Bengaluru, Aug 13: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday hit out at Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre over his administrative note giving 'clear instructions' to the state forest department to initiate measures to recover 281 acres from Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT) Limited contending that it was a forest land.

Koppal (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he has asked officials and experts to fix within three to four days the damaged crest gate of Tungabhadra reservoir so that water from expected rains can be stored.

A potential safety concern has emerged at the Tunga Reservoir in Gajanur, Shivamogga district, after the chain link of Gate 8 was found to be on the verge of breaking. This issue, discovered during a routine inspection amid this year’s monsoon, has raised alarms about the structural integrity of the dam.

A Volvo bus lost control on the Hebbal flyover in North Bengaluru, colliding with three bikes and two cars on Tuesday.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024, released by the Ministry of Education, has once again placed the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore at the top in the universities category. This marks the third consecutive year IISc has secured the top spot. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, have also retained their positions at second and third place, respectively.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said it has been decided to celebrate "Nada Habba" (state festival) Mysuru Dasara with grandeur and in a meaningful way this year, in the wake of good rains in the state.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Monday said that the state has recorded 58 deaths and crop damage in 80,000 hectares, due to "above normal" rains so far in the current monsoon season so far.

Bengaluru: BJP MLC C P Yogeeshwara on Monday said he was a strong ticket aspirant for Channapatna Assembly bypolls and expressed hope that his party leadership along with alliance partner JD(S) will field him as their joint candidate.