Karnataka

BENGALURU: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged voter deletion scam in Aland constituency in Kalaburagi district during the 2023 assembly polls has reportedly uncovered evidence of attempts to delete names from the voters’ list, and identified six suspects. Investigators said that the deletions were carried out at a local cyber centre in Aland,…

Bengaluru: Private schools across Karnataka have raised objections after the department of School Education and Literacy reissued the renewal of recognition (RR) conditions for the next academic year, reinstating requirements they had already contested in court.The department has once again mandated the submission of building safety, fire safety, and land conversion certificates as part of…

Bengaluru: As many as 186 firecracker-related eye injuries, including 103 involving children, were reported between Sunday and Wednesday in the city.Hospitals across Bengaluru treated patients for corneal abrasions and tears, conjunctival congestions, tears in the eyelids, singed eyelashes, and soot particles embedded in the eye. While most of the injuries were mild and superficial, a…

Bengaluru: BJP’s high command is preparing to take on governing Congress in Karnataka by strengthening its partnership with NDA ally JD(S) on the lines of the Bihar model. In Bihar, the BJP-led alliance is contesting assembly polls without naming a chief ministerial face, despite incumbent Nitish Kumar being in the fray. A similar arrangement with…

Bengaluru: The return of thousands of migrants to the city after the Deepavali holidays led to heavy congestion at major entry points Thursday morning. Key railway and Metro transit hubs, including Majestic and Yeshwantpur, witnessed long queues stretching to several hundred metres as people poured back into the city.A video clip circulating on social media…

Bengaluru: With the three-day Deepavali drawing to a close Wednesday night, the skies flashed the biggest — and the cleanest — smile with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board confirming remarkable improvement in air quality levels in Bengaluru and several other cities compared with the previous year for the like period.The three-day average Air Quality Index…

Bengaluru: A 21-year-old BTech graduate from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, who had come to Bengaluru in search of a job, died after allegedly inhaling insecticide fumes at his paying guest accommodation in Marathahalli on Oct 21. The incident took place under the HAL police limits.The deceased has been identified as D Pavan. Following the incident, his…

Bengaluru: Citizen groups, environmental activists, and lake conservation collectives in the city have escalated their campaign against the 17km tunnel road project (TRP) connecting Hebbal and Central Silk Board, close on the heels of concerns raised over such a plan at Lalbagh.The controversy stems from a revised design that adds an exit ramp near Sankey…