Karnataka: News
16 Dec 2018
IndiaKarnataka prasad poisoning: Death toll touches 13; 80 birds dead
A couple of days after seven people were reported to have died after eating prasad at a village in Karnataka, the death toll has risen to 13.
16 Dec 2018
Madhya PradeshKarnataka: Sugar factory explosion kills at least six
In a tragic incident, at least six people were killed and five critically injured after a boiler exploded at a sugar factory in the district of Bagalkot in Karnataka.
14 Dec 2018
IndiaKarnataka: At least seven dead, 82 hospitalized after eating prasad
In a shocking incident, at least seven people, including two children, have died after consuming prasad from a temple at the Sulivadi village in Chamarajnagar district in Karnataka.
12 Dec 2018
IndiaTo Modi, with love (and some anger)
If you are a towering figure like Narendra Damodardas Modi, everything everywhere is about you. In any case, you are narcissist enough to attribute all successes to yourself, hence every failure is naturally yours.
30 Nov 2018
GoaKumaraswamy requests Goa to lift ban on import of fish
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, in a letter to his Goa counterpart Manohar Parrikar, has asked that the ban on import of fish into Goa be lifted.
24 Nov 2018
Govind PansareLankesh Killing: Karnataka government to take call on banning organizations
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara today said the state government would soon take a call on banning the organizations involved in the killing of noted journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh.
24 Nov 2018
KumaraswamyKarnataka: Bus plunges into canal; 25, including 5 children, dead
At least 25 people were killed in Karnataka as the bus they were traveling in fell into a canal in Mandya district on Saturday afternoon. The deceased included 5 children, reports claimed.
17 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to examine plea against stray dog culling in Karnataka
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea seeking contempt action against the Chief Officer of Municipal Council of Karnataka's Sakaleshapura, Wilson VT, and private contractor V George Robert, on allegations of mass culling of stray dogs.
16 Nov 2018
Lok SabhaFor remaining term, this Karnataka-MP wants to focus on key-areas
Newly-elected Congress MP from Karnataka's Ballari, V S Ugrappa, today said he'd focus on drinking water, health, and infrastructure in the remaining five months of his tenure.
06 Nov 2018
Lok Sabha#KarnatakaBypolls: BJP wins one seat; Congress-JD(S) alliance strong
The results of the Karnataka bypolls are out, and the BJP have not made any significant dent on the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the state.
06 Nov 2018
Lok Sabha#KarnatakaBypolls: Counting going on, here are the latest updates
Results for the three Lok Sabha seats - Shivamogga, Ballari and Mandya - and two assembly constituencies - Jamkhandi and Ramanagaram - in Karnataka are set to be declared on Tuesday.
02 Nov 2018
Kerala'Dead' man returns home 15 days after his 'funeral ceremony'
A 49-year-old man, presumed dead by his family, showed up near Wayanad district, Kerala, much to the shock and delight of his kin, a fortnight after they performed his 'funeral'.
24 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshNot bothered how long I survive as CM, says Kumaraswamy
HD Kumaraswamy yesterday asserted that the opportunity to occupy the post of Karnataka CM was "godsend" for him and he wasn't bothered how long he would occupy the chair.
18 Oct 2018
MahabaleshwarNo pants, jeans, Bermuda shorts allowed in Karnataka's Mahabaleshwar temple
A rigid dress code banning jeans, pants, trousers, and Bermuda shorts has been put in place at the Mahabaleshwar Temple in Gokarna in Karnataka, a popular pilgrimage center, by its administration.
08 Oct 2018
BengaluruKannada activists protest against Sunny Leone's show in Bengaluru
Pro-Kannada activists staged a protest today calling for a ban on Sunny Leone's show in Bengaluru on November 3, saying it was against Kannada culture.
06 Oct 2018
IndiaKSRTC bus driver lets langur drive a bus; gets suspended
In a bizarre incident, a bus driver for the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was relieved of duty after a video of him driving the bus with a langur perched on the steering wheel went viral on social media.
05 Oct 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Newly-elected Deputy Mayor dies of cardiac arrest
The Deputy Mayor of Bengaluru, Ramila Umashankar, today died due to a cardiac arrest, barely a week after being elected to the post.
04 Oct 2018
Rajiv GandhiKeep Gods off answer sheets, Karnataka university tells examinees
Seeking divine intervention in trying times isn't unusual and cracking an examination could be one of those.
30 Sep 2018
XFB, Twitter to help EC check fake news during polls
Google, Twitter, and Facebook have assured the Election Commission that they won't allow their platforms to be used for anything which affects polls' purity during the campaign period, Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat said.
30 Sep 2018
NIEGauri Lankesh murder: 'Accused' claim SIT bribed them to confess
In what is bound to steer investigation into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh in a new direction, two accused have claimed they are innocent and were coerced by the SIT of Karnataka police to confess.
