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Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2026: The wait for lakhs of students under the Karnataka Board is set to end today. The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board is scheduled to release the Class 12 (2nd PUC) results today, April 9, 2026. According to media reports, the results will be declared at 3:00 PM. Once the results are released, students will be able to check their scores via the official websites: karresults.nic.in and kseab.karnataka.gov.in. To check their results, students will require their registration number and date of birth. Students will also be able to access their results through DigiLocker, SMS, and other digital platforms. The results for all three streams -- Science, Commerce, and Arts -- will be released simultaneously. The examinations were conducted between February 28 and March 17, 2026. Along with the results, the Board will also announce the list of toppers and the overall pass percentage during a press conference. How to Check the Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2026 Online? Visit the official Karnataka government website at karresults.nic.in. Click on the "SSLC/PU Examination" tab. Select "PUC" and then choose "PUC Exam Result." Choose your subject combination and enter your PUC registration number. Click "Search" to view your Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2026. Now, download the scorecard and print it for future reference. Students are required to secure a minimum of 30 marks in each individual subject. Additionally, it is mandatory to score a total of 198 marks -- equivalent to 33% -- out of the aggregate 600 marks. Number of Students by Stream A total of 2,92,645 students appeared for the examination in the Science stream, followed by 2,11,174 in Commerce and 1,42,982 in Arts. When Was the Exam Held? This year, the Karnataka 2nd PUC examination was conducted between February 28 and March 17, 2026. The examination was successfully concluded across 1,217 centres throughout the state. A large number of students participated in the examination. Results Available on DigiLocker Students can also check their Karnataka 2nd PUC 2026 results via DigiLocker. To do so, students must log in using their Aadhaar-linked mobile number and download their marksheet from the KSEAB section.
Mumbai: A day after leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged "match fixing" between BJP and ECI, state Congress chief Harshawardhan Sapkal on Sunday demanded narco tests on chief electoral officer (CEO) S Chockalingam and then additional CEO Kiran Kulkarni to expose the truth in Maharashtra's "vote theft" in the 2024 assembly election.Sapkal said it is BJP and CM Devendra Fadnavis who have jumped in with rebuttals, instead of the election watchdog. Fadnavis had on Saturday called Rahul's allegations an outright lie and in an article published in a national newspaper and a ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA CN Ashwath Narayan has demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and state Home Minister G Parameshwara following the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL victory celebrations, which resulted in 11 deaths. MLA Narayan claimed that the tragedy happened due to the 'irresponsibility' of the Congress government. While speaking to ANI on Sunday, he said, '... People lost their lives due to the irresponsibility of ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A senior police officer had raised red flags over the lack of security personnel and potential crowd control issues just hours before a stampede killed 11 people outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebration on June 4.According to official letter accessed by the TOI, MN Karibasavana Gowda, who oversees legislature security, issued a written warning to the state government on the morning of the event. In a letter addressed to G Sathyavathi, Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Gowda cautioned against hol ...Read More >
The CM's reaction came to the DCP (Vidhana Soudha security) letter written before the event warning against holding felicitations at Vidhana Soudha 'hastily', surfaced now Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday defended the decision to go ahead with the RCB victory celebration in front of Vidhana Soudha, saying no untoward incident happened there. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, "The police department did not give comprehensive information about the police security arrangements at the ...Read More >
New norms to avoid another Bengaluru stampede, said Home Minister G Parameshwara. Bengaluru: Karnataka government will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events, meetings and celebrations aimed at preventing any untoward incidents, state Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. The initiative comes in the wake of the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday that claimed 11 lives. Speaking to reporters, Mr Parameshwara said that the governm ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jun 7 (PTI) Authorities on Saturday barred Eid prayers from taking place at the Eidgah ground and the Jama Masjid in the old city here, while Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed that he was put under house arrest. "Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar deeply regrets to inform that the authorities have once again disallowed Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the Eidgah as well as at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar by closing the gates of the mosque and deploying police personnel outside," the management of the historic mosque said in a statement. ...Read More >
