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Live news updates: Russian forces pound away at Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine as US warns China against supporting Moscow militarily.

Onus of maintaining peace lies on Bommai govt: Congress after hijab verdict

Karnakata Congress president DK Shivakumar said his greatest concern in the hijab controversy is education, and law and order

Udupi girls say no college without hijab, will fight the ban legally

'The constitution itself provides us (our rights) to follow my religion and whatever I can wear,' the girl said

HDFC Bank biz in Karnataka tops Rs 2 trn, lender leads pvt sector in state

The bank's total advances in the state were Rs 73,655.39 cr in Q2FY22; lender enjoys 9% market share in total advances in Karnataka

BJP leaders hail Karnataka HC hijab verdict, says it will empower women

Several BJP leaders on Tuesday hailed the Karnataka HC order upholding the ban on wearing hijab in schools, saying the entire debate on the issue should be seen from the context of women empowerment

Karnataka High Court likely to deliver its verdict on Hijab case tomorrow

The case seeking permission to allow Muslim girls to attend classes in schools and pre-university colleges where there is a prescribed school uniform had led to tension on the campuses

Karnataka records zero Covid deaths in last 24 hours, after 21 months

Karnataka recorded zero Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the first time since June 5, 2020 that the state has registered no fatalities, said the Department of Health and Family Welfare

BJP will return to power in K'taka on its own in 2023 polls: Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday exuded confidence that the BJP will come to power in the state with a clear majority after the 2023 Assembly elections.

Won't contest from Chamundeshwari seat in next assembly polls: Siddaramaiah

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is reluctant to contest the 2023 assembly election in the state from the Chamundeshwari assembly segment in Mysuru district where he had lost in 2018. As the sitting chief minister back in 2018, he chose to contest from Chamundeshwari and vacated his 'safe seat' of Varuna in Mysuru district to son Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah. While his son emerged victorious, the senior Siddaramaiah lost to JD(S) leader G T Deve Gowda with a margin of about 34,000 votes in Chamundeshwari seat. People are calling me to contest from four to five places. I have not decided yet, Siddaramaiah told reporters here. When asked whether he would try his luck from Chamundeshwari seat in 2023, the Congress leader said, I will not contest from there. Replying to a query on the possibility of elections being held ahead of schedule following the BJP's victory in four out of five assembly polls recently, Siddaramaiah said he did not think it will happen. He added that C

Karnataka CM rejects chances of defection of BJP leaders to other parties

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday ruled out the possibility of anyone from the ruling BJP in the state defecting to other parties.

BJP will return to power in Karnataka in 2023 under Bommai: Yediyurappa

Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa expressed confidence about his party coming back to power in Karnataka next year, under the leadership of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

Maharashtra saw drop in FDI inflow in 2021-22; Karnataka emerged on top

The FDI inflow in the state from April 2000 to September 2021 was Rs 9,59,746 crore, which was 28.2 per cent of the total FDI inflow of the country, the survey stated

Results of 5 states will have positive impact in Karnataka: Bommai

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the election results in the five states will have a positive impact in Karnataka.

Tamil Nadu won't allow Karnataka to construct dam at Mekedatu: Minister

Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister S. Duraimurugan has said that Tamil Nadu will not allow construction of a dam at Mekedatu by Karnataka

Karnataka CM to convene all-party meeting to discuss Mekedatu project

Tamil Nadu is vehemently opposed to the project.

Karnataka Assembly session to resume, govt to table anti-conversion Bill

The ruling BJP government is all set to table the controversial anti-conversion Bill in the Karnataka Assembly session, which will resume on Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 229 new cases and three deaths

In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the department said 264 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 38,99,298

Karnataka govt approves 48 industrial projects worth Rs 2,062 cr

The Karnataka government has approved 48 industrial projects worth Rs 2,062 crore that would provide jobs for over 6,393 people in the state.

Karnataka CM gives Rs 25 lakh to kin of MBBBS student killed in Ukraine

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday handed over a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to the family of Naveen Shekharappa, an MBBS student who died in shelling in war-torn Ukraine

Karnataka HC quashes FIR filed last year against Dream11 co-founders

In February, the Karnataka High Court struck down a state government law that banned online gambling