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

Mangaluru, Jan 25: The state government has provided a final opportunity for ration card holders to complete the e-KYC process for all family members. According to the food and civil supplies department, families who fail to complete the e-KYC within the stipulated time will have their ration b

Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS): Commenting on the issue of power sharing in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah remarked on Thursday that the final decision in this regard would be taken by the Congress high command. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, in response to a question about supporters

New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS): A 40-year-old man from Bengaluru with travel history to Dubai has reportedly tested positive for Mpox. The man has been admitted to Victoria Hospital and is undergoing treatment, media reports said. Further investigations are underway to confirm other details of the

Belagavi, Jan 22 (IANS): Karnataka Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a child-selling racket in the border district of Belagavi, with the arrest of four individuals. The arrests were made in connection with the selling of a seven-year-old boy, from Sultanpur near Hukkeri town in the

Bengaluru, Jan 16: The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has officially announced that the CET (Common Entrance Test) for admissions to engineering and medical colleges will be conducted on April 16 and 17. Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar confirmed the dates. KEA has also infor

Kundapur, Jan 15: A fishing boat named Sea Hunter, owned by Momin Najima of Gangolli, sank off the coast of Karwar, resulting in a reported loss of approximately Rs 70 lac. The boat, operated by Tandel Yogesh Ramakrishna Harikanta along with seven crew members, departed Malpe Port at 10:30 P

Bengaluru, Jan 14 (IANS): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has submitted that he is "ready to sacrifice for the party" amid the buzz over infighting and speculative talks related to power-sharing in the state unit of the ruling Congress, sources said on Monday. CM Siddaramaiah'

New Delhi, Jan 13: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced that Passport Seva Kendras will be established in all 543 Lok Sabha constituencies across the country. Scindia made the announcement while inaugurating a Passport Seva Kendra in Guna, the constituency which he re

Bengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar responding to rumours about the infighting in the Congress clarified that there is no crisis in the party. Addressing a press conference at the state Congress unit office in Bengaluru, Shivakumar, when asked about conve

Bengaluru, Jan 6: With the detection of two cases of HMPV, that originally surfaced in China, in Karnataka, the State Government has swung into action and is taking precautionary steps to check the spread of the virus. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who held a review meeting with Health Depart