Karnataka: News
16 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaCauvery-dispute: SC orders Karnataka to release 177.25tmcft water to TN
Delivering its judgement in the 125-year-old Cauvery dispute, the Supreme Court has ordered Karnataka to release 177.25tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu (TN) instead of 192tmcft.
15 Feb 2018
BengaluruDrunk monkey creates havoc at Bengaluru bar
In an unusual incident, an unruly monkey was recently reported to have had some real fun at a bar in Bengaluru's Kammanahalli area near Banaswadi.
15 Feb 2018
BengaluruBengaluru road to be constructed for whopping Rs. 43 crore/km
The construction cost of Bengaluru's 10.7km major arterial road (MAR) that will connect Magadi Road and Mysuru Road is going to be massive. According to a report, the road will be built for Rs. 43 crore/km.
13 Feb 2018
Climate ChangeBengaluru may soon run out of drinking water
Bengaluru's water shortage issue might soon lead the city to face Day Zero, after South African city Cape Town.
13 Feb 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC refuses interim stay on Karnataka's Kambala buffalo race
Kambala, Karnataka's buffalo-racing sport, will continue for now as the SC refused to order an interim stay on it.
12 Feb 2018
BengaluruOne leopard captured every 10 days: Karnataka Forest Department
At least 143 leopards were captured in the last four years after they were found venturing into human habitat areas of Bengaluru, according to Karnataka Forest Department's data. It roughly translates to : one leopard is caught every 10 days.
10 Feb 2018
IndiaBengaluru takes steps to become the electric-vehicle capital of India
Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar recently announced that Bengaluru will have its first electric vehicle charging station opened on February 15 at the BESCOM office in KR Circle. Further, it will get 11 such stations soon.
10 Feb 2018
Bengaluru5 things you can do this weekend in Bengaluru
People residing in Bengaluru surely consider them lucky enough for living in such a vibrant city that not only has pleasant weather but is also surrounded by many alluring places to spend time during the weekends.
08 Feb 2018
StartupsBengaluru to have app-based cycle services soon
As app-based taxi services have became hugely popular amongst people, many start-ups are now turning to provide dockless bicycle rental services for commuters in Bengaluru for last-mile connectivity.
07 Feb 2018
Aadhaar CardBengaluru Traffic Police goes online: Will accept vehicle-documents on app
Motorists in Bengaluru need not worry about carrying original vehicle documents any longer, as the traffic police and other transport agencies will soon be accepting scanned copy of the documents stored on the smartphone's DigiLocker app.
07 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiIn Bengaluru, Modi's speech lost without translation
This week, PM Narendra Modi addressed a crowd in Bengaluru as part of the last leg of the months-long Parivartan Rally, ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Karnataka.
06 Feb 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Cab driver breaks customer's leg for puking in car
A man was allegedly assaulted by a cab driver in Bengaluru after he threw up in the car near Kogilu Cross on Ballari Road.
05 Feb 2018
EducationBengaluru: After Kannada becomes mandatory in schools, parents take lessons
After Karnataka government made the Kannada language compulsory in all schools starting from the academic session 2018-19, Bengaluru parents are now in a rush to learn the language and its script.
04 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiCountdown has begun for Congress' end in Karnataka: Modi
Addressing a rally in Bengaluru to mark the end of BJP's months-long Parivartan Rally, PM Narendra Modi said the countdown to Congress' decimation in Karnataka had begun.
04 Feb 2018
Road AccidentsKarnataka: Man hit by bus, dragged for 70kms
In a disturbing incident, a man hit by a bus in Karnataka was dragged for 70kms from one station to another before someone noticed his body stuck in the undercarriage.
03 Feb 2018
BengaluruBengaluru woman and son charred to death in car fire
A 30-year-old woman and her four-year-old son were charred to death inside their Maruti Ritz car after it mysteriously caught fire in the basement of their apartment in southeast Bengaluru's Whitefield area on Friday.
03 Feb 2018
BengaluruBengaluru's Namma Metro trains to get three additional coaches
Bengaluru's Namma Metro is all set to get its much-awaited additional train coaches soon.
01 Feb 2018
Bengaluru#DecodingBudget: Jaitley announces 160-km suburban rail network for Bengaluru
Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday gave nod to the long pending demand of suburban rail project in Bengaluru while announcing the Union Budget 2018.
31 Jan 2018
BengaluruBengaluru Airport records 25 million passenger traffic in 2017
It was recently reported that Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport recorded a passenger traffic of 25 million in 2017 which represents a growth of 13% over the previous year.
30 Jan 2018
BengaluruDrug peddler nabbed after he declares income of Rs. 40L!
A drug peddler was nabbed in Bengaluru, only because he decided to file his income tax returns.
