Bengaluru: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and his deputy Dr. G Parameshwara held a meeting with senior police officials on June 22 to discuss various issues, primarily the law and order situation in the state. At the meeting, the CM is reported to have given strict warning to the police regarding

Mangaluru: Based on a tip-off regarding human trafficking racket, the Kadri police conducted a raid at a lodge in Pumpwell, on Friday, June 22 and busted a prostitution racket that was being carried out from the premises. In the raid, the officials rescued six Bangladeshi girls, including four mi

Belagavi: The SIT officials brought accused Parashuaram Waghmore to Belagavi on the late evening of Wednesday, June 20, in connection with the investigations into journalist Gowri Lankesh murder case. According to sources, the SIT wants to scan the place where Parashuram had been trained in shoot

Bengaluru: More trouble is brewing for Karnataka water resource minister DK Shivakumar against whom a fourth summons has been issued by a court in connection with alleged tax evasion. A senior Income Tax (IT) official confirmed that the fourth summons has been issued against Shivakumar by the spe

BENGALURU: A bullet tanker turned into a ball of fire after the vehicle toppled while negotiating a curve on the state highway in Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the accident took place near Giriyapura, a small town on the state highway between Kadur and Chikk

Just a month ago, Karnataka got a new government as well as a new chief minister, HD Kumaraswamy, who had promised the farmers of the state to waive off all debts, including loans given by nationalised banks, if he was voted to power. However, Kumaraswamy needs over Rs 53,000 crore to fulfil his

Among the 113 flight cadets, who graduated as flying officers of the Indian Air Force on Saturday, is Meghana Shanbough, who has become the first woman fighter pilot from Karnataka. She has joined the club of five other women fighter pilots of the IAF, who hail from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar

Belthangady: The Belthangady police have arrested a-40-year-old KSRTC bus conductor for allegedly befriending a girl from another community and taking her to a lodge in the town. The arrested accused has been identified as Isubu Ali, attached to Dharmasthala Depot. Reportedly, youth from Hindu

Bengaluru: Katnataka's ruling JD-S-Congress has set a target of constructing 5 lakh houses across the state, including 2 lakh in Bengaluru, for poor families over the next five years, said an official on Friday. "The decision to build 5 lakh houses for the BPL (before poverty line) families was t

BENGALURU: While Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced that they will take a decision on free bus passes for all students in a week, State Road Transport Undertakings (SRTUs) have started distribution of passes. However, free passes will be issued only to SC/ST students. At present, general stud

Bengaluru: Karnataka's opposition BJP won three of the six legislative council seats in the June 8 biennial election held in the three Teachers and three Graduates constituencies across the state, said the Election Commission on Wednesday. The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) won two and the Congress on

Bengaluru: In a major development in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, accused Parashuram Waghmare has confessed to having shot at the journalist, activist allegedly angered by her anti-Hindu stance. While his confession comes as a morale-booster for the SIT team probing the murder case, for over ni

Breaking into a constituency that has been a BJP stronghold for the past decade, Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy won from Jayanagar constituency by securing 54,458 votes. She is the daughter of senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy, who served as the Home Minister in Siddaramaiah's cabinet. Albe

Bengaluru: Responding to the fitness challenge thrown to him by Indian Cricket Team Captain Virat Kohli, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made public a video of his fitness regime on Wednesday. Close on the heels of releasing the video which shows the PM walking on a circular track which is compo

Bengaluru: Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, K R Ramesh Kumar, has vacated his office on the first floor of the complex, as it has now been given to former chief minister Siddaramaiah. Although Siddaramaiah is the elected leader of the Congress Legislative Party and the chairman of the JD(S)-Con

Hundreds of schools and colleges were shut on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts in Karnataka as the southwest monsoon advanced vigorously, officials said. "Schools and colleges in four taluks (sub-districts) of Chikkamagaluru have been given a holiday for the sa

HUBBALLI: The police have solved the case of twin murder that occurred at Ajanta Hotel at JC Nagar in the city recently by arresting four accused in this regard. The investigation has revealed that the murder occurred over financial matter. Hubballi-Dharwad police commissioner M N Nagaraj told re

Bengaluru-Mangaluru train service has been suspended for the time being following landslides at three spots along this route. Incessant rains have caused landslides at the problematic Edakumeri and two other places. Reports state that Bengaluru-Mangaluru train has been stopped at Hassan and ticke