After the Assembly poll debacle in May 2023, the Janata Dal (Secular) is heading into the Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the BJP, and is contesting three seats in Karnataka. The poll is considered crucial for the regional party that is not only fighting for survival but also to retain its identity in the … Read more
The rain in Dakshina Kannada district of coastal Karnataka began around 2 a.m. The rain was accompanied by loud thunder and lightning. The rain was a welcome relief from the intense heat of this summer. However, the humidity has gone up and people are sweating even more. | Photo Credit: Dhiraj Shetty Dakshina Kannada district … Read more
Six-time MLA and former minister Malikaya Guttedar (3rd from right) quit the BJP and joined the ruling Congress in Karnataka, on April 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Following political rivalry among brothers, six-time MLA and former minister Malikaya Guttedar quit the BJP and joined the ruling Congress in Karnataka, on April 19. Malikaya … Read more
Students revise moments before appearing for CET 2024 exam at Seshadripuram in Bengaluru on April 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain 1. The Common Entrance Test (CET-2024) for admission to professional courses such as engineering is being held today and tomorrow and 3,49,673 candidates are expected to appear for the test this year. The … Read more
A file photo of Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Madhu Bangarappa. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Karnataka’s Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa has said his sister Geetha Shivarajkumar will defeat the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections in Shivamogga, and that will be her reply to the defeat of their father and former … Read more
Over a hundred residents from Royal Lakefront Residency have signed a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer. | Photo Credit: special arrangement The water crisis in Bengaluru has now hit the Lok Sabha elections too with residents of a layout in J.P. Nagar deciding to boycott the polls, owing to the apathy by the Bangalore … Read more
A file photo of Fakir Dingaleshwar swami (centre) who is the successor of the Fakkireshwar mutt in Shirahatti in Gadag district. He represents a syncretic tradition and has a following among members of both Hindu and Muslim communities. | Photo Credit: Kiran Bakale Accusing Union Minister and BJP candidate from Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency Pralhad … Read more
K.V. Gowtham, Congress candidate for the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency, receiving the ‘B’ form from KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on March 30. | Photo Credit: IIA Archives 1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is participating in Congress election campaign meetings in Kolar. 2. BJP is holding a workshop for its election and legal committees in Bengaluru 3. … Read more
Journalist Arnab Goswami on his way to Mumbai after coming out of Taloja jail on November 11, 2020. file photo | Photo Credit: YOGESH MHATRE 1. Home appliances manufacturer summoned over alleged distribution of cookers in Bengaluru Rural as inducement Sleuths of the Income Tax Department issued a notice to a leading home appliances manufacturer … Read more
A toll gate on a highway. | Photo Credit: BASHKARAN N Starting April 1, as part of its annual revision, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has raised toll rates on the access-controlled Bengaluru-Mysuru and Bengaluru-Hyderabad highways, and on the Hoskote-Devanahalli section of the Bengaluru Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR). On the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled … Read more