Mangaluru/Udupi, Jun 26: Deputy Commissioner Mulai Mugilan has declared a holiday for all primary, high schools, and anganwadis across Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday, June 27. This decision follows a red alert issued by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) and th

Bengaluru, Jun 25 (IANS): The Karnataka government on Tuesday revised the price of milk in the state by Rs 2, with an additional 50 ml of milk added to each packet. The revised rates will come into effect from Wednesday. Claiming that milk prices have not been hiked, Karnataka Milk Federa

After the Home Ministry suggested changes in first resolution, the Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to officially change the from Kerala to 'Keralam'. The Assembly passed the resolution for the second time because the Union Home Ministry, which rev

Bengaluru, Jun 24: The Karnataka government has issued a significant order banning the use of artificial colors in kabab, fish, and chicken dishes across the state. This decision follows the collection and lab testing of kabab samples from 36 locations in Karnataka, which revealed the presence

Mangaluru, Jun 19: Coastal Karnataka is expected to witness isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall between June 20 and June 22, 2024, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD has issued a red alert for the region, indicating the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall rangi

Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS): After the hike in fuel prices in Karnataka, the Congress government is mulling to increase the water tariff in Bengaluru. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the water tariff has not been increased for the last 10 years and there is no othe

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Strongly defending the Congress government’s decision for increasing the prices of petrol and diesel throughout Karnataka with effect from Saturday, June 15, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the price hike was to fund “essential public services and developmen

New Delhi, Jun 15 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lashed out at Siddaramaiah government for increasing petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre in Karnataka and equated it with 'jizya', a tax imposed on the citizens during the Mughal era. The party also hit out at the AAP

Bengaluru, Jun 15: The Karnataka state government has announced an increase in the cess on petrol and diesel, leading to a rise in fuel prices. The price of petrol will increase by an average of Rs 3 per litre and diesel by Rs 3.5 per litre. This decision has been made to manage the financia

Bengaluru, June 10: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has termed the recent verdict in the general elections as a warning bell and felt it was time for course correction.  Speaking to media persons at his official residence on Monday, he said: "We will be holding review meetings with

Udupi/Mangaluru, Jun 8: Severe rains along with gusty winds and thunderstorms are expected in coastal Karnataka in the next three days. A red alert has been declared by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The southwest monsoon has intensified in the coastal regions. Heavy to very heavy st

Bengaluru, Jun 5  (IANS): Overconfidence on guarantees and allegations of appeasement proved costly for the ruling Congress in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. The Congress, which was confident of winning 18 to 20 seats, managed to secure only 9 seats in the state. The calculati

Bengaluru, Jun 4 (IANS): The BJP has managed to win 17 Lok Sabha seats while its partner JD(S) has emerged victorious in two constituencies. The ruling Congress party in the state has failed to reach the double digits by winning 9 seats of the 28 seats in Karnataka. BJP candidate Dr C N Manjunath

Bengaluru, Jun 2 (IANS): Commenting on the Exit Polls which projected a clear majority for the NDA, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said that the Congress will end up with double digits in the state on June 4. “I don’t believe these Exit Polls. You wil

Bengaluru, Jun 1 (IANS): The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is making every effort to recover the mobile phone allegedly used by arrested JD(S) MP and prime accused in the sex videos case, Prajwal Revanna, to record sexual acts and assaults on his victims. The recovery of the mobile phone

Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS): Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara stated on Wednesday that the warrant for JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s arrest had been issued. The fugitive MP who is former prime minister, H D Deve Gowda’s grandson, is the prime accused in the sex videos case th

Bengaluru, May 27: Member of Parliament for Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexual harassment and obscene video making, has resurfaced via a video message after a month.   Revanna has released a 2.20-minute video purportedly from an overseas location. In the message he h

Mangaluru, May 27: There is a possibility that the southwest monsoon will weaken as it enters Kerala in a few days due to the low pressure likely to form over the Bay of Bengal within that timeframe. Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted an early onset of the monso