Bengaluru Stampede: Days after the tragic Karnataka stampede incident, in which 11 people lost their lives and several others were injured, a letter from the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Vidhana Soudha Division, Bengaluru, has surfaced showing that the police had warned against holding the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) felicitation event and cited security concerns. The fans had gathered outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to cheer on for RCB, who had lifted the trophy in the IPL for the first time in 18 years. The letter reportedly by Vidhana Soudha's DCP MN Karibasavana Gowda, da ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday visited the demolition site of the Madrasi Camp slum cluster, where they met with displaced residents, and intensified their attack on the BJP over the recent eviction drive. They alleged that Prime Minister Modi's promise to slum dwellers of 'jahan jhuggi wahan makan' - house at the site of their hutment - has "proved to be hollow like many others". There was no immediate response available from the BJP or the Delhi government over the accusations. The Madrasi Camp -- a jhu ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a joint operation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA) have eliminated As'ad Abu Sharaiya, a senior leader of the Mujahideen terrorist organization in Gaza, and another terrorist, Mahmoud Muhammad Hamid Kuhail. According to the IDF, Abu Sharaiya was directly involved in the October 7, 2023, massacre, infiltrating Kibbutz Nir Oz, and was responsible for the abduction and murder of several Israeli citizens, including Shiri, Ariel, Kfir Bibas, and Nattapong Pinta. He also played a role in recruiting operatives for terror attacks against Israel and I ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP leader CT Ravi has condemned the Karnataka government over the stampede tragedy outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations, which claimed 11 lives. Ravi held Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar responsible for the tragedy, saying that 'such an event could only have been organized with their permission.' Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Ravi said, 'Such an event could have only been organised with the CM and Dy CM's permission. They are the reason behind this tragedy... Can they bring back the peo ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): Amid mounting speculations of possible change in state leadership, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday clarified that the dicussions held during the recently concluded meeting of Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala with party MLAs were not about cabinet reshuffle, but instead it was concerned with organisational aspects of the party. 'AICC general secretaries are meeting to discuss party organisation issues and accept requests from MLAs, but there is no discussion about changing the CM or expanding the cabinet,' Shivak ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 5 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the state government over the stampede incident near the Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed the lives of 11 people and left several injured. The High Court took suo motu cognisance of the incident and asked for a further status report. 'News items have been published in various newspapers, narrating the tragedy that happened when 11 persons died and 75 were injured during the course of the victory celebration of RCB. This court is taking cognisance of the incident,' the High Court said. 'Senio ...Read More >
Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Raghu Ram Bhat and a few other office bearers moved the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking to quash the FIR filed against them in the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede case. Police on Thursday registered an FIR against RCB, event management firm DNA entertainment private limited, and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Karnataka Chief Minister Siddarmaiah too on Thursday had instructed the state DGP and IGP to immediately arrest the re ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, cricket stadium in-charge, additional commissioner of police, commissioner of police have been susp ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): Karnataka Assembly Leader of Opposition (LoP) R Ashok has strongly criticised the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government over the stampede tragedy outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations, which claimed 11 lives. LoP Ashok questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. Also Read | Modi Government Celebrates 11 Years of 'Shashkt Nari', Says 'Women Central to India's Growth Story'. "Siddaramaiah is in trouble. His mind is not functioning ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP leader Prabhu Bhamla Chavan on Sunday hit out at the Karnataka government over the stampede tragedy outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations, which claimed 11 lives. Chavan held Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and state Home Minister G Parameshwara directly responsible for the tragedy. 'The main culprits are the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and state Home Minister. All three should resign. This is the demand of the whole population of Karnataka... 11 people died because of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently reviewed the progress of ongoing reforms in the passengers reservation system and emphasized the need for smart, transparent, accessible and efficient ticketing system with a focus on passenger convenience, the ministry on Sunday said. Under Vaishnaw's guidance, officials are working to prepare the reservation chart eight hours before the train's departure instead of the current system of four hours. "It will benefit passengers travelling from remote locations or suburbs of major cities for catching long distance trains. It w ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday stated that it was the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who appear to be 'prima facie responsible' for the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. The quasi-judicial body stated that RCB didn't obtain permission from the police and posted about the gathering on social media platforms, which led to the assembly of approximately three to five lakh people. It said that police were not given sufficient time to make appropriate arrangements. 'Prima facie, it appe ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 3 (PTI) The annual Amarnath Yatra began on Thursday with the first batches of pilgrims setting off from the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan towards the 3880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, which houses a naturally formed ice-lingam, officials said. The yatra started early morning from the twin tracks -- the traditional 48-km Nunwan-Pahalgam route and the 14-km Baltal route. The batches of pilgrims, including men, women and sadhus, left from the Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir's Anantnag, and Baltal base camp in Sonamarg area of central ...Read More >
