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Panel denies permit for Vijay Hazare match at Chinnaswamy

Bengaluru, Dec. 24 -- A Vijay Hazare Trophy match featuring Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant was shifted out of Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after a Karnataka government appointed committee denied pe... Read More


Cong high command, Rahul to take call on leadership issue: CM

Bengaluru, Dec. 23 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday reiterated that any decision on a possible change in the state's leadership would rest solely with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the part... Read More


K'taka not seeking immediate clearance for 2nd airport: Patil

Bengaluru, Dec. 20 -- The state government was only undertaking preliminary work for a second international airport near Bengaluru and not seeking immediate clearance, infrastructure development minis... Read More


44% guarantee funds spent on North K'taka: CM

Bengaluru, Dec. 20 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday told the state assembly that 43.63% of the total expenditure on the state government's five guarantee schemes had gone to beneficiaries in N... Read More


Chinnaswamy allowed to host IPL matches with strict safety compliance

Bengaluru, Dec. 20 -- The state cabinet has given conditional approval to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host Indian Premier League matches in M Chinnaswamy stadium in 2026, over si... Read More


'Will continue on CM post as long as Cong top brass wants'

Bengaluru, Dec. 17 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday again reaffirmed his authority to the chief ministerial post in the assembly. The assertion came after Congress MLA from Kunigal, HD Ranga... Read More


Karnataka govt defends anti-hate speech bill

Bengaluru, Dec. 17 -- The state government on Tuesday reiterated its position that the proposed Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill 2025 as a necessary measure to preserve public order. Speak... Read More


Rent rules, GBA expansion bill among key legislations passed

Bengaluru, Dec. 17 -- The state legislative assembly on Tuesday amended the state's rent law to decriminalise minor violations, clearing the Karnataka Rent Amendment Bill as part of a rapid passage of... Read More


Veteran Congress leader Shivashankarappa laid to rest

Bengaluru, Dec. 16 -- The final rites of Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, a veteran Congress leader and one of Karnataka's longest serving legislators, were held on Monday in Davanagere. Shivashankarappa,... Read More


Won't abandon call for North K'taka state: MLA

Bengaluru, Dec. 13 -- Congress MLA Raju Kage on Thursday reignited the call for statehood for North Karnataka, using a debate in the Assembly on regional development to argue that persistent neglect h... Read More