Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 18: The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board has given administrative approval of Rs 280 crore for providing and laying water distribution feeder mains to 25 villages of Mangaluru city constituency from 72 MLD capacity water treatment plant at Kairangala.

Bengaluru, Nov 18: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Karnataka Police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old hacker for breaking into government websites.

Bengaluru, Nov 18: Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister JC Madhuswamy on Wednesday announced that the winter session of State Assembly will be held from December 7 to 15.

Bengaluru, Nov 18: Bengaluru's Covid-19 fatality rate (1.1 per cent) is the lowest among all major cities in the country, Karnataka Minister for Health Dr K Sudhakar said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Nov 18: Vijayanagara, which will be carved out of Ballari district, is set to be Karnataka's 31st district after Cabinet nod on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Nov 17: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday ordered the formation of a corporation for all-round development of the politically-influential Veerashaiva Lingayat community in the state.

Bengaluru, Nov 17: Congress leader and former Bengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj will be produced before court today, said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner, Central Crime Branch in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Bengaluru, Nov 17: In a veiled attack on the Karnataka government, State Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said it was their "agenda and plan" to arrest Congress leader and former Bengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj in the Bengaluru violence case.

Bengaluru, Nov 17: Karnataka Minister Jagdish Shettar on Tuesday said that Congress leader and former Bengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj is the main accused in KJ Halli and DJ Halli incidents and he has been arrested in accordance with the law.

Bengaluru, Nov 17: After Congress leader Mayor Sampath Raj was arrested in connection with the Bengaluru violence, party MLA Akhanda Srinivasamurthy, whose house was attacked during the incident on Tuesday said that those who committed mistakes should be punished.