Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 5: With a 63.48% rise in cybercrimes, Karnataka has earned the ignominy of recording the highest number of such cases overtaking Uttar Pradesh last year.

Belagavi, Oct 4: Four-time member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Maharashtra Ekikarn Samithi (MES) Leader B I Patil died due to age-related illness here on Sunday.

Mysuru, Oct 4: With a view to overcome the critical infrastructural deficiency hampering train operations in the region, the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has introduced an upgraded signalling project in the ghat section for enhanced safety. A SWR official disclosed that this work was executed at a cost of Rs 4.4 crore, which was borne by Hassan-Mangalore Rail Development Company Limited.

Bengaluru, Oct 4: The CCB police continued their war and raided five pubs in the city as part of its crackdown against the drug menace, official sources said on Sunday.

Bengaluru, Sept 4: Kusuma Ravi, wife of deceased IAS officer D K Ravi whose suicide had sparked a controversy, joined the Karnataka Congress on Sunday. Kusuma Ravi is reportedly being considered as the Congress’ candidate for the Rajarajeshwari Nagar bye-elections.

New Delhi, Oct 4: The BJP central leadership on Saturday announced the party candidates for the four seats of Karnataka Legislative Council elections to be held on October 28. The party announced the candidature of Chidananda M Gowda for South-East Graduate Constituency, V S Sankanur for West Graduate Constituency, Shishil G Namoshi for North East Teachers Constituency, and Puttanna for Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 4: Karnataka Cabinet Minister CT Ravi on Sunday tendered his resignation to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, from the post of State's Culture and Tourism Minister. Ravi's resignation comes as he was appointed as the National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently. He will visit Delhi tomorrow. BJP chief JP Nadda had recently announced a new list of office

Madikeri, Oct 3: The Kodagu district administration has made it mandatory to produce Covid test certificates for the devotees and public those attending Thirthdbhava on October 17.

Bengaluru, Oct 3: Dr Rajesh Gowda, from the Sira assembly constituency, joined the BJP on Saturday, along with his supporters in the presence of Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel.

Bengaluru, Oct 3: Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that the ruling BJP government is conspiring to reject the report of the much-publicised caste census conducted during his tenure as Chief Minister.