BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the petition filed by popular singer Sonu Nigam to May 15. The singer has challenged the first information report registered against him for allegedly making an objectionable statement recently during a music concert in the city when a group of audience demanded a Kannada song to be sung. A vacation bench of Justice Shivashankar Amarannavar adjourned the hearing while directing the petitioners counsel to rectify office objec

BENGALURU: At least 700 underprivileged youths in Bengaluru and the Delhi-NCR region have been trained and certified through the AI for Skilling programme, an initiative by Capgemini in partnership with the Nasscom Foundation. The programme, implemented in Bengaluru and Delhi NCR, is designed to provide 200-hour training, comprising over 140 hours of technical instruction and more than 60 hours of soft skills development. The initiative builds on Capgeminis Digital Academy programme. It aims to

BENGALURU: Ahead of Sadhana Samavesha, the state governments celebration to mark two years in office to be held at Hospet in Vijayanagar district on May 20, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his ministers are busy touring the state. The ministers, all of them senior, have been given the task of identifying underprivileged people staying in tandas and hadis. On May 20, they will be given title deeds for their properties, along with identifying their settlements as revenue villages. The ministers an

BENGALURU: To express solidarity with the armed forces, which dealt a severe blow to terrorists and their backers in Pakistan, BJP is holding an apolitical Tiranga Yatra in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka. The Yatra will be held in Bengaluru on May 15 and in districts and taluks from May 16 to 23. Assembly Opposition Leader R Ashoka told media persons that in Bengaluru, at 11 am, the yatra will proceed from Shiruru Park to 18th Cross on Sampige Road in Malleswaram. It will be held in dist

BENGALURU: A 25-year-old computer technician was arrested by the city police on Monday night for allegedly posting objectionable content against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his social media account. The video went viral and caught the attention of the social media wing of the city police, which directed the Bandepalya police to act. The police registered a suo motu case and picked up the accused, identified as F Nawaz, from his paying guest accommodation in Mangammanapalya. Nawaz was produce

BENGALURU: Senior BJP leaders in Karnataka hit out at IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge and other Congress leaders who have questioned the Centres decision on the ceasefire. Indian missiles seem to have hurt Congress leaders more than the Pakistanis, said BJP state president BY Vijayendra. Opposition leader in the Assembly, R Ashoka, asked has Pakistan outsourced its communication to the Congress party? Given the Congress historically soft stance on Pakistan, what exactly are they attempting to achi

VIJAYAPURA: The Karnataka government is taking decisive steps to provide land ownership rights to residents of undocumented settlements such as Tandas and Hattis, with a comprehensive plan to convert these land titles into revenue villages, said Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Addressing the media before chairing a review meeting at the DCs office here on Tuesday, Gowda said these hamlets are being occupied by many nomadic and semi-nomadic groups, and the government wishes to convert them i

BENGALURU: Karnataka has expressed displeasure over failing to get grants from the Union government for its irrigation projects. State Policy and Planning Commission Vice-Chairman BR Patil and the States representative in Delhi TB Jayachandra, on Tuesday discussed the states projects and the Union governments grants for the year 2024-25 and 2025-26 for Karnataka. Officials from the Water Resources, RDPR, PWD, Commerce and Industries, Urban Development and Minor Irrigation departments who attende

KOPPAL: Political permutations and combinations are on the rise in Koppal district, after the disqualification of Gangavathi MLA G Janardhana Reddy. BJP leaders are vying to field a strong candidate to secure the seat, buoyed by the response for the partys recent Janakrosh Yatra. The line of aspirants for a ticket for the impending election is only growing, with certain BJP sources suggesting that Reddys wife Aruna, is likely to contest. Congress has also set its eyes on the constituency, confid

BENGALURU: In what is turning out to be a rocky rollout for the much-anticipated Scheduled Caste survey, which started less than ten days ago, reports are pouring in of major technical glitches and a severe manpower crunch that have left citizens fuming and surveyors worrying. Sources revealed that the survey, which is crucial for understanding the socio-economic status of Scheduled Castes, has been plagued by server crashes and software slowdowns, leading to massive delays in data collection. S

