Bengaluru: Three youths on a bike died on Monday, February 11 evening after they hit a BMTC at Devagere cross near Kaggalipura. The impact of the crash was such that the bike caught fire which then spread to the bus as well. The deceased are identified as Pradeep Kumar (28), a resident of Uttarah

A school has been slapped with a fine of Rs 10 lakh for collecting excess fee from students. The excess fee of Rs 1.5 crore has also been ordered to be refunded by the Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI). The High Court has however said the reply to the show-cause notice was not considered

The speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly K R Ramesh Kumar on Monday asked the state government to order an SIT probe into an audio recording where a purported BJP MLA refers to a payment of Rs 50 crore as bribe to the Speaker to facilitate poaching of MLAs from the ruling Congress-JDS coali

Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa, who earlier rubbished the audio clips released by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy as mimicry, took a U-turn on Sunday and admitted that he did meet Sharanagouda, son of JD(S) MLA from Gurmitkal Naganagouda Kandkur. Speaking to the press persons at

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday said he will quit politics, if the audio clip released by him on BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa, purportedly, luring JD(S) lawmakers with bribes, are proven to be fake. Kumaraswamy earlier claimed that BJP as part of its ‘Operatio

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