Karnataka govt to conduct survey of startups to understand requirement
NewsThe Karnataka government has decided to conduct a survey to understand the requirements of startups in the state. Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT and BT, on Tuesday, August 1 made the announcement...
View ArticleExplained: The row over Nandini ghee and the Tirupati laddu
ControversyThe decision has sparked a political row, with the BJP blaming the Congress-led government in Karnataka for the Tirumala temple switching its ghee supplier.The Tirupati laddus at the popular...
View ArticleKarnataka HC quashes tender to company with Chinese links, says 'national...
CourtThe double bench underlined that it was mandatory for bidders from outside the country sharing borders with India to make registration with competent authority. In a major decision, the Karnataka...
View ArticleBengaluru Metro: All you need to know about the Baiyappanahalli to KR Pura line
MetroThe trial run began on July 26, featuring a six-coach metro train that travelled at a low-speed trial of 15 kmph along the route.Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is making...
View ArticleBengaluru court restrains mother of suicide victim from speaking about PES...
CourtAditya Prabhu, a BTech student of PES University, died by suicide after being detained and subjected to alleged verbal harassment for inadvertently carrying a mobile phone into the examination...
View ArticleBengaluru's commute woes increase: Rapido auto shows 225 minutes wait time to...
NewsIn a similar incident, a resident had shared the screenshot of an Uber booking in Bengaluru which showed a waiting time of 71 minutes.In a recent incident that reflects the infamous traffic and...
View ArticleKharge, Rahul meet Karnataka ministers; discuss LS polls preparations
PoliticsSome crucial decisions were taken after the meeting in which Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy and state unit chief D.K. Shivakumar, along with Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh...
View ArticleKarnataka: Ex-minister apologises over remark on Kharge's complexion
NewsThe Congress demanded his expulsion from the BJP, saying "he should be sent to a hospital which treats mental illness". Former Karnataka home minister and senior BJP leader Araga Jnanendra on...
View ArticleKarnataka: PM Modi playing cheap politics over implementation of Anna Bhagya...
NewsThe Congress leader made the remarks while responding to a tweet of the party leader and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Congress on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for playing cheap...
View ArticleSiddaramaiah hits back at Modi over guarantee schemes, asks BJP to clarify...
NewsPrime Minister Modi had criticised Congress-led governments in Karnataka and Rajasthan for using guarantee schemes as a political tactic to win elections.Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah...
View ArticleTwo more AirAsia staffers suspended after Karnataka Governor's missed flight...
NewsThe airline's woman staffer posted at the boarding gate and the man stationed on the ramp that afternoon have been suspended over 'dereliction of duty'.As per a report by The Times of India,...
View ArticleKarnataka to introduce new law to combat fake news on social media
NewsKarnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara announced that the state government will introduce a new cyberlaw, with the aim of holding the country heads of social media platforms responsible for the...
View ArticleFour Karnataka cops taken into custody in Kerala for extortion
CrimeA case has been registered against the Karnataka police team for allegedly holding two people hostage and extorting an amount of Rs 4 lakh from them, by threatening to name them co-accused in a...
View ArticleVideo: Two-wheeler rider threatened with knife, robbed in broad daylight in...
Bengaluru NewsBengaluru JC Nagar police has registered a First Information Report (FIR) and an investigation is underway. Screengrab/News18A man was robbed by two unknown persons who threatened him...
View ArticleAndhra man in Bengaluru allegedly kills wife and two daughters, dies by suicide
CrimeAccording to the police, Vijay and Hemavathi had been married for six years and had two daughters aged 1.5 years and eight months. Vijay and Hemavathi A 31-year-old software professional allegedly...
View ArticleLokayukta raids 45 BBMP offices across Bengaluru to look into corruption...
Bengaluru newsReports said that the Lokayukta Justice BS Patil, and Upa Lokayukta KN Phaneendra, also paid surprise visits to the BBMP offices as the raids were being conducted. The Karnataka Lokayukta...
View ArticleExplainer: Why a set of parents have opposed compulsory Kannada in CBSE,...
EducationKarnataka High Court hears PIL challenging compulsory Kannada teaching in CBSE, and CISCE schools, citing constitutional concerns and students' rights.Picxy/Image for representationThe...
View ArticleMuslim auto-driver assaulted in Dakshina Kannada for giving ride to woman
CrimeThe auto driver Mohammed Ashiq had picked the woman from Ujire and wanted to reach the KSRTC bus stand at Dharmasthala.In another distressing incident of moral policing in Dakshina Kannada...
View ArticleChitradurga water contamination: Death toll rises to four, 149 hospitalised
NewsThe FSL report of the water sample has confirmed that there was no poisonous chemical found. The report stated that the tragedy occurred due to contamination of water.image for representationThe...
View ArticleThree dead in Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar after water tank collapses on them
DeathAfter the incident, the three injured people were taken to the hospital where two of them were declared brought dead while another person succumbed to their injuries one day later. Representative...
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