Bengaluru witnessed a major political transition as senior Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar officially assumed office as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The swearing-in ceremony, held in the state capital, marked the beginning of a new phase in Karnataka’s governance and brought an end to Siddaramaiah’s tenure at the helm of the state government. The leadership...
A traveller arriving from Uganda was isolated in Bengaluru after exhibiting symptoms suspected to be linked to the Ebola virus, triggering heightened health surveillance measures and precautionary protocols by authorities in Karnataka. According to officials, the passenger displayed symptoms associated with viral hemorrhagic fever shortly after arrival, leading airport health personnel and state medical authorities...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially released the complete schedule for the IPL 2026 playoffs, confirming key venues and fixtures for the business end of the tournament. The announcement brings clarity to the knockout stage structure, with matches spread across multiple cities and a significant change in the final venue,...
Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an illegal betting and money laundering case. The arrest was made under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after Veerendra was apprehended in Gangtok, Sikkim, where he had traveled with associates to explore leasing land for...
Bengaluru: On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three Vande Bharat Express trains and the yellow line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru. While Modi personally flagged off the highly anticipated Bengaluru–Belagavi Vande Bharat Express, the services from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Amritsar and from Ajni (Nagpur) to Pune were launched virtually. Officials stated...
Bengaluru: On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bengaluru to inaugurate the highly anticipated Yellow Line of the Bangalore Metro, along with the Vande Bharat Express train service connecting Bengaluru and Belagavi. According to the itinerary released by the Chief Minister’s Office, Modi will engage in three events during his approximately four-hour...
Bengaluru: Following the US administration’s decision to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “favoring headline management over genuine diplomacy and national interests.” Commending Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his critiques of various policies enacted by the Narendra Modi government, Siddaramaiah stated...
Bengaluru: Santhosh Balaraj, renowned for his contributions to Kannada cinema, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 34 in Bengaluru. He took his last breath at Sagar Apollo Hospital located in Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru. He had been admitted to the hospital last month due to jaundice and was on the path to recovery following...
Bengaluru: On Thursday, Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar responded to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s comments regarding the Mahadayi river project, stating that Sawant had “lost his mental balance” and reaffirming that the state would continue with the project. As the water resources minister, D K Shivakumar emphasized that the work is being...
On Thursday, Bengaluru Police apprehended a 19-year-old individual for allegedly posting obscene videos of women on the social media platform Instagram. The suspect has been named as Dilawar Hussain, who resides in the Byrathi area near Kottanuru on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The Ashoknagar Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against him under...