The latest rankings for higher education institutions in the country, released by the National Institute of Ranking Framewok (NIRF), present a not-so-encouraging picture for Karnataka institutions with just a handful of universities making it to the list and only two colleges from the state finding a place in the top 100.

Three days after CM Siddaramaiah announced 'free electricity' up to 200 units to all eligible citizens of Karnataka from July 1 onwards, the energy department on Monday notified rules and conditions for availing the benefit under its 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme, reports Niranjan Kaggere.

The state government on Monday issued guidelines for the 'Shakti Yojana,' under which women can travel free in state-run buses from June 11. This was one of the five poll guarantees that Congress had promised if elected.

A 26-year-old staffer of a toll plaza on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway was beaten to death by unidentified youths after a toll-related fight near Bidadi, about 30km from Bengaluru, late Sunday night.

According to the government order (GO), the Shakthi Scheme or free bus service for women and third gender will be launched from June 11.

In continuation of its experiment with the Gujarat model, the BJP is looking to replace most of its MPs from Karnataka in the Lok Sabha polls due April-May next year.

With the rollout of the free bus service for women from June 11, the government expects a shift in ridership from means of mass transport run by private operators and Namma Metro to buses operated by state road transport corporations.

Seven people have been arrested for allegedly cheating several government job aspirants by promising to get them a junior engineer or assistant executive engineer's job at Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom).

Chief minister Siddaramaiah has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to make arrangements for food and water for hundreds of northeast and east-bound passengers who are stranded at Sir M Visvesvaraya terminal at Byappanahalli.

A police sub-inspector (PSI) working in Bengaluru was on Saturday booked on charges of murdering his wife, whom he married nearly a year ago.

A pourakarmika ended up in hospital with a broken back after she accidentally fell into a stormwater drain (SWD) in Nandini Layout. Reason: A damaged concrete slab!

The new Congress government in Karnataka is contemplating amending the stringent Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle (Amendment) Bill, 2020, passed in the state legislature by the BJP government in 2021.

An engine switch in Visakhapatnam flipped Santosh Jain's coach from the tail to the front. That routine exercise made the difference between life and death for Santosh who was among the 110-member group from Karnataka that was travelling to Sammed Shikharji, a Jain pilgrim centre in Jharkhand.

The Congress government may have pledged to repeal the anti-cow slaughter and anti-conversion laws enacted by the BJP regime, but there are some laws proposed by the previous government it wants to implement. One of them is the Kannada language bill. The process of implementing it will be hastened, said minister for Kannada and culture Shivaraj Tangadagi.

Power supply will be affected in the following areas of Jayanagar division.

A 40-year-old plumber and his two associates were arrested on charges of murdering an 82-year-old woman and looting her gold ornaments in her house on May 27.

Ending speculation and uncertainty over the implementation of its five pre-poll guarantees, the Congress government on Friday came out with a timeline to execute the promises within this financial year itself, albeit with a few tweaks.

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, a key supplier to Apple Inc, will start manufacturing iPhones at the company's Devanahalli facility in Bengaluru by next April.

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, whose first meeting after being allocated the Bengaluru development portfolio last week was with BBMP officials, said his priority was to build a brand for the city, which is being hampered by multiple issues, including flooding.

In what seems to be a massive fraud, police on Thursday detained the CEO of Geeklurn, a Bengaluru-based online 'data science programme' firm, on charges of cheating several students of money on the pretext of raising loans for their education and siphoning off the sanctioned amounts. The fraud is estimated to be worth around Rs 18 crore.

Congress's poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu, who is credited with having led the party's successful campaign in the just-concluded Karnataka elections, is expected to be appointed chief adviser to chief minister Siddaramaiah with the cabinet-rank status.

In November 2022, three domes (one big, and two small) had sprung up on the newly constructed bus shelter opposite JSS College on Mysuru-Nanjangud national highway under MLA Local Area Development Fund, leading to a controversy.

A record 90% candidates have passed the first-semester exam conducted by Visvesvaraya Technological University, which controls engineering colleges in Karnataka, on the back of a key reform that allowed use of a formula handbook inside exam halls.

Heavy thundershowers and gusty winds that wreaked havoc across Bengaluru in May have helped the city set a new record in its weather history: With a whopping 31cm of rainfall, May 2023 will go down in Bengaluru's lore as the wettest May since 1957.

