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Commuters wait through multiple signal cycles at junctions along Old Madras Road

The length of traffic queues forces commuters to wait for at least two signal cycles to cross a signalised junction on Old Madras Road

24 Oct 2026 9:49 pm
R. Ashok seeks probe into alleged irregularities in waste management tenders

Addressing a press conference, Mr. Ashok said that one of the 133-crore tenders floated by the GBA had been awarded to a private company despite the firm failing to meet the eligibility criteria.

24 Oct 2026 9:32 pm
Back pain: Lancet review calls for clinical assessment over routine scans

Guidelines favour patient education, physical activity and exercise, with imaging reserved for cases where serious disease is suspected, say doctors

24 Oct 2026 8:48 pm
Bengaluru advocates death initially suspected to be heart attack, turns out to be murder

Despite sustaining serious head injuries, Sriram continued walking for some distance before suddenly feeling unwell and collapsing.

24 Oct 2026 8:06 pm
Bidar districts first Dalit-Bandaya Sammelana on November 7

The Bidar district unit of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat has decided to organise the first district-level Dalit-Bandaya Sammelana in Bidar on November 7

24 Oct 2026 8:06 pm
Public employment is no leisurely obligation, it is position of responsibility: Karnataka High Court

Protective umbrella of maternity benefits is intended to shield motherhood from the rigours of employment; it is not intended to immunise an employee from the discipline that employment necessarily demands

24 Oct 2026 8:06 pm
CM Shivakumar to hold separate meetings with sugar mill owners and cane growers in Belagavi

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will visit Belagavi district on October 25 and 26 to participate in the Kittur Utsav and hold separate meetings with sugar mill owners and sugarcane growers to discuss their demands

24 Oct 2026 8:00 pm
Education, legal awareness key to preventing child abuse and child marriage: Womens commission chief

Education and legal awareness are essential to prevent child abuse and eradicate child marriage, says Karnataka State Commission for Women chairperson Nagalakshmi Chowdhary

24 Oct 2026 7:52 pm
Kanneri Mutt seer to launch Basavadhama Centre of Excellence in 2027

Adrushya Kadasiddheshwar Swami of Kanneri Mutt has proposed establishing the Basavadhama Centre of Excellence, an initiative to provide coaching for competitive examinations and career development opportunities for young people. The centre is expected to commence operations by June 2027.

24 Oct 2026 7:42 pm
Samiti threatens indefinite hunger strike over irregular power supply

The Karnataka Rajya Shoshitara Seva Samiti has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) office in Yadgir from October 26, demanding seven hours of uninterrupted power supply daily to agricultural pump sets

24 Oct 2026 7:28 pm
Farmers block national highway demanding withdrawal of Warabandhi system

Several hundreds of farmers, led by former Minister Narasimha Naik (Raju Gowda), staged a protest at Devapur Cross in Shorapur taluk on Saturday and blocked the Bidar-Srirangapatna National Highway (NH-150A) for hours, demanding the withdrawal of the Warabandhi (rotational water supply) system and the release of water from the Basavasagar Reservoir into canals until the end of November

24 Oct 2026 7:22 pm
KCCI seeks time-bound development of Dharwad industrial node

The Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the State government to expedite the development of the Dharwad Industrial Node, part of the Bengaluru-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, to attract investment and generate employment in north Karnataka

24 Oct 2026 7:07 pm
Villagers booked for obstructing officials trying to rescue stranded leopard in Tumakuru

The villagers also allegedly obstructed a government vehicle from proceeding.

24 Oct 2026 6:48 pm
Karnatak University to hold seminar on social justice on October 27

Karnatak University will be organising a national seminar on the thoughts of Valmiki, Buddha, Basavanna and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, focusing on social justice, equality and social inclusion, on October 27

24 Oct 2026 6:48 pm
Siddaramaiah sting operation: Delhi-based man arrested and released on bail

The accused was allegedly instructed to upload the video by a person associated with the social media team of a regional political party, according to the police

24 Oct 2026 6:45 pm
AgriGold bond verification in Karnataka from October 27; nine centres set up

The verification exercise follows the Andhra Pradesh governments constitution of a five-member Group of Ministers to review and address issues concerning AgriGold depositors.

24 Oct 2026 6:42 pm
District-level competitions for college students in Kalaburagi

The Saint Poet Kanakadasa and Tatvapadakarara Study Centre will be organising district-level competitions for undergraduate and postgraduate students in essay writing, reading and interpretation, and analytical speech on Sharana, Tatvapada, Kirtana and Anubhava literature in Kalaburagi city in the first week of November

24 Oct 2026 6:00 pm
KPSC paper leak case: Karnataka CM sanctions prosecution of suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar

Gangwar is accused of misusing his official position to leak the question papers and correct answers through middleman Basavaraj Kannale a day before the examination

24 Oct 2026 2:38 pm
Cauvery panel directs Karnataka to release water at the rate of 3,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for next 15 days

Tamil Nadu had sought release at the rate of 14,236 cusecs a day, including claimed backlog of 13.829 tmcft; Karnataka cites severe drought

24 Oct 2026 2:22 pm
Cook from Bihar dies after being hit by car and dragged for 100 metres in Electronics City

Ranjit suffered serious injuries to his head, chest, right leg and other parts of his body, and succumbed to them.

24 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
Cylinder explosion in RR Nagar injures three, including nine-year-old boy

The incident occurred at a godown belonging to Bablu, a native of Bihar living in Bengaluru for the past 20 years, who was using the godown to store materials for his pani puri business.

24 Oct 2026 12:33 pm
Being shunted from one lodge to another, we dont know when well get back home, say Karnataka pilgrims stranded in Jeddah

The pilgrims, who were scheduled to return on October 21, have since been shuttling between the airport and lodges, with repeated cancellations leaving them unsure when they can return home or where they will stay in the meantime.

24 Oct 2026 12:52 am
Congress high command asks Karnataka CM to start probe into alleged sting operation attempt

The Chief Minister, in an interview with a Kannada television channel, had claimed that a businessman wearing Meta AI glasses recently met him in, what he suspected, was an attempted sting operation.

23 Oct 2026 11:03 pm
Council polls for four seats pass off peacefully, but for minor incidents in Bengaluru

Of the total 3.43 lakh voters, 2.01 lakh voters cast their votes in the four constituencies that went into polls

23 Oct 2026 10:10 pm
75.62% polling in West Graduates, 86.97% in North East Teachers constituency

Polling in 11 districts coming under the two Legislative Council segments conclude peacefully

23 Oct 2026 10:03 pm
Police permission sought for over 60 RSS marches across Bengaluru

The RSS march applications became a talking point after Home Minister Priyank Kharge took to social media to share two communications from the RSS that informed the police of the proposed marches in the city.

23 Oct 2026 9:43 pm
Source of explosive materials being traced in Bengalurus suspected IED blast

While the police have questioned Suraj, one of the two accused, the other accused, Allauddin, is still recovering from the injuries he sustained. The police said both the injured men had been giving contradictory statements.

23 Oct 2026 9:31 pm
Centre, State govt. urged to work towards welfare of farmers

Development of women and girl children should be the priority of any government, says farmers leader

23 Oct 2026 8:55 pm