Bengaluru, Mar 29 (PTI): A 10-year-old boy died after he was allegedly hit and subsequently run over by an overspeeding Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) garbage truck near Thanisandra on Saturday, police said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the samadhi of Kittur Rani Chennamma—the queen of the former princely state of Kittur, who led an armed resistance against the British East India Company—a "monument of national importance" under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

Bengaluru: Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi clarified on Friday that there was no political motive behind the recent meeting with former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. He stated that the discussions held were purely related to developmental issues.

Bengaluru: Opposition leader R. Ashoka has launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led state government, warning that the BJP will intensify its protest after Ugadi, accusing the government of burdening the public with steep hikes in electricity, water, and milk prices following the presentation of the state budget.

Bengaluru: In view of the closure of the financial year 2024-25, Commercial tax offices in the state will remain open on March 30, Sunday and March 31 Monday.

Belagavi: In a first case of suicide in the district fearing digital arrest, a senior couple residing in Beedi village of Khanapur taluk allegedly committed suicide on Thursday evening for fear of threats by cyber frauds.

Bengaluru: Starting Wednesday evening, around 5,300 auto tippers and 700 garbage trucks in Bengaluru have reportedly stopped operating, as cleaners and drivers have started an indefinite strike.

Bengaluru: Karnataka government will establish foreign language laboratories in all nursing colleges aimed at enhancing the global employability of nursing students in the state, said Minister Sharan Prakash Patil here on Friday.