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Preparations afoot for smooth conduct of elections on Dec 5: CEO

Bengaluru: Ahead of the model code of conduct coming into effect from Monday in the 15 assembly constituencies where bypolls are scheduled, Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar said the preparations were afoot for the smooth conduct of elections on December 5. According to the amended schedule fo
Hubballi woman gives birth to quadrapulets

Hubballi: A Hubballi woman is in the news after giving birth to a set of quadrapulets on Sunday at KIMS hospital to the city. The babies included three baby boys and a girl. The mother and children are reportedly in good health. Quadruplets are rarer than twins or triplets. There are only a fe
SC to hear on Nov 13 fresh plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs for deferring bypolls
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on November 13 a fresh plea moved by the disqualified Karnataka MLAs seeking a direction to the Election Commission to again postpone the assembly bypolls for 15 seats scheduled on December 5. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana on
Bengaluru: Sandalwood worth Rs 6.20 lakh seized from Chinese man

Bengaluru: Sandalwood worth Rs 6.20 lakh has been seized from a Chinese man as he was about to board a Hong Kong-bound flight from the Kempegowda international airport here, the customs department here said. The man was detained just as he was about to board a flight for Hong Kong on November 6
Disqualified MLAs move SC for postponement of Dec 5 bypolls
New Delhi/Bengaluru: The disqualified Karnataka MLAs moved the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking further postponement of the Assembly bypolls which are scheduled to take place on December 5. A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana on October 25 had reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions filed b
Delivery agent, cancer survivor among the 49% women candidates in M'luru civic polls

The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) polls this year, scheduled to be be held on November 12, will see a new trend and some new faces. Of the 180 candidates confirmed by the Karnataka State Election Commission, 88 are women candidates, each from all walks of life — a driver working with a food deliv
Chikkamagaluru: Woman arrested for killing her 3-month-old baby
Chikkamagaluru: A 28-year-old woman was arrested by the Tavarakere Police for allegedly throwing her three-month-old baby into a canal. The deceaed bay is Tejas and the accused is his mother Kamala. As per the sources, Kamala and her mother-in-law had taken the child to a private hospital in T
KPL betting scam: Two Karnataka Ranji players arrested
Bengaluru: Two more domestic cricketers were arrested on Thursday in connection with the Karnataka Premier League fixing scandal, taking the total number of those detained to six. Bellary Tuskers captain C M Gautam, a former Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman and his teammate Abrar Qazi were arrested
Gold worth Rs 74.46 lakh seized at KIA; 4 held

Bengaluru: Over 1,875.75 grams of gold worth Rs 74.46 lakh was seized from Four passengers at Kempe Gowda International Airport (KIA) here, customs officials said. In the first incident, officials detained two men from Mysuru, who flew into Bengaluru from Bangkok via Kolkata by flight number 6E-0
Disqualified Karnataka MLA claims BS Yediyurappa gave him Rs 1,000 Crore: report
Mandya (Karnataka): Disqualified Karnataka MLA Narayana Gowda on Tuesday claimed that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had given him Rs 1,000 crore for the development of his Krishnarajpet constituency and the money was being spent for development works, news agency ANI reported. "Somebody came to me
PU board releases Second PU Examination time-table

Bengaluru: The Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka released time-table for Karnataka second PUC examination 2020 on Monday, November 4. As per the time-table released the examination will begin on March 4 and will conclude on March 23. The examination timings have been set from 10:1
SC agrees to consider BSY’s audio clip as evidence
Bengaluru: SupremeCourt says it will consider Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s audio clip as evidence in disqualified MLAs case. The Karnataka Congress on Monday had requested the Supreme Court hearing the MLA disqualification case to take on record a fresh audio clip in which Chief Minister B S Y
Will quit if Valmiki community is not provided 7.50% reservation: Sriramulu

Gadag: Minister Sriramulu on Sunday, November 3 that he would come out of the government if Valmiki community was not provided 7.50% reservation in two months. Addressing a meeting to review preparations for Valmiki fair at the Valmiki Mutt in Rajanahalli of Harihar taluk, Sriramulu said, “The go
Congress seeks Karnataka govt’s dismissal over Yediyurappa’s audio clip

Bengaluru: The Congress on Saturday demanded dismissal of the BJP government in Karnataka following leak of an audio clipping in which Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa purportedly can be heard mentioning the disqualification of rebel Congress-JDS MLAs and alleged involvement of the saffron party’s cen
Mangaluru: Traffic cop fills potholes on road; Compol calls him ‘Hero of the day’

Mangaluru: A traffic policeman of Kadri East police station has earned the appreciation of the general public for going beyond his call of duty and lending a helping hand to fill up the potholes on the Bunts Hostel road here on Saturday. November 2. In a video of the act that has gone viral, the
Viral video allegedly shows Karnataka CM Yediyurappa admitting to Operation Kamala

A video allegedly showing Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa admitting to carrying out Operation Kamala in the state on the instructions of BJP's national leaders has emerged. In the video, which was reportedly shot during the BJP core committee meeting in Hubballi recently, the man alleged
Mangaluru: 15 Iranian fishermen held for entering Indian waters illegally
Mangaluru: Fifteen fishermen of Iranian origin have been remanded to judicial custody days after they were detained by Indian Coast Guard officials for illegally entering Indian waters. Azam Ansari, Abubaker Ansari Miya, Moosa Dahadani, Shidh Baachu, Abdul Majeed, Majeed Rahmani, Mohammed Ishaque
Karnataka govt launches new emergency helpline number ‘112’

Karnataka now has an integrated emergency helpline number, 112, which will allow residents of the state to call for police, fire and emergency, and ambulance services. The Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), which is already in place in 17 states in the country, will be implemented in Karna