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  DK Shivakumar meets Congress chief Kharge, sparks fresh speculations over Karnataka CM change

  December 25, 2025 16:58 IST

  DK Shivakumar met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge amid the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Deputy Chief Minister.

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  Karnataka road accident: More than 10 killed as sleeper bus collides with truck in Chitradurga

  December 25, 2025 11:18 IST

  Karnataka bus accident: The accident also left several people injured who have been admitted to hospitals in Hiriyur and Chitradurga. Officials, who have arrived at the spot for the rescue operation, suspect that the death count may rise.

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  BJP wins all town panchayat elections in four urban local bodies, two ward by-polls in Karnataka

  December 24, 2025 21:47 IST

  BJP won elections in Bajape, Kinnigoli, Manki and Bashettihalli across the Bhatkal, Moodbidre and Doddaballapura Assembly constituencies, along with the two ward by-elections in Doddaballapura and Turvihala.

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  Karnataka Lokayukta recovers assets worth Rs 14.38 crore during raid from minister's secretary

  December 24, 2025 20:42 IST

  Movable assets worth Rs 5.93 crore were also seized, including jewelry worth approximately Rs 2.99 crore, luxury vehicles valued at Rs 1.64 crore, bank deposits and investments worth Rs 1.29 crore, and Rs 66,500 in cash.

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  Bengaluru: Software engineer shoots wife dead over suspected affair; arrested

  December 24, 2025 14:49 IST

  Bhuvaneshwari was transferred to Basaveshwara Nagar and moved there with the children. Upon learning this, her husband also relocated nearby. Preliminary investigations suggest that Balamurugan suspected his wife of having an extramarital affair, which had led to several arguments between them.

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  Bengaluru police bust cocaine smuggling: Nigerian woman arrested with drugs hidden in bread

  December 24, 2025 13:28 IST

  The accused arrived in New Delhi last year on a student visa but did not enroll in any educational institution. She later stayed in Mumbai and its suburbs, including Ghatkopar, Ambawadi, and Nalasopara, and became involved in drug trafficking.

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  Bengaluru Police partners with Uber, Ola for passengers' safety, check details

  December 23, 2025 22:55 IST

  Through this integration, riders and drivers seeking emergency assistance can directly share real-time location data, trip details, and contact information with Bangalore City Police's 112 emergency response infrastructure from within the Uber/Ola app itself.

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  'Confusion at state level': Kharge on power tussle between Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar

  December 21, 2025 20:22 IST

  Mallikarjun Kharge's statement came amid the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar.

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  'Will continue as CM': Siddaramaiah denies power-sharing deal with Shivakumar amid leadership row

  December 19, 2025 14:50 IST

  To dissolve contention over the issue Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar met for breakfast on two different occasions. Both leaders said they will comply with the decision taken by the party high command. They also held a joint press conference to demonstrate party unity.

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  Karnataka: 4-year-old girl crushed to death as bricks fall from under construction building | Video

  December 18, 2025 22:07 IST

  Karnataka: The bricks crashed down with lethal fury, instantly killing 4-year-old Manushree (Paru), Shrishail's daughter from Bhoragi village, Sindagi Taluk, Vijayapura District. Rushed to Jeevika Hospital, she was declared brought dead on arrival.

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  Chinese-tagged seagull found near Indian Navy base in Karnataka sparks espionage fears | Video

  December 17, 2025 21:24 IST

  Karnataka: Officials insist these GPS tags serve legitimate wildlife research purposes. Yet they haven't ruled out security concerns, particularly due to the bird's discovery near a vital naval base and the Chinese markings on the device.

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  Bengaluru: Heart attack victim dies on road as doctors, passersby fail to provide timely help

  December 17, 2025 10:20 IST

  Venkataramanan worked as a garage mechanic. He got married in January 2020 and is survived by his wife and two children. He was his mother’s only surviving son, the other five having passed away earlier.

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  Taxi drivers protest new parking rules at Bengaluru airport

  December 16, 2025 13:11 IST

  Taxi drivers say the new parking rules have made their work difficult and are causing problems for passengers as well.

