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Mangaluru’s integration with SWR should be used for aggressive Railway development in the region: Kanyakumari Association

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Mangaluru’s integration with SWR should be used for aggressive Railway development in the region: Kanyakumari Association

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…

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Gajapayana flags off Dasara elephant journey; Abhimanyu accorded ceremonial farewell

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Gajapayana flags off Dasara elephant journey; Abhimanyu accorded ceremonial farewell

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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Shivamogga: Mother and three children jump into Tunga river; locals rescue two, two others still missing

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Shivamogga: Mother and three children jump into Tunga river; locals rescue two, two others still missing

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…

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CID conducts searches at KPSC office in Bengaluru

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CID conducts searches at KPSC office in Bengaluru

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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Ivan D’Souza urges 2% reservation for Christian community

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Ivan D’Souza urges 2% reservation for Christian community

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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Mobile phone in Prajwal Revanna’s prison cell: Several phone numbers found

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Mobile phone in Prajwal Revanna’s prison cell: Several phone numbers found

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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Karnataka Bandh unlikely to disrupt normal life as most organisations extend only moral support

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Karnataka Bandh unlikely to disrupt normal life as most organisations extend only moral support

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…

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Portion of Pune-Bengaluru national highway collapses near Belagavi

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Portion of Pune-Bengaluru national highway collapses near Belagavi

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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Debris, C&D and inert waste to be cleared off streets as part of Freedom from Waste drive from August 1

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Debris, C&D and inert waste to be cleared off streets as part of Freedom from Waste drive from August 1

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…

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NHAI revises toll charges on Bengaluru-Nelamangala and Bengaluru-Kolar highway stretches

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NHAI revises toll charges on Bengaluru-Nelamangala and Bengaluru-Kolar highway stretches

On the Bengaluru-Nelamangala access-controlled highway, the toll is collected at six locations. | Photo Credit: File photo Toll charges on the Bengaluru-Nelamangala stretch of NH-48 and the Bengaluru-Kolar section of NH-75 have gone up from Wednesday, following the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) revision of user fee rates for the financial year 2026-27. According…

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