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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government announced on Thursday that it would release crop relief of Rs 2,000 in the first instalment for eligible farmers suffering from drought. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made this announcement at an emergency press conference. He stated that it is an emergency action by the state because the central government has not yet held a preliminary meeting to compensate the farmers of the state who are facing a severe drought. “There is no response to the letters written to the Centre. Three ministers from the state visited Delhi, but did not get a positive response from the Centre,” Siddaramaiah stated. “Permission was sought to provide 150 man-days’ employment under the Employment Guarantee Scheme. The Centre has not yet given permission. We have declared 223 taluks of the state as drought-prone in three phases. Crop loss is in 48.19 lakh hectares,” he stated. Siddaramaiah added, “We have written to the Centre to provide financial assistance of Rs. 18171.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar called for putting an end to the nexus between ambulance drivers and private hospitals. Speaking after dedicating 262 new ambulances, he said, “The ambulance drivers have an underhand pact with private hospitals and they take all accident patients to private hospitals instead of government hospitals.” “There are so many such incidents. Once they are taken to private hospitals, patients end up paying huge bills while they could have received treatment in a government hospital at a much lower price. In many cases, the private hospital bills run into tens of lakhs. Relatives of the accident victims come to MLAs seeking monetary help on many occasions. We seek funds from the Chief Ministers fund or sometimes we pay from our pocket. All this hardship could be avoided if ambulance drivers take accident victims to government hospitals,” he explained. The government hospitals in Karnataka are a role model to the whole nation, it i

A one-and-a-half year old child with head injuries who was rushed from Hassan to NIMHANS in Bengaluru has died. The parents have accused the premier hospital of delay in treatment. The boy’s parents have alleged that they were made to wait for over one hour at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) to admit him. The incident took place on Wednesday, and the hospital in its statement issued on Thursday said they had explained to the patient’s family that the prognosis was ”poor”, based on clinical and radiological findings, and that the patient is unlikely to improve with treatment. The statement said that the hospital had also informed the parents that a ventilator bed was unavailable. ”Patient had severe bradycardia (slow heart rate) and (went into) cardiac arrest at 3 PM and could not be revived despite best efforts,” the hospital said. According to the NIMHANS statement, the boy who had fallen from a height of four feet was taken to Hassan Institute o

Bengaluru: A 25-year-old BPO staffer was arrested on charges of storing 13,000 obscene photos of women and morphing them with the faces of his female colleagues, said police on Thursday, adding that he has confessed that he enjoyed doing this. The accused BPO staffer, identified as Aditya Santhosh, was arrested by the Bengaluru Cyber Crime police. The accused worked as a customer service agent for the past five months in the present company. The police are now investigating whether the accused had made these photos viral on social media. The police are also looking into whether the accused was into blackmailing. The incident came to light when his 22-year-old lover, who had an affair with him, checked his phone. The woman was deleting the private moments on his mobile captured by the accused. While deleting, she found thousands of pictures of women stored. The accused had also morphed many pictures of his female colleagues. The woman brought this matter to the notice of the com

Bengaluru: The ‘manhole cleaning robot’ exhibited at the Municipalika International Conference 2023 attracted thousands of visitors in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday. The two-day conference was organised in a bid to explore solutions for the development of safe, smart, and sustainable cities, the conference, has brought together experts from various domains to engage in discussions, share ideas, and exchange information pertaining to urban development. Drawing over five thousand industry visitors from across the country, the event features more than 200 demonstrations. Also Read aught on camera: BRS leaders booked for ‘buying votes’ in Vikarabad Organized by the Urban Development Department, Directorate of Urban Administration, Housing Department, and its subordinate departments, along with government-run organizations and public sector enterprises, the conference provides a platform for showcasing innovative solutions and best practices in urban development. Notable part

Bengaluru:  The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday allowed Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to withdraw the appeal filed by him challenging a single judge’s order refusing to quash a government sanction to the CBI to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. The previous BJP government had granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute Shivakumar, also State Congress president, following which an FIR was lodged against him and an investigation undertaken on alleged charges of disproportionate assets. Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi who appeared on video conference arguing for Shivakumar said that since the sanction that is under challenge has been withdrawn by the government, the issue has become infructuous, and therefore, he has instructions to withdraw it. The current Karnataka cabinet headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on November 23, held that the previous BJP government’s move to give consent to the CBI to investigate the DA case against Shivakumar was not in acc

Bengaluru: US chipmaker AMD on Tuesday inaugurated its largest global design centre in Bengaluru, expanding its research, development, and engineering operations in India. The state-of-the-art campus plans to host approximately 3,000 AMD engineers in the coming years, and is focused on the design and development of semiconductor technology, including 3D stacking, artificial intelligence and machine learning, the company said in a press release. According to AMD, its ‘Technostar’ campus has been set up as part of the company’s USD 400 million investment in India over the next five years, which it had announced at Semicon India 2023 in July. Union Minister for Telecommunications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the facility. “India’s semiconductor programme lays strong emphasis on supporting the design and talent ecosystem for semiconductors,” he was quoted as saying in the release. “AMD setting up its largest design centre in Bengaluru is a test

Bengaluru: In a significant move aimed at enhancing the safety and security of passengers, especially women and children, the state government of Karnataka has issued an order mandating the installation of Vehicle Location Tracking (VLT) devices and emergency panic buttons in all public service vehicles, including taxis and cabs. The order, which is set to take effect on December 1, provides a one-year grace period until November 30, 2024, for the comprehensive implementation of these safety measures. The decision to mandatorily install emergency panic buttons and VLT devices was to create and ensure a secure environment for commuters. The Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) have expedited the process by exclusively notifying Fitness Certificate (FC) renewal for vehicles covered under this scheme, emphasizing the urgency of ensuring safety in public transportation. Also Read Bengaluru child lifting racket: Poor mothers bore babies only to sell them for lakhs There are 4.51 lak