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  99 per cent chance that Shivakumar will become Karnataka CM on January 6: Congress MLA

  December 13, 2025 23:42 IST

  The power tussle within the ruling party had intensified amid speculations about a change in chief minister in the state, after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20.

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  SC rejects Prajwal Revanna's plea seeking transfer of remaining rape trials to another judge

  December 11, 2025 13:19 IST

  Earlier, Karnataka High Court junked Prajwal Revanna’s plea seeking suspension of life sentence in the rape case he has been convicted.

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  Siddaramaiah's son dismisses talk of leadership change in Karnataka, says high command made it clear

  December 11, 2025 13:32 IST

  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son and MLC Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah firmly shut down the rumours of change in leadership.

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  Three killed as car collides with KSRTC bus in Karnataka's Chikkaballapur

  December 11, 2025 9:51 IST

  The car was traveling at high speed from Chikkaballapur toward Devanahalli when the driver lost control, hit the divider, and collided head-on with a KSRTC bus.

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  SC notice to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on poll plea over Congress guarantees in Varuna seat row case

  December 08, 2025 20:36 IST

  The Supreme Court has sought Siddaramaiah's response to a plea challenging his 2023 Varuna election victory over Congress poll guarantees. The case revisits the larger legal debate on whether manifesto promises and freebies can amount to corrupt practices.

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  Lokayukta inspector burnt alive after car rams divider in Karnataka

  December 06, 2025 11:33 IST

  The Hyundai i20 he was driving is believed to have struck a divider on the national highway. Soon after the collision, the vehicle caught fire.

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  Stranded flyers in Bengaluru narrate ordeal amid IndiGo's last-moment cancellations | Video

  December 05, 2025 13:35 IST

  Similar cases were witnessed across India as more than 600 IndiGo flights got cancelled on Friday as the airline reels under a major operational crisis. All IndiGo departures from Delhi's IGI Airport were cancelled till midnight.

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  Techie couple from Bengaluru attends reception online as IndiGo cancels flight

  December 05, 2025 12:31 IST

  According to the couple, IndiGo had initially rescheduled their flight to December 3, but cancelled it eventually. But even after failing to reach their destination for the reception, the couple came up with a unique idea and decided to attend the event virtually from Bhubaneswar.

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  Man dies by suicide at Bengaluru Metro's Kengeri Station, services affected on purple line

  December 05, 2025 10:42 IST

  Because of the incident, services on the Purple Line were restricted to the Mysuru Road station for several hours on Friday morning.

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  Bengaluru techie dies by suicide; family alleges mental harassment, monetary pressure by neighbours

  December 04, 2025 15:26 IST

  The mother of the deceased said his son left home in the morning on December 3 and was later found hanging from a ceiling hook of the building.

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  Karnataka mandates one day of paid menstrual leave each month for government employees

  December 04, 2025 11:14 IST

  The aim is to improve comfort for women in the workplace, and the policy will apply to all permanent, contract and outsourced women employees across the state.

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  Karnataka HC junks Prajwal Revanna's plea seeking suspension of life sentence in rape case

  December 04, 2025 9:38 IST

  Prajwal Revanna was convicted in one of four separate cases involving sexual abuse and rape. The case involves a 48-year-old domestic worker who was employed at the family’s farmhouse in Holenarasipur. She was allegedly raped twice—once at the farmhouse and another time at his Bengaluru house.

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  'Shivakumar will become CM when Congress...': Siddaramaiah ends speculation amid power tussle

  December 02, 2025 23:50 IST

  The power tussle within the ruling party had intensified amid speculations about a change in chief minister in the state after the Congress government reached the halfway mark of its five-year term on November 20.

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  Jaish's 'white-collar terror unit' sends bomb threat targeting airport and malls to Bengaluru Police

  December 02, 2025 17:01 IST

  The email, sent under the name "Mohit Kumar", prompted the police to register an FIR under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

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  Rameshwaram Cafe owners booked over worm in food at Bengaluru airport outlet, fake extortion case

  December 02, 2025 16:22 IST

  A man, who visited the cafe before boarding a flight to Guwahati, had claimed that an insect was found in the food served popular South Indian restaurant chain, Rameshwaram Cafe, at its Bengaluru Airport outlet.