New Delhi: Activists are hailing the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) decision to quash a review petition by the Karnataka government regarding the "environmental degradation" of Bengaluru's infamous Bellandur lake. The state government had moved the apex green court seeking a reversal of a fine impo

Bengaluru: Beer and low alcoholic beverages will cost more from April 1 as the state budget 2019-2020 presented by Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Friday proposed to increase additional excise duty on beverages. "I propose to increase additional excise duty on Beer from 150 per cent to 1

Bengaluru: CM HD Kumaraswamy presented the state budget even as BJP members staged a walk out while claiming that the Kumaraswamy was presenting the budget despite not having a majority. Below are highlights of state Budget 2019-20 Budget estimate (Consolidated Fund) - Rs.2,34,153 crore. To

Bengaluru: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Friday decided to take legal action against its four 'rebel' legislators for defying the party whip to attend the 10-day Budget Session of the Assembly and skipping its legislature party meeting here. "We have decided to take legal action against the

Hassan: Nearly a week after few Bajrang Dal workers ransacked and burnt down a makeshift canteen, run by two women on suspicion that they cooked and served beef the police on Tuesday arrested five persons, including a minor. The arrested have been identified as Karthik, president of the local uni

Bengaluru, Karnataka: On the first day of the budget session of the Karnataka Assembly, seven Congress MLAs have gone ‘missing’. The development comes just a day after Siddaramaiah issued a whip for all Congress' 80 MLAs to be compulsorily present during the Karnataka Assembly Budget Session which b

Mysuru: Four persons, including Suttur Mutt seer Shivaratri Deshikendra Swami and MLC Marithibbegowda, were injured after a bunch of nitrogen balloons burst over their head on Tuesday, Feb 5 afternoon. The incident took place during the inaugural ceremony of a wrestling tournament organised at Su

Bengaluru, Feb 6: Opposition BJP in Karnataka on Wednesday disrupted Governor Vajubhai Vala's address to the joint sitting of the state legislature here. This is the first session after the cabinet expansion in December and political turmoil that engulfed the state following the alleged attempt b

Bengaluru, Feb 5: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said, the state will get only Rs 2098 crore under central government sponsored 'Krishi Sanman' scheme, while the state government has been giving Rs 11000 crore as subsidy to pump set users. Speaking at the releasing of logo of BESCOM consumers awar

Bengaluru, Feb 5: An army helicopter made an emergency landing on an agriculture field in the city outskirts Tuesday following a technical snag, police said. However, no one was injured. The incident occurred at Thattaguppe under Kaggalipura police station limits at about 1pm, they said. Tw

Belagavi: Cutting off his birthday cake landed a BJP leader behind the bar. The reason- being the leader chose to cut the cake with a sword rather than a knife. The incident took place during the birthday party thrown by the leader, Nikhil Murkute, Belagavi BJP district youth wing president at a

Bellary: A carved stone pillar at the UNESCO world heritage site at Hampi in Karnataka was allegedly damaged by miscreants and a video of it has gone viral on social media. Following the incident, state Water Resources Minister D K Shivakumar said stringent action would be taken against those res

Chikkamagaluru: In a shameful act, a newborn baby was smashed to death on Saturday, February 2 near old taluk office on Belur Road here. It is gathered that the baby which was crushed to death was a female child, but the identity of the parents of the child is not yet found. As per the sources

Kundapur 3 February, 2019: (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A four year old boy died on the spot after being run down by a goods lorry reportedly on his fourth birthday when he was returning from temple with his family, on Saturday, February 2. The deceased has been identified as Anshik, who was attending

Bengaluru: Bengaluru City Police transferred 71 personnel from the station, following the video of an assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) assaulting women in Kumaraswamy Layout police station going viral recently. The transfer order was issued by police commissioner T Suneel Kumar, based on r

Bengaluru: Based on the complaint by the Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) BBMP has decided to ban shops selling cigarettes and tobacco related product in residential areas. In a meeting of various resident welfare associations with Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwar and BBMP officials, they

Bengaluru: A high drama prevailed on Wednesday, January 30 inside a pre-university college campus in Bagalagunte on the city outskirts after an 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death by his classmate inside the toilet, allegedly over a love triangle. The deceased has been identified as Dayasagar S.

BENGALURU: Starting this academic year, which begins from June, government schools in the state will get ‘school rakshaks’ to maintain hygiene at the premises. This has been decided by the state Department of Public Instruction. Their role will be to clean the toilets and maintain overall hygiene