Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the government has decided to hike the salaries of employees of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) in the state by 20 per cent.

Ramanagar: JD(s) Youth Wing’s state president Nikhil Kumaraswamy was on Thursday detained by the cops while he was leading a protest of JD(s) workers against the toll-gate on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway here.

Bengaluru is among five global cities that have been recognised for achievements in preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries, with the Indian tech city's efforts in tobacco control winning a USD 150,000 award by a leading global initiative supported by the WHO.

Haveri: Commercial Tax department officials have raided the residence and office of BJP MLC and former Minister R Shankar at Ranebennur here.

Belagavi/Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said his government would take measures to stop the Maharashtra government from offering its health insurance scheme in 865 border villages that the neighbouring state is trying to lay claim to.

Bengaluru: Days after a railway travel ticket examiner (TTE) was held for allegedly urinating on a passenger on a train bound from Kolkata to Amritsar, another TTE has been accused of allegedly misbehaving with a female passenger when she was leaving from Krishnarajapuram station here.

New Delhi: Snehdeep Singh Kalsi, a Punjabi singer has become a new internet sensation after a video of him singing the sensational “Kesariya” song in South Indian languages has gone viral across social media platforms.

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted permission for board exams to be held for grade 5 and 8 in the state.