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Bengaluru, March 19 – The Ugadi festival is being celebrated throughout Karnataka on Thursday with great enthusiasm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his greetings to the public on this occasion via a special letter.Addressing the people, PM Modi said, "Dear fellow citizens, on this...

New Delhi, March 19 The BJP announced the names of its candidates for bypolls to five assembly seats in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura, scheduled to be held on April 9.The party has fielded Ritesh Ravi Naik from the Ponda seat in Goa, Daochier I Imchen from the Koridang seat in...

Bengaluru, March 18 An SIT investigating the circulation of explicit videos and photographs linked to multiple allegations of sexual abuse has filed a charge sheet against 39 individuals in a court in Hassan, sources said on Wednesday.Poornachandra Tejaswi M G, who was an election agent for...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 18 The city police have seized 205 kg of meat and rescued nine cattle during a raid on an alleged illegal slaughter unit here on Wednesday.Acting on a tip-off, a team from Panambur Police Station conducted a raid on a shed near the Phalguni river and found a group...

New Delhi, March 18 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the height restrictions imposed on buildings around HAL Airport, Jakkur Aerodrome, the Indian Air Force base, and the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru are hindering development work, and a...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday that a detailed exercise is underway to identify and rehabilitate eligible beneficiaries under the 'One Lakh Multi-storey Bengaluru Housing Scheme', even as scrutiny of applications from 'Kogilu Bande' has revealed...

Bengaluru, March 18: Karnataka aims to increase renewable energy production to 25,000 MW in the next five years and is implementing supportive policies to achieve this target, Additional Chief Secretary (Energy) Gaurav Gupta said on Wednesday.Speaking at an event organized by the Karnataka...

Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 18 A 56-year-old man narrowly escaped death after he was allegedly hit by a car in an attempt to murder him following a land dispute here, police said on Wednesday.The video footage of the incident that occurred on March 17 shows a white MUV driven by the accused...

Bengaluru, March 18 Kannada & Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said on Wednesday that the Karnataka government was in favor of imposing a ban on disc jockeys (DJs) playing "item songs" and loud music at cultural events and processions.The minister was responding to his cabinet colleague...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Wednesday that high-rise development in Bengaluru is being severely constrained due to restrictions imposed by civil aviation authorities and defence establishments, impacting the city's growth and urban...

New Delhi, March 18 The field survey for the new Nilambur-Nanjangud line has been completed, however, the approval of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, therefore, an exact timeline cannot be established, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday in a written reply in the...

Bengaluru, March 18 Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said on Wednesday that the Karnataka government was in favor of imposing a ban on disc jockeys (DJs) playing "item songs" and loud music at cultural events and processions.The minister was responding to his cabinet colleague...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Wednesday that high-rise development in Bengaluru is being severely constrained due to restrictions imposed by civil aviation authorities and defence establishments, impacting the city's growth and urban...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the eve of Ugadi.In his message, the Governor wished for happiness, health, and prosperity for all in the new year."Warmest greetings to the people of Karnataka on the occasion of...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa informed the Legislative Council on Wednesday that the state is facing a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders and urged hotel owners and other commercial users to cooperate for a week until fresh supplies arrive...

Dharwad (Karnataka), March 18 A 10-year-old boy was allegedly beaten up by his mother for being absent from school and not taking his studies seriously, police said on Wednesday.The incident, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Dharwad City police station, came to light on Tuesday, they...

Bengaluru, March 18 The Microbiology Department at BMCRI has received NABL accreditation for a period of four years, officials said on Wednesday.The department at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) has been providing high-quality services for the past ten years, according...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced compensation for the families of three police officers who were killed in a road accident in Chitradurga district, calling the incident "extremely tragic".The Chief Minister said that an ex gratia of Rs five lakh each would be...

Thane, March 18 Thane Police has arrested jailed gangster Ravi Pujari in a 2017 extortion and firing case in the city and obtained his custody from a local court, officials said.The 57-year-old gangster was produced before a special MCOCA court on Wednesday, which remanded him in police...

Bengaluru, March 18 – Karnataka's Congress MLC Ivan D’Souza raised concerns in the Legislative Council on Wednesday about the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, stating that the crisis has led to the closure of several hotels and disrupted the availability of food in many places.D’Souza...