Darshan Devaiah B P works as Senior Sub Editor for The Indian Express Online (indianexpress.com) from Bengaluru. He reports on urban issues and has experience using Right to Information (RTI) as a reporting tool.

April 07, 2022 12:18 IST
Liquor merchants in the state have been struggling to place orders through the new system due to technical glitches and have not been able to place the indent.
Thu, Apr 07, 2022
April 06, 2022 20:10 IST
The daily, weekly and monthly passes can be bought through an app provided by Tummoc, a private company offering payment facilities for multi-modal transport service providers
Wed, Apr 06, 2022
April 05, 2022 22:21 IST
Bommai dismissed Rama Rao’s attempts to compare Bengaluru with Hyderabad as a ‘joke’ and said “not just India, people from across the world are coming to Bengaluru. The maximum number of start-ups is in Bengaluru…”
Wed, Apr 06, 2022
April 05, 2022 19:54 IST
The SWR has decided to run Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (Memu) trains between the two cities for the first time. On October 29, 2021, as a part of the Chikkabanavara-Hubballi electrification project, the SWR completed electrification of the 64-km stretch.
Wed, Apr 06, 2022
April 04, 2022 21:49 IST
"The price of food items at restaurants and eateries will increase by around 10 percent in the next week, " PC Rao, president of the association, told The Indian Express.
Tue, Apr 05, 2022
April 01, 2022 22:29 IST
The Siddaganga Mutt is one of the most influential religious institutions for the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community in Karnataka. The Lingayats account for about 17 per cent of the state’s population.
Sat, Apr 02, 2022
April 01, 2022 17:22 IST
Attacking the Karnataka government as a "40% commission government", the Congress MP said the biggest responsibility of state Congress leaders is to fight unitedly and win 150 seats in the Assembly polls next year.
Fri, Apr 01, 2022
March 31, 2022 20:20 IST
Committee suggests removal of part of a chapter from Class 8 textbook
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
March 30, 2022 15:03 IST
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will Karnataka on April 1.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
March 25, 2022 19:14 IST
The school textbook review committee has suggested to include lessons on the Ahom dynasty and the Karkota dynasty, sources said
Sat, Mar 26, 2022
March 24, 2022 22:28 IST
Rural Development Minister KS Eshwarappa made the remark after Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri told Congress MLA Zameer Ahmed Khan that the day was not far when everyone would have to accept the RSS—a statement Congress members took exception to.
Fri, Mar 25, 2022
March 22, 2022 21:35 IST
The festival has a history of over 300 years. Largely associated with the Thigala community, the festival attracts lakhs of devotees every year from across the city.
Wed, Mar 23, 2022
March 21, 2022 21:46 IST
Following the interim order of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday that banned hijab and saffron shawl in colleges where uniform is prescribed, several Muslim girl students boycotted classes and exams across Karnataka.
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
March 21, 2022 20:57 IST
The high moisture content in soil after heavy and untimely rain has led to vegetative growth and not floral growth in mango trees, say KSMDMCL officials.
Mon, Mar 21, 2022
March 18, 2022 16:07 IST
The Opposition party points out epics are already part of the syllabus and says though ‘people have a right to know about the culture of all religions, there is no need for including the whole the Gita in the curriculum’.
Sat, Mar 19, 2022
March 16, 2022 22:39 IST
Superintendent of Police Arun K said, “Some miscreants had painted graffiti against the Court’s judgment on the walls of Vijayanagara College, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel School, district stadium and Guru Undergraduate College.
Thu, Mar 17, 2022
March 15, 2022 16:34 IST
The police on Sunday recovered Rs 4,20,98,400 in cash and three kilograms of gold and silver ornaments worth Rs 1,63,72,220 from a nearby sugarcane field where the robbers had buried them.
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
March 14, 2022 17:42 IST
According to BSCL, the platform to be integrated with 14 government departments for service delivery, which impacts the day-to-day lives of the Bengaluru citizens, will go live in another 100 days.
Tue, Mar 15, 2022
March 10, 2022 22:43 IST
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai congratulated Modi, BJP national president JP Nadda and union home minister Amit Shah for the party's good performance.
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
February 13, 2022 22:33 IST
Udupi BJP MLA Raghupathi Bhat said that the Karnataka High Court's interim directions, that 'students will not insist on wearing religious garments' till the case is pending, will be enforced in schools and colleges that have a specific uniform.
Mon, Feb 14, 2022
February 13, 2022 18:11 IST
Ahead of the reopening of high schools, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday expressed confidence that peace and normalcy will prevail in the state.
Sun, Feb 13, 2022
February 09, 2022 20:26 IST
The ‘gosha tanga’ allowed a large number of Muslim women in the region to receive education as well as follow their religious customs, said old-timers in Tumakuru.
Thu, Feb 10, 2022
February 08, 2022 20:03 IST
The panel, which was formed to look into discrepancies in the functioning of the elite clubs and alleged dress code rules, has been carrying out inspections from January this year.
Tue, Feb 08, 2022
February 02, 2022 19:29 IST
The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) members submitted a memorandum to the AIR Bengaluru officials stating that closing the Rainbow channel will affect the freedom of expression of the people of Karnataka.
Wed, Feb 02, 2022
January 30, 2022 08:10 IST
Bangalore Active Covid-19 Cases, Bengaluru, Karnataka Omicron News Hightlights, Bangalore Curfew, Bengaluru, Karnataka Lockdown Updates, Bangalore School Reopening News: According to the Karnataka health and family welfare department, the state reported 28,264 cases taking the total active cases to 2,51,084.
Wed, Feb 02, 2022



