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ED raids on Parameshwara due to his 'Congress friends': HD Kumaraswamy

Addressing the media, Kumaraswamy stated that Congress ministers and leaders are unnecessarily attacking the Central government over ED's action.

ED to act on info, none will be spared in Parameshwara case: Pralhad Joshi

Joshi alleged that the information prompting the ED's action came from within the Congress party itself.

'This is India, I'll speak Hindi': SBI staff sparks Hindi-Kannada row

An SBI official refusing to speak Kannada in Bengaluru triggered public outrage, an official apology, CM Siddaramaiah's condemnation, and a renewed Kannada pride debate

CM Siddaramaiah slams SBI manager for refusing to speak Kannada

In a post on X, Siddaramaiah said that all bank employees should treat customers with dignity and make every effort to communicate in the local language

ED searches at educational institutions linked to Karnataka Home minister

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at educational institutions that are said to be linked to Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara at Tumakuru and on the outskirts of Bengaluru, official sources said on Wednesday. According to sources, the searches were underway at Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Sri Siddhartha Institute Of Technology in Tumakuru and Sri Siddhartha Institute Of Medical Sciences in Nelamangala on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The reasons for the searches are not yet known. When reporters questioned about this, Chief Minister Siddarmaiah said, "I don't know...I will check and speak." Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said, "What is there to do it (searches) on educational institutions. I don't have proper information. I get information and react to it.

Who is Banu Mushtaq, first Kannada author to win International Booker?

Banu Mushtaq becomes the first Kannada author to win the International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp, sharing the honour with translator Deepa Bhasthi

Karnataka CM, Deputy to inspect Bengaluru on May 21 after heavy rainfall

Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Bengaluru on Sunday, causing severe waterlogging and flooding in residential areas

KCET results 2025 to be released soon: Check steps to download scorecard

KCET results 2025: KEA is set to release the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) results 2025 soon at its official website. Here's all you need to know

Foxconn's Devanahalli unit nearly ready, iPhone shipments by June: Minister

Karnataka Minister for Commerce & Industries M B Patil on Saturday said Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn's unit at the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) of Devanahalli here is nearly ready for launch, with commercial iPhone shipments expected to begin as early as June. Foxconn is the iPhone's contract manufacturer. "This isn't just a manufacturing milestone - it marks a strategic shift. With rising geopolitical and tariff pressures, India is fast becoming Apple's preferred production hub," Patil said in a post on 'X'. He said this development strengthens Karnataka's position in global manufacturing and opens the door to greater foreign investment - without compromising stakeholder interests. The minister further said Apple CEO Tim Cook has confirmed that for the June quarter, a majority of iPhones sold in the US will be made in India. "As a Kannadiga, this is a proud moment. From Mysuru to Cupertino, Karnataka is making global headlines," he ...

Heavy rains batter Bengaluru; yellow alert issued across Karnataka

Heavy rains led to widespread waterlogging, traffic jams, and uprooted trees in Bengaluru, as the IMD issued a yellow alert for the city and much of Karnataka

Padma Shri awardee scientist found dead in Karnataka river

Padma Shri awardee and renowned scientist Dr Subbanna Ayyappan was found dead in the Cauvery river days after going missing from his home in Mysuru.

Padma Shri scientist Subbanna Ayyappan found dead in Karnataka river

Padma Shri awardee Subbanna Ayyappan, missing for three days, was found dead in the Cauvery river near Srirangapatna, Karnataka; his two-wheeler was discovered on the riverbank

Karnataka, In-SPACe sign MoUs to boost NewSpace with R&D manufacturing

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) and the Karnataka government on Wednesday announced the signing of MoUs to accelerate the state's emergence as India's leading commercial space launchpad. Signed by the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology on behalf of the state government, the MoUs include the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Space Technologies in Bengaluru and the development of a public-private Space Manufacturing Park to anchor next-generation satellite and launch vehicle production. The agreements set the framework for collaboration between the Karnataka government and IN-SPACe in establishing the Centre of Excellence and the manufacturing park, according to a release. Karnataka already boasts a mature ecosystem across the space sector value chaincomprising government agencies, private players, MSMEs, ISRO headquarters, DRDO labs, and public-sector undertakings such as HAL, .

