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Karnataka HC closes plea seeking extension of SIR

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday closed a Public Interest Litigation seeking an extension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, holding that the Election Commission is best placed…
Ashoka slams Karnataka govt over Cauvery water release to TN

Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka on Tuesday, July 28, criticised the Karnataka government over the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s directive to release 3,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu, terming…
AIADMK chief slams Union minister’s response on Mekedatu dam row

Chennai: AIADMK Chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday slammed Union Minister of State Raj Bhushan Chowdhary’s reply in the Parliament on a dam proposed by the Karnataka government across the Cauvery at…

What is your rate? Fruit vendor held for harassing Bengaluru woman

Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have arrested a 42-year-old fruit vendor accused of sexually harassing a woman waiting for a cab. The accused, Vijay Raghav from NRI Layout, was arrested by the Ramamurthy Nagar…
Man arrested for ‘sexually harassing’ woman in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman while she was waiting for her cab by the roadside here, police said on Tuesday, July 28. The accused has…
FIR over pro-Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam posters triggers row

Bengaluru: The registration of an FIR against a young woman for allegedly displaying posters supporting 2020 northeast Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam during a NEET protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom…
Parliament told Karnataka no need for TN’s nod for Mekedatu

New Delhi: The Centre has stated that Karnataka is not legally required to obtain Tamil Nadu’s consent for the proposed Mekedatu project, clarifying that the Supreme Court’s 2018 Cauvery verdict does not…

Heavy rains across Karnataka till July 30, Orange alert issued

Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) have forecast widespread rainfall across Karnataka until the end of July, with heavy showers expected in several…
Bandipur animal safari fare hike sparks backlash

Chamarajanagar: The Karnataka Forest Department’s decision to sharply increase safari charges at the Bandipur Tiger Reserve from September 1 has triggered strong opposition not only from farmers and Kannada groups but also…
Man jumps before Bengaluru metro train, services disrupted

Bengaluru: A 35-year-old man died after allegedly jumping onto the tracks in front of a Namma Metro train at Huskur Metro Station on the RV Road–Bommasandra Yellow Line on Monday evening, disrupting…
History-sheeter murdered by armed gang near his home in Tumakuru

Tumakuru: Tension gripped Tumakuru after a history-sheeter was hacked to death by an armed gang in a brazen attack on a public road near Belagumba on the night of Sunday, July 26.…
Notice outside BJP MLC Ravi’s house over NEET protest speech

Chikkamagaluru: Police on Sunday pasted a notice outside the residence of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi after he allegedly refused to receive it in connection with an FIR registered over his controversial speech…
Bengaluru doctor assaults Bangladeshi couple over ‘illegal stay’

Bengaluru: Bellandur police have arrested a local doctor for allegedly assaulting a Bangladeshi couple following an argument over their nationality. The accused, Dr Nagendra of Sai Clinic, was later released on bail…
Will not contest 2028 Assembly polls: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, July 26, announced that he will not contest the 2028 Assembly polls, citing advancing age and politics becoming “deeply polluted”. The Congress Working Committee…
Inter-state ‘mask gang’ busted in Gadag, three held

Gadag: Gadag city police have arrested three members of an alleged inter-state burglary syndicate on Saturday, July 25, that targeted locked houses while concealing their identities with masks and gloves. The accused…