Karnataka

B'luru father-daughter death case: 2 Bescom officers held, later released on bail

Two officers attached to the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) were arrested, but released the same day by the Karnataka Police in connection with the electric transformer blast case in which a father and daughter riding a scooter were burnt to death in Bengaluru's Manganahalli on March 23.

Mar 29, 2022

Amid hijab row, 8.73L students to appear for SSLC exams in K'taka

It is going to be a litmus test for the Bommai-led BJP government in Karnataka as 8.73 lakh students will appear for the crucial SSLC (Class 10) exams from Monday amid the hijab row.

Mar 28, 2022

Write class 10 exams without any fear; K'taka CM Bommai to students amid hijab row [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday has called upon SSLC (class 10) students to write their exams without any fear.

Mar 27, 2022

K'taka CM to meet Union Minister over inter-state water dispute

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will meet the Union water resources minister in the first week of April to discuss the inter-state water disputes it has with other states.

Mar 27, 2022

Polarising Karnataka: As election year nears, state sees deepening of communal divide

Karnataka is witnessing unprecedented communal polarization before the next Assembly elections scheduled for May 2023. Analysts have raised concerns that it is the first time in the 75 years of the post-independence period that such deep polarization is taking place in the state known for its harmony.

Mar 27, 2022

After Covid, its hijab challenge for K'taka education dept as exams near [details]

Karnataka education department, which successfully conducted board exams during the Covid pandemic in the last two years, is now facing the challenge of hijab issue.

Mar 26, 2022

House owner not liable for prosecution if prostitution racket run without his knowledge: K'taka HC

In an important development, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that if the house owner is not aware of a prostitution racket being run in the premises given on rent, then he is not liable to be prosecuted under the Prevention of Human Trafficking Act.

Mar 25, 2022

He wanted to achieve something in medical field; Parents donate the body of K'taka medico killed in Ukraine war

Showing a mirror to India's education system, Naveen's father had earlier said that his son could not secure a medical seat in the state despite scoring 97% in PUC

Mar 21, 2022

EPFO adds 15.29 lakh new subscribers in Jan 2022

The provisional payroll data of EPFO highlights that EPFO has added 15.29 lakh net subscribers during January 2022.

Mar 21, 2022

Body of Karnataka student killed in Ukraine to reach Bengaluru on Monday

The family of Karnataka student Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, who died in war-torn Ukraine, has decided to donate his body to a medical college in the state.

Mar 19, 2022

K'taka court acquits 28 accused in Maddur mosque attack case

A court in Karnataka has acquitted 28 accused persons who were charged of attacking a mosque 15 years ago.

Mar 19, 2022

Wheeling bikers stab elderly man to death in Bengaluru, 6 held

Six youth have been arrested in connection with stabbing an elderly man to death for objecting to wheeling and smoking in front of his residence at Vijayanagar locality of Bengaluru.

Mar 18, 2022

After Gujarat, K'taka gears up to introduce Bhagavad Gita in school syllabus; Ministers defend

After Gujarat, the ruling BJP government in Karnataka is all set to introduce Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus.

Mar 18, 2022

Harassed by farm owner, K'taka driver's family seeks President of India's consent for mercy killing

A driver, along with his family, has filed a petition seeking mercy killing before the President for being tortured by the farm owner.

Mar 17, 2022

Post-hijab verdict: Classes resume in K'taka schools, colleges

Barring a few incidents of protests, the schools and colleges in Karnataka on Wednesday resumed functioning across the state after the Special Bench of the High Court passed a verdict dismissing the petitions seeking permission to allow hijab in classrooms.

Mar 16, 2022

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

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