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Kalaburagi : Air connectivity between Kalaburagi and Bengaluru has finally brought relief to passengers, with services set to resume from June 10 after an eight-month suspension. According to Kalaburagi airport director Kishore Killampalli, the flight operations between the two cities will officially restart from Tuesday after the state government extended financial support to the operator. Airline company Star Air will operate daily services on this route, restoring crucial air connectivity between North Karnataka and the state capital. The resumed service will use the 76-seater Embraer 175 (E175) aircraft. As per the revised schedule, the flight will depart from Bengaluru at 6:30 am and arrive in Kalaburagi at 7:40 am. After a short turnaround time of 30 minutes, it will depart from Kalaburagi at 8:10 am and return to Bengaluru. The early morning schedule is expected to benefit business travellers, government officials, and passengers travelling for urgent work. ...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Union Government to constitute a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate why no judicial commission was appointed to inquire into the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi until 1965. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru rejected the petition filed by Bengaluru resident KN Manjunath and imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner for what it termed a misuse of judicial time. During the hearing, the bench observed that a similar plea had been filed earlier and that the petitioner had once again approached the court with substantially the same set of demands. The court noted that the petition did not disclose any genuine element of public interest and amounted to an unnecessary burden on the judicial system. The bench directed the petitioner to deposit the penalty amount with the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority within two weeks....

Udupi: Passengers travelling in private stage carriage buses across Karnataka will have to pay higher fares from June 9, with operators announcing a fare revision of five to eight per cent. The decision was announced by State Federation of Private Stage Carriage Bus Owners’ Associations president Kuyiladi Suresh Nayak. Fuel prices witnessed a steady rise over the past year. The government had earlier increased diesel tax by Rs 3 per litre, while the Centre raised fuel prices in four phases, resulting in an overall increase of Rs 8.17 per litre. These hikes have significantly impacted operational expenses for bus operators. Addressing a press conference in Udupi, Nayak said the bus industry is facing severe financial pressure due to rising diesel prices, increasing maintenance costs, higher prices of spare parts and growing employee wages. He said that revising passenger fares had become unavoidable. Nayak pointed out that costs related to tyre retreading, vehicle repairs,...

Bengaluru : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced its official candidates for the 2026 Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council elections, bringing an end to intense political speculation in Karnataka. The list, approved by the party’s Central Election Committee, names OBC leader Prof. M. Nagaraj as the BJP candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka, while senior party leaders Lingaraj Patil and Raghu Kautilya have been fielded for the Legislative Council elections. The announcement has come as a major setback for alliance partner Janata Dal (Secular), effectively ending expectations of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda securing another term in the Rajya Sabha. BJP’s decision upsets JD(S) calculations The JD(S), which had been hopeful of retaining representation in the Rajya Sabha through the BJP-JD(S) alliance, has been left disappointed by the BJP’s decision. The tenure of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda as a Rajya Sabha membe...

Bengaluru : Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday, June 7, congratulated Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on assuming office and discussed opportunities to further strengthen cooperation between Karnataka and Malaysia in key sectors such as education, technology and innovation. The conversation took place over a telephone call during which the Malaysian leader conveyed his best wishes to Shivakumar on taking charge as Chief Minister. The two leaders also explored ways to deepen engagement between Karnataka and Malaysia through academic partnerships, technological collaboration and stronger people-to-people ties. Sharing details of the interaction on social media platform X, Shivakumar said he was delighted to receive the call from the Malaysian Prime Minister and appreciated his warm wishes. Delighted to speak with the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia, who called to convey his warm wishes on my new responsibility as Chief Minister of Karnataka. ...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued a notification for direct recruitment of 3,395 Civil Police Constables. Of the total vacancies, 2,266 positions are earmarked for male candidates, 755 for women, 257 for serving male personnel, 82 for serving women personnel, and 35 vacancies for transgender candidates. Selected candidates will receive a salary in the range of Rs 37,500 to Rs 76,100 and will also be covered under the National Pension System (NPS). The minimum age requirement is 18 years, but a one-time age relaxation of five years in the upper age limit is allowed. Under the revised norms, the upper age ceiling is 33 years for General category candidates, 35 years for SC/ST and backward class candidates, and 38 years for tribal community applicants. Also Read Bengaluru girl’s death: Mother booked for murder after 3 months Applicants must have completed pre-university course (PUC) or an equivalent qualification recognised by the government. Those who h...