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Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Saturday accused Union minister HD Kumaraswamy of turning “Manuvadi” following the latter’s recommendation that the Bhagavad Gita be taught in schools.After paying tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar on the 69th Mahaparinirvana day, Siddaramaiah said Kumaraswamy had written to Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeking the Gita’s inclusion in the curriculum. “Kumaraswamy…

Bengaluru: At a time when the insider-outsider debate dominates social media conversations in Bengaluru, a discussion between Malini Goyal, CEO of Unboxing BLR, and Prathibha Nandakumar, poet and activist, at the Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) 2025 focused on the middle ground. They explored how an outsider’s perspective is crucial for the city’s evolution, while also…

Bengaluru: The SM Krishna Tennis Stadium here will play host to the India vs Netherlands Davis Cup World Group qualifier tie on Feb 7-8 next year. Bengaluru last hosted the Davis Cup in April 2017, featuring India and Uzbekistan in the Asia Oceania Group I tie.Bengaluru was awarded the rights by the All India Tennis…

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has issued a notice to Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, asking him to provide detailed financial and transactional records related to donations made to Young Indian (YI). The notice, dated 29 November, requires Shivakumar to submit the documents by 19 December….

The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Bengaluru is set to experience a pleasant weekend beginning December 6, 2025, with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. The day will see a comfortable range from 16.6°C in the morning…

BENGALURU: Amid the ongoing chaos caused by IndiGo canceling numerous flights across India, Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) — both Terminals 1 and 2 — turned into scenes of frustration and exhaustion. Hundreds of stranded passengers chanted “Down Down, IndiGo” following multiple cancellations since December 2. The widespread operational disruptions left travellers confused, hungry, and, in…

Bengaluru: Two elderly siblings from East Bengaluru were duped of Rs 80.5 lakh in a digital arrest fraud for a month, from Oct 30 to Nov 29.The siblings, a 74-year-old retiree and his younger sister, were targeted by fraudsters, who posed as police officials on a WhatsApp call on Oct 30. They accused the man…

Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Friday quashed the provisional allotment list for the third round of counselling for undergraduate medical and dental seats, partly allowing petitions filed by a batch of students.A full bench, comprising Justices BM Shyam Prasad, MI Arun, and TM Nadaf, issued the directions to the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).The judgment came…

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s GST collection moderated to 3% in Oct, following a 10% surge in Sept that had placed the state at the top nationally. As per Union govt figures, monthly GST collections for Nov — which reflect transactions up to Oct 20 — put the national average at 1.3% with Rs 1.5 lakh crore collected….

Bengaluru: While deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar met Ahinda and Lingayat representatives to strengthen his claim to the chief minister post, Delhi police issued a notice seeking his financial and transactional details in the National Herald case, marking a potential setback. The Economic Offences Wing notice, dated Nov 29, states Shivakumar may possess “vital information”…