24 Sep 2018
Lok SabhaKarnataka: Congress plans massive fund collection ahead of 2019 elections
In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress unit in Karnataka has planned a massive people contact and funds collection program through its booth-level workers from October 2, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge, KC Venugopal, said.
17 Sep 2018
IndiaKarnataka: Petrol, diesel prices slashed by Rs. 2
Following on the footsteps on Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Rajasthan, the Karnataka government has now slashed fuel prices in the state by Rs. 2, even as petrol prices spiral in other parts of the country.
12 Sep 2018
GuwahatiIIT-Guwahati student commits suicide in hostel room
A first-year student of IIT-Guwahati has allegedly committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room, a police officer said.
10 Sep 2018
Petrol Diesel Prices'Bharat Bandh' hits normal life in Karnataka
Normal life was thrown out of gear in Karnataka during the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Congress and supported by JD(S), its ally in the coalition government, and other parties, to protest the rise in prices of petroleum products.
08 Sep 2018
BengaluruKarnataka's first: Man sentenced for 2 years in cyber-crime case
A 38-year-old engineer-turned-lawyer has been sentenced to two years imprisonment and slapped Rs. 25,000 fine, for morphing nude photographs of a woman friend and e-mailing the same to her and others.
07 Sep 2018
Andhra PradeshTwo Bengaluru construction companies donate Rs. 2cr to Lord Venkateswara
Two Bengaluru based construction companies together made an offering of Rs. 2 crore today to the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh.
06 Sep 2018
Jet AirwaysBengaluru International Airport to introduce facial recognition facility from 2019
Bengaluru International Airport Thursday said it plans to roll out facial recognition facility for the passengers of some select airlines from early next year as it seeks to make the boarding process paperless.
03 Sep 2018
West BengalOver 1,400 died due to floods so far: Home Ministry
Over 1,400 people, including 488 in Kerala, have lost their lives due to rains, floods, and landslides in 10 states so far in the monsoon season, the Home Ministry said today.
03 Sep 2018
Bahujan Samaj PartyKarnataka civic polls: Congress-JD(S) stand strong, despite BJP inroads
On Monday, the election results for 105 urban local bodies in Karnataka were declared, pointing towards the resilience of the Congress-JD(S) alliance that is currently in power in the state.
03 Sep 2018
Acid AttackKarnataka: Mystery acid attack on Congress rally injures 10
A mystery acid attack on Congress members in Karnataka has resulted in one Congress candidate and his nine supporters suffering minor injuries.
03 Sep 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Bald man sues salon, as hair treatment didn't work
Baldness is a concern for all, and when we come across advertisements promising hair re-growth within a stipulated (and impossible) time-frame, hopes get kindled in us.
03 Sep 2018
EducationThis Karnataka government school has just one student
Even as the Karnataka government plans to shut schools with low strength, there is an Urdu-medium school, some 65kms from Mysuru, running with just one student and two teachers.
27 Aug 2018
KumaraswamyCourt discharges K'taka CM Kumaraswamy in land de-notification case
A special Lokayukta court acquitted Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today in a case of alleged illegal de-notification of a government land in 2007 when he headed the JD(S)-BJP coalition government.
26 Aug 2018
KeralaKerala floods occurred due to cow-slaughtering in open: BJP MLA
Known for making controversial remarks, BJP MLA from Karnataka's Vijayapura, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, kicked-up a fresh row by saying the Kerala floods occurred because of slaughtering of cows in the open.
20 Aug 2018
IndiaKarnataka Minister creates controversy by throwing biscuits at flood-hit victims
Karnataka Minister HD Revanna courted a controversy after a video purportedly showing him flinging biscuit packets at flood victims in a relief camp in the state's Hassan district went viral today.
17 Aug 2018
Independence DayKolhapur: 'Nirbhaya Squad' has booked 8,000+ eve-teasers, counseled many more
In Kolhapur, the all-women "Nirbhaya Squad" has registered 8,846 cases of eve-teasing till July, reports TOI.
16 Aug 2018
Janata Dal (Secular)Karnataka govt tapping phones of political leaders, alleges BJP
The BJP's Karnataka unit today accused the HD Kumaraswamy government of tapping phones of political leaders across party lines fearing that a few disgruntled MLAs from the ruling Congress-JDS coalition may resign.
15 Aug 2018
Independence DayKarnataka: Now, Aadhaar needed to purchase Mysore Silk Sarees
The Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation Ltd (KSIC) has organized a sale on August 15 (Independence Day) and August 24 (Varamahalakshmi) wherein Mysore Silk Sarees will be sold on discount.
14 Aug 2018
Himachal PradeshKerala, Karnataka, among others to receive heavy-rainfall in next 48-hours
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday said that states including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu (ghat areas primarily), Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh will receive heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours.
11 Aug 2018
BengaluruKarnataka: 261 lower-primary schools have no students, but 229 teachers
In June, Karnataka Government had decided to merge those government schools with zero to poor enrolment with the ones that are high-performing.
