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New legal framework for Karnataka apartment communities: BAF hails KAOMA 2026 as ‘new beginning’ for stronger governance

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF) has welcomed the enactment of the Karnataka Apartment Ownership and Management Act (KAOMA) 2026, calling it a landmark...

H1N1 cases among children see slight uptick in Bengaluru, says Karnataka health minister

Bengaluru: Growing reports of H1N1 viral flu among children aged 10 to 15 have triggered concern among parents in Karnataka, prompting health minister U...

Torchlight march marks Akhand Bharat Sankalp Diwas in Karnataka’s Byndoor

Udupi: A torchlight march and special meeting were organised in Karnataka’s Byndoor by the taluk unit of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike to mark Akhand...

BJP-JDS protests against Congress govt, raises Nagendra, Adani and tunnel issues

BENGALURU: BJP-JDS opposition members, led by Leader of Opposition R Ashoka, staged a protest in the Karnataka Assembly, raising issues including former minister B...

Nagendra resignation row: Satish Jarkiholi defends minister amid BJP agitation

BENGALURU: Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi has defended minister B Nagendra, saying he need not resign as the Lokayukta and SIT have already given...

Cauvery water sharing: SC defers Tamil Nadu plea to Aug 31

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to August 31 the hearing on Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking implementation of the Cauvery Water Management...

Free LPG, expanded bus travel: Tamil Nadu CM announces major welfare measure

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a major welfare package, including three free LPG cylinders every year for 1.34...

Valmiki Corporation case: BJP steps up protest, leaders detained

BENGALURU: A BJP protest demanding the resignation of minister B Nagendra over the alleged Valmiki Development Corporation fund transfer case turned tense near Vikas...

Karnataka to upgrade software to clear pending Bagair Hukum land cases

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government will upgrade its software system to expedite the disposal of long-pending Bagair Hukum land regularisation applications, Deputy Chief Minister G...

Illegal sand mining: Shivamogga contractors face ₹68 crore penalty notices

SHIVAMOGGA: The Karnataka government has issued penalty notices totalling more than ₹68 crore to 28 sand mining contractors in Shivamogga district for alleged violations...