BENGALURU: Karnataka State Contractors Association has alleged that the state government owes contractors Rs 32,000 crore in pending bills. Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has assured to clear the dues in the next two to three months. Shivakumar had convened the meeting with the members of the Contractors Association on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the association president Manjunath said they have explained to the DCM the issues faced by the contractors. He said they have appealed

HOSAPETE: How to wear patriotism on your sleeve? Hampi and Hosapete seem to have an answer. In the wake of Indias awe-inspiring response, Operation Sindoor, hitting terrorist bases in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir as well as in the heartland of Pakistan, college students in these towns have set an example for the countrys youth to emulate--tattoo the iconic words Sindoor on their arms. The trend is not just limited to locals. Many foreign tourists, including Israelis, have applied Sindoor,

BENGALURU: Heavy rain and gusty winds battered Bengaluru through Tuesday afternoon and evening, leading to waterlogging, treefall and traffic congestion. The rain also tugged down the mercury, bringing relief to citizens reeling under the harsh summer heat. The city came under an intense spell of 34.2mm of rain. According to the India Meteorological Department, HAL Old Airport area recorded 41mm, and Bengaluru Urban recorded 33.5mm of rain. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Bengaluru and acr

BENGALURU: At a time when the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a 5% above normal rainfall this south-west monsoon across India, weather officials in Karnataka have cautioned more rain for south-interior Karnataka, especially in urban pockets like Bengaluru, owing to local weather convections. The monsoon is likely to hit the Kerala coast on May 27, five days earlier than its normal onset date of June 1. Director of IMD-Bengaluru N Puviarasan told The New Indian Express that the

BENGALURU: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results of Class 12 and 10 examinations on Tuesday. The pass percentage for Class 12 is 88.39 and Class 10 is 93.66. Amongst the 17 regions, the Bengaluru region, which covers Karnataka, claimed the fourth position in Class 12 with 95.95 pass percentage. In Class 10, Bengaluru achieved a pass percentage of 98.90, at the third position. Of the 21,664 students from Karnataka who appeared for Class 12, 20,786 passed. Girls con

BENGALURU: With over 250 precast segments of the 2.5-kilometre Ejipura flyover already erected, Transport Minister and BTM Layout MLA Ramalinga Reddy stated that the project has gained momentum, as the land acquisition process is nearing completion. He said that 50 per cent of the project is already completed. Reddy said, Officials have apprised that of 726 concrete slabs, 291 have been erected, and another 220 precast slabs are ready and being fixed. Adhering to strict directions that the proje

BENGALURU: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) on Tuesday held a meeting with the allottees of new sites in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout on providing basic infrastructure facilities. The meeting was held after the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) prodded the BDA. In the meeting, it was informed that the authority has already provided basic infrastructure in the layout, such as roads, electricity, underground drainage, drinking water, Sewage Treatment Plant, electric substation, parks, a

BELAGAVI: Three religious books have been found burnt in a field near here on Monday, and a probe has been initiated, police said. Following the incident, the community members staged a protest demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits. According to the police, some miscreants allegedly gained entry into an under-construction religious building on Sunday night and took away three of the religious books kept on the ground floor of the building where the prayers are offered, a senior police o

BELAGAVI: Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi for halting military action against Pakistan, stating that it should not have been stopped under any circumstances. Speaking to the media in Hukkeri town of Belagavi district on Sunday, Horatti expressed his disapproval, saying, Pakistan should have been destroyed. They attacked again after the ceasefire that itself shows stopping the war was a mistake. He further lashed out at external in

KALABURAGI: Our soldiers destroyed terrorist hideouts. But the Centre disappointed the Army and common citizens with the decision of ceasefire, said RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday. He told the media that Pakistan is not a trustworthy country. Indian soldiers attacked and destroyed the bases of terrorists who attacked our citizens. However, the ceasefire has been declared. Who should declare it and on what criteria? What action should be taken if the ceasefire is violated, he asked. He de

