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Overconfidence may act as a spoiler for Cong as election draws near

Bengaluru, Mar 19 (IANS): Riding high on the anti-incumbency factor, the Karnataka Congress camp is brimming with confidence of returning to power in the state in the upcoming assembly polls. State party president D.K. Shivakumar has stated that the party would win more than 140 seats. With the seni
Karnataka numero uno in renewable electricity production
Bengaluru, Dec 5: A publication from RBI said that Karnataka stands first in the country in terms of Grid Interactive Renewable Energy. A RBI publication has shelled out this information. Compared to other states in the country, Karnataka is in the forefront of Grid interactive renewable energy.
Karnataka: BJP MLA alleges being attacked by angry villagers in Chikkamagaluru

BJP MLA from Karnataka, MP Kumaraswamy, on Sunday alleged that he was attacked by the villagers in Chikkamagaluru protesting against the death of a woman who was reportedly trampled by an elephant. Villagers, who were protesting with the dead body, were angry about the repeated incidents of peopl
Karnataka Milk Federation withdraws hike in milk, curd prices at CM's behest
Bengaluru, Nov 15: The Karnataka Milk Federation has withdrawn the decision to hike the prices of milk and curds by Rs 3 that was to take effect on Tuesday, November 15, following instructions from the chief minister's (CM) office. The chief minister is now likely to hold a meeting after November
Treat children without bias, with sensitively: Karnataka HC to teachers, staff
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (IANS): In a significant judgment, Karnataka High Court has asked the school teachers and staff to treat children without bias and with sensitivity, taking into cognizance the case of two missing girls. The court has also asked the parents to behave in a civilized manner when ki
Cong presidential candidates are capable, won’t work under remote control, says Rahul
Bengaluru, Oct 8: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who has completed 30 days of his five-month-long Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Saturday rejected BJP’s charge that the next Congress President will be under the ‘remote control’ of his family and affirmed that both the candidates in the October 17 po
Rain to lash Bengaluru, yellow alert in eight other districts
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (IANS): India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderous rainfall in Bengaluru and other districts of Karnataka on Wednesday. Yellow alert has also been issued in Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts of the state. Most o
Karnataka reports 275 fresh Covid cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours
Bengaluru, Sep 24: Karnataka on Saturday, September 24, reported 275 new coronavirus cases. As per the bulletin released by the state health department, the active cases in the state stand at 3,095. Bengaluru urban's single-day tally is 132. No deaths were reported due to coronavirus in the st
Bearys Group CMD Syed Beary speaks on new age workplace management at CII SR conference in B’luru

Bengaluru: Syed Mohammed Beary, Chairman and Managing Director of Bearys Group, delivered a special address at the inaugural session of the 3rd edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry-Southern Region (CII-SR) Conference held in the city on Wednesday. ‘Corporate Real Estate and New Age Wor
Fake website using similar name of Vartha Bharati publishing communally triggering news

Mangaluru: A complaint was on Monday evening submitted to the Mangaluru Police Commissioner against a fake website operating in a name similar to that of Vartha Bharati, posting communally sensitive and triggering posts. The fake website is being run under the name of Varthabarthi.com in a delibe
Students of Murugha Math in Karnataka shifted to govt hostel, pontiff booked under SC/ST Act

Chitradurga, Aug 31: The students of Murugha Math were shifted to the government hostel here after a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered against the chief pontiff Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru for the alleged sexual abuse of high school girls. Many pa
Surjewala meets Muniyappa amid speculations of him leaving Congress

Bengaluru, Aug 28: Amid recent speculations about him quitting the party, Congress national General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday met veteran party leader K H Muniyappa and held talks. There were speculations about the former Union Minister joining the BJP fol
Yediyurappa flags off 'Savarkar Rath Yatra' in Mysuru

Mysuru, Aug 23: Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday flagged off the 'Savarkar Rath Yatra' here, aimed at informing people about V D Savarkar and the principles and values propounded by him. The former Chief Minister also hit out at Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Siddara
Karnataka CM forms high-level panel for mines modernisation

Bengaluru, Aug 22: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday ordered constitution of a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the chief secretary for the modernisation of mines. He presided over the review meeting of the Department of Mines and Geology here. Highlighting the
Hassan: Man kills his estranged wife in family court by slitting her throat

Hassan, Aug 13: In a shocking act, a man killed his estranged wife at a family court here on Saturday by allegedly slitting her throat, police said. The family court was organised at Hole Narasipura to settle the discord among the couple where Chaitra (28) and Shivakumar (32) had also come. After
Aug 13: Karnataka records 1,329 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths
Bengaluru, Aug 13: Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,329 fresh COVID-19 cases and five deaths, taking the total infections and fatalities in the state to 40,29,446 and 40,144 respectively, the health department said. The department said in its daily COVID bulletin that 1,614 people were discharged
Karnataka HC asks state govt not to decide on ward reservation till August 16

Bengaluru, Aug 10: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to put on hold the new ward reservation list for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (city corporation) elections till August 16. A single judge bench of Justice Hemant Chandangoudar gave this direction afte
K'taka govt to fund education of children whose parents died in house collapse: CM Bommai
Bhatkal, Aug 3: The Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the State government would take care of education of children who lost their parents and relatives in a landslide in Muttalli village in Bhatkal Taluk of Uttara Kannada district. We have given relief amount to the nex