29 Jan 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: 500 pink autorickshaws to hit roads by April
Bengaluru roads are all set to get their first fleet of pink autorickshaws, reserved only for women, by April this year. A total number of 500 autorickshaws will hit the city roads and women drivers will be given preference to drive them.
27 Jan 2018
SiddaramaiahKarnataka polls: Government staff set to get 24-30% salary hike
This February, Karnataka's government's 6.2 lakh employees and pensioners are all set to receive a 24-30% salary-hike from the Siddaramaiah-led administration.
27 Jan 2018
Tamil NaduKarnataka CM launches mobile Indira canteens in Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently flagged off 24 mobile Indira Canteens. The canteens were launched to make the state hunger-free by serving food to the poor at subsidized rates.
25 Jan 2018
Sexual HarassmentKarnataka: Doctor arrested for misbehaving with female patient
A retired government doctor was arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a female patient at his private clinic in Byadarahalli area of Ramanagara district of Karnataka.
25 Jan 2018
Narendra ModiKarnataka bandh over Mahadayi river dispute disrupts normal life
A state-wide bandh disrupted life in Karnataka. Pro-Kannada outfits called for a bandh demanding PM Narendra Modi's intervention in the inter-state Mahadayi river water row with neighbouring Goa.
24 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKarnataka registers first ever transgender marriage in state
Karnataka, for the first time on Tuesday, registered its first-ever transgender marriage in Bengaluru.
24 Jan 2018
Indian Penal CodeBJP MLA: Karnataka contest is Ram v/s Allah
Congress and BJP MLAs have begun making provocative and outlandish statements signifying that the Karnataka polls are truly upon us.
24 Jan 2018
Narendra ModiMahadayi dispute: Two bandhs in 10 days to hit Karnataka
In a bid to resolve the Mahadayi water dispute, pro-Kannada organizations have called for two bandhs in the state over the next two weeks. While January 25 will witness a state-wide bandh, the second bandh on February 4 will only be for Bengaluru.
23 Jan 2018
Andhra PradeshBengaluru faces cold spell, temperature dips by two degrees
As soon as the residents of Bengaluru thought summer was almost round the corner, the city witnessed a sudden dip in mercury making the temperature fall by at least two degrees.
23 Jan 2018
BengaluruBengaluru police make ISI mark helmets mandatory from February 1
After taking action against half-helmets and insisting children need to wear helmets too, Bengaluru traffic police has now decided to make ISI mark helmets mandatory for all motorists.
20 Jan 2018
Indian ArmyBengaluru lake fire doused by Army after seven hours
After the civic administration of Bengaluru failed to douse the fire at Bellandur lake on Friday, Army had to be called in to take control of the situation.
19 Jan 2018
PolandKempegowda International Airport to get in-house Waste Management plant soon
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport(KIA) that generates over 20 tonnes of waste every day, will soon set up its own in-house integrated Solid Waste Management plant(SWM).
19 Jan 2018
BengaluruBengaluru's Bellandur lake catches fire once again
The infamous Bellandur lake in South East Bengaluru once again caught fire on Friday morning around 10 am, as nearby residents spotted smoke emitting from the severely-polluted lake.
19 Jan 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaKarnataka High Court to become first paperless court
The Karnataka government has recently decided to implement Integrated Court Case Management System (ICCMS) for its courts. The implementation of the system will convert the state's High Court and its benches at Hubballi-Dharawad and Kalaburagi into paperless courts.
17 Jan 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Video of drunk-mob attacking woman and men goes viral
A shocking video of a group of men, mostly drunk, attacking three persons in a motorbike in the lanes of Bengaluru's Indira Nagar area has gone viral almost after a fortnight of the incident.
16 Jan 2018
Bharat Sanchar Nigam LimitedKarnataka govt to roll out free Wi-Fi for rural youth
Ahead of the Karnataka state Assembly election that is to be held this year, the state government has proposed to take technology to the gram panchayat level by providing the rural youth with free Wi-Fi and better employment opportunities.
15 Jan 2018
Road AccidentsKarnataka: Cops transport journalist's dead body in garbage truck
The dead body of a local journalist from Gadag district of Karnataka was shifted to a hospital in a garbage truck by the police on Sunday, triggering fury and anger amongst the media fraternity and his family.
15 Jan 2018
Electric VehiclesKarnataka Smart City Project: Smart poles to charge electric-vehicles
According to media reports, the Hubballi-Dharwad Smart City in Karnataka will feature smart poles on main roads and other important public places for the citizens to charge their electric vehicles.
12 Jan 2018
SiddaramaiahNow, Congress and BJP fight it out in Karnataka
After Gujarat and Himachal polls are done and dusted, the action has now moved to Karnataka.
08 Jan 2018
DelhiFire breaks out at Bengaluru bar, five employees killed
Five employees of the Kailash Bar and Restaurant in Bengaluru's Kalasipalya died when a fire broke out.
