Minister for Forest and Environment Eshwara B Khandre expressed worry over the illegal felling of trees on government land, forests and roadsides and opined that there was a need to amend the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976 to handle the problem.

Bengaluru: Independent MLA and BJP supporter G Janardhana Reddy was on Thursday disqualified as the member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly after a special CBI court convicted him in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal iron ore mining case.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said well trained special forces are deployed to safeguard major installations in the state, in the wake of rising tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations connected to four government officials in disproportionate assets cases against them.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Waqf and Minority affairs Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan on Thursday said that special prayers will be offered at mosques across the state for the well being of Indian soldiers who took part in 'Operation Sindoor' carried out to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack.

Bengaluru: A new bilingual book titled Bengalurina Bussina Kathegalu (Bengaluru’s Bus Stories) was released on Monday, offering a heartwarming collection of real-life experiences from the city’s BMTC buses. Presented in Kannada and English, the book turns the routine of bus commuting into poignant narratives of connection, emotion, and community.

The director, K. Ramnarayan, has announced the removal of a song sung by Bollywood playback singer Sonu Nigam from his upcoming Kannada film Kuladalli Keelyavudo.

Colonel Sofia Qureshi, who addressed the media regarding the Indian Army’s recent ‘Operation Sindhoor’, is the daughter-in-law of Belagavi district. She is married to Colonel Tajuddin Bagewadi, a native of Konnur village in Gokak taluk.