BENGALURU: Sub-registrars and senior sub-registrars, who have been staging an agitation at the office of the Inspector General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps (IGR & CS) here since Thursday 4 pm, called off their protest around Friday 8 pm following an assurance by the commissioner. The commissioners office witnessed high drama when sub-registrars, many women, sat on chairs in front of IGR & CS K V Dayanandas chamber. Dayananda was not allowed to come out of his chamber. By 7.30 pm, h

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru Development Minister, has kicked up a storm with his Even Gods cant save Bengaluru statement on Thursday. He is right. For a city referred to as a Paradise, when it was much smaller in size, to evolve into such a mess thanks to humans flocking to the city and expanding it haphazardly at a record-beating rate must be a challenge now even for the Gods to come down to salvage it. Predictably, there is already a degree of political excitem

BENGALURU: Observing the decision to close nine universities in the state as irrational and politically-motivated, BJP leaders on Friday argued that it would deprive students from poor and rural backgrounds of their right to education. This statement was made during a roundtable meeting with education experts, organised by the ABVP. The meeting was held on Friday at the FKCCI auditorium. The roundtable was attended by BJP state president BY Vijayendra, former higher education minister Dr CN Ashw

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that Karnatakas economy is strong and the BJP should stop spreading lies. He asked the Opposition to work with the government to improve the welfare of the states people. Karnatakas economy is strong enough to withstand the BJPs betrayals. We will continue to fight for our rights against the injustices of the BJP-led Centre under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We stand by our words and our people, the CM stated, responding to BJP leaders BY Vi

BENGALURU: A war of words has erupted in Karnataka between the Opposition BJP and the ruling Congress over a proposal to hike milk prices. BJP leader Dr CN Ashwath Narayan criticised the Congress government, alleging that its only guarantee to the people is price hikes. If they increase the price, milk will cost Rs 47 per litre. The only guarantee of the Congress is Price Hike, Price Hike, and more Price Hike, he said. Reacting to the BJPs criticism, Karnataka Chief Whip in the Legislative Counc

MYSURU: In a significant initiative, the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) to provide specialised language training for police officials. This collaboration aims to enhance their communication skills and cultural understanding, enabling them to effectively interact with diverse linguistic communities across the country. The MoU, signed during the International Mother Tongue Day celebrations, held he

BENGALURU: Observing that the issue deserves serious attention in as much as a public interest element and democratic significance under the Constitution, the Karnataka High Court on Friday sought a response from the State government and all those holding office of profit due to their appointments to various boards and corporations, and as political secretaries and advisers. A division bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun issued notice to the State government and other responden

BENGALURU: Stating that it is highly uncouth on the part of the State Government to stop the salaries of the existing teachers and that making someone work without payment of salary would amount to begar, the Karnataka High Court directed the State Government to release salaries that are withheld of the employees working in BVV Sanghas Basaveshwar Engineering College at Vidyanagar of Bagalkot within seven days. If salaries are not released, even a day later than seven days, shall carry 6% intere

BENGALURU: Former PM and Rajya Sabha member HD Deve Gowda on Friday met Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in New Delhi and discussed various water-related issues concerning Karnataka, including the states concern over it getting a raw deal in allocation of its share in various river-linking projects. During the meeting, Gowda demanded that 25 tmcft of water be allocated to Karnataka in the Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery river linking project, to which Patil responded positively. Gowda had recently expresse

BENGALURU: Expressing grave concern over several instances of the sale of contaminated injectable drugs, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has urged Union Health Minister JP Nadda to create a system for all laboratories in states and those under the Centre to share alerts on drugs that have failed sterility tests. In a letter to Nadda on February 20, Rao stated that nine injectable drugs, which have been manufactured in other states, failed sterility tests in government laboratories of Karnataka

BELAGAVI: A group of Marathi-speaking people assaulted a KSRTC bus conductor for not speaking Marathi with passengers at Balekundri near here on Friday. Conductor Mahadev Hukkeri was admitted to Belagavi civil hospital with injuries. When a woman asked for a free ticket in Marathi, Mahadev told her that he did not understand that language and requested her to speak Kannada. This led to an argument between the conductor and some Marathi-speaking passengers on the bus. When the bus reached Balekun

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court directed the Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department to issue necessary instructions to all revenue officers to mandatorily reflect ot to alienate injunction orders granted by civil courts in the other rights column of the revenue records to prevent unnecessary litigation and safeguard the integrity of judicial orders. Allowing the petition filed by Suvarna from Hennagara village in Anekal taluk questioning the endorsement dated December 31, 2024, issue

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Lokayukta Police submitted a 11,000 page final report in the MUDA site allotment case to the court on Thursday. The development came a day after the clean chit given to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by the Lokayukta police was officially made public. Lokayukta police have submitted the 11,000 page final report to the Special Court that exclusively deals with criminal cases related to former and incumbent MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru, a senior official told PTI. Siddaram

