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

Bengaluru, Feb 3: After last year’s controversy over granting 10% grace marks to SSLC students, Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa has announced that no grace marks will be awarded this year. With the SSLC exams approaching, last year’s lower results due to webcasting had sparke

Mysuru, Feb 1 (IANS): Criticising the Union Budget 2025, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dubbed it as a disappointing one, detrimental to the state's welfare. "Not a single demand we raised in the pre-Budget meeting was fulfilled. Karnataka, one of the highest tax-paying state

Bengaluru, Jan 29 (IANS): The tussle between Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi is set to escalate over the state Congress President's growing influence in the minister's stronghold. According to sources, Minister Jarkiholi, a k

Mangaluru, Jan 27: Three prominent private schools in Mangaluru received threatening emails on Monday, January 27, claiming the presence of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) on their premises. The schools, located in well-known areas under the jurisdiction of the Mangaluru city and rural p

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Karnataka’s successful implementation of the five guarantees have “falsified the pessimistic prediction” of leading to financial crisis and stunt State’s development, said Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot in his Republic Day address in Bengaluru on Sunday

A 33-year-old man, who had been involved in a clinical trial conducted by Syngene International, was found dead at his brother’s home in Jalahalli on Wednesday morning. His brother, claims that Nagesh Veeranna’s death was a result of the side effects from the medicines administered du