Mother, Two Sons Killed in Road Accident Near Vijayapura, Karnataka
Vijayapura (Karnataka): A woman and her two sons were killed after their car lost control and crashed into a road divider on National Highway-50 near Managuli in Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Vijayapura district on Friday. The deceased have been identified…
BJP, JD(S) to Form Coordination Committee in Karnataka Ahead of By-Elections
Bengaluru: The BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) have decided to constitute a state-level coordination committee to strengthen their alliance ahead of the upcoming Assembly by-elections and intensify their joint campaign against the Karnataka government.…
Congress Demands ₹10,000 Crore Drought Relief Package for Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has passed a series of resolutions on issues ranging from drought relief and political developments to organisational matters at its general body meeting held in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Sharing the…
Belagavi DC Orders Probe into Alleged Use of Schoolchildren in Electoral Roll Revision
Belagavi: A fresh controversy has erupted over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka after allegations surfaced that government school students were used in the process at a school in Belagavi district. Taking serious note…
Padma Shri Awardee and ‘Bridge Man of India’ Dr. Girish Bhardwaj Passes Away
Mangaluru: Renowned engineer and Padma Shri awardee Dr. Girish Bhardwaj, popularly known as India’s “Bridge Man,” passed away on Tuesday morning at a private hospital in Sullia following heart-related complications. He was 76. Dr.…
Mumbai-Pune Expressway Tunnel Collapse Halts Traffic; Opposition Alleges Shoddy Work
Mumbai: Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway was disrupted for several hours on Monday after a section of the Missing Link Tunnel collapsed following heavy rainfall, leaving thousands of vehicles stranded on both sides of the highway. The affected…
Heavy Rains Lash Karnataka; Schools and Colleges Closed in Several Districts
Bengaluru: Heavy rainfall continued across coastal, Malnad and parts of North Karnataka on Monday, prompting district administrations to declare a holiday for schools and colleges in several districts as a precautionary measure. Continuous rain…
Vanamahotsava Held in Kammaje; Villagers Resolve to Protect Environment Through Tree Plantation
Mangaluru: A Vanamahotsava-2026 programme was organised at Viveka Bhavan near Kammaje in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday under the joint auspices of Nagashri Mitra Vrinda Charitable Trust and Nagashri Matru Vrinda. The event…
K’taka ASHA Workers Seek ₹5,000 Honorarium for SIR Duty
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State United ASHA Workers’ Union (AIUTUC) has urged the state government to provide a ₹5,000 honorarium to ASHA workers deployed as assistants to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 of…
BJP Using Kumaraswamy as a Political Pawn: BK Hariprasad
Bengaluru: KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad on Monday alleged that the BJP is using Union Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy as a political pawn in Karnataka. Addressing a press conference at the KPCC office, Hariprasad claimed that the BJP has a…