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Samyukta Horata wants Kalaburagi to be declared drought-hit

Farmers groups threaten road blockades from July 21 andKalaburagi bandh on August 17

17 Jul 2026 9:28 am
Rot in KPSC recruitment runs deep

The recent scandal to hit the recruitment process in the Karnataka State Public Service Commission, with the Chairperson facing allegations of nepotism, is only the latest in a series over the last few decades. Sharath S. Srivatsa takes an overview of the system

17 Jul 2026 6:26 am
SC dismisses plea by Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman against recounting of votes

The appeal was heard by a three-judge comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, and Justice Joymalya Bagchi

17 Jul 2026 4:00 am
BMTC plans higher non-fare revenue with QR code-based ads on bus seatbacks

The proposed QR displays will measure 10 cm x 10 cm and will be placed on the rear side of passenger seats, according to officials.

17 Jul 2026 2:40 am
Meeting on Cabinet expansion deferred as Mallikarjun Kharge is tied up with family emergency

The much-awaited discussion on the Cabinet expansion by Congress leaders in Delhi remained inconclusive owing to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge being unavailable for meetings. The list for Cabinet expansion could be finalised only by next week

16 Jul 2026 11:02 pm
Karnataka High Court permits BDA to invite applications for sites in Shivarama Karanth layout

The court, however, clarified only the applications would be called and the allotment would depend upon further directions to be issued by it

16 Jul 2026 9:42 pm
Police arrest, in all, 12 in several cases in Kalaburagi

They have recovered stolen property, including gold ornaments, cash, cattle and a vehicle, in all valued at over 15 lakh

16 Jul 2026 8:59 pm
Police arrest two, seize firearms in Bidar; search on for two more

Five country-made pistols, 26 live cartridges, 10 empty cartridge cases and five swords recovered from three bags being carried by the accused

16 Jul 2026 8:46 pm
Bengalurus tunnel road project subject to outcome of petitions, says Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka directed that any contract entered into by the State government or its agencies, with third parties for the proposed tunnel road project, will be subject to the outcome of the hearing on three PIL petitions challenging the legality of the approvals for the project

16 Jul 2026 8:43 pm
Police arrest Kolhapur man, solve womans murder in Belagavi

The accused has confessed to committing the crime as the woman was urging him to return the 1.5 lakh she had given as hand loan, say police

16 Jul 2026 8:37 pm
ITI bags 4G expansion order worth 856 cr. from BSNL

The city-based PSU has been executing successfully and has proved to be an able ally in the countrys Atmanirbhar telecom initiatives: Rajesh Rai, CMD, ITI Ltd.

16 Jul 2026 8:34 pm
Over 200 rice varieties to go on display at Mysuru desi rice mela

The initiative aims to revive Karnatakas forgotten indigenous rice varieties; farmers to participate in the mela on July 18 and 19

16 Jul 2026 7:41 pm
Students should not fall prey to drug networks, says IGP

Beda Bro anti-drug abuse awareness campaign launched in Vijayapura

16 Jul 2026 7:33 pm
Writer sees need for philosophical thought to address social, political challenges

He was speaking after releasing a book, Vartamanada Vivechaneya Dikkugalu (Directions of Contemporary Critical Thought), in Kalaburagi

16 Jul 2026 7:26 pm
Students of Shivamogga school denied non-veg food for years; KDSS raises concern

The school hosts around 250 students from classes 6 to 10, hailing from various areas within the Shivamogga district

16 Jul 2026 7:11 pm
Farmers stage protest seeking payment for green gram

The day-and-night indefinite agitation enters the third day in Hubballi

16 Jul 2026 7:05 pm
Shiv Sena seeks judicial probe into fake encounter in Kalaburagi

Siddalinga Swami says it involves police action against a prisoner who was among the three who escaped from the Central Prison

16 Jul 2026 6:57 pm
Vijayendra, Bommai lead protest over deteriorating law and order in State

Hundreds of BJP workers take part in the protest march even as the two leaders accuse the State govt. of pursuing appeasement politics

16 Jul 2026 6:49 pm
Indias first privately developed orbital-class rocket Vikram-1 set to liff off on July 18

Private space launch company Skyroot Aerospace on July 16, 2026 announced that it will attempt to launch Vikram-1 from the space ports first launch pad at 11.30 a.m..

16 Jul 2026 5:28 pm
Six persons arrested for opening mule accounts in Chikkamagaluru

According to a complaint, some persons were persuaded by the accused to open accounts in IndusInd Bank with the promise of financial benefits

16 Jul 2026 4:02 pm
Hakki-Pikki woman accused of selling daughter in Senegal

The girl has since been rescued by the local police, and efforts were on to bring her back to India, according to Karnataka Hakki-Pikki Budakattu Sanghatane

16 Jul 2026 3:41 pm
Relief for bulk waste generators as Minister promises to end vendor monopoly in Bengaluru

Currently, BSWML has empanelled five companies, one for each corporation, to collect waste from bulk generators, which has led to a monopoly

16 Jul 2026 3:04 pm
Free Trade Agreements, including the one with India and UK, offer favourable market access to MSMEs: FKCCI

For MSMEs, which number over 6.3 crore across India and contribute nearly 30% to the GDP, the effective use of FTAs can be truly transformational, said FKCCI President Uma Reddy.

16 Jul 2026 1:16 pm
Protest in Shivamogga over allowing students of private university and engineering course to apply for Agriculture Officer post

KEA allowed students who had obtained a B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from Rai Technology University, a private university, and those with a B.E. degree in biotechnology to apply for posts of Agriculture Officer and Assistant AO

16 Jul 2026 12:45 pm
KLS GIT inaugurates factory on campus in Belagavi

Apart from giving students access to industry-grade tools, the factory would provide them valuable experience before they graduate

16 Jul 2026 10:36 am
Bengaluru: Police nab four inter-State drug peddlers who challenged cops; MDMA worth 34 crore seized

One of the accused, a Nigerian national, had allegedly posted on social media that he would continue peddling drugs in the State despite the police crackdown.

15 Jul 2026 11:28 pm
TCS opens industrial AI solutions Lab in Bengaluru with NVIDIA

The new facility is expected to serve as a physical AI hub to accelerate the development and real-world deployment of AI-led solutions across mobility and manufacturing using NVIDIA AI Infrastructure.

15 Jul 2026 11:15 pm