BENGALURU: The opposition BJP has termed the Lokayukta clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife BM Parvathi and two others in the alleged MUDA scam as expected and biased. Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka told reporters that Lokayukta officials will now submit their report to the court, blaming the scam on MUDA officials. The court need not expect the report. If the court rejects it, an investigation will be conducted again. We have faith in the judiciary, he said and

BENGALURU: The state government will start distributing 10kg of rice to beneficiaries of Anna Bhagya scheme from this month. Till now, they were getting 5kg of rice and Rs 170 per person for the remaining 5kg under the scheme. Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa told reporters here that the Congress had promised to provide 10kg of rice in its manifesto for the Assembly elections. Due to unavailability of rice, the Congress government could only distribute 5kg. In Karnataka, there are 1

BENGALURU: Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda distributed tech-based rovers to 465 land surveyors on Wednesday. Gowda said the traditional method of surveying land has relied on chain measurements for ages, where surveyors, along with two assistants, had to work under the scorching Sun. While the traditional survey mechanism takes 70 minutes and drafting the map needs another three hours, these rovers can complete the process within 10 minutes, he said. Further, Gowda mentioned that survey work

BENGALURU: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy has alleged that the survey of his land near Bidadis Kethaganahalli is politically-motivated. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said he purchased the land 40 years ago, and since then, the issue has been kept alive to target him politically. He stated that since 1984, when the land was purchased by him using funds he earned as a film distributor, some people have had their eyes on the property. The Congress gov

BENGALURU: Alleging that the government is misusing funds and grants allotted for other purposes, BJP state president BY Vijayendra on Wednesday demanded that CM Siddaramaiah release a white paper on the financial status of his government. Vijayendra alleged that the government releases money meant for guarantee schemes only during elections. They did it after the Lok Sabha polls were announced and now they are assuring to release the same ahead of Zilla and Taluk Panchayat polls. The government

VIJAYAPURA: Referring to the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, one of the guarantee schemes introduced by the Congress government after it came to power in the state following the 2023 Assembly polls, Medium and Large Industries Minister MB Patil on Wednesday said its benefits should only reach the poor and needy, and not the rich. Replying to a question at a press conference here, he clarified that there is no discussion at the government level to exclude the rich from the scheme, however, he opined that t

VIJAYAPURA: An MBBS student from the 2023 batch and resident of Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir was allegedly ragged at Al-Amin Medical College and Hospital, Vijayapura. The incident reportedly took place on Tuesday evening during a cricket match on the college premises. According to reports, Hamim accused senior students from the 2019 batch of ragging him. Sources indicate that Hamim, who captained his batchs team, had an argument with seniors during the match. The allegations surfaced after stud

MYSURU: Karnataka Lokayukta has given a clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife Parvathi, and two others in the alleged scam in allotment of sites by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). A notice was sent to complainant Snehamayi Krishna, an RTI activist, on Wednesday stating that he may challenge the Lokayukta probe report within a week before the designated magistrate. The notice stated that the Lokayukta police conducted an investigation under various Sections of IPC, Preven

BENGALURU: India has developed three cryogenic systems today and it is one among six countries in the world to have this technology, said ISRO Chairman V Narayanan. Speaking at the launch of tech giant Googles largest campus in Bengaluru on Wednesday, he highlighted world records set by the Indian space programme. We were very clear that we need to become the world leader. Today, we have three world records. From engine test to flight, the minimum time taken by any other country is 42 months, an

BENGALURU: Come March, tea, coffee, curd and other milk items will cost more, with the cost of milk per litre set to be hiked. Soon after the state budget on March 7, the price of a litre of Nandini milk will increase by Rs 5. The quantity of milk will also be reduced from the existing 1,050 ml to one litre. With this, the cost of a litre of Nandini toned milk will increase to Rs 47. This will be the next big hike the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has initiated in the last three years. Earlier

BENGALURU: There is much anticipation in Chief Minister Siddaramaiahs coterie of ministers that the KPCC will soon have a new president, but it is said that the Congress high command is non-committal on this. The ministers plan to hold a Shoshitara (oppressed) Samavesha rally and are lobbying hard for it. Over the past few weeks, there has been a steady stream of leaders flying into New Delhi to meet the high command -- PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna and Home Mini

Lokayukta police on Wednesday said that there is no evidence found against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his wife and others in MUDA (Mysore Urban Development Authority) case. The case pertains to allotment of 14 sites to Parvathi, Siddaramaiahs wife, by MUDA as compensation for acquiring her 3.16 acres of land at Kesare to develop a residential layout. The Lokayukta police probing the MUDA site allotment case on Wednesday said that the charges against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his