BENGALURU: A 44-year-old security guard of a doctors residence sustained burns after four unidentified miscreants tried to set fire to the house in the early hours of Saturday. The accused, who rode up on separate two-wheelers, splashed petrol on the gate, car and portico of the house leading to the entrance, and set it on fire. The guard, who was near the gate, sustained burns. The doctors brand new car was damaged in the fire, along with walls and other interiors of the portico. The arson took

BENGALURU: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Monday said that it was wrong to say that the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was owing to US mediation. Pakistan has engaged in various diplomatic theatrics to save face on the global stage, Kumaraswamy, a former chief minister, told the media in Bengaluru. India has never agreed to third-party intervention on Kashmir, nor have we given any such opening. The Prime Minister has clearly reiterated this stand. On matte

BENGALURU: Congress MLC BK Hariprasad on Monday hit out at PM Narendra Modi, saying that he allowed US President Donald Trump to mediate a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Hariprasad, a Congress Working Committee (CWC) permanent invitee, said,It could be termed a strategic blunder, as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced a ceasefire following Trumps claim that he mediated. It is unfortunate that Modi allowed third-party intervention. It is a deviation of the 1972 Simla Agreement, when t

BENGALURU: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday directed officials to establish organ retrieval centres in all district hospitals across Karnataka to boost organ donation and transplantation under the Jeevasarthakate programme. Chairing a review meeting at Arogya Soudha, the minister stressed the need to increase efforts to retrieve organs from brain-dead individuals in government hospitals and medical colleges. Questioning the lack of initiative at the district level, the minister said, W

BENGALURU: Karnataka will celebrate 50 years of the Anganwadi initiative with a grand golden jubilee in Bengaluru this October. Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar said the event will recognize the efforts of thousands of Anganwadi workers who have played a crucial role in early childhood care and development across the state. The minister said Union Minister for Women and Child Welfare Annapurna Devi will be invited to the celebrations. We have spoken to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

BENGALURU: Not every exclusive update on the India-Pakistan conflict is safe. Cybercriminals are spreading fake visuals, phishing links and malicious APKs through these updates to steal data and hack devices. Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda on Monday warned citizens to be cautious of such messages sent through WhatsApp and emails. He shared a video on the official page of Bengaluru City Police, stating that cyber criminals are taking advantage of the tension on India-Pakistan border by

BENGALURU: In a bid to make Indias digital workforce more inclusive and future-ready, the Nasscom Foundation in collaboration with IG Group, a global fintech company, has trained 2,000 marginalised youth across Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Delhi NCR under its Skilling and Employability Program for Youth. With a strong focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns, the initiative aimed to bridge the education-employment divide by offering employment-linked training in emerging technologies. Women made up 60% o

BENGALURU: The special court to try criminal cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs set aside the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police in a case involving former excise minister K Gopalaiah and other officials. They had allegedly committed violations while granting permission to KN Resources Pvt Ltd to export 2 lakh metric tonnes of molasses from 2021 to 2023. The court directed the Lokayukta police to investigate the case in accordance with law and submit the report within three mont

BENGALURU: Cubbon Park has long served as a sanctuary for artists, readers and community groups, offering a peaceful retreat from the citys hustle and bustle. But newly imposed restrictions, including a cap of 20 people per gathering and a ban on banners, posters, balloons, kites and other materials have cast uncertainty over the future of many communities that depend on the park as a free and open space. Weve been gathering here for years, and theres truly no better place for our community. Its

BENGALURU: THE Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on Monday launched three candidate-centric digital initiatives - a college portal, mobile app, and a chatbot - to streamline examination processes and provide easy access to essential information. Inaugurating the initiatives, Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr MC Sudhakar said that such advancements ensure timely and accurate information, eliminate confusion, and reduce the dependency on intermediaries. The college portal consolidates cr

