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A file photo of MLA Abhay Patil. | Photo Credit: BADIGER PK The Election Commission of India officers in charge of Special Intensive Revision have rejected the demand for scrutiny and deletion of around 2,598 votes sought by BJP leader and MLA Abhay Patil in Belagavi North constituency. M. Karthik, Belagavi city corporation commissioner and…
The Kanyakumari District Railway Users’ Association (KKDRUA) has suggested a comprehensive audit of passenger amenities in Mangaluru Central (in picture) and Junction stations, to identify missing infrastructure in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH The Kanyakumari District Railway Users’ Association (KKDRUA) has said the South Western Railway and people’s representatives should utilise integration of…
The grand Gajapayana of the first batch of Dasara elephants was flagged at Veeranahosahalli on the outskirts of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur taluk on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram The grand Gajapayana of the first batch of Dasara elephants was flagged off at Veeranahosahalli on the outskirts of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve…
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Relatives of the woman gathering on the bank of the Tunga river. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh A woman and her three children reportedly jumped into the Tunga river from a railway bridge in Shivamogga on Monday (August 24, 2026) night. Locals who witnessed the incident rescued the woman and one of her children, while…
A CID team investigating the case, led by SP Raghavendra Hegde, searched the KPSC office and examined recruitment-related documents and other records. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) conducted a second search at the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) office in Bengaluru as part of…
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Legislative Council member Ivan D’Souza demanded the creation of a separate sub-category for the Christian community within the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and sought 2% reservation for the community. Speaking in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, he said the Christian community was unable to obtain adequate benefits in government employment and education through the…
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Central Jail, at Parappana Agrahara in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo Following reports that a mobile phone was found in the Central Prison barrack housing former MP Prajwal Revanna, DIG of Prisons and Correctional Services Jinendra Khanagavi has initiated a probe into how the phone reached the barrack despite security arrangements. The CCB raid…
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Normal life is unlikely to be affected on Thursday (August 13) despite the bandh call given by Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj against the directive to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, as most organisations have extended only moral support to the call. The bandh, scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., is unlikely to affect…
A portion of the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway collapsed, at Nippani in Belagavi district of Karnataka, on July 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A portion of the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway collapsed near Nippani on July 29. This led to panic among motorists. The portion is part of the work of expanding the carriageway to…
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Ward engineers have been directed to upload geotagged photos of the waste dumps in their wards on the app. BSWML will clear them. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Construction and debris (C&D) as well as inert waste lying on streets and footpaths across the city will be cleared as part of the Freedom from…