Karnataka: News
23 Jul 2023
Congress PartyKarnataka Congress rift: Senior leader caught bashing Siddaramaiah on video
Just months after coming to power in Karnataka, infighting in the Karnataka Congress has seemingly come to the fore after senior leader BK Hariprasad's recent controversial statements on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
19 Jul 2023
Uddhav ThackerayMaharashtra: Thackeray meets Ajit Pawar day after opposition alliance talks
Maharashtra's former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met former ally and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Wednesday.
19 Jul 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka: 10 BJP MLAs suspended for disrespecting deputy speaker
At least 10 MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been suspended for the remaining session of the Karnataka Assembly for "indecent and disrespectful" conduct in the House and throwing papers toward Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani, PTI reported.
19 Jul 2023
BengaluruKannada lecturer 'mocks' Chandrayaan-3 mission, draws government action
A Kannada Pre-University (PU) college lecturer from Bengaluru's Malleswaram has been facing flak for allegedly claiming that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Chandrayaan-3 mission would be a "failure."
12 Jul 2023
Central GovernmentCentre announces plan to control spiraling tomato prices
In view of the prices of tomatoes spiraling across the country after breaching the Rs. 100 per kg-mark, the Centre on Wednesday announced steps to control the prices.
11 Jul 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghBrij Bhushan 'sexually harassed, molested wrestlers,' says Delhi Police chargesheet
The Delhi Police's chargesheet in the sexual harassment case against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said he was "liable to be prosecuted and punished for offenses" of harassment, molestation, and stalking.
08 Jul 2023
Travel And Tourism5 lesser-known places to visit in Halebidu, Karnataka
Located in Karnataka, Halebidu is an unexplored tourist spot that is surrounded by ancient and beautiful temples and museums.
07 Jul 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka budget: Siddaramaiah announces expenditure of Rs. 3.27 lakh crore
Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday presented a state budget of Rs. 3,27,747 crore. This includes Rs. 2,50,933 crore for revenue expenditure, Rs. 54,374 crore for capital expenditure, and Rs. 22,441 crore for loan repayment.
06 Jul 2023
BengaluruKarnataka: Tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh stolen from farmer
Amid the soaring prices of tomatoes in India, a farmer from the Hassan district of Karnataka claimed that tomatoes worth Rs. 2.5 lakh were stolen from her farm on Tuesday.
01 Jul 2023
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Karnataka ISIS conspiracy case: NIA files supplementary chargesheet against 9
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet naming nine accused for allegedly involvement in a conspiracy with the global terror group Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
01 Jul 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Heavy rainfall forecast in UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reportedly predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states for the next five days.
28 Jun 2023
Congress PartyKarnataka: Cash instead of 5kg extra rice to BPL families
The Karnataka government will pay beneficiaries a cash payment at the rate of Rs. 34 per kg of rice for the additional 5kg to fulfill its promise under the Anna Bhagya scheme.
28 Jun 2023
Priyank KhargeKarnataka: Congress warns against cow vigilantism, VHP cites 'Hindus' feelings'
Issuing a "stern warning" against cow vigilantism, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge has asked the police to keep a close eye on elements who may try to stir up communal tension on the occasion of Bakrid.
27 Jun 2023
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Why tomato prices doubled in days reaching Rs. 100/kg
Tomato prices have skyrocketed within days to touch Rs. 100 per kg in many parts of the country, raising inflation concerns for millions of households and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
26 Jun 2023
MumbaiMan slits friend's throat, drinks blood over affair with wife
In a horrific incident in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur, a man allegedly slit the throat of his friend and drank the spilled blood after suspecting the victim of having an affair with his wife.
22 Jun 2023
IndiaKarnataka electricity bill: Why residents are paying more in June
Karnataka residents were in for a shock when they received their latest electricity bills. Most of them saw a steep increase in their electric charges.
21 Jun 2023
SiddaramaiahRice row: Siddaramaiah in Delhi to meet President Murmu, Shah
Amid the row over the Karnataka government's Anna Bhagya rice scheme, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reached Delhi on Wednesday to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
16 Jun 2023
KalaburagiKarnataka: Cop mowed down under tractor by sand mafia
A 51-year-old constable of the Nelogi Police Station in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, died on duty after a tractor allegedly ran over him near Narayanpur village on Thursday, reported the Free Press Journal.
15 Jun 2023
Congress PartyKarnataka government repeals anti-conversion law, scraps lessons on RSS founder
The Karnataka government, led by the Congress, has decided to repeal the anti-conversion law introduced by the previous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
14 Jun 2023
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA arrests PFI weapons trainer in Nizamabad terror conspiracy case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a master weapons trainer for the Popular Front of India (PFI) living under a false identity in Karnataka, reported ANI.
