Karnataka approaches Supreme Court to release funds to deal with drought

The chief minister said that the state government has allocated Rs 650 crore from the state treasury. Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking directions from the Center for immediate release of National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) disbursements to the state, which … Read more

Watch: How Coast Guard rescued 8 people from submerged boat near Karnataka

The ship and crew entered port and the operation was declared a success. The Indian Coast Guard rescued eight people from a submerged boat after receiving a distress call nearly 20 kilometers off the coast of Kundapura in Karnataka state. The Coast Guard received a distress call from IFB Ajmeer-I today regarding severe flooding in … Read more

Samit Dravid performs a Rahul Dravid-esque square cut during the tour match against Lancashire.Watch | Cricket News

Samit Dravid, son of India head coach Rahul Dravid, during the first day of Karnataka tour against Lancashire at KSCA Stadium, Alur There was some impressive batting in the game for Summer County. Samit scored 25 out of 45 balls on the first day of practice, helping Karnataka score 356 runs. However, Samit caught the … Read more

Basavaraj Bommai shares seat with HD Kumaraswamy

Bangalore: Former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai hailed today’s seat-sharing agreement between his party and Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy-led Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, calling it a “very good alliance” and a “win-win situation.” He pointed out that the two parties have complementary vote banks and there is no conflict. The BJP this week finalized a seat-sharing deal with … Read more

BJP signs Karnataka seat deal, HD Deve Gowda party gets 3 seats: Sources

Bangalore: As the Lok Sabha elections approach, the BJP has entered into a seat-sharing agreement with the Karnataka Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (Secular Party). It is learned that HD Deve Gowda-led party has managed to secure three seats as part of the seat-sharing arrangement. Sources said JDS will contest from Mandya, Hassan and Kolar seats in … Read more

Karnataka BJP expresses displeasure after first list of candidates announced for Lok Sabha polls

Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha seats. Bangalore: The BJP’s first announcement of a list of 20 candidates for Karnataka Lok Sabha elections has sparked dissatisfaction among state leaders, with few claiming they would switch to the Congress. Former deputy chief minister KS Eshwarappa, a staunch supporter of the RSS, has rebelled against the party. Eshwarappa … Read more

Karnataka BJP chief shares seat with JD(S)

BY Vijayendra says matter will be resolved amicably (File) Bangalore: With the JD(S) expressing displeasure over the seat-sharing issue in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Tuesday said that after consulting the party high command, He has spoken to the party leadership and expressed confidence that the matter will be … Read more

8th grade student committed suicide after being accused by teacher of stealing Rs 2,000

New Delhi: A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Karnataka committed suicide after allegedly being harassed by a teacher who suspected her of stealing Rs 2,000. The girl’s family reported to police that the girl was driven to commit the tragedy due to the distress caused by the incident at school. Teacher Jayashree Mishrikoti and principal KH Mujawar … Read more

Karnataka BJP leader KS Eshwarappa says he will contest as independent candidate

Shivamogga: Senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa on Friday announced that he will contest from Shimoga seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as an independent candidate and blamed party veteran and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s son KE Kantesh for being denied the ticket Ballots from Haveli constituency. However, he claimed that it was a … Read more

Jofra Archer ‘played’ for Karnataka, breaking the stumps of the Sussex batsman.Watch | Cricket News

Jofra Archer was the backup bowler for Karnataka in their match against Sussex.©X (Twitter) England pacer Jofra Archer represented Karnataka in the two-day training match against Sussex County at the KSCA Stadium in Alur, near Bengaluru. Archer is a player for the Sussex County cricket team and plays as a substitute in the Karnataka team … Read more