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Bike taxi riders stage hunger protest against ban, write open letter to Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, June 30 -- Thousands of bike taxi drivers and their families across Karnataka began a hunger protest on Sunday, asking the state government to lift the ongoing ban on two-wheeler passenger ... Read More


Mangaluru lynching result of hate crime: Report

Bengaluru, June 30 -- Five days after terrorists killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, a 39-year-old Muslim ragpicker from Kerala was beaten to death near a cricket ground near Mangaluru. According to an in... Read More


RCB stampede: Siddaramaiah pulls up top cops for shoddy probe

Bengaluru, June 28 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday came down heavily on top police officers in Karnataka, pulling them up for poor quality of investigations and lack of proper information of ... Read More


No internal dispute in party, says CM

Bengaluru, June 28 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed reports of internal rift within the ruling Congress and sought to downplay his cabinet colleague KN Rajanna's remarks in... Read More


Multiple power centres in govt,CM not in full control: Rajanna

Bengaluru, June 27 -- Cooperation minister KN Rajanna on Thursday said that chief minister Siddaramaiah was not in full control of his administration and indicated that there will be changes in the po... Read More


Proposed excise licence fee hike cut to 50%: Karnataka govt

Bengaluru, June 27 -- The state government on Thursday rolled back its decision to double the liquor excise license renewal fees and announced a more moderate 50% hike, which will come into effect fro... Read More


Siddaramaiah announces rRs.r50-crore grant for constituencies

Bengaluru, June 26 -- With rising discontent within the Congress legislature over alleged inadequate development funds, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced a Rs.50 crore grant for each ... Read More


Zameer Ahmed Khan offers to resign if found guilty in housing bribery row

Bengaluru, June 25 -- Housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday said he would step down from his post if any irregularities were proven against him in connection with alleged bribes for the all... Read More


Karnataka MP demands fare cap for autos amid ban on bike taxis

Bengaluru, June 25 -- Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan has urged the state government to enforce the Rs.35 minimum fare for app-based autorickshaws, pointing to steep fare increases following the Karnata... Read More


Four nominated for Karnataka Backward Classes panel

Bengaluru, June 24 -- The government has started preparations for a new socio-educational survey with chief minister Siddaramaiah nominating four new members to the Karnataka State Commission for Back... Read More