UDUPI: State president of the Guarantee Implementation Committee HM Revanna here on Tuesday said the five guarantee schemes will not stop at any cost. For a state like Karnataka, which has a budget of Rs 4 lakh crore, reserving Rs 52,000 crore for five guarantee schemes is not a big deal, he said. After a progress review meeting in Udupi, he said that all rumours about the flagship schemes being stopped are false. The guarantee schemes will continue as other states are seeing it as a Karnataka m

MANGALURU: PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi said here on Tuesday that the Congress high command is like a temple where anybody can go and come without any restrictions and give suggestions for the good of the party. Responding to a media query on Congress leaders, including ministers KN Rajanna and G Parameshwara, meeting party senior leaders in Delhi, Jarkiholi during his visit to the city said, Our aim for the party is to grow and return to power. The high command is where small differences withi

BAGALKOT: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has dismissed speculation surrounding Chief Minister Siddaramaiahs tenure, stating that there is no need for discussion on leadership change. Why should we discuss a change when there is already a chief minister? Siddaramaiah has served a full term before and is currently in office. There is no need to speculate about another CM, he said. Addressing the media during a private visit here on Tuesday, he attributed such discussions to mere gossip and said

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed deputy commissioners, chief executive officers of zilla panchayats and other revenue officials to start issuing B khatas to those who own sites and houses in unauthorised residential layouts. This will be a one-time settlement scheme and the CM directed the officials to launch this campaign immediately. He has set a deadline of three months. In a video conference with officials, Siddaramaiah said there is a need to put an end to issues f

MYSURU: Three members of a family died by suicide at Ramanahalli here on Monday and Tuesday. One of the family members involvement in IPL and online betting and borrowing money from lenders led to their suicide, according to sources. Unable to bear his sister Merishilins harassment by money lenders, Joshi Antony ended his life near the cemetery at Ramanahalli on Monday. Before ending his life, Joshi Anthony made a video blaming his twin brother Jobi Antony and sister-in-law Sharmila for the hara

BENGALURU: As the forest department has undertaken a massive exercise to clear weeds, this time it has gone a step ahead and decided to clear the tall standing Senna spectabilis (golden shower) trees, which is an invasive species. A pilot plot of 100 hectares is being cleared in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, but conservationists and retired foresters have questioned the method being adopted. The orders were issued around three months ago and so far, 20-30ha have been cleared. Conservationists pointed

BENGALURU: Members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike led by TA Narayana Gowda, along with Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) aspirants, protested at Freedom Park here on Tuesday. They alleged that the state has meted out injustice to the candidates who took up the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) exam in the Kannada language. Addressing the media, Gowda, said, Even earlier, Kannada students faced issues as there were problems in translation in the question paper. We appealed to the gove

BENGALURU: The Opposition BJP on Tuesday slammed the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah government for not releasing grants to the Vishwa Ganiga Trust, after the seer from the community, Poornanandapuri Swami, made allegations against Backward Classes Welfare Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi. The seer heads the Thaileshwara Ganiga Mahasamsthana Mutt that runs the trust. He has alleged that the minister is not releasing grants that were announced in the budget. BJP state president BY Vijayendra said that on

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the state government will publish the Socio-Economic and Education Survey report, also known as the caste census. Ahead of the State budget, he met backward classes and minority community leaders on Tuesday. The Karnataka Backward Classes Federation, in its memorandum, demanded that the state government implement the caste census report and increase reservation to 75 per cent. They also wanted the government to allocate Rs 10,000 crore for various boar

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday urged the Union government to grant approval for the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir project. Speaking at the second All India State Water Ministers Conference 2025 -- India@2047: A Water Secure Nation in Udaipur, Rajasthan, the DyCM said the balancing reservoir across the Cauvery river will help Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. The reservoir will help release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as per the specified monthly quantum, fulfil Bengalur

BENGALURU: Cells and spacing between them plays a crucial role for a healthy body. A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science shows that tweaking the spacing between the cells binding domain on the extracellular matrix (ECM) helps improve the efficiency of ultrasound treatment, which is used to kill cancer cells. Researchers of the study Nanoscale Ligand Spacing Regulates Mechanical Force - Induced Cancer Cell Killing explained that cells have surface receptors called integrins t

BAGALKOT: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao inaugurated the 100-bed state-of-the-art Aski Super Speciality Hospital and Research Centre here on Tuesday. He appreciated the hospital for incorporating modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to provide better medical care. It is a commendable initiative. It will inspire many and benefit people in rural areas. Bagalkot is emerging as a medical hub, he said and underscored the need for a government medical college i

