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Waste collection resumes in Bengaluru after day of disruption

BENGALURU, March 26 -- Waste collection services in Bengaluru resumed on Wednesday, after a day of disruption across over 50 wards that arose due to differences on how waste segregation rules should b... Read More


Karnataka's rRs.r10 crore grant for landslide relief in Wayanad spurs row

BENGALURU, March 25 -- The Karnataka government's decision to allocate an additional Rs.10 crore for landslide rehabilitation in Kerala's Wayanad district has drawn criticism from the Opposition Bhara... Read More


Retired judge to probe fake diplomas linked to promotions in Karnataka Transport Dept

BENGALURU, March 13 -- The Karnataka government has ordered an inquiry by a retired judge into allegations that some employees in the Transport Department used fraudulent diploma certificates to obtai... Read More


K'taka minister defends temporary halt on wildlife safaris in Bandipur and Nagarahole national parks

BENGALURU, March 13 -- Karnataka's forest and environment minister, Eshwar Khandre, on Thursday defended the government's decision to temporarily halt wildlife safari operations in Bandipur and Nagara... Read More


Hotel body says LPG price hike could force review of menu rates

BENGALURU, March 9 -- The increase in LPG cylinder prices has raised concerns in the hospitality sector, with hotel associations warning that rising fuel and ingredient costs could lead to higher food... Read More


Karnataka cabinet defers decision on internal quota in SC

BENGALURU, March 6 -- The Karnataka government on Thursday postponed a decision on implementing internal reservation within the Scheduled Caste quota. Law and parliamentary affairs minister HK Patil ... Read More


Siddaramaiah backs Stalin, pushes for debate on federalism

BENGALURU, March 4 -- Karnataka has formally backed Tamil Nadu's push for a fresh national conversation on the balance of powers between the Union and the states, with chief minister Siddaramaiah urgi... Read More


Dalit couple forced out of temple in Karnataka, one arrested

BENGALURU, Feb. 23 -- A man has been arrested for allegedly forcing a newly married Dalit couple out of a temple in a village in Tumakuru district, police said on Sunday. The incident took place at t... Read More


Karnataka BJP MLA remanded in bribery case

BENGALURU, Feb. 23 -- A court in Bengaluru has remanded Shirahatti MLA Chandru Lamani to judicial custody until March 3 after Lokayukta police arrested him for allegedly accepting Rs.5 lakh bribe from... Read More


K'taka minister's comments on 'commissions' spur row

BENGALURU, Feb. 21 -- State public works minister Satish Jarkiholi on Friday acknowledged that the practice of commissions, or kickbacks, continues to exist within the state's governance system, even ... Read More