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Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2026 Out: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has officially declared the 2nd PUC Exam 1 results for 2026 today, April 9. The announcement was made during a press conference held by Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, marking the end of anticipation for over 7 lakh students across the state. The toppers names will be announced at the press conference. A total of 86% of students have passed the Second PUC examination this year, up from 73.45% l ...Read More >
BENGALURU: With scorching heat, Karnataka is expected to lose up to 7 tmcft of water from all the reservoirs, tanks, rivers and other surface water resources this summer, forcing farmers and others to depend on ground water for drinking and agricultural purposes. Some districts, especially in North Karnataka, are experiencing temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius, which will only go up in the coming days. GS Srinivas Reddy, former director, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 1 (PTI) BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka is on a "short break" due to bypolls, and claimed that the state is headed towards a "political wrestling" for the Chief Minister's chair in May. Alleging that corruption was rampant in the state, he said there appears to be a competition within the government over who can "loot" more. The former Chief Minister made the remarks during a campaign for BJP candidate Sr ...Read More >
Bagalkote (Karnataka), Mar 30 (PTI) Poll-bound Bagalkote on Monday witnessed a high-decibel electioneering with both ruling Congress and opposition BJP attempting to woo the voters. The by-poll to Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly constituencies will take place on April 9. The elections were necessitated following the demise of sitting MLAs H Y Meti (Bagalkote) and Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davangere South). Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday reached Bagalkote to campaign for Meti's ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Mar 11 (PTI) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the Centre declaring Madurai airport as an international airport while not extending a similar status to Hubballi and Belagavi airports in Karnataka, calling the move "discriminatory and unacceptable". The minister said the central government may have taken this decision keeping the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections in mind. However, its indifferent attitude towards Karnataka's d ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Monday that he will seek more time from the Delhi Police to appear in connection with the National Herald case, citing the ongoing Karnataka Assembly winter session. Shivakumar said he plans to present himself before investigators only after the session concludes on December 19. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Shivakumar said he would formally request a copy of the first information report (FIR), noting that he has so far learned about t ...Read More >
Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok wrote to Speaker U.T. Khader on Monday, requesting him to extend the ongoing Assembly session in Belagavi by a week, citing the need for an in-depth discussion on several issues, including the problems related to development of North Karnataka and the alleged failure of law and order. The session in Belagavi, which began on December 8, is scheduled to run until December 19. However, it was cut short by two days due to the death of two sitting members, and altho ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Political tremors are intensifying within Congress party as the govt in Karnataka approaches its halfway mark on Nov 20. Two camps -- one loyal to chief minister Siddaramaiah and the other to his deputy, DK Shivakumar -- appear to be shadow boxing over a cabinet reshuffle, amid whispers of a possible change in CM.A day after Siddaramaiah claimed that the high command had cleared the reshuffle months ago, Shivakumar rushed to New Delhi Sunday evening, reportedly to meet senior Congress ...Read More >
6,018 such applications made ahead of the Karnataka 2023 elections in the Aland constituency -- won by the Congress -- were cited by Rahul Gandhi as example of "vote chori" For every fraudulent voter deletion submission made to the Election Commission in the Aland seat ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, a data centre operator was paid Rs 80, as per the Karnataka Police SIT probing the case. A total of 6,018 such applications were made between December 2022 and February 2023 in the seat ...Read More >
Noted Kannada theatre artist and comedian Raju Talikote passed away at the age of 62 after suffering a heart attack at a private hospital in Manipal, Udupi district. Talikote, who was in Udupi for a film shoot, reportedly suffered the cardiac arrest on Sunday night and was admitted to the hospital, where he breathed his last the following evening. His last rites will be held on Tuesday at his native Chikka Sindagi in Sindagi taluk, Vijayapura district, according to sources close to the family. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the leadership row and rumours of a 'November revolution' within the ruling Congress party, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated that if the high command wishes, it will not wait for the conclusion of the Bihar polls to change the leadership in Karnataka. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Parameshwara appealed to the party leadership to clear the confusion on this matter. Answering a question on rumours of the party's high ...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 Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed senior officials of the flood-affected districts of Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgir, and Vijayapura to continue taking up emergency rescue and relief works till normalcy is restored. Chairing a meeting of the district in-charge ministers of the aforementioned districts along with senior officials, Siddaramaiah said that Maharashtra released excess water from its Ujani dam owing to heavy rain, resulting in the flooding of the Bhima river ...Read More >
Popular theatre artist and filmmaker Yashwant Sardeshpande passed away on Monday morning after suffering a heart attack. He was 60. The veteran theatre artist was in Dharwad on Sunday morning, where he performed a play. He arrived in Bangalore on Monday morning and was later rushed to the Fortis Hospital due to the attack. He passed at 10 am on September 29. Who was Yashwant Sardeshpande? Yashwant Sardeshpande was born in Ukkali village in Basavana Bagevadi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnat ...Read More >
With Bigg Boss Tamil Season 9 gearing up for its grand premiere on October 5, speculation around the much-awaited contestant lineup is gaining momentum. Social media is buzzing with leaked names and fan theories, and the latest names to surface are actress Teju Ashwini and model Viyana.Teju Ashwini is an Indian actress and model best known for her performances in Tamil web series like Kalyana Samayal Saadham and films including Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022), Moondram Kan, and Blackmail. If ...Read More >
