The delay in inviting civil work tenders for Namma Metro’s Phase 3 has pushed the project deadline by six months to May 2031 and increased costs by 5 per cent to over ₹16,300 crore, officials said as reported by Deccan Herald.
A youngster who had been wheeling on the Sigandoor cable bridge recently was fined Rs 5,000 by Sagara Rural Police officers and made to give them a confessional statement.
Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) Madhu of Manjeshwara Police Station was reportedly found hanging at home at the police quarters in Kuttikol, on Friday morning.
According to a recent study, Karnataka has seen a 17% decrease in registered births since 2012. The trend has been ascribed by experts to declining fertility rates, fewer marriages and an increase in the number of couples opting to remain child-free.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressed the state Assembly on Friday regarding the tragic stampede that occurred outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which resulted in the loss of 11 lives. Expressing his deep distress over the incident, Siddaramaiah defended his government amid calls for his resignation from the BJP.
A new report by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has revealed that approximately 1,000 square kilometers of Tamil Nadu, primarily the Nilgiris district, faces a significant risk of landslides.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is preparing a comprehensive plan to regulate the city's street dog population. BBMP will implement through sterilisation, vaccination and feeding activities, according to a detailed report published in The Hindu.
Karnataka's conviction rate in cybercrime cases remains alarmingly low, with only 204 convictions recorded from 85,642 cases registered under the Information Technology Act between 2020 and July 2025.
Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Friday for allegedly misusing the state funds, police said.
The Supreme Court on Friday asked "dog lovers" and NGOs, which moved against the order of permanent relocation of strays in Delhi-NCR, to deposit Rs 25,000 and Rs 2 lakh, respectively, within a week for being heard in the matter.