Instances of disputes between 'saas' and 'bahu' have begun to surface as family members argue over who should receive the monthly cash incentive. The lack of clear eligibility criteria in the Congress' election manifesto, where they pledged to grant the monthly subsidy to the woman head of the family, has further contributed to the confusion among households.

Just as you scan a QR code to make payments for a cup of tea, you can also scan a QR Code at a hospital and get your token for consulations at government hospitals in the state. And Karnataka ranks second in terms of ensuring this, after Uttar Pradesh.

Taking strong exception to Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumars affirmation that Mekedatu dam would be built, Tamil Nadu water resources minister Duraimurugan on Wednesday said his government would oppose the dam proposal at all levels.

The two month long study, 'Bengaluru Urban Flood' was released at Property consultancy Knight Frank's office in Bengaluru.

The search was conducted in Bantwal, Uppinangady, Venur and Belthangady. The places raided included a few houses, shops and a hospital.

In a shocking incident at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here, a 15-year-old autistic boy was initially denied boarding by the SriLankan Airlines ground staff who claimed he could be a threat to the pilots and fellow passengers.

With the party having reaped a rich electoral harvest through issues that saw polarisation of voters in the assembly polls, the Congress hopes to keep the same hot-button topics alive and relevant in the run-up to the general elections slated for April-May next year.

Planning a quickfix solution to the flooding problem in parts of BTM Layout, BBMP officials had demolished the retention wall of a major stormwater drain passing along the boundary of Madiwala Lake a few days ago. But the demolition turned out to be a major blunder, with untreated sewage from the stormwater drain flooding the rejuvenated lake.

Damage to a sewage pipeline on Yemlur-Bellandur Kere Kodi Road on Monday night has led traffic police to close the stretch temporarily till Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) completes the repair work.

Have you ever wondered why a bottle of soft drink or water can be more expensive at a restaurant or hotel compared to other places, where the cost is much lower?

Thundershowers with gusty wind touching speeds up to 40kmph lashed several parts of Bengaluru on Tuesday, uprooting trees and flooding many underpasses and low-lying areas.

The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), which commenced carpeting work of 2.45-km-long runway 06-24 on January 27, has completed the work ahead of its schedule on May 28. With this, from June 1, flight timings will be reverted to the old one and the airport will become operational round-the-clock.

Dark clouds engulfing the city gave way to heavy thundershowers coupled with gusty winds with speeds up to 40 kmph throwing the traffic out of gear in Central Business District (CBD) areas of Bengaluru.

Despite a change in government, elections to local bodies such as BBMP and zilla and taluk panchayats are likely to be delayed further, perhaps even beyond Lok Sabha elections next year.

With the Supreme Court's recent greenlight for traditional sports like Kambala and Jallikattu, the stage has been set for modernization of the sport with introduction of technology and also the likely entry of women participants in the coming season starting November.

Given the fury of pre-monsoon thundershowers and hailstorms witnessed in May, Bengaluru's civic agencies now have three months to work towards minimising the impact of perennial urban flooding, which several parts of the city are vulnerable to usually during September.

Nine members of a family from Ballari returning from a sightseeing tour of Mysuru region died when their hired SUV shot out of the lane and crashed into a private bus on a state highway near T Narsipur, 36km from here, on Monday afternoon. The SUV driver also died in the accident.

Forecasting more thundershowers over Bengaluru and adjoining areas over the next five days, IMD sounded a yellow alert (heavy rainfall) in the Karnataka capital.

CM Siddaramaiah on Monday sought detailed reports from officials of key departments on finer details like beneficiary profiles and funds required for the implementation of Congress's five pre-poll guarantees.

The Karnataka education department is planning to extend the scheme of giving eggs to students as part of midday meals from 46 days to 100 days in an academic year, besides rolling out the scheme to students of classes 9 and 10 as well. The scheme is now only for class 1-8 children.

The Karnataka high court on Monday granted liberty and time to the petitioner in a public interest litigation (PIL) to file an amended petition with regards to the interim report relating to allocation of reservation among OBCs.

Ten persons including nine of a family from Ballari died in a ghastly road accident after the hired SUV in which the family was travelling crashed into the oncoming private bus, on a state road near T Narasipura, some 36 km away from Mysuru city on Monday.

A massive fire broke out following a collision between two trucks near Shiggaon in the Haveri district of Karnataka on Monday morning.

An 82-year-old home-alone woman was found dead at her residence at Mahalakshmipuram II Stage, north Bengaluru, on Saturday evening. The killers took away two gold chains and a pair of bangles worn by her.