Bengaluru: With heavy rain in Kerala and Kodagu filling the Kabini and Harangi reservoirs and easing the immediate pressure over releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka govt has turned its focus back to the long-pending Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, chief minister DK Shivakumar’s flagship initiative that he championed through a high-profile padayatra in 2022.The…
Bengaluru: With recruitment for 74,000 posts set to begin, the state govt has rolled out a multi-layered security system to make recruitment examinations leak-proof and transparent.Home minister Priyank Kharge Saturday said the new safeguards include one-time lockable security trunks that trigger automatic alerts if opened without authorisation, five-layer tamper-proof packaging of question papers and high-security…
Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar has drawn up a shortlist of around 20 Congress MLAs for the much-awaited cabinet expansion, with the final list expected to be cleared by the party high command Sunday night ahead of the likely swearing-in Monday.Party insiders said 18-20 legislators could take the oath as ministers, depending on the high…
fdfkfmdskfsldknfsldkns Kota: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi interacts with students during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Kota, Rajasthan, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Wasim Sarvar) Bengaluru: A member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) legal cell has lodged a complaint with cybercrime police, alleging that a defamatory Instagram…
Bengaluru: The govt-allotted residential sites lying vacant across Karnataka could soon face scrutiny, with the govt warning that unused plots may be taken back if beneficiaries fail to build homes within the stipulated period.Chief minister DK Shivakumar Saturday said beneficiaries of sites allotted by agencies such as the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA), Karnataka Housing Board…
Bengaluru: Two weeks after launching its doorstep caste certificate campaign, the govt has begun preparations to distribute more than 4.8 crore caste certificates free of cost across the state, aiming to help residents participate in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Revenue commissioner Meena Nagaraj CN has issued a circular directing all deputy…
Omar Abdullah during his interaction at IIMBue Bengaluru: Long-term transformation does not come from big-ticket projects or one-off policy decisions, but from a series of small, consistent decisions that survive electoral cycles, Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said Saturday.Speaking at the 10th edition of IIMBue 2026, IIM-B’s alumni leadership conclave, Abdullah said: “Too…
River in spate: Bathing place on the Kumaradhara River at Kukke Sri Subrahmanya lies submerged under floodwaters Saturday Mangaluru: Kumaradhara River swelled following continuous heavy rain and completely submerged the sacred bathing ghat at Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple in Dakshina Kannada district Saturday, prompting authorities to bar devotees from entering the river.With the bathing ghat…
BENGALURU: Union minister of state for railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna on Saturday said Karnataka’s all-party meeting on the Cauvery issue would help determine the state’s next course of action, as he stressed that the state was facing a severe water shortage and that any decision must remain within the constitutional framework and comply…
Bengaluru: A woman has alleged that she was harassed by a quick commerce delivery agent who repeatedly asked to enter her home, according to a video clip that has gone viral on social media. However, she has not filed a police complaint. The video does not mention the place, date or time of the alleged…
