Karnataka
- Aug- 2021 -23 August
‘If any laws or restrictions are imposed on Hindu festivals, I will ensure that they are not followed’: says BJP MLA
Bengaluru: Basangouda Patil Yatnal, the BJP MLA from Vijayapura constituency in Karnataka has threatened that he will violate Covid-19 protocols.…
Read More » - 23 August
State will provide free post-treatment to black fungus patients
As per a recent announcement by Karnataka’s Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, individuals suffering from black fungus disease will be offered…
Read More » - 22 August
Karnataka to resume bus services to Tamil Nadu
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will resume bus services to Tamil Nadu from August 23. KSRTC will operate…
Read More » - 22 August
‘Opposition parties are uniting to protect their vested interests and family politics’: BJP
New Delhi: BJP national general secretary and former Karnataka minister CT Ravi accused that the opposition parties are now uniting…
Read More » - 20 August
BMRCL signs loan agreement with ADB for 2 key routes
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday in order…
Read More » - 19 August
‘Fine for No Mask & Surprise Visits’: New Covid Guidelines for Ahead of Festivals
Bengaluru: In advance of the festival season, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has updated its Covid-19 guidelines to help…
Read More » - 19 August
19 months in Saudi prison for posting a Facebook status: Man returns to his family
Udupi: Having spent 19 months behind bars in Saudi Arabia for a blasphemous post made out by fraudsters in his…
Read More » - 19 August
Karnataka former minister Janardhan Reddy’s bail norms relaxed
New Delhi: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted more relief to former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, who has been…
Read More » - 19 August
Man arrested for Facebook post in Saudi, returns to India after 20 months
Bengaluru: An Indian man who was jailed for 20 months in Saudi Arabia for blasphemy and posting derogatory messages about…
Read More » - 19 August
Neelakurinji flowers that bloom once every 12 years blossom in Karnataka
People were astonished by a few photos of a rare species of flower that were shared online. The photographs depict…
Read More » - 18 August
Firing during celebrations at BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Rally, 4 held
Bengaluru: Karnataka police have arrested four people for celebratory firing during Jan Ashirwad Yaatra. On Tuesday, the police reported that…
Read More » - 18 August
British Airways announces additional flights from Indian cities
Mumbai: British Airways announced additional flights from Indian cities to London. The announcement came as the British government moved India…
Read More » - 17 August
Government reclaims 141 acres around Bengaluru lakes
Bengaluru: Over 141 acres of land around 58 lakes in Bengaluru have been reclaimed by the state government of Karnataka…
Read More » - 17 August
Worried over Covid-19 symptoms, couple commits suicide
Karnataka: On Tuesday, a 40-year-old man and his wife apparently killed themselves worried over symptoms of Covid-19 infection at Baikampady…
Read More » - 17 August
No plans to cut petrol prices in state: Chief Minister
Bengaluru: In a statement, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the government has not proposed cutting petrol prices in the…
Read More » - 17 August
The future of Afghan students in Karnataka is uncertain
Bengaluru: There are many Afghan students who are studying in Bengaluru and Dharwad who are worried since the Taliban have…
Read More » - 16 August
‘Doctor at doorstep’: BBMP launches a mega program of home visits
Bengaluru’s civic body today launched a mega program of home visits by doctors in the city to collect information on…
Read More » - 16 August
Boy electrocuted while erecting flag post in Karnataka school
Tumakuru: A teenager was electrocuted and two others sustained burns when they came into contact with a live 11 KV…
Read More » - 15 August
State govt to reopen school classes for 9 to 12 in districts with less than 2% positivity rate
Bengaluru: Basavaraj Bommai, the chief minister of Karnataka, announced on Saturday that schools can open in districts where the COVID-19…
Read More » - 14 August
I’m Kannadiga first, Mekedatu project is our right: HD Kumaraswamy
In the face of continuing protests in Tamil Nadu, former Karnataka Chief Minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy defended his…
Read More » - 13 August
State govt seeks experts’ opinion before reopening schools
Bengaluru: Basavaraj Bommai, the chief minister of Karnataka, announced that classes for Classes 9 to 12 in that state would…
Read More » - 13 August
State government bans Muharram, Ganesh Chaturthi processions
Bengaluru: Karnataka state government banned Muharram and Ganesh Chaturthi processions till August 20. ‘All kinds of processions have been banned…
Read More » - 12 August
Miscreants torch two luxury cars parked inside MLA’s house
Bengaluru: Miscreants have burned down two luxury vehicles of BJP MLA Satish Reddy. The unidentified miscreants burned the vehicles parked…
Read More » - 12 August
Noise Pollution: High Court orders 16 mosques to submit affidavits on loudspeakers
Bengaluru: A division bench headed by Chief Justice A.S. Oka and Justice Sanjay Gowda of the Karnataka High Court has…
Read More » - 12 August
After Judge Nariman, who? Impasse continues between government and judiciary over appointment
New Delhi: Rohinton Fali Nariman, the second most senior judge of the Supreme Court, retires Thursday, adding to the vacancy…
Read More » - 12 August
Shiva statue installed at Begur Lake gets a warning from the Karnataka High Court
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court ordered the Bengaluru Police Commissioner to personally investigate the unveiling of a Shiva Statue on…
Read More » - 11 August
Karnataka police forms SWAT team
Bengaluru: Karnataka Police formed a Special Weapon and Tactics Team (SWAT) in Bengaluru to prevent any untoward incidents in the…
Read More » - 11 August
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 51.90 Cr
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 51.90 Cr. Cumulatively, 51,90,80,524 vaccine doses have been administered through 59,57,616 sessions, as per…
Read More » - 10 August
Covid: Karnataka to begin door-to-door health check-up to curb coronavirus spread
Bengaluru: Karnataka has decided to conduct door-to-door health checks in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits in order to…
Read More » - 9 August
Woman gives birth to a baby in washroom, throws it out of hospital window
Bengaluru: According to a report from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, a couple threw their newborn child out of a…
Read More » - 9 August
Covid restrictions flouted: State books nearly 100 Hindu devotees, including a priest
Kerala state government has booked a hundred Hindu devotees of Varaikkal Devi temple for making offerings at the ‘Karkitaka Vavu…
Read More » - 8 August
Withdraw order giving me cabinet rank status: Yediyurappa to Karnataka CM
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Sunday requested Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to reverse his decision to elevate…
Read More » - 8 August
Karnataka becomes the first state to issue order for NEP
Bengaluru: Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan announced on Saturday (August 7, 2021) that Karnataka has become the first…
Read More » - 7 August
State government extends night curfew, imposes Section 144 till August 16
Bengaluru: The Karnataka state government extended the night curfew by one hour. As per the new order, the night curfew…
Read More » - 7 August
Karnataka cabinet expansion: CM Bommai keeps finance, Araga Jnanendra is new Home Minister
Basavaraj Bommai, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, assigned responsibilities to the 29 ministers who were sworn into his new government…
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