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, alleging that the "mutual fight and rift" between the two led to the state "government-manufactured stampede". Eleven people died and 33 were injured in the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as thousands of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the RCB team after its first-ever IPL win. BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that the "mutual fight and rift" between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar led to the state "government-manufactured sta ...Read More >
Bengaluru Stampede: Bengaluru skies lit up with firecrackers on Tuesday, June 3 -- as if Diwali had come to the city early -- after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched the IPL trophy for the first time in 18 years. Within a day, however, the celebrations spiralled into a tragic stampede killing 11, leading to the suspension of five senior police officers, transfer of one Karnataka government official. As per the latest developments, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has increased the compensation for the families of those who lost their lives in the Chinnaswamy Stadium tragedy to ₹ ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP leader CT Ravi has condemned the Karnataka government over the stampede tragedy outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL victory celebrations, which claimed 11 lives. Ravi held Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar responsible for the tragedy, saying that "such an event could only have been organized with their permission." Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Ravi said, "Such an event could have only been organised with the CM and Dy CM's permission. They are the reason behind this tragedy... Can they bring back the peo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) The Ministry of Railways has decided to prepare reservation charts for long-distance trains eight hours in advance, instead of the current four hours, to help passengers travelling from remote locations plan their journeys better. The decision was taken during a recent review meeting chaired by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, a statement issued by the ministry said. Also Read | Kolkata Fatafat Result Today: Kolkata FF Result for June 30, 2025 Declared, Check Winning Numbers and Result Chart of Satta Matka-Type Lottery Game. Under Vaishnaw's guidance, officials are ...Read More >
Karnataka 2nd PUC Exam 3 Result 2025 OUT: Over 1 lakh repeaters and private candidates took the exam. Karnataka 2nd PUC Exam 3 Result 2025 OUT: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has declared the results for the 2nd PUC Exam 3 for the year 2025. Students who appeared for the third round of the Class 12 Pre-University Certificate (PUC) exams can now access their marks memo on the official portal, karresults.nic.in, and kseab.karnataka.gov.in. To download their marks memo, students need to enter their enrollment number and date of birth. The enrollment number can be ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Karnataka Government on Wednesday challenged the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to revoke the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikas Kumar in connection with the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case. Advocate General K Shashikaran Shetty mentioned the petition before a single-judge bench of Justice SG Pandit in the Karnataka High Court today. The court directed the state government to rectify the office objections. The bench said that the hearing will be held on Thursday (July 3). Earlier, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 12 (VOICE) The Panchamasali quota row has added to the woes of the Congress-led Karnataka government facing a series of charges of alleged cases. Even as the state government is putting a brave face by defending the police action against protestors demanding quota for the Panchamasali Lingayat sect, sources confirmed that the grand old party is deeply worried about the polarisation of the influential Lingayat community. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had managed to guide the Congress to achieve a simple majority in 2008, as the Lingayat vote bank was divided between the BJP and t ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 5 (ANI): The Karnataka Police has filed an FIR against the Karnataka Cricket Board Administrative Committee, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), among others, in the Bengaluru stampede incident that claimed the lives of 11 people. According to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central Bengaluru, Shekar H Tekkannanavar, an FIR has been filed against RCB, DNA (event manager), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Administrative Committee and others at Cubbon Park Police Station. Also Read | OpenAI Academy India: ChatGPT Developer Launches First Internat ...Read More >
Experts cite a series of errors - rushed government decisions, conflicting messaging, poor planning, fatigued police force, crowd mismanagement, and delayed responses - that ended up being a recipe for disaster. Bengaluru erupted in celebrations after RCB ended its 18-year IPL drought by defeating Punjab Kings on Tuesday night. Hours later, tragedy struck outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a stampede claimed 11 lives and injured around 50 during the team's homecoming frenzy. Experts cite a seri ...Read More >
Mumbai: An article by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi terming the 2024 state assembly polls as 'match-fixing' stirred a political controversy in Maharashtra. Statement Of Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Congress leader was insulting the voters and Ladki Bahins of Maharashtra. He said, "Rahul Gandhi has accepted his defeat in Bihar. As long as Rahul Gandhi keeps giving himself false assurances, his party can never win". Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule's Statement Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule criticised Gandhi, saying his party w ...Read More >