In a recent move to address the declining demand for certain engineering disciplines, a 50% fee waiver has been announced for a few 'out of favour' engineering streams in government colleges. This includes once-popular courses such as mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and others.

A recent report by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has confirmed the presence of high levels of two toxic pesticides, Carbofuran and Phorate, in the digestive systems of a tigress and her four cubs found dead in the Hoogyam Range of the Malai Mahadeshwara Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (MM Hills) last month.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of Karnataka Congress MLA SN Subba Reddy and some others in a FEMA probe linked to alleged possession of undisclosed foreign assets, official sources said.

Bengaluru: A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped and extorted by two men at her friend's house here, police said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Renowned Indian actor and political commentator Kishore Kumar Huli took to Facebook on Tuesday evening to criticize what he termed as the “new normal and new heights of hypocrisy” in global diplomacy, following the reported nominations of former U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize by Israel and Pakistan.

Mysuru: A daily worker was dismissed by Cauvery Neeravari Nigam officials after reels of the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam in Mandya district filmed by him went viral on social media and netizens raised questions regarding security at the KRS.

Mysuru: Senior politician and JD(S) MLA G.T. Deve Gowda on Wednesday said that any decision regarding his political future, whether to remain in JD(S), or move to the BJP or Congress, will be taken based on the wishes of his constituents. “As of now, I am serving as an MLA,” he said, addressing reporters in Mysuru.

Dharwad: In a tragic incident, a 26-year-old woman preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Karnataka Administrative Services (KAS) examinations died of a suspected heart attack in Dharwad on Tuesday.