Bengaluru: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has given a green signal for establishing an All India Institute Of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Karnataka, state Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Following the controversy over inclusion of RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar's speech in school textbooks, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday urged Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to immediately stop the printing of the textbooks and to take decision in this regard after discussions with intellectuals and educational experts.

Bengaluru: A tele-helpline for students who are in distress as they await their SSLC (Class 10) results was launched in Karnataka on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Following the recent Karnataka High Court order after the 'hijab' controversy, the Department of Pre-University Education has made uniforms prescribed by the College Development Committee compulsory for pre-university (PU) students from the 2022-23 academic year.

Mandya: A teacher has been booked on the charge of molesting a nine-year-old girl, sources said on Wednesday. The incident happened in a government primary school in Mandya district.

With the city recording heavy rainfall overnight, flooding streets and houses in several parts, and two deaths being reported, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs five lakh to the family of the deceased and Rs 25,000 each to those whose houses have been affected.

Two labourers working at a pipeline site in Bengaluru died after heavy rains took over the city on Tuesday evening. The incident took place under the jurisdiction of Jnanabharati Police Station at the Ullal Uppa Nagar's Upakar Layout here in the city.

Senior politician Basavaraj Horatti, who recently resigned as the Chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council and MLC, on Wednesday joined the BJP.