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Ex-soldier, daughter killed during property dispute in Karnataka
Belagavi: A dispute over ancestral property ended in the brutal killing of a 67-year-old former soldier and his 26-year-old daughter at a gram panchayat office in Avaradi village of Kittur taluk on…
- Bangalore
Fake food test certificates raise safety concerns in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Concerns have been raised over alleged irregularities in laboratory testing of packaged food products, with some private laboratories accused of issuing certificates without properly testing samples. The issue has prompted the…
- Bangalore
Rice prices rise again in Bengaluru as poor rainfall hits supply
Bengaluru: Rice prices have increased again across Karnataka, with traders attributing the latest hike to inadequate rainfall, lower crop output and shortages of raw material. The latest increase is the third rise…
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Karnataka ration card e-KYC deadline nears amid server glitches
Bengaluru: With only 15 days left to complete mandatory e-KYC for ration card beneficiaries, technical glitches in the Food Department’s server are slowing the verification process across Karnataka. The deadline for completing…
- Bangalore
Fake medicine racket: Krupa Pharma owner identified as kingpin
Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the fake medicine racket in Karnataka has allegedly identified Bengaluru-based Krupa Pharma owner Veeresh as the key figure behind the network, which investigators suspect generated…
- Bangalore
Four charred to death in Belagavi house fire on Ganesh Chaturthi
Belagavi: Four members of a family were charred to death and two others suffered serious injuries after a fire broke out at their residence in Chavhat Galli in Belagavi city late at…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru govt schools may start early to ease peak-hour traffic
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Education Department is once again considering an early start for government schools in Bengaluru as part of efforts to reduce the impact of peak-hour traffic on students and teachers.…
- Bangalore
KPSC veterinary scam: CID traces over Rs 5 crore transactions
Bengaluru: The CID investigation into alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission’s recruitment process has intensified, with investigators reportedly tracing financial transactions exceeding Rs 5 crore in connection with the veterinary…
- Bangalore
Karnataka seeks public views on coaching centres, school fees
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is considering a series of reforms in the education sector, including regulation of private school fees, changes to the curriculum and examination system, and tighter controls on coaching…
- Hyderabad
‘Bengaluru, Hyderabad should look beyond rivalry, compete globally’
Bengaluru: The city is looking beyond its long-running tech rivalry with Hyderabad and seeking greater collaboration between the two ecosystems to strengthen India’s artificial intelligence and semiconductor capabilities and compete globally. Speaking…
- Bangalore
1 dead as bus crashes into hotel on Hyderabad-Bengaluru highway
Hyderabad: A 29-year-old man was killed and several people were injured after a container truck collided with an electric pole on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru Highway near Shamshabad early on Monday, September 14, triggering…
- Bangalore
ABVP seeks cancellation of Umar Khalid documentary screening at NLSIU
Bengaluru: The ABVP on Sunday, September 13, opposed the proposed screening of a documentary on activist Umar Khalid, at the NLSIU in Bengaluru. In a statement, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Bengaluru said…
- Bangalore
Rapido driver demands Rs 18k to return stolen Samsung S24 Ultra
Bengaluru: A Rapido driver in Bengaluru reportedly stole a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from a passenger during a ride and later demanded Rs 18,000 to return it. The phone sells for nearly…
- Bangalore
Ramamurthy seeks easier permissions for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations
Bengaluru: BJP MLA C.K. Ramamurthy has written to Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge seeking immediate steps to simplify rules governing Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations and prevent police officials from allegedly troubling festival organisers.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka medical colleges to adopt rural health centres
Bengaluru: In a move aimed at taking specialist healthcare closer to rural communities, the Karnataka government is preparing to partner with government and private medical colleges to improve services at taluk hospitals,…