Karnataka

Karnataka to roll out "Karnataka Arogya Sanjeevini" cashless medical treatment for state govt staff

Government employees in Karnataka will soon be able to avail cashless medical treatment services.

May 31, 2022

K'taka doctor honey-trapped, robbed of Rs 1.16 Cr

The Karnataka Police have arrested three persons, including a woman in connection with honey-trap and extortion of Rs 1.16 crore from a doctor in Bengaluru, police said on Friday.

May 27, 2022

K'taka CM Bommai extends Davos World Economic Forum trip, to return on Friday

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is in Davos for the World Economic Forum meet, has extended his trip by a day and will now return on Friday.

May 26, 2022

K'taka draws highest FDI in last quarter, says CM Bommai

India has drawn the highest Foreign Direct Investments in the last quarter and among the states, Karnataka tops the list, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday.

May 23, 2022

Hoax bomb call triggers panic in Bengaluru 's Kempegowda International Airport

Tension gripped Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) here on Friday following a bomb threat call, which later turned out to be a hoax.

May 20, 2022

Rain continues to lash K'taka, death toll rises to 4; List of heavy rainfall areas

Heavy rain continued to torment the people in Karnataka on Thursday with Bengaluru being the worst affected.

May 19, 2022

K'taka Cong seeks Bajrang Dal leaders' arrest over arms training to students

The Karnataka Congress has demanded the arrest of Bajrang Dal leaders for giving arms training to students in the school premises in the state's Madikeri town.

May 17, 2022

Nigerian walking on streets nearly naked arrested for assault on policeman

The Karnataka Police have arrested a Nigerian national, who was wandering in a semi-undressed state in Bengaluru, police said on Monday.

May 16, 2022

K'taka: 48,000 govt schools decked up to welcome students this month

The Karnataka Education Department is making all attempts to make reopening of the government schools for children studying Class 1 to 10 a momentous event by creating a festive atmosphere in the premises. A total of 48,066 government schools in the state are reopening for the academic year 2022-23 from Monday.

May 16, 2022

Recovery of 266 live bullets leads Kerala Police to probe in neighbouring K'taka

The Kerala Police probing the recovery of 266 live bullets from an uninhabited land near the Nellikode by-pass road in Kozhikode have decided to move into the neighbouring state of Karnataka after some leads surfaced.

May 16, 2022

Woman lawyer slapped, kicked in Bagalkote, K'taka; No one comes to help, she names BJP leader Raju Naikar

While man assaulting the woman has been booked, he claims to have been tortured and harassed by the lawyer. She alleges that he acted at the behest of BJP leader Raju Naikar

May 16, 2022

K'taka acid attacker injured in police shootout

The Karnataka police have allegedly shot an acid attacker on the leg while he was attempting to escape on Saturday.

May 14, 2022

K'taka HC permits Xiaomi India to take overdrafts, make payments

In a major relief to major tech giant Xiaomi India, the Karnataka High Court has permitted it to take overdrafts from banks and make payments. However, the court has excluded the payment of technology royalty.

May 13, 2022

K'taka: Belagavi district tense after miscreants hoist saffron flag on village mosque

Tense situation prevailed after some miscreants hoisted a saffron flag on a mosque in a village in Karnataka's Belagavi district on Wednesday.

May 11, 2022

5 member Gang busted for hunting and selling leopard skin in Karnataka, 5 arrested

The Karnataka Forest department sleuths have arrested a gang of five persons in connection with the hunting of a leopard and selling its body parts, police said on Tuesday.

May 3, 2022

Bommai to continue as K'taka CM: State BJP In-charge Arun Singh

Amid speculation over leadership change in Karnataka, the state in-charge of BJP Arun Singh has clarified that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai would continue in his post and there are no plans of changing the leadership.

May 3, 2022

Bengaluru acid attack case: Police form 7 teams to nab accused, locality tensed

The Karnataka Police have formed seven teams to nab the man who threw acid on a woman for refusing his marriage proposal, said officials on Monday.

May 2, 2022

Foreign student falls to death in Bengaluru campus, situation tense

Tense situation prevailed at a university campus in Karnataka after a foreign student fell to her death, police said on Thursday, adding that security has been tightened to avoid any untoward acts of violence.

Apr 28, 2022

Woman dies after IVF treatment, fake doctor couple arrested in K'taka

Karnataka police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a fake doctor couple following the death of a woman who was administered IVF treatment by the accused in Tumakuru district.

Apr 26, 2022

K'taka woman assaulted & stripped, FIR filed against 8

In a horrifying incident, a 35-year-old tribal woman was assaulted and stripped in public by a group of people in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Monday.

Apr 25, 2022