting of allia

Karnataka tops country in high school dropout rate among boys

Bengaluru, Oct 17: Compared to other major states in the country, Karnataka has recorded the highest dropout rate among boys at the high school (classes 9 and 10) level. The rate at which boys are dropping out of schools in Karnataka is alarming, placing the state at the top of the list of states

Mangaluru: 500 Umrah pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia due to flight cancellations, govt help sought

Mangaluru, Oct 16: Around 500 Umrah pilgrims who travelled from Mangaluru are stranded in Saudi Arabia after flight operations were suspended at major airports following attacks by Houthi rebels, stated the Dakshina Kannada Haj Umrah Private Tour Organisers' Association. Addressing a pre

Karnataka HC quashes SC/ST quota hike, upholds 50% reservation cap

Bengaluru, Oct 13: In a setback to the Karnataka government, the High Court of Karnataka has struck down provisions of the 2022 law that increased reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) from 15% to 17% and for Scheduled Tribes (STs) from 3% to 7%, declaring Sections 3 and 4 unconstitutional. The

Karnataka SIT uncovers 15,000-vial fake antibiotic racket, suspects Rs 10 crore profit

Bengaluru, Oct 7: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the fake medicine racket in Karnataka has found that nearly 15,000 vials of two spurious antibiotics — Zavicefta and Emblaveo, for which Pfizer holds the rights — were distributed over the past one-and-a-half years. SIT of

Karnataka Form 7 row: EC to probe voter deletion complaints, says CM D K Shivakumar

Mysuru, Oct 4: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the Election Commission would itself investigate complaints over Form 7 applications allegedly filed by BJP members seeking deletion of voters’ names, ruling out a separate probe by the SIT constituted by the state government. Sp

Drought declared in Bantwal, Beltangady, Ullal, Udupi and Byndoor amid rising temperatures

Mangaluru/Udupi, Oct 3: The state government has declared Bantwal, Beltangady and Ullal taluks in Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi and Byndoor taluks in Udupi district as drought-affected areas. Madikeri and Kushalnagar taluks in Kodagu district have also been declared drought-affected. Earlier, the s

Karnataka plans points-based driving licences, steep fines to curb traffic violations

Bengaluru, Oct 2: Karnataka is set to introduce a points-based driving licence system under which motorists will accumulate points for different traffic violations, with licences to be suspended once a specified threshold is reached. A joint review meeting of the Home and Transport Departments he

Karnataka govt bans use, manufacture of half-helmets

Bengaluru, Oct 1: In a major move concerning road safety, the state government has decided to strictly prohibit the use, production, and manufacturing of unsafe half-helmets across Karnataka. Transport minister Byrathi Suresh clarified that the government will take legal action not only against t