14 Jun 2023
Randeep Singh Surjewala'Gandhis trying to control Karnataka': BJP on Surjewala meeting officers
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Karnataka after Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala reportedly attended an official meeting of the civic body officers in Bengaluru.
13 Jun 2023
BengaluruBengaluru: Woman kills mother, brings body-stuffed suitcase to police station
In a horrific incident, a 39-year-old physiotherapist allegedly killed her mother at a residential apartment in Karnataka's Bengaluru and stuffed her body in a suitcase, reported India Today.
12 Jun 2023
BengaluruDutch YouTuber physically assaulted on camera at Bengaluru's Chor Bazaar
A shocking video of a Dutch YouTuber being allegedly harassed by a local trader near the Chickpet market area in Bengaluru, Karnataka, while he was filming a vlog has gone viral on social media platforms.
11 Jun 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka defeat in mind, BJP revisits strategy in poll-bound states
Following an embarrassing electoral defeat in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reportedly changed its strategy for the other poll-bound states in order to win the key assembly elections before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Hindustan Times reported.
10 Jun 2023
UdupiKarnataka: Man thrashed with slippers for allegedly harassing college girl
A man was reportedly slapped and beaten up with slippers in public for allegedly harassing a college student on Friday in Karnataka's Udupi district.
10 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Cyclone Biparjoy to intensify further, alert issued in several states
The very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy will likely intensify further by Sunday and move north-northwestwards in the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
08 Jun 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Cyclone Biparjoy intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, IMD issues warning
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday announced that Cyclone Biparjoy is quickly turning into a severe cyclonic storm and is set to intensify in the next 48 hours.
04 Jun 2023
Congress PartyDK Shivakumar reacts after missing out on Karnataka CM post
Weeks after the Congress's Karnataka Assembly election win and Siddaramaiah being named the state's new chief minister, DK Shivakumar revealed why he accepted the deputy CM's post.
03 Jun 2023
Brij Bhushan Sharan SinghWitnesses corroborate sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief: Report
At least four witnesses have corroborated the sexual harassment allegations leveled by at least three women wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, reported The Indian Express.
02 Jun 2023
Congress PartyKarnataka government clears five guarantees promised by Congress
The newly-elected Karnataka government cleared five "guarantees" that the Congress promised before the elections on Friday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured that all five guarantees will be implemented in the present financial year "without any discrimination of caste or religion."
02 Jun 2023
Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghRSS worker posts cartoon showing Muslim women as 'baby-making factory'
A worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was arrested from Karnataka's Raichur for posting a WhatsApp status depicting Muslim women as a "baby-making factory."
01 Jun 2023
MangaluruKarnataka: 24-year-old state volleyball player dies of heart attack
A 24-year-old state volleyball player reportedly died of a heart attack in Karnataka's Mangaluru on Wednesday.
30 May 2023
India Meteorological Department (IMD)IMD forecast heavy rainfall in parts of south, northwest India
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted several regions across India would witness heavy rainfall in the upcoming days.
30 May 2023
Narendra ModiEyeing 2024 polls, BJP begins 'khane pe charcha' in UP
After the successful "chai pe charcha" campaign before the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up for the new "khane pe charcha" or "tiffin pe charcha" campaign for the 2024 polls.
29 May 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps finance, Shivakumar gets Bengaluru development
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced portfolios allocated to the recently inducted ministers of his cabinet on Sunday.
28 May 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka cabinet expansion: Disgruntled MLAs hold protest, demand ministerial posts
The Congress's Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, expanded the cabinet by inducting 24 new MLAs on Saturday.
27 May 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka: After cabinet expansion, Congress MLA's supporters demand ministerial post
The Karnataka government led by Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Saturday carried out a cabinet expansion by inducting 24 new legislators, reported ANI.
27 May 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka cabinet expansion: These 24 MLAs swearing-in today as ministers
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is all set to expand his existing 10-member cabinet, with 24 more MLAs taking oath as ministers on Saturday.
26 May 2023
SiddaramaiahKarnataka: Cabinet expansion likely on Saturday with 24 more ministers
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will reportedly expand his current ten-member cabinet on Saturday, with more of his and his Deputy DK Shivakumar's loyalists receiving ministerial berths.
25 May 2023
HyderabadHyderabad: 3-year-old killed while sleeping after SUV runs over her
A three-year-old girl, who was sleeping in the basement of an apartment in the Hayathnagar area of Telangana's Hyderabad, lost her life after an SUV ran over her, reported India Today.