Bengaluru: The Minister of Minorities Welfare, Zameer Ahmed Khan has revealed a proposed plan to construct Hajj Bhavans in three or four districts including one in Mangaluru in the upcoming years. The aim is to provide benefits to individuals from the state who embark on the Hajj Pilgrimage.

Chitradurga: Challakere Police officers have detained four people under charge of assault of a KSRTC bus conductor as well as the bus driver who tried to stop them from attacking the conductor.

Bengaluru: The number of registrations for the “Gruha Jyothi” scheme reached to a whooping 12.51 Lakhs as of 21st June, said BESCOM. However, with the government portal Seva Sindhu witnessing a large number of traffic and experiencing lags on the very first two days, the state government has introduced another easy method to register for the registration of the scheme.

Bengaluru: In a significant move to support the working class and provide affordable meals, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed officials to revamp the popular Indira canteens across the state. As part of the revamp, new food items have been added to the menu, including Mangaluru buns, bread with jam, and others.

Shivamogga: The 50-year-old mother of the prime accused in a murder case attempted to commit suicide by hanging herself at a relative’s house in Abbalagere village on Thursday morning, allegedly due to depression.

Koppal (KTK): A 90-year-old woman got the shock of her life when she received an electricity bill of a whopping Rs one lakh for her shanty, which has just two LED bulbs.

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has expressed its displeasure over the government's inaction in providing infrastructure, including toilets in state-run schools in accordance with the norms of the Right to Education Act (RTE).

Davangere (K'taka): Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Thursday warned the Congress government in Karnataka that his party will stage 'Satyagraha' (protests) both inside and outside the Assembly, if it fails to implement the five poll guarantees before the Legislature session, and asked it to quit, if not able to fulfill the promises.