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Union Minister of State (MoS) V Somanna said Monday that Karnataka BJP MLA Dr Chandru Lamani could have been arrested as part of a conspiracy. The MLA was trapped by the Lokayukta police Saturday while allegedly accepting a bribe from a contractor. Responding to media queries at a news conference, the minister said that "there could have been a ploy or conspiracy (to trap him)... I have learnt that he was doing good work in his constituency." However, "such behaviour (accepting bribes) is not t ...Read More >
Mangaluru/Gadag: Emails claiming that explosives had been planted at the Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Mangaluru and the Deputy Commissioner's office in Gadag were received by the respective offices on Monday, but both were later found to be hoaxes, police said.Giving details Mangaluru City Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy said that following the threat mail, police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) were rushed to the spot. The premises were thoroughly searched, but no ...Read More >
Karnataka Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy on Monday played down controversy over his remarks about illegal sand mining in the state, telling NDTV's Deepak Bopanna the letter he wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - in which he named senior government officials - is a "routine matter". The Yelburga MLA was responding to a note to the Chief Minister in which he seemed to point fingers at his own government, alleging that officials from the Department of Mines and Geology are involved in large-s ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Heavy overnight rains battered Bengaluru, bringing the city to a standstill on Friday with waterlogging in several low-lying areas and traffic snarls on key stretches.The downpour, which began late Thursday night, continued intermittently on Friday morning.Bengaluru city recorded 65.5 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours till 5.30 am, with the city's Automatic Weather Station (AWS) reporting 66 mm. Doddaballapura received 60 mm, Chandurayanahalli in Ramanagara 46 mm, and Hessarghatta in B ...Read More >
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said over 10 lakh hectares of crops in Karnataka have been damaged due to rains and floods, as per initial estimates, and his government will provide an additional compensation of Rs 8,500 per hectare over the amount under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Speaking after an aerial survey of flood‑affected areas in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgiri, and Vijayapura districts, Siddaramaiah said the state would also request the central government for addit ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], October 1 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that a combined package amounting to more than Rs 2000 to 2500 crore will be provided as compensation, as crops have been damaged in an area of 10 lakh hectares in the state due to excessive rainfall in four districts of the State. At a press conference in Kaaburagi on Tuesday, Karnataka CM said, "After the aerial survey, I had a lengthy discussion with the Ministers, MLAs, and officials, ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Sep 30 (PTI) Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said over 10 lakh hectares of crops in Karnataka have been damaged due to rains and floods, as per initial estimates, and his government will provide an additional compensation of Rs 8,500 per hectare over the amount under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Speaking after an aerial survey of flood‑affected areas in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgiri, and Vijayapura districts, Siddaramaiah said the state would also requ ...Read More >
Karnataka Weather Updates: Heavy rainfall disrupted life across parts of Karnataka, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange and yellow alerts in several districts. Authorities declared holidays for educational institutions and stepped up precautionary measures in vulnerable areas. An orange alert denotes "very heavy" rainfall of 11-20 cm, while a yellow alert signals "heavy rain" between 6-11 cm. Bidar And Dakshina Kannada Worst Affected In Bidar district, overnight ...Read More >
The man said they registered their marriage in November 2024 ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A man in Karnataka has alleged forced conversion by his wife after marriage * They registered their marriage in November 2024 and married again in April 2025 as per Muslim customs * He claims his name was changed and he was converted without his knowledge Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Bengaluru: A man in Karnataka's Gadag district has alleged that he was force ...Read More >
Mangaluru: Two workers died and one fell ill following a gas leak incident in the oil movement section of Mangaluru Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Saturday morning. The deceased have been identified as Deep Chandra (33) from Prayagraj and Bijil Prasad (33) from Kerala. According to preliminary information, the two workers had climbed to inspect a fault on the upper platform of Tank FB7029 A (Dry Slop Service, Floating Roof). They were later found unconscious on the platform. Both ...Read More >
Mangaluru, July 12: Two field operators of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) died following a suspected leak of hazardous vapours atop a storage tank in the Oil Movement Area of the facility on Saturday morning, officials said. According to MRPL officials, the experienced operators -- Deep Chandra Bhartiya and Bijil Prasad-- had climbed the platform of a tank around 8 am to check a suspected level malfunction. Later, both were found unconscious on the tank roof and were shift ...Read More >
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jul 12 (PTI): Two field operators of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) died following a suspected leak of hazardous vapours atop a storage tank in the Oil Movement Area of the facility on Saturday morning, officials said. According to MRPL officials, the experienced operators -- Deep Chandra Bhartiya and Bijil Prasad-- had climbed the platform of a tank around 8 am to check a suspected level malfunction. Later, both were found unconscious on the tank r ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka government has convinced the police officer who was allegedly "humiliated" by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to return to duty, sources confirmed on Thursday. Karnataka Additional Superintendent of Police Narayana V Baramani's resignation had threatened to become a major embarrassment for Siddaramaiah and the state government. His resignation letter, which contained detailed descriptions of the "humiliation" and distress faced by him and his family ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 3 (PTI) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across Karnataka over the next seven days, with "heavy to very heavy rain" expected in several districts and "extremely heavy rainfall" likely at isolated locations. The weather pattern is being influenced by the monsoon trough passing through central and eastern India, along with an offshore trough extending along the Maharashtra-Karnataka coast, the IMD said in a statement. According to daily w ...Read More >
Belagavi: The Karnataka Congress government, on Thursday, defended the police action against the protesters demanding reservation under 2A Category for the Panchamasali Lingayats even as the community members staged protests across the state demanding suspension of senior cops for alleged highhandedness. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the police had resorted to a lathi-charge as a preventive measure and there was no ill intention behind it. The Kudal ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (VOICE) The Karnataka Congress government, on Thursday, defended the police action against the protesters demanding reservation under 2A Category for the Panchamasali Lingayats even as the community members staged protests across the state demanding suspension of senior cops for alleged highhandedness. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the police had resorted to a lathi-charge as a preventive measure and there was no ill inte ...Read More >
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