Hubballi: Theatreperson Yashavant Sardeshpande, 60, passed away in Bengaluru on Monday morning due to a heart attack. He is survived by wife Malati and daughter Dosti alias Kalpashri.Sardeshpande presented his comedy plays as also certain movies in north Karnataka lingo, especially the Dharwad dialect. He was born to parents Sridhar and Kalpana on June 13, 1965, in Vijayapura.He studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 and New English School here. He pursued an apprenticeship at Kirloskar in Harihar a ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 29 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to announce compensation for people affected by floods in north Karnataka, including his hometown Kalaburagi. Speaking to reporters here, Kharge said he would write a detailed letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi after receiving a report on the extent of flood damage. The chief minister and the ministers concerned will visit the flood-affected areas tomorrow. After the visit, the CM will ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka), Sep 29 (PTI) A BJP delegation led by state president B Y Vijayendra on Monday toured flood-affected regions of north Karnataka bordering Maharashtra. Due to torrential rains in the neighbouring state, rivers such as Krishna and Bhima -- originating from Maharashtra -- are in spate. Houses have been inundated, crops destroyed, and bridges and culverts submerged or washed away after the floodgates of dams built on these rivers were opened, sources said. Four districts -- Kala ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, nota ...Read More >
BENGALURU: With several districts in North Karnataka affected by floods, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed senior officials to visit the flood-hit areas and take necessary rescue and relief operations. Siddaramaiah also instructed Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh to closely monitor the situation in Kalaburagi in view of the worsening flood situation in the district. Due to heavy rainfall in Kalaburagi district combined with the release of a large a ...Read More >
Kalaburagi/Vijayapura: Heavy rainfall over the past week and excess water released from rivers and reservoirs in Maharashtra have triggered widespread flooding across northern Karnataka, impacting Kalaburagi, Bidar, and Vijayapura districts. Thousands of residents have been displaced, crops damaged, and roads and public infrastructure affected, while authorities continue relief and rescue operations in the worst-hit areas. In Kalaburagi district, the administration has opened 53 relief centres, ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 15: A quick-thinking driver helped save all 75 passengers travelling in a BMTC bus, which was gutted by fire within minutes of the blaze being noticed. The bus attached to the government-run Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) was gutted by fire on Monday morning. But thanks to the quick action of the driver, all 75 passengers escaped unhurt. Smoke and flames started emanating from the moving bus, and within minutes, the fire engulfed the entire vehicle, dest ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A quick-thinking driver helped save all 75 passengers travelling in a BMTC bus, which was gutted by fire within minutes of the blaze being noticed. The bus attached to the government-run Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) was gutted by fire on Monday morning. But thanks to the quick action of the driver, all 75 passengers escaped unhurt. Smoke and flames started emanating from the moving bus, and within minutes, the fire engulfed the entire v ...Read More >
Bengaluru, August 18: The administrations of seven districts in Karnataka declared a holiday on Monday for schools and colleges in various taluks following heavy and incessant rain. The precautionary measures were taken in Mangaluru, Udupi, Karwar, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Madikeri and Davanagere districts. The rain has been lashing coastal Karnataka and the hilly regions of the state, disrupting normal life. The parched lands of north Karnataka are also receiving heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, the w ...Read More >
Kolhapur witnessed a massive turnout on Sunday (August 3, 2025) as thousands of locals walked in a silent protest, urging authorities to the bring back 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, from NGO Vantara's wildlife rehabilitation facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Elephant relocated to Gujarat facility run by Vantara from Kolhapur; devotees bid emotional adieu Vantara is the brainchild of Anant Ambani, son of industrialist Mukesh Ambani, and is supported by Reliance Industries L ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
Vijayapura: For farmers in North Karnataka, the dream of raising the height of the Almatti Dam has been a decades-old aspiration. They see it as a lifeline for agriculture in a region constantly grappling with drought. However, just as the demand began to gather momentum again, fresh opposition from neighbouring Maharashtra has added a new political twist to this long-standing issue. The Karnataka government has been pushing to increase the height of the Lal Bahadur Shastri (Almatti) Dam from 5 ...Read More >
The Karnataka government on Thursday decided to ask the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to review locations across the State before submitting its proposal for a nuclear power plant. Initial proposal While the NTPC has initially proposed Vijayapura, Koppal, and Raichur as possible locations, the State Cabinet, which met here on Thursday, decided to ask the corporation to consider the State as a unit and review possible locations across the State. "We have agreed on the need for a nu ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Karnataka government is making strides in establishing a defence corridor in the state, with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh responding positively to the proposal. Minister for Large and Medium Industries, MB Patil, announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet soon to discuss the project, which will cover two regions: Hubballi-Dharwad-Belgaum-Vijayapura in North Karnataka and Bengaluru Rural-Kolar-Chikkaballapur in South Karnataka. ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Karnataka government is making strides in establishing a defence corridor in the state, with Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh responding positively to the proposal. Minister for Large and Medium Industries, MB Patil, announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet soon to discuss the project, which will cover two regions: Hubballi-Dharwad-Belgaum-Vijayapura in North Karnataka and Bengaluru Rural-Kolar-Chikkaballapur in South Karnataka. ...Read More >
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