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JD(S) alleges large-scale duplication of voter names in Bidar Assembly constituency

Party submits complaint to Election Commission seeking Aadhaar linkage and biometric verification to ensure a clean electoral roll

28 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
KEA, CUPECA urge AICTE to extend admission deadline for engineering courses

As per AICTEs academic calendar, August 1, 2026 is the last date of commencement of classes for first year students of technical courses and August 14 is the last date for the admission.

28 Jul 2026 8:17 pm
Debris, C&D and inert waste to be cleared off streets as part of Freedom from Waste drive from August 1

Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd. has developed a dedicated app Clearit for the purpose

28 Jul 2026 8:09 pm
Person drowns while fishing in a tank at Hosanagara taluk

Fire Officer Anandappa N. told The Hindu that the rope tied around the deceaseds waist helped rescue personnel locate him.

28 Jul 2026 7:56 pm
Farmers oppose CWRCs direction of release of water to Tamil Nadu

Opposing the Cauvery Water Regulation Committees direction to release 3,500 cusecs of the Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu daily for 15 days, president of Federation of Karnataka Farmers Organisations Kurubur Shanthakumar has urged the State government to persuade the Cauvery Management Authority for a reconsideration of the order

28 Jul 2026 7:45 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre in Mysuru on August 1

The memorial has been built at the site of Niranjana Math (Old Anathalaya) on N.S. Road, where Swami Vivekananda stayed during his visit to Mysuru as a wandering monk in November 1892.

28 Jul 2026 7:31 pm
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will remain active in politics and public life, says Yathindra Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah, senior Congress leader, will continue to remain active in politics and public life. His statement about not wanting to contest the next elections should not be interpreted as his announcement of retirement from electoral politics, Yatindra Siddaramaiah, Minister for Urban Development, said in Belagavi

28 Jul 2026 6:58 pm
Ideals propounded by Basavanna remain timeless truths: V-C K.B. Gudasi

Vice-Chancellor of Sri Murugarajendra University, Chitradurga, K.B. Gudasi has said that the ideals propounded by 12th century social reformer Basavanna remained timeless truths applicable across all castes, regions, and generations

28 Jul 2026 6:48 pm
Shivamogga: 1.56 lakh voters in ASSD category

These names are likely to be excluded from the draft electoral roll, which is scheduled to be published on August 17.

28 Jul 2026 6:40 pm
44% rainfall deficit hits Shivamogga; only 28% sowing completed

Shivamogga Deputy Commissioner says that the two major crops to be affected by the loss of rainfall are paddy and maize; however, there is still time for paddy cultivation up to August-end.

28 Jul 2026 6:25 pm
Davangere University to introduce skill-based programmes from current academic year

With an aim to enhance the skills of the students Davanagere University plans to introduce various postgraduate diploma and certificate courses alongside undergraduate and postgraduate programmes from the current academic year

28 Jul 2026 6:06 pm
Ashada Fridays: No recommendation letters allowed for vehicle entry to Chamundi hill

Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy said that except for vehicles covered under the prescribed security protocol, no other vehicles will be permitted to enter Chamundi Hills during Ashada Fridays.

28 Jul 2026 6:04 pm
Water release based on CWMA instructions, says Minister Yatindra Siddaramaiah

We know that there is less water in our reservoirs due to low rainfall. But the water is being released after calculating our need for drinking water in the future months, says Minister Yatindra Siddaramaiah

28 Jul 2026 5:40 pm
KPSC veterinary officer recruitment row: Two FIRs transferred to CID in 80 lakh-for-job scam

Police have decided to subject the two arrested middlemen Sikandar Chaudhary (46), a headmaster from Vijayapura, and Arif Mohammed Mulla (45) of Jamakhandi in Bagalkot district to further interrogation.

28 Jul 2026 5:20 pm
CWRC order: BJP warns against water release to appease alliance partner TVK in Tamil Nadu

R. Ashok accused the Congress dispensation of failing to protect the interests of the State

28 Jul 2026 4:54 pm
Cauvery Water Regulation Committee orders Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water a day for 15 days to Tamil Nadu

Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy says the state itself is gripped by serious shortage of water and will examine the possibility of filing an appeal against CWRCs order before the Cauvery Water Management Authority

28 Jul 2026 3:32 pm
Karnataka Chief Minister presents 13 pending proposals, appeals to MPs to strive for States progress beyond party lines

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has sought the cooperation of MPs from Karnataka in working for the States progress and particularly to get Central clearance for 13 proposals

28 Jul 2026 12:39 am
4,884 complaints against National Highway toll plazas in Karnataka in three years; only five cases remain pending

Complaints ranged from staff misbehaviour and physical assault to excessive waiting times; nationwide, 146 show-cause notices issued and 5.53 crore in penalties imposed on toll operators over the past three years.

28 Jul 2026 12:29 am
Karnataka High Court strikes down Health Security se National Security Cess Act, 2025

Asks Centre to rework on pan masala cess law while pointing out that cess cannot be levied on assumed production capacity of machines

27 Jul 2026 11:36 pm
No proposal received yet from Karnataka government for second airport site: MoCA

The Airports Authority of India has conducted pre-feasibility studies of three sites for the development of a second airport in Bengaluru, on the request of the State government.

27 Jul 2026 11:07 pm
Passenger dies after jumping in front of Bengaluru metro train at Huskur Road Station; Yellow Line services hit for two hours

According to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the incident occurred at around 5.50 p.m. on a platform at Huskur Road Metro Station.

27 Jul 2026 11:02 pm
Canbank Q1 net profit up 2.19% at 4856 cr.

Bengaluru-based lender targets to raise up to $2.5 billion via FCNR (B), overseas borrowings

27 Jul 2026 10:57 pm
Drug-free Karnataka by 2028: Mysuru youth urged to join campaign

BEDA BRO and RISE campaigns launched to combat drug abuse; government alone cannot eradicate drugs, youth support vital, says Minister

27 Jul 2026 8:37 pm
Mekedatu: Centre cites SC order to say Karnataka need not take consent of riparian States to build structure across Cauvery

Karnataka has been contending that the proposed balancing reservoir-cum-drinking water project at Mekedatu in Kanakapura taluk of Bengaluru South district will not come in the way of the State releasing the stipulated quantum of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

27 Jul 2026 8:37 pm