A new technique, forensic psychological autopsy (FPA), used for the investigation of a suicide case, is being introduced in Karnataka to understand the mental state of a deceased person prior to his/her death.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which is organizing a 10-day cleanliness drive from April 21 to 30, collected up to 3,570 tonnes of waste as well as construction debris from 458 sites in the state capital in two days.

The Senior Civil Court of Gangavathi, hearing a case of an accident where an assistant lecturer was mowed down by an auto rickshaw driven by a minor boy, fined the owner of the rickshaw Rs 1.41 crore for letting the boy drive the vehicle.

An overwhelming majority of people with disabilities in Bengaluru Rural and Tumakuru remain without health insurance coverage, with most having received no health support or assistive aids in the past year, according to a recent survey conducted by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and the NGO Astha.

Bengaluru: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Tuesday announced the results of the 2024 Civil Services Examination (CSE), with 1,009 candidates qualifying for prestigious All India services. Among them, 20 aspirants from Karnataka have secured ranks and will be joining various civil services.

Bengaluru: Another person from Karnataka was killed in Pahalgam terror attack on Tuesday, taking the toll from the state to two.

Bengaluru: In the wake of reports that Kannadigas were among those targeted in the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convened an emergency meeting with top officials to assess the situation and coordinate response measures.

Bengaluru: Two institutions, including a private engineering college in the city, received bomb threat emails which turned out to be hoaxes, police said on Tuesday.