Karnataka

Sedition charge against Karnataka school for anti-CAA play by kids

January 29, 2020 4:38 am

School authorities said the play was staged by Class 4 students and depicted the “present situation in the country”. They accused the police of harassing the students, and their parents and teachers.

Former Karnataka minister Amarnath Shetty passes away at 80

January 27, 2020 1:24 pm

Shetty represented Moodbidri Assembly Constituency for three terms in 1983, 1987, and 1994. He also held positions as Minister for Labour, Muzarai and Agriculture during his stint as an elected legislator.

Bengaluru traffic cop who caught 680 drunken drivers gets President's Police Medal

January 26, 2020 12:59 pm

K Venkatesh collected a whopping Rs 1.3 lakh as penalty from traffic violators during 2019 alone

Accused in airport bomb scare case brought to Mangaluru

January 23, 2020 12:06 pm

The suspect, Aditya Rao, had surrendered before the police at the DG & IGP office in Bengaluru early on Wednesday.

Suspect in Mangaluru airport bomb case turns himself in

January 22, 2020 1:15 pm

Aditya Rao, a native of Manipal in Udupi district, was taken to Halasuru Gate Police station for questioning.

Bengaluru: Over 100 makeshift houses razed in Bellandur, cops claim residents 'illegal Bangladeshis'

January 20, 2020 6:18 pm

Activists said those residing in the area hailed from various parts of Karnataka, northern and north-eastern parts of the country and worked as domestic helpers, construction workers and security guards in Bengaluru.

Bengaluru: Water supply to be hit in parts of city on Jan 23 due to maintenance work

January 20, 2020 12:25 pm

Cauvery I, II and III stage pumping stations at TK Halli, Harohalli and Tataguni will not function between 6 am and 10 pm.

Noted Kannada scholar Chidananda Murthy dies at 88

January 11, 2020 1:41 pm

Chidananda Murthy, who was known for his campaign to save the monuments of Hampi, passed away due to age-related ailments at around 3.30 am.

Karnataka govt plans 80-ft statue, 23-acre theme park at airport to honour Kempegowda

January 09, 2020 3:50 pm

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had announced in September 2019 that a 101-foot tall bronze statue of Kempegowda costing Rs 100 crore would be erected.

Karnataka: BJP MLA Somasekhara Reddy booked for threatening anti-CAA protesters

January 04, 2020 9:12 pm

The Karnataka Police has filed an FIR under Section 153A (Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) of the IPC.

This week in Express Wanderlust: Gokarna's palm trees, seas and sands for a quick winter reprieve

December 26, 2019 4:12 pm

Have you been to this beautiful place?

Karnataka DTE April-May exam result declared, websites to check

June 21, 2019 8:07 pm

Karnataka DTE April-May exam result 2019: Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Karnataka has declared the results of the diploma examinations conducted in April and May 2019. The candidates can check the result on the official websites — btekarlinx.net and dte.kar.nic.in

Voting ends for second phase of Lok Sabha elections

April 19, 2019 9:49 am

Polling was held in 38 seats in Tamil Nadu, 14 seats in Karnataka, 10 in Maharashtra, eight in Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assam, Bihar and Odisha, three each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, two in Jammu and Kashmir and one seat each in Manipur and Puducherry.

Karnataka Election 2018 through EP Unny's cartoons

May 16, 2018 6:23 pm

The high-voltage Karnataka assembly elections are over. EP Unny captures the different moods of the campaign through his cartoons. Let's have a look at some of them.

Karnataka Election Results 2018: Congress offers support to JD(S) to form government

May 15, 2018 5:15 pm

Even though most exit polls predicted a hung assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the government in Karnataka with a simple majority, handing out a severe drubbing to the ruling Congress and relegating the Janata Dal (Secular) to the third spot.

Karnataka elections 2018: High-voltage poll campaigning ends, voting on May 12

May 10, 2018 7:29 pm

The high-pitched election campaign for the Karnataka Assembly polls concluded at 5 pm on May 10 as political parties held multiple rallies in their last attempt to woo voters.

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka end 15-year title drought

February 03, 2014 8:42 am

Karnataka end 15-year title drought to claim seventh Ranji Trophy with outright win over Maharashtra in final.

Kannur International Airport Set to Take Flight

December 08, 2018 2:52 pm

Kannur International Airport (KIAL), the fourth in Kerala, will be dedicated to the nation on December 9. The airport will offer better access to travellers from north Kerala and parts of Karnataka like Coorg.

RSS to ABVP to BJP, Ananth Kumar stayed relevant from Vajpayee’s party to Modi’s cabinet

November 12, 2018 2:07 pm

Ananth Kumar passed away on Monday morning due to pancreatic cancer. Through the years, he has managed to be one of the men that found a place in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet in NDA-I to NDA-II under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Before the floor test, what are the options before BS Yeddyurappa to remain Karnataka CM

May 19, 2018 10:48 am

I-T Department Raids Karnataka Energy Minister's Residence

August 02, 2017 5:32 pm

Man throws paper bag at Karnataka CM protesting caste bias

February 21, 2016 2:09 pm

Bengaluru, Feb 21 (ANI): A man threw a paper bag at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a function at Ravindra Kalakshetra, protesting caste bias on Sunday. The man was arrested immediately after the incident. The security officials present at the spot found that the paper bag was filled with chocolates.

Belgaum: One dead, several injured in LPG cylinder blast

February 16, 2016 4:12 pm

Karnataka, Feb 16 (ANI): At least one person was killed and several others injured after a LPG cylinder went off in Belgaum district of Karnataka on Tuesday. Fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the flame.

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

February 15, 2016 1:38 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu announced top ten cities in the order of merit as per the Swachh Sarvekshan commissioned across 75 cities. This is to promote a healthy spirit of competition among the cities. He announced Mysore, Karnataka, as the cleanest city in the country and the other nine cities were Chandigarh, Tiruchirapalli, New Delhi Municipal Council, Visakhapatnam, Surat, Rajkot, Gangtok, Pimpri Chindwad, and Greater Mumbai. Cities with over 10 lakh population were surveyed to check how clean or filthy they were. The Swachh Sarvekshan website has been launched.

Last rites of Hanamanthappa performed with full state honours

February 12, 2016 9:26 am

Dharwad, Feb 12 (ANI): Last rites of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who passed away on Thursday morning, were performed with full state honours, including a 21-gun salute, in his hometown Dharwad of Karnataka on Friday. Hanamanthappa was rescued alive from under 35 feet of snow six days after his post in Siachen was hit by a glacier.

Tributes paid to Lance Naik Hanamanthappa in Hubli

February 12, 2016 5:40 am

Hubli (Karnataka), Feb 12 (ANI): People paid their last respects to Lance Naik Hanamanthappa at the Nehru stadium in Hubli district of Karnataka on Friday. The mortal remains of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa have been kept for public viewing. The last rites of Hanamanthappa will be performed in his home town Dharwad in Karnataka later in the day.

The Attack On Tanzanian Woman Had An Element of Racism & Mob Justice: Envoy

February 07, 2016 3:41 pm

Speaking on the attack of a Tanzanian woman, Karnataka home minister read out the woman's complaint, saying nowhere does it mention that she was stripped and paraded naked.