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Namma Metro fare hike: Operating and maintenance costs, Consumer Price Index among parameters to recalculate fare

Responding to allegations that the State government had sought the fare hike, the Deputy Chief Minister maintained that the decision had been taken much earlier by an independent fare fixation committee

10 Feb 2026 5:09 pm
Karnataka High Court refuses anticipatory bail to MLA Byrathi Basavaraj in realtor-cum-rowdy-sheeter murder in Bengaluru

With the rejection of his petition, the interim anticipatory bail granted on December 26, 2025 got cancelled giving free hand to the CID to arrest him

10 Feb 2026 1:59 pm
Former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa to join protest against Sharavati Pumped Storage project in Shivamogga on February 12

Former minister K.S. Eshwarappa stated that the project would harm the biodiversity hotspot of the Western Ghats, as its implementation includes blast activities using huge amounts of explosives

10 Feb 2026 1:33 pm
Union of harmony: Muslim couple from Belagavi hold adopted sons wedding according to Veerashaiva Lingayat rituals

The Naikwadi couple adopted Somashekar and his younger brother Vasant 20 years ago when the children were orphaned. Their parents died in a road accident and they had no immediate relatives.

10 Feb 2026 12:38 pm
18,791 government schools in Karnataka have no land records

The government has now taken steps to bring The Karnataka School Education Department Properties Protection Bill 2025 or The Karnataka Protection of Government School/Colleges Properties Bill to register the properties of government schools in the name of the DSEL

10 Feb 2026 12:21 pm
Belagavi DCCB warns of legal action against former MP Ramesh Katti and others for false claims

Bank is financially sound, says Belagavi DCCB President Anna Saheb Jolle

10 Feb 2026 11:31 am
Leo DSouza, Mangalurus Mendel who worked to transform cashew industry

Fr Leo built one of Indias earliest plant tissue culture labs and helped crack cashew micropropagation, including a test-tube cashew tree that made it to the soil; he leaves behind a rare Jesuit legacy that fused rigorous science with public purpose, shaping women scientists and vulnerable lives alike

10 Feb 2026 11:14 am
Operating and maintenance costs, Consumer Price Index among parameters to recalculate metro fare

Responding to allegations that the State government had sought the fare hike, the Deputy Chief Minister maintained that the decision had been taken much earlier by an independent fare fixation committee

10 Feb 2026 12:48 am
9 Feb 2026 9:36 pm
Siddaramaiah terms Modis silence in Lok Sabha as cowardice

When the Opposition is silenced and the Prime Minister runs away, Parliament becomes meaningless

9 Feb 2026 9:15 pm
Fire mishap: Two cars parked outside marriage hall reduced to ashes in Bidar

The incident occurred at a private kalyana mantap during an engagement ceremony.

9 Feb 2026 8:06 pm
International Kite Festival concludes on a colourful note in Hubballi

On both February 7 and 8 night, the evening sky lit up with LED kites, creating a magical atmosphere and attracting a large audience to the cultural activities.

9 Feb 2026 7:49 pm
Enforce UGC equity norms in higher educational institutions: Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti

The body criticises the Supreme Courts interim stay on the enforcement, calling it a serious setback for social justice.

9 Feb 2026 7:47 pm
CMs chopper lands on different helipad; miscommunication the reason, say police sources

Instead of landing the Chief Ministers helicopter on a helipad near Raichur road, the pilot landed it on the helipad near Kalaburagi Road.

9 Feb 2026 7:44 pm
Council poll: Limbikai urges graduates to register as voters

He says several applications are being rejected owing to incomplete details and documentation issues.

9 Feb 2026 7:34 pm
Trade unions call for strike on February 12

Trade unions want the government to repeal the four labour codes and withdraw several proposed and existing policies affecting workers and farmers.

9 Feb 2026 7:20 pm
Kannada Bhavan blueprint under preparation: DC

The facility proposed in memory of the successful conduct of the 87th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana is coming up in Mandya at a cost of Rs 5.50 crore. The foundation stone for the building was laid on January 30

9 Feb 2026 6:46 pm
One year on, ASHA workers in Karnataka await promised honorarium; to strike again on February 12

The ASHA Workers Unionhas been seeking a fixed monthly honorarium of 15,000, along with anadditional2,000 for city-based workers. A 10,000 fixed honorarium, however, was reiterated by CM Siddaramaiahon January 11, 2025.

9 Feb 2026 5:52 pm
Madikeri CMC prohibits defecation and urination in public places

The City Municipal Commissioner of Madikeri urged owners of residential and commercial buildings to make use of the municipal suction machine facility for cleaning septic tanks

9 Feb 2026 2:01 pm
9 Feb 2026 12:36 pm
Fire guts scrapyards on outskirts of Mysuru

Regional Fire Officer Chandan said the blaze may have originated due to an unscientific method used to extract copper by burning electric wires

9 Feb 2026 11:57 am