The Hindu

With several parts of the State receiving heavy rainfall in recent days, the first four days of August recorded 49 mm of rainfall against the normal 35 mm, with a departure of +39%

With the revised rural employment programme promising increased work opportunities and better income support for rural households, Bidar Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Girish Badole on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of the Viksit BharatGrameenRural Ajeevika for Guarantee MissionGrameen(VB-G RAM G) Scheme during a visit to Janawada village in Bidar taluk

Hundreds of students and residents of villages around the Humnabad Industrial Area took out a protest march in Humnabad, Bidar district, on Monday, seeking permanent measures to prevent the discharge of alleged toxic industrial effluents into the sacred Guruganga stream at Maniknagar. They said the pollution posed a serious threat to public health, the environment and a revered pilgrimage centre

The procession was led by Mysuru MP and scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family, Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, who was dressed in traditional attire.

The police identified the immigrants while verifying documents of migrant workers at the estate and recovered Bangladesh National Identification Cards (NID cards) from them.

Emphasising the right to be forgotten in the digital age, the High Court of Karnataka has directed search engines and judicial record-keepers to mask the name of a woman, who was acquitted back in 2019 of charges under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, from online records

The Dharwad Pratyeka Mahanagara Palike Horata Vedike has urged the State government to issue the final gazette notification for the formation of a separate Dharwad Municipal Corporation within 15 days, failing which it has warned of launching an indefinite satyagraha

The initiative comes at a time when the MCC has intensified its Swachh Mysuru campaign by taking up the transformation of 80 garbage vulnerable points as part of the countrys 80th Independence Day celebrations

They welcome the Centres emphasis on producing ethanol from sugarcane, rice, maize and other agricultural produce.

The West Division police have initiated legal action against supporters of Govindarajanagar MLA Priya Krishna and Vijayanagar MLA M. Krishnappa after they staged protests at multiple locations in west Bengaluru, allegedly disrupting traffic and attempting to lay siege to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar during his private visit to Chandra Layout

Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah says discontent among legislators left out of the recent State Cabinet expansion is natural, as it is not possible to accommodate all aspirants or provide representation to every community in a single exercise

The corporation has given vehicle owners time till August 15 to voluntarily remove such vehicles, failing which they will be towed away from August 16 onwards.

Shivakumar struck a firm note, saying that the resignations of disgruntled legislators would be accepted within minutes if they chose to quit

Both the Krishna and Bhima rivers in Yadgir district are in spate following heavy inflows from upstream reservoirs after days of widespread rainfall

The Yadgir district Koli-Kabbaliga Community has warned that Congress and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will face a strong resistance in the next elections if party fails to induct any of the legislators from the community into the Cabinet

The service will originate from Madiwala in Bengaluru and operate via Mysuru, Hunsur, Gonikoppal, Virajpet, Iritty and Thalassery before reaching Kannur.

More than 84,000 voters had been identified under ASDDO Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead or Others category in Chamarajanagar district

CM urges an audience of researchers, industry leaders, startup founders, and academicians to work together to translate scientific discoveries into products and solutions with societal and commercial impact

They asked the Congress high command to ensure justice to Ms. Hebbalkar, who worked day and night for the party

Tourists visiting Agumbe, once known for receiving the highest rainfall in Karnataka, complain that there is little or no water in these places

The Cabinet expansion had its twists and turns as the initial list released in the morning underwent changes till the swearing-in at Lok Bhavan in the evening, causing confusion amid legislators not finding their names in the list

The Congresss decision to name its leaders for constitutional posts in the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council in its letterhead and make it public has come under flak

The 679th Foundation Day of the Bahmani Empire was observed at the tomb of Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, the founder and first ruler of the Sultanate, in Kalaburagi city on Monday

Hubballi witnessed a snap protest demaning ministerial berth to three-time MLA Prasad Abbayya on Monday. As the protest turned violent resulting in damages to a public transport bus, the police detained over 40 persons

Followers of Sindhanur MLA Hampanagowda Badarli held a protest in Sindhanur and expressed anguish against Congress partys high command for not including their leader in the State Cabinet. One of them even tried self-immolation, but the police foiled his attempt

Members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and other farmers organisations, along with residents, staged a protest outside the Kalaburagi City Corporation office on Monday, carrying empty pots to highlight the acute drinking water shortage in the city

Alleging that SIR process is not being properly implemented in Hubballi city, Hubballi Dharwad Central MLA Mahesh Tenginakai says that he will file a complaint with Election Commission of India in this regard

Expansion comes two months after Shivakumar was sworn-in as CM; eight legislators are first-time Ministers

The expansion of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumars Cabinet on Monday has given the Kalyana Karnataka region seven berths in the Council of Ministers, with the induction of Jewargi MLA Dr. Ajay Singh taking Kalaburagi districts representation to three

South Western Railway registered its highest-ever freight loading for the month of July, handling 4.69 million tonnes of originating freight in July 2026, an increase of 11.7% over the 4.2 MT recorded in the corresponding month last year

BMTC says the system is intended to create a new revenue stream through commercial advertisements without affecting passenger announcements

A gram panchayat secretary was arrested by Karnataka Lokayukta officials in Kalaburagi city on Monday for allegedly accepting a bribe of 9,950 for processing a property transfer application