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Activists flag concern over Karnatakas proposed Right to Health Bill

Questions raised over whether the Bill meaningfully advances the right to health or dilutes the States responsibility as the primary provider of care

26 Feb 2026 11:40 pm
India solving business issues at scale, but not social issues: Yaduveer

CSR has to be put to effective use to really solve social issues at scale, the MP says

26 Feb 2026 11:35 pm
Bengaluru legislators will meet soon to discuss air quality, pollution issues in city: Khandre

AQI has breached AQI 100 in eight of the 11 stations that measure air quality across Bengaluru

26 Feb 2026 11:07 pm
Karnataka High Court allows mothers plea to change minor daughters surname to reflect maternal lineage in birth certificate

The presumption that a child must invariably bear the surname of the father is not a constitutional mandate but a social convention, the court said

26 Feb 2026 10:47 pm
Close down Panka mosque, say leaders during Bagalkot Chalo

They say that the mosque has been a point of contention for several decades and it has led to several law and order disturbances

26 Feb 2026 9:18 pm
IndiGo to launch new flight service to Mumbai from Belagavi

It will also inaugurate an additional flight to Hyderabad on March 29

26 Feb 2026 8:35 pm
Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioners car seized in land acquisition case

Court orders disbursal of compensation to land-losing farmer by March 12

26 Feb 2026 8:29 pm
576 graduates to get degrees today at veterinary university convocation

In the undergraduate level, Khushi from Shivamogga has secured 16 gold medals, while in the PG stream, 15 students will receive 30 gold medals

26 Feb 2026 8:24 pm
IISc report on groundwater depletion predicts water shortage in 65 wards this summer

Properties in the identified wards that currently lack water supply will be identified and provided with immediate connections, says BWSSB

26 Feb 2026 7:46 pm
Mysore varsity, KSOU hosts conference on Home Science

Home science bridges science and society, says the Vice-chancellor N.K. Loknath

26 Feb 2026 7:29 pm
Siddaramaiah has failed to ensure peace in Bagalkot, says Arvind Bellad

Congress governments minority appeasement policies have emboldened communal elements who are disturbing peace

26 Feb 2026 7:27 pm
Protest staged in Hubballi condemning Bagalkot stone-throwing incident

Members of various organisations, mainly Hindutva outfits, take part in the protest organised at Ambedkar Circle

26 Feb 2026 7:17 pm
Bengaluru East, Central Corporations designate feeding spots for community animals

Guidelines for feeding have also been put up on the signboards installed

26 Feb 2026 7:15 pm
Malkhed PDO accused of swindling gram panchayat funds

A former gram panchayat member and social activist Umesh Chavan says 1,55,68,668 have been misappropriated

26 Feb 2026 7:06 pm
Coordination among officials essential for development, says MP

Tukaram chairs the third quarterly meeting of the district-level DISHA committee at the Zilla Panchayat conference hall in Ballari

26 Feb 2026 6:55 pm
Parameshwara says he will not lobby for Karnataka Chief Ministers post

Distancing himself from slogans raised by his supporters in Tumakuru projecting him as the next Chief Minister, Home Minister G. Parameshwara clarified that he would not lobby for the post, as the decision rests solely with the Congress high command

26 Feb 2026 6:32 pm
Armed gang hacks rowdy sheeter to death in front of mother; police launch manhunt for assailants

Pavan Kumar, a history-sheeter listed at the DJ Halli police station, had served a jail term for a murder and had been released from prison in May 2025.

26 Feb 2026 5:34 pm
Debt-ridden farmer scales 400 KV tower threatening to end life in Karnataka

According to sources, he had borrowed around 6 lakh in 2025 to drill a borewell and, subsequently, he had taken more loans for his childrens marriage

26 Feb 2026 4:55 pm
Union Minister L Murugan inaugurates 10kW transmitter of Akashvani in Shivamogga

Union Government to establish content creator labs in 15,000 secondary schools to boost the orange economy

26 Feb 2026 4:43 pm
Belagavi City Corporation presents surplus budget

The document estimates receipts at 442.54 crore and an expenditure of 441.62 crore, leading to a surplus of around 92 lakh

26 Feb 2026 4:09 pm
New hospitals and speciality units will turn Kalaburagi into medical hub of northern Karnataka: Minister

Cancer hospital expansion will be completed by August, Mother and Child Hospital by October

26 Feb 2026 3:16 pm
Two persons arrested for robbing mobile phone from passenger in Shivamogga-Yesvantpur Express

According to the complainant, an unidentified person entered the Yesvantpur-bound train near Shivamogga Halt Railway Station around 12.20 a.m. and snatched his mobile phone

26 Feb 2026 3:06 pm
Mechanisation of agriculture fails to dampen demand for Killari breed bullocks in Karnataka, Maharashtra

According to sources, a pair of Mysuru Killari bullocks were sold for 5.50 lakh while Vijayapur Killari bullocks were sold for 3.50 lakh, which is the lowest price for Killari breeds

26 Feb 2026 2:02 pm
Mallikarjun Mutya of Mahal Roja Mutt in Yadgir district of Karnataka booked under POCSO Act for allegedly misbehaving with minor girl

The police action came after Child Development Project Officer, Shahapur, lodged a complaint as per instructions issued by the District Child Welfare Committee, which conducted an enquiry with the girl and her parents as well

26 Feb 2026 11:19 am
Dream of Karnataka govt. jobs brings youth in droves to Dharwads coaching centres and study halls

For long Dharwad has been the education hub of north Karnataka. Cashing on the brand name of Dharwad, over 30 coaching centres have come up here over the last few years

26 Feb 2026 11:18 am
Karnataka High Court lays down procedure to access spouses income-tax returns in matrimonial disputes

The Karnataka High Court has issued comprehensive guidelines for spouses to obtain income tax returns and financial records of their partners in maintenance proceedings, as the law does not permit couples in matrimonial disputes to access each others financial data under the Right to Information Act

26 Feb 2026 12:33 am