After stampede probe, Karnataka cabinet ‘gives conditional nod’ for IPL matches at Chinnaswamy stadium | Bengaluru News

Karnataka cabinet ‘gives conditional nod’ for matches at Chinnaswamy stadium BENGALURU: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday cleared the decks for the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to resume hosting international and IPL matches at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, subject to full compliance with safety and security norms recommended by the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission, official…

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Karnataka CM-change buzz: DK Shivakumar hosts late-night dinner with 30+ Congress MLAs, ministers in Belagavi | Bengaluru News

Karnataka deputy CM, ministers, Cong MLAs meet over dinner BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar met with over 30 Congress legislators and ministers for a dinner meeting late Thursday night in Belagavi, amid ongoing speculations about potential leadership changes in the state government. According to news agency PTI sources, dinner gathering included prominent ministers…

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Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore student placement panel resigns over rollback of rule | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: A 20-member placement committee representing students at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIMB) resigned on Thursday over what is seen as a backlash against the institute’s decision to revoke a contentious recruitment clause that selectively benefits those on the panel.In a letter addressed to the institute’s Career Development Services and students, the placement committee…

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Fire fallout: Jayanagar Shopping Complex in Bengaluru plunges into darkness every evening; Traders report 80% losses | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: For nearly three weeks now, the iconic Jayanagar Shopping Complex in the southern part of the city has been turning into a ghost building every evening. Reason: Electricity supply to the complex has not been restored ever since fire broke out in the complex on Nov 24.With authorities dragging their feet on repair work…

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Bill proposes to criminalise social boycotts, targets caste panchayat diktats | Bengaluru News

Belagavi: The govt Thursday tabled the Karnataka Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2025 in the assembly, proposing a blanket ban on social boycotts enforced by caste panchayats. The new legislation seeks to prohibit and criminalise social boycott of any person or group, including their family, especially when enforced by “caste panchayats”. The bill…

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