BENGALURU: Greater Bengaluru will come into existence in a few days, and promises to be a city with a new, clean look. Through the Swachhta Abhiyan, garbage will be disposed of and a clean Bengaluru will be built, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar declared on Monday, at the foundation laying ceremony of a 4MLD capacity ground-level reservoir in Pulakeshi Nagar assembly constituency. Bengaluru is being given a new look through Greater Bengaluru. It will be lau

BELAGAVI: In a disturbing incident, unidentified miscreants desecrated copies of the Quran and Hadith kept at a mosque in Santi Bastwad village on the outskirts of Belagavi. The religious texts were found at an under-construction site next to the mosque. The incident came to light early Monday morning when people came to the mosque to pray and found the Quran and Hadith missing from the ground floor of the mosque. After searching, they found the holy books in the plot. The situation quickly beca

MYSURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting and a Parliament session to discuss the recent ceasefire with Pakistan and other related matters. He emphasised that the Union Government should have called an all-party meeting before the announcement of the ceasefire to keep the public informed about the developments. Speaking to reporters here, he said that the credit of Operation Sindoor should be given to the Indian Armed Forces,

UDUPI: The winner of a Kannada reality show and Kannada and Tulu film actor Rakesh Poojary (34) died after collapsing at a friends mehendi event in Miyar, Karkala, on Monday. In a complaint, Rakshith, from Tonse, Udupi, stated that Poojary had been suffering from thyroid issues for the past 1012 years. At 1.15 am, after attending a mehndi event in Miyar village, Poojary experienced chest pain. He was quickly taken to a hospital and later shifted to the Karkala government hospital at 3.10 am. Doc

BENGALURU: With the nation still in an unforgiving mood over terror attacks from across the border, the state unit of the principal opposition party, Congress, got itself in a tangle over representation of Jammu and Kashmir boundary in a map used by the partys social media team. On Monday, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) put out a post on social media criticizing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approving financial aid to Pakistan but showed a part of Jammu and Kashmir as th

MYSURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lashed out at BJP for its Jan Akrosh Yatra, a rally against increase in prices of essential commodities in the state, and turned the tables on the opposition party, blaming the BJP-ruled central government for the rise in prices. He accused BJP of opposing the guarantee schemes that have contributed to economic empowerment and development of people. He compared the prices of petrol, diesel, cement, silver, gold, gas and other commodities during the UPA governm

BENGALURU: Authenticity is going to be a challenge for the ongoing Scheduled Caste (SC) internal quota survey with some leaders of the community questioning its conduct. Apart from technical glitches early on, there are allegations that some enumerators lack in training and enthusiasm. A hurried job would reduce the Justice H N Nagamohan Das Commission to the fate of the Socio Economic Educational Survey (SES-2015) by Backward Classes Commission, which some communities dubbed unscientific, accor

BENGALURU: Karnatakas Government Tool Room and Training Centre (GTTC), known for its industry-linked vocational training, is set to expand its global footprint through a proposed collaboration with Namibia. The Africa India Economic Foundation (AIEF) has put forward a plan to establish a GTTC in Namibia, with the state-run institution serving as the knowledge and technology partner. In a recent meeting with Medical Education and Skill Development Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, the AIEF highli

BENGALURU: THE Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal case registered against the former chairman of D Devaraj Urs Truck Terminal Limited, DS Veeraiah, for misappropriation of funds, as no prior sanction was obtained to prosecute him. The prior approval under Section 17-A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act is admittedly not granted. Therefore, the prosecution wants to build its edifice on shifting sands. Sanction obtained post-facto under Section 19 of the PC Act cannot cure the thr

MYSURU: In a moment of unparalleled pride, a team of eight pourakarmikas children, mahouts, forest guards, and other civilians from Mysuru achieved a historic feat by scaling the 13,990 ft Mt Kuari Pass in Uttarakhand. The expedition, named Junoon-2025, was spearheaded by Tiger Adventure Foundation in collaboration with The Mountain Goat, and others and the group, despite a somber national mood following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives, took part in the expedition wi

