Bengaluru quarry tragedy: MLA seeks action against officials; DCM orders probe
Bengaluru: The death toll in the stone quarry collapse near Madapatna village in Bengaluru South taluk rose to seven, with five injured workers continuing to undergo treatment at Rajarajeshwari Hospital. The victims, most of whom were migrant workers…
Seven Killed, Five Injured in Stone Quarry Collapse in Bengaluru South
Bengaluru: Seven workers were killed and five others sustained serious injuries after a massive rock collapsed at a stone quarry in Bengaluru South taluk on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 5 am at Kaveri Crusher near Madapatna village,…
‘What does caste certificate have to do with free electricity?’: JD(S) targets Karnataka govt over Gruha Jyothi verification
Bengaluru: The Janata Dal (Secular) on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Karnataka government over the ongoing verification of beneficiaries under the Gruha Jyothi free electricity scheme, questioning the reported requirement for caste…
No BJP leaders in Ayodhya trust, Congress making false allegations: CT Ravi
Bengaluru: BJP MLC CT Ravi on Wednesday accused Congress leaders of making “false and baseless” allegations against the BJP over the alleged theft of donations from the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation box, asserting that no BJP leader is part of…
K’taka BJP seeks SIT probe into alleged Gruha Lakshmi irregularities, cites CAG report
Bengaluru: The Karnataka BJP on Wednesday demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into alleged irregularities in the state government’s Gruha Lakshmi guarantee scheme, citing observations made in a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)…
‘I proudly call myself a Hindu’: BK Hariprasad
Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president BK Hariprasad on Wednesday said he was proud to identify himself as a Hindu, but asserted that his faith was rooted in the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, Narayana Guru,…
Centre orders probe into repeated technical glitches in Namma Metro; BMRCL asked to submit report
Bengaluru: Concerned over recurring technical glitches in Bengaluru’s Namma Metro operations, the Centre has directed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to carry out a comprehensive inquiry and submit a detailed report on the…
8 charred to death as bus catches fire after crashing into truck on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Jaipur: At least eight people were charred to death and over 24 others sustained injuries after a private passenger bus rammed into a truck and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Dausa district early on Wednesday, police…
Three killed as house collapses amid heavy rain in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Three people, including a woman and two young girls, were killed after the roof of an old tiled house collapsed amid heavy rain in the Kankanady area of Mangaluru on Wednesday, officials said. Heavy rainfall, which began on Tuesday night,…
Six Fishermen Rescued by Coast Guard off Mangaluru Coast
Mangaluru: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday rescued six fishermen from a fishing boat that encountered distress off the Mangaluru coast amid rough sea conditions. According to officials, the Coast Guard launched an immediate search and rescue…