Bengaluru: Karnataka on Thursday waived farm loans totalling Rs 34,000 crore, giving relief to distressed farmers across the state. "I propose to waive farm loans totalling Rs 34,000 crore, with Rs 2 lakh per farmer family," Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy announced in the Assembly while presenti

Bengaluru: A father and his daughter riding on a bike were thrown off the bridge and washed away in the Krishna river on July 4, as the rider lost control when a sudden gust of strong wind blew. According to an eye-witness, the incident happened on the bridge connecting Galagali-Chikkagalagali wh

Bengaluru: Dinesh Gundu Rao was elevated to the post of the president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee )KPCC) by the Congress high command on Wednesday, July 4. Before this, he was the working president of KPCC having the in-charge of South Karnataka region. Many Congress leaders including

Bengaluru: If you are a Metro commuter and wish to carry a camera during the journey then you might be required to provide your Aadhar details and mobile number. Though providing these details is not mandatory, officials at the Vijayanagara, Vidhana Soudha, Baiyappanahalli, Malleshwaram, Yashwant

Bengaluru: While many of us consider WhatsApp to be a treasure trove of possibilities, some have made use of this treasure in rather untoward ways. The latest in the trend of harassment via WhatsApp is a case involving an ex-employee of a company and his former colleagues. Arun was employed by a

Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is setting its foot on an avenue less taken. After private companies showed little interest in its ambitious plan of generating electricity using waste, the BBMP has now decided to do the same itself. The plan is to generate a unit of electric

CHIKKABALLAPURA: A 12-year-old girl student died after a car knocked down a bike on National Highway 234 near Chintamani taluk in Chikkaballapura district of Karnataka on Monday morning. The deceased, Srushti, was the pillion rider while her elder brother Umashankar was dropping her to Vidyaniket

BENGALURU: A day after state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa extended an open invitation to dissident JD(S) and Congress MLAs to join the saffron party, chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said it's a clear indication of the BJP becoming "weak". Kumaraswamy said: "Yeddyurappa recently admitt

BENGALURU: Tension prevailed at the Kengal Hanumanthaiah gate of the Vidhana Soudha on Saturday after a businessman attempted suicide by consuming poison inside his car. It is said that an MLA had taken Rs 1 crore from him to get some work completed. The police said that around 12.15 pm a busines

Bengaluru: State Director General of Police (DGP) Neelamani Raju has directed the police officials not to reveal every detail of the investigation to media as "today’s media glorifies the incidents." In a recent circular to the senior police officials, she said, “There is no need to give complete

The Karnataka government on Saturday announced the appointment of TM Vijay Bhaskar as the state's new Chief Secretary replacing outgoing CS Rathna Prabha. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy had earlier written to the Centre seeking a three-month extension for Rathna Prabha until September 2018. Howeve

Dharwad: A mail written to Prime Minister Modi by a Dharwad man has evoked a response from the Prime Minister's Office thus ushering a ray of hope for the villagers of Tegur who do not have access to a government hospital in the vicinity. In the mail, Rudrappa Gonigeera drew attention towards the

Bengaluru: Investigations into the Lankesh murder case had revealed that actor Prakash Raj too was on the hitlist of Gauri's killers. Responding to the news, the actor, who has been immensely critical of the ruling central government has said that his voice will grow stronger. “Bengaluru: Gaur

Bengaluru: The Karnataka capital on Wednesday celebrated its founder Kempe Gowda's birth anniversary as Kempegowda Day, with the state government announcing to set up a skill development university in the city in the erstwhile ruler's name. "Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has announced that the

Bengaluru: As many as 10 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers in Karnataka have transferred. According to a government notification dated Tuesday, M. Lakshminarayana, currently Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, has been made Additional Chief Secretary, Social Welfare, whil

Belagavi: The Belagavi police, acting on a complaint filed by members of the Mukti Dham Seva Mandal burial ground have started a look-out for a couple who it is alleged trying to bury an infant girl alive. The incident took place on Monday when the couple along with three others had come to the b

Manipal: The family of a brain-dead woman saved the lives of seven people by donating her organs. Nirmala Bhat from Karkala had met with an unfortunate road accident in Karkala on June 22. Following this, she was rushed to Kasturba Hospital, Manipal and was declared brain-dead on June 25, as per

Bengaluru: Fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya has sought the Karnataka High Court's permission to let him and his holding firm UBHL sell their assets under judicial supervision and repay creditors, including state-run banks. "UBHL (United Breweries Holding Ltd) and myself have filed an application befo