BENGALURU: Pointing to years of neglect and delay, the Federation of Akhila Karnataka Hindu Temple Archakas, Agamikas and Upadhivanths has urged Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to approve the crucial amendments to the Muzrai Act which has already been passed by both houses of the Karnataka legislature. It said once cleared, the law would allow richer A and B category temples to share their surplus income with underfunded category C temples in villages, which has been a demand for over ten years. At

MYSURU: Tourists who had gathered to enjoy the serene beauty of Brindavan Gardens at the KRS dam were left stunned on Sunday as loud sirens, smoke and scenes of chaos unfolded around them. Many were unsure whether they were witnessing a real-life terror attack or a film shoot only to later realise that it was a high-intensity mock drill conducted by the Mandya district administration as per the Home Ministrys directions. The drill -- Operation Abhyasa -- was aimed at testing the preparedness an

BENGALURU: The southwest monsoon is expected to arrive in Karnataka early this year, as the IMD has predicted an early onset in Kerala on May 27. Weather experts are hoping that the monsoon may reach Karnataka on May 28. In Karnataka, rainfall is expected to be above normal to excessive this year. Coastal and Malnad regions are likely to receive excess rainfall, while other parts of the state may witness above normal, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Centre (KSNDMC) former director Sr

BENGALURU: Amid rising concerns over the unauthorised disclosure of sensitive information, the Telangana Government has launched an internal review to identify private individuals from the previous BRS regime who continue to serve in key ministerial offices under the current Congress administration. According to high-level sources, the CMO has directed the state intelligence department to compile a detailed record of personnel working in the offices of all cabinet ministers. The focus is on iden

BENGALURU: Amid raging security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir, in the wake of cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan , 13 students from Karnataka studying at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Srinagar, have safely arrived in New Delhi. The movement was facilitated by the Ministry of Steel and Heavy Industries, under the supervision of Union minister HD Kumaraswamy. According to a statement, the government acted swiftly to ensure that the students were

DAVANAGERE: Nearly six soldiers from Tolahunase, who had come to their village on annual leave, rushed back to attend the call of duty, in the wake of India-Pakistan cross-border tensions. The village, located on the outskirts of Davanagere city, is home to 400-500 military personnel, who have served in the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy. Hence, Tolahunase is popularly called Soldiers Village. Sunil Naik, brother of Krishna Naik, posted with the Madras Sappers, said, My brother came to our vill

MANDYA: In a tragic incident, renowned agriculture and fisheries scientist Dr. Subbanna Ayyappan, a Padma Shri awardee, was found dead in the Cauvery River near Sai Ashram in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district on Saturday evening. Dr. Ayyappan, who had been living with his wife in an apartment in Visvesvaraya Nagar, Mysuru, had gone missing on May 7. His family had filed a missing person report with the Vidyaranyapuram Police Station shortly after. According to police, a local alerted them a

BENGALURU: The Banaswadi police have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly morphing photos of his former female colleagues. The accused Ashish Monnappa is a resident of Jakkur and a native of Madikeri. He was employed at a private firm in the city. According to police, the incident came to light when one of the victims found her morphed photos and other women on her laptop. Monnappa had formerly worked with the victim and had recently shifted to another company. While working with them, he ha

BELAGAVI: The Vijayapura police have filed a case against a student of Al Ameen Medical College of Vijayapura for sharing an alleged pro-Pakistan post from her accounts on social media sites. The student, however, retracted from her post after a suo motu case was filed against her. The student, Tashaudh Faruqui Shaikh, shared a post on her Instagram account allegedly stating, To my Pakistani friends, people of IOJK (Indian Occupied JK) to avoid going near military, government installations. If y

GOKAK(BELAGAVI DISTRICT): While Colonel Sofiya Qureshi continues to apprise the world through press briefings about Indias Operation Sindoor, her in-laws residence in Konnur, Belagavi district, is bustling with visitors who are praising the family for the role played by their daughter-in-law. Commoners, politicians, and religious heads are elated at the way Col Sofiya has hit the headlines for effectively disseminating information about the precision of strikes carried out on Pakistan and Pakist