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Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Friday that the central government's decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel was aimed at the upcoming elections.The government has reduced excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, a move aimed...

New Delhi, March 27 Electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette Automotive announced on Friday that it plans to invest ₹200 crore in the first phase of capacity expansion in Karnataka.The company has proposed a five-year investment plan to expand its manufacturing footprint in Karnataka, including...

Bellary (Karnataka), March 27 Several prominent kabaddi players from the men's and women's sections, including Naveen Kumar, Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, and Sonali Vishnu Shingate, will participate in a high-performance strength and conditioning camp for promising athletes ahead of the Asian...

The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Sikkim for today. The weather agency has predicted thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana, and Uttarakhand until tomorrow. Similar...

Vijayapura (Karnataka), March 26 A 28-year-old woman is alleged to have died by suicide after jumping into a well along with her three minor children, the youngest being just one year old, in the Vijayapura district on Thursday evening, police said.According to police, the incident occurred in...

Bengaluru, March 26 A special Cabinet meeting, which was scheduled to take place on March 27 to discuss internal reservations for Scheduled Castes, has been postponed in view of the Model Code of Conduct in force for the Assembly bypolls, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K...

Bengaluru, March 26 – Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa announced on Thursday a 60-day relaxation in the minimum age requirement for admission to Class 1 for the 2026-27 academic year, in response to concerns raised by parents across the state.Speaking in the Assembly, the Minister...

New Delhi, March 26 Children's exposure to social media is a major concern, and there is a need to find a balance between freedom of speech, innovation, and regulation, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.Citing a recent judgment by a US court holding social media firms...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 26 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Thursday that a strong emphasis has been placed on the decolonisation of language frameworks and knowledge systems, alongside a shift towards more indigenous perspectives in linguistic development.Pradhan, who was in...

Bengaluru, March 26 According to the Karnataka CEO's office, as many as 34 candidates are contesting the by-elections for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies.Official data shows that Bagalkot received 26 nominations, of which 14 were found valid after scrutiny. On the...

In Raipur, March 26, swimmer Manikanta L. single-handedly led Karnataka to the top of the medal table as he won three more gold medals on Thursday, bringing his individual gold tally to five, while Odisha’s Anjali Munda secured a hat-trick of gold medals in the swimming competition on the second...

Bengaluru, March 26 IOCL assured on Thursday that Karnataka, including Bengaluru, has sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel.The company blamed panic buying caused by an unusual surge in fuel purchases, which temporarily affected the availability of fuel at a few retail outlets."IndianOil...

Bengaluru, March 26 Karnataka Minister Eshwar B Khandre clarified in the Assembly on Thursday that there is no provision to offer government jobs to the legal heirs of persons killed in wildlife attacks, as per existing government orders.Responding to a question by Sringeri MLA T D Rajegowda...

Bengaluru, March 26 The Karnataka government announced a 60-day relaxation in the age eligibility norm for admission to Class 1 for the 2026-27 academic year, in response to demands from parents.Minister for School Education and Literacy, Madhu Bangarappa, made a statement on this in the...

Raipur, March 26 Karnataka swimmer Manikanta L completed a hat-trick of gold medals, dominating the 200m individual medley while Odisha's Anjali Munda clinched her second consecutive gold medal in the women's event on the second day of the Khelo India Tribal Games here on Thursday.Hosts...

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), March 26 A 28-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband, who slit her throat in the middle of a road following a family dispute in this district on Thursday, police said.The deceased was identified as Saanvi, originally from Maharashtra, they said.Videos of...

Bengaluru, March 26 Responding to comparisons between Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that he does not wish to compare Bengaluru, which holds the sixth position as a global tech hub, with Hyderabad, which is placed 26th.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly...

Ballari (Karnataka), March 26 – A 36-year-old man from Ballari was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh Police on charges of spreading extremist propaganda through social media and maintaining links with suspected terrorist networks, the police stated on Thursday.The accused, identified as Abdul...

March 26, New Delhi – Dhoneesh N from Karnataka and Anjali Munda from Odisha won the first two gold medals of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, held in Chhattisgarh.Dhoneesh and Anjali secured gold medals in the men's and women's 200-meter freestyle swimming events, respectively...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim until tomorrow. The weather agency has predicted thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir for...