YADGIR: In a shocking incident, a group of students of Government Higher Primary School was asked to clean the drain and the surrounding area of the school borewell, sparking a row, in Yadgir on Tuesday. According to reports, it has been identified that the school headmaster instructed the students to do so. Immediately after learning about the incident through a video that had gone viral where it was seen that students were cleaning the drain, Deputy Director of School Education C S Mudhol inst

MYSURU: A family of four members were found dead at an apartment here on Monday, police said. The incident happened in Vishweshwaraiah Nagar in the city. The deceased have been identified as Chetan (45), his wife Rupali (43), and their son Kushal (15) and Chetan's mother Priyamvada (62) they said. Citing preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said that Chetan may have fed his family members with poison and killed them before hanging himself. However, the exact reason behind their dea

CHITRADURGA/DAVANAGERE: As per the directions of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Karnataka High Court the department of the school education has issued a circular to all its education districts directing it to find any schools situated within the vicinity of the liquor shops. It states that, if there are any liquor shops near schools/colleges and causes problems in education and management, the concerned educational institutions have been asked to file a complaint with the Excise Departmen

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday called former PM and Rajya Sabha member HD Deve Gowda as a cheerleader for the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Claiming that Gowda, as an RS member, was not raising issues related to irrigation works in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah said the people here expect the JDS patriarch to speak out on issues concerning the state. Gowda used to always raise issues related to Karnataka, irrespective of the political party in the Centre. But now he has becom

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister and and KPCC president D K Shivakumar urged party leaders and workers on Sunday to begin preparations for the local body elections in the state, including those for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), as the polls could be announced at any time. He was speaking after inducting former AICC spokesperson and Supreme Court advocate Brijesh Kalappa and former MP LR Shivarame Gowda into the Congress on Sunday. Kalappa had quit the Congress as its national sp

TUMAKURU: MLA BY Vijayendra on Sunday expressed confidence that he will continue as BJP state president and said the high command will likely take a decision on this by Thursday. His comments added to speculation in party circles that the high command is likely to announce him as BJP state president on February 18 or 22. He told reporters that the matter of party state president will be settled after the appointment of district presidents. The process is going on in Delhi. The central leaders wi

BENGALURU: A country or a society where women are unhappy will always remain impoverished, said The Art of Living Foundation founder and global peace leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in his inaugural address at the 10th International Womens Conference here on Sunday. Over three days, voices from different walks of life will build a powerful dialogue on breaking barriers, rediscovering the self, and embracing well-being, a press release said. In a special session on the Role of Creativity in the Mind

BENGALURU: Hundreds of students are set to protest at Freedom Park on February 18, alleging that a disproportionate number of Kannada-medium candidates have failed the gazetted probationary officers recruitment examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). The candidates, backed by Kannada activists and writers, have demanded that the government withhold the results published on February 10, citing multiple errors in the Kannada version of the question paper. Writer Ba

BENGALURU: In an effort to reduce reliance on water tankers and borewells for drinking water during summer, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has intensified its campaign to encourage residents, particularly in apartment complexes in Bengalurus outer areas, to apply for Cauvery water connections. A senior BWSSB official stated that following directives from Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) DK Shivakumar, the board is preparing to address potential water scarcity during the upcomin

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar stated that white-topping is being implemented under the Brand Bengaluru Sugama Sanchar Yojana to develop international-standard roads in the city. He announced this while inspecting ongoing works at Rajajinagar, Jalahalli, Basavanagudi, Nettakallappa Circle, Kodigehalli, Hennur and RT Nagar. Shivakumar emphasised that the government is investing Rs 1,700 crore in the project to build durable roads that are expecte

BENGALURU: A 46-year-old man was arrested for faking a chief ministers office letter and forging Siddaramaiahs signature to cheat a Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officer, who is posted as an assistant commissioner (AC) in the city and wanted a transfer. The accused, Raghavendra, is a resident of Cantonment and hails from Haveri. He earlier worked as a staff member for the private personal assistant of an MLA. He was arrested recently after the Secretary of the Vidhana Soudha filed a com

BENGALURU: While many of us toss aside plastic packets after munching on chips or biscuits, a Bengaluru-based start-up, Unified Intelligence Private Limited, is transforming these multi-layered plastic packets into sustainable building materials. The company collects plastic waste and turns it into bricks, wall panels, and even houses, offering an innovative solution to plastic pollution. Plastic, especially multi-layered packaging, is known for being difficult to recycle due to its volume and l

HOSAPETE: The Vijayanagara district administration is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the three-day Hampi Utsav 2025 turns out to be a huge success As added attractions, the organisers have decided to include adventure shows like sports bike stunts and vintage car rally to entertain the visitors. Vijayanagara Deputy Commissioner M S Divakar and his team are regularly visiting Hampi and inspecting the ongoing preparatory work. A senior official said that in association with a private m