Court dismisses graft plea against CM Siddaramaiah, minister on ads

A Special Court in Bengaluru has dismissed a complaint alleging a conspiracy involving Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Minister K J George, and three senior officials to cause significant advertisement revenue losses to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) between 2015 and 2017. The court ruled that the accusations lacked substance and were based on conjecture rather than concrete evidence. The complaint, filed by N R Ramesh, a former corporator and BJP leader, claimed that the BBMP suffered losses of Rs 68.14 crore during Siddaramaiah's earlier tenure as Chief Minister (20132018). Ramesh alleged that the state government used BBMP-owned bus shelters to advertise its achievements without paying the mandatory advertisement fee. He further claimed that Congress leaders may have bribed BBMP and Information Department officials to avoid raising dues. However, in its April 28 order, the Special Court, presided over by Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat, found the allegations .

Ex-Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy jailed for 7 years in mining case

A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case. The court sentenced them to seven years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each. Reddy was named accused number two. The court imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on the company. Soon after the judgment the CBI took Reddy and others into custody. The CBI court delivered the judgement nearly 14 years after the CBI had filed a charge sheet against Reddy and others accusing them of tampering with mining lease boundary markings and carrying out mining illegally in Bellary Reserve Forest area on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. The Principal Special Judge for CBI cases Judge T Raghu Ram acquitted ex-minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and former bureaucrat B Krupanandam in the case. The court convicted Janardhan Reddy's brother-in-law and Managing Director of OMC, Srinivas Reddy (A1) and VD Rajagopal (A3), t

Karnataka SSLC 10th results 2025 toppers' list, 22 students scored 100%

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has released the SSLC Class 10th results for 2025, revealing a pass percentage of 66.14

K'taka's Mangaluru remains calm day after violence over activist's murder

The situation in Mangaluru remained peaceful on Saturday, a day after tensions erupted following the murder of a Hindutva activist here, police said. Suhas Shetty, a known rowdy sheeter and Hindutva activist, was murdered by an unidentified group late on Thursday within the Bajpe police station limits in Mangaluru City. No untoward incidents were reported on Saturday, and normalcy prevailed in most parts of the city and surrounding areas, police said. Following Shetty's murder, VHP gave a bandh call on Friday with shops being shut in Mangaluru city. KSRTC had also suspended services to suburban areas after their buses were stoned near the Pumpwell and Kankanady areas and some cases of assaults were also registered. Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara and District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao rushed to Mangaluru on Friday and held high-level discussions with Police Commissioner Anupam Agrawal and Deputy Commissioner Mullai Muhilan to assess the law and order situation. T

Karnataka SSLC 10th results 2025 released today at karresults.nic.in

The KSEAB is set to release SSLC Class 10th results 2025 through the official website at 11.30 am. Students can access the results at 12.30 pm using their login credentials

Received threat calls, asked police to find those behind it: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said he has received threat calls, and has asked the police to find out those behind it and to take action against them. "I too get threat calls, what to do? We have informed the police. We have asked the police to find those making threat calls and take action against them. Yes, I too have got (threat calls)," Siddaramaiah told reporters here responding to a question about Speaker U T Khader allegedly getting a threat call. The CM said that police have been instructed to find out the culprits involved in the murder of rowdy-sheeter Suhas Shetty in Mangaluru at the earliest and to arrest them and take action. Stating that he is yet to know the reason for the killing, Siddaramaiah said, "He (Shetty) was said to be a rowdy sheeter. It needs to be checked. After the murder, I spoke to the police yesterday, and we have sent ADGP (Law and Order) to Mangaluru." "Whether it is preplanned or not is yet to be known. Once the investigation is .