Karnataka

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Artificial Intelligence & Robotics Technology Park launched in Karnataka

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK), the first of its' kind in the country, a not-for-profit foundation has been launched in the city on Monday.

Mar 14, 2022

Critically endangered sawfish caught off Karnataka coast; auctioned [Watch]

The catch was auctioned at Malpe fisheries harbour on Thursday and the fisheries department headquarters a few furlongs away was caught off guard.

Mar 13, 2022

Wanted in 37 cases, Mumbai gangster Bhackana held by Bengaluru Police [Details]

The Karnataka Police have arrested one of the most wanted Mumbai gangsters, Iliyas Abdul Asif a.k.a. Bhackana, in an early morning operation here on Tuesday.

Mar 8, 2022

Bengaluru's iconic landmark Vidhan Soudha and strong Mysore connection

K'taka Assembly session to resume; govt to table anti-conversion Bill [details]

The ruling BJP government is all set to table the controversial anti-conversion Bill in the Karnataka Assembly session, which will resume on Monday. The Bill is likely to be tabled in the last leg of the ongoing session.

Mar 7, 2022

K'taka CM to present his maiden Budget today; what to expect [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will present his maiden Budget on Friday in the state legislature. The Budget is most likely to be populist and tax free to set the tone right for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

Mar 4, 2022

UKP camp LPG cylinder blast toll mounts to 10, several still critical

With five more people succumbing on Wednesday night, the death toll in the February 25 LPG cylinder blast incident in UKP camp near Doranahalli in this district has risen to 10, as per sources.

Mar 3, 2022

Have asked Indian embassy to recover student's body: K'taka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said Wednesday that he has requested the Indian Embassy in war-torn Ukraine to recover the body of Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagaudar, who died in the shelling by the Russian Army in Kharkiv province of Ukraine.

Mar 2, 2022

Karnataka names nodal officer to coordinate evacuations from Ukraine [details]

The Karnataka government Thursday appointed Dr Manoj Rajan as its nodal officer to facilitate safe return of students and others from the state stranded in Ukraine.

Feb 25, 2022

Probe indicates K'taka Bajrang Dal activist was killed for pursuing Hindutva agenda

Probe shows K'taka Bajrang Dal activist was killed for pursuing Hindutva agenda

Preliminary investigations into the brutal murder of Bajrang Dal activist, Harsha, have hinted that he was killed for pursuing the Hindutva agenda, police sources said on Wednesday.

Feb 23, 2022

Ropeway to reach famed Nandi Hills near Bengaluru to be a reality soon, project kicks off

The popular tourist destination of Nandi Hills on Bengaluru's outskirts is set to get its own ropeway and bring down the vehicular traffic to the tourist destination.

Feb 19, 2022

Hijab row: HC directs Karnataka govt not to violate interim order

The Karnataka High Court bench, hearing petitions on hijab row, on Friday directed the state government to see to it that its interim order is not violated.

Feb 19, 2022

BJP, Cong to continue flag fight in K'taka Assembly, security tightened around colleges

The Congress in Karnataka is all set to corner the state government inside and outside the Assembly on the statement of Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development K.S. Eshwarappa regarding the hoisting of a saffron flag on the Red Fort.

Feb 17, 2022

Karnataka: 4 students killed, 2 injured in road accident

Four college students, including a girl, were killed and two others critically injured in a road accident on National Highway 75 in Bengaluru Rural district of Karnataka on Wednesday.

Feb 16, 2022

Pothole menace in B'luru: K'taka HC issues warrant against officer

The Karnataka High Court issued a bailable warrant against the Engineer-in-Chief for remaining absent in the court proceedings in spite of the orders.

Feb 16, 2022

"Wearing hijab will protect Muslim women from getting raped": K'taka MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan

Karnataka Congress MLA B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan stirred a controversy here on Sunday by stating that incidents of rape are on high in India and wearing hijab will protect Muslim women from getting raped in the country.

Feb 14, 2022

High drama at B'luru School, as parents allege bias against Muslim students

High drama prevailed at a Bengaluru school in Karnataka on Saturday as parents of Muslim students alleged bias engaging in a heated debate with the Principal. The school management dismissed one teacher Shashikala for creating unnecessary problems.

Feb 12, 2022

Karnataka govt decides to reopen high schools across the state from Feb 14

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that it has been decided to reopen high schools across the state from February 14.

Feb 11, 2022

Islamic centre to hold meeting with other religious heads on hijab row in K'taka

The clerics at the Islamic Centre of India (ICI) will hold an interfaith conference with various religious heads to find a solution against hate being spread in the country, in the backdrop of the Hijab row in Karnataka.

Feb 11, 2022

Video goes viral: Bengaluru Traffic Police criticised over high-handedness, unruly behavior

The incidents of the policemen indulging in violence with people continue to come to light in Bengaluru

Feb 10, 2022

Hijab row: RSS Muslim wing supports Muskan, says "purdah" part of Indian culture

In a significant move, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has come out in support of the Karnataka student, Bibi Muskan Khan, who shot to prominence during hijab protests, and said that hijab or 'pardah' is also part of Indian culture.