Karnataka

Tension prevailed in parts of Ballari on Thursday night after supporters of Ballari City Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy and Gangavati BJP MLA G Janardhan Reddy allegedly clashed over a banner installation issue.

Ultra-rare strawberry-coloured ‘sandalwood leopard’ recorded for the first time in Karnataka

A pale pink “sandalwood” leopard recorded in Karnataka has surprised scientists, raising questions about rare genetics, hidden wildlife diversity, and what else remains undiscovered in India’s understudied dry forests.

Karnataka EVM survey lacks credibility, transparency: Congress' BK Hariprasad

Hariprasad also targeted the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming its credibility has eroded

Amul vs Nandini: Karnataka’s KMF looks to sponsor Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026

Karnataka Milk Federation is exploring a sponsorship tie-up between its Nandini brand and Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2026.

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge questions survey on voters' confidence in EVMs: 'What do you expect?'

Retorting to BJP's remarks, Priyank Kharge on Friday questioned the agency that designed and conducted the survey, and stressed it had not been sanctioned or ordered by the state government.

Rewind 2025: Karnataka’s power drama continues as Cong walks a tightrope, governance takes a hit

It was a year marked by leadership suspense, competing power centres, and growing governance strain in the most crucial southern bastion of the Congress.

Karnataka PUC centres, transport operators seek urgent fix to link pollution data with VAHAN; transport minister promises action

Moneycontrol on December 28 reported that AI-powered cameras in states such as Odisha and Goa are flagging Karnataka vehicles for ‘expired PUCC’ as the state’s pollution database is not integrated with the Centre’s VAHAN system.

Major drugs haul at Bengaluru Airport: Three from Bangkok held with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 6.23 crore

The ganja worth Rs 6.23 crore was concealed in their checked-in baggage.

Karnataka-registered vehicles fined Rs 10,000 in other states as pollution data not linked to Vahan

AI-powered cameras in states like Odisha and Goa are flagging Karnataka vehicles for ‘expired PUCC’ as the state’s pollution database is not integrated with Centre’s Vahan system

Eviction row: Is Congress leader KC Venugopal 'super CM' of Karnataka, asks state BJP

Karnataka deserves respect, autonomy, and honest governance, and not high-command "theatrics", Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Assembly R Ashoka said.

Venugopal advises Siddaramaiah to show 'caution, compassion' in Bengaluru demolitions

The controversy centres on an eviction drive in the Kogilu Badavane area near Yelahanka, where residents were cleared from land that the government says is a waste dumping site.

Human expansion is making encounters with one of India’s deadliest snakes more frequent— Here’s how

From village rooftops to forest releases, rescuers in India’s Western Ghats race to safely handle king cobras, revealing how growing human presence is reshaping encounters with one of nature’s most powerful snakes.

Death toll rises to 3 in helium cylinder blast near Mysuru Palace, NIA joins probe

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has joined the probe and is collecting information related to the incident.

Karnataka HC stays ED action against embassy group Chairman; PMLA proceedings kept in abeyance

During the hearing, the Court was informed that the ED proceedings had their genesis in an FIR registered at Hoskote Police Station for alleged offences under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code.

'Probably happened because of negligence of container truck': IGP on Chitradurga bus accident

According to IGP Dr. BR Ravikante Gowda, the accident likely happened due to the negligence of the container truck. Gowda informed that one person with 15-20% burns has been rushed to the hospital for treatment and is currently at risk.

Karnataka: 9 killed as bus catches fire after collision with truck in Chitradurga

The bus was travelling from Bengaluru to Shivamogga when the accident occurred on National Highway-48 (NH-48).

DK Shivakumar asks Union govt to expedite approvals for five RRTS corridors, says it will aid Bengaluru’s satellite town plans

The proposal seeks to replicate the success of Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, India’s first operational Regional Rapid Transit System, with trains running at up to 160 kmph and covering 90 km in an hour.

Karnataka: 16-year-old differently-abled boy beaten with plastic pipe, chilli thrown in eyes

Adding to the outrage, the person filming the incident can be heard laughing instead of stepping in to stop the violence.

Research or spying? Seagull with Chinese GPS tracker found near naval base in Karnataka

The seagull was found on Tuesday by the Coastal Marine Police Cell at Rabindranath Tagore Beach in Karwar and was handed over to the forest department wing.

Karnataka: Chinese GPS tracker found on seagull near Karwar Coast

Officials, however, said that preliminary findings point to scientific research rather than espionage.

Karnataka plans biometric inmate tracking and cashless canteens in prisons

Karnataka Directorate of Prisons and Correctional Services has floated a tender for real-time inmate movement tracking, cashless canteen systems and QR-based biometric prisoner calling kiosks across prisons in the state

Sonia Gandhi to step in as Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar head to Delhi amid Karnataka power tussle: Report

The meeting is scheduled to take place after the Congress’s mega rally at Ramlila Maidan, being organised as part of the party’s ‘Vote Chor Gaddi Chhod’ campaign, which alleges collusion between the BJP and the Election Commission, people familiar with the matter said.

Bengaluru’s 2nd airport: Karnataka floats tender to appoint consultant for feasibility study of three shortlisted sites

Karnataka State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (KSIIDC) has floated a tender to hire a consultant for a detailed strategic and technical assessment to identify the most suitable location for Bengaluru’s second airport.

Karnataka’s new hate speech bill explained: Penalties, provisions, and how state plans to regulate the issue

Congress-led Karnataka government on December 10 tabled Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill in the assembly, enabling the state to take preventive measures against hate speech and impose prison terms of up to 10 years for repeat offenders.

Bengaluru says 22,539 potholes fixed, links repairs to Rs 4,800-crore road overhaul

Girinath said Bengaluru has 1,682 km of arterial and sub-arterial roads, many of which have seen little funding for nearly eight years. Ongoing upgrades worth Rs 4,800 crore are aimed at easing congestion once completed.