Bengaluru: With the Election Commission issuing notice to the Karnataka government for advertisements of welfare schemes in several newspapers in poll-bound Telangana, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the advertisements do not ask for votes and mention the welfare measures. He said the Election Commission notice is not as per the law. “Politically, we have not asked for votes. Whatever our government has done in our state, there are a lot of Telugu-speaking people here also, a lot of other language speaking people also live here, so we have given advertisements what we have done in our government. We’ve not asked for votes. We only gave advertisements on the works done by our government here,” Shivakumar told ANI. The Election Commission on Monday issued notice to the Karnataka government for publishing advertisements about welfare schemes and achievements in several newspapers in poll-bound Telangana and said it was a violation of Model Code of Conduct.

Bengaluru: Shocking details have emerged from the investigation into the child-selling racket that was busted in Bengaluru on Monday night. The probe has revealed that the gang targeted poor mothers who bore children to be sold for anywhere between Rs 8 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. Speaking to reporters, Bengaluru Commissioner B Dayanand stated on Tuesday that according to the preliminary investigation the gang had sold 10 babies so far. Also Read Bengaluru: Child lifting racket busted, 4 arrested, 20-day-old baby rescued “Reputed doctors from Tamil Nadu and four hospitals are involved in the scandal. The doctors implicated in the racket are yet to be arrested. Among the four hospitals involved in the racket, three have been closed down,” he stated. The sleuths of the City Central Crime Branch (CCB) had busted the racket and rescued a 20-day-old baby boy from the clutches of the gang. They had quizzed the accused out of suspicion and found that the baby boy was being sold, he explaine

A family of five, the youngest being eight years old, was found dead at their residence in Karnataka’s Tumkuru district on Sunday, November 26. A suicide note was also found. The deceased have been identified as Garib Saab, 42, Sumayya, 35, Hazira, 14, Subhan, 10, and Muneer, 8. According to police, Garib Saab and his wife’s bodies were found hanging while the bodies of the children lay on the bed. Garib Singh, a native of Lakkanahalli of the Sira taluk, ran a kebab shop. He moved to Tumkuru in search of better education opportunities for his children. Unfortunately, he was unable to repay a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh, according to the police. Before taking his life, Garib Saab recorded a video detailing where his family possessions should go. He also mentioned his neighbour Khalandar, his son Shahabad and his daughter Sania, alleging they were jealous of their family. In the video, Garib Khan said he had taken a loan from Khalandar’s wife and would pay it back on time. “Yet they harass

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Police have arrested a doctor and his lab technician who have allegedly performed around 900 illegal abortions in the last three years, officials said on Monday. Dr Chandan Ballal and his lab technician Nisar allegedly charged around Rs 30,000 for each abortion which they carried out at a hospital in the district headquarters town of Mysuru. Both of them were taken into custody last week, they said. The hospital’s manager Meena and receptionist Rizma Khan were arrested earlier this month, police said. Police busted the sex-determination and female foeticide racket last month with the arrest of two accused — Shivalinge Gowda and Nayan Kumar — in the district headquarters town of Mandya, near Mysuru, when they were taking a pregnant woman for abortion in a car. During interrogation, the accused-duo revealed a jaggery unit in Mandya, used as an ultrasound scan centre, from where a police team later seized the scan machine, which did not have valid authorisat

Bengaluru: A woman was arrested following an FIR filed against her for entering the Bengaluru International Airport after presenting a fake air ticket to see off a friend, according to police sources. Police said on Monday that the woman has been identified as Harpit Kaur Saini. The accused entered the airport with her friend Ayush Sharma using a fake air ticket. Also Read Karnataka: Garuda CCTV cameras to check man-wild conflict, poaching She proceeded to the Pre-Embarkation Security Check (PESC) to bid farewell to the person she was accompanying. Later, she returned, claiming that her laptop was lost. Security personnel grew suspicious and checked her air ticket. They discovered that it was a fake ticket and filed a complaint with the Bengaluru International Airport Police station. The police have registered an FIR in this regard and are currently investigating the case. Preliminary investigations revealed that the security personnel had instructed the accused woman to can

Rejecting the claims of Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao’s recent statement over Congress’s “job calendar” as “a big bogus”, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah alleged the BRS of spreading lies during the Telangana election campaign. Also Read Rahul Gandhi provoking youth on govt recruitments, says KTR At a press conference in Bengaluru on Sunday, the veteran Congress leader said his government had fulfilled all five guarantees in the first phase. Responding to Minister @ktrbrs statement that Karnataka govt couldn’t keep up the promise of filling government job vacancies; Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says “At once all promises made in the manifesto cannot be implemented. Manifesto is for 5years” pic.twitter.com/YeQCKtVkAZ — Naveena (@TheNaveena) November 26, 2023 “A manifesto is always for five years. At once we cannot implement all the promises made in one go. In the first phase we have implemented five guarantees and fulfilled 76 promises (made dur

Bengaluru:  The parents of Captain M V Pranjal, who made the supreme sacrifice during a gun battle with terrorists in Kashmir have expressed their heartfelt gratitude to everyone who was part of his last rites. #WATCH | Bengaluru, Karnataka: Thousands of people gathered in procession of the Capt. MV Pranjal, who lost his life in action during the Rajouri encounter in J&K. pic.twitter.com/X9CXr3Ted5 — ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2023 The 29-year-old Pranjal, an engineering graduate from the prestigious National Defence Academy, was killed during a gun battle with terrorists on Wednesday. His last rites were performed with full honours on Saturday. “Our dear boy Pranju was laid to rest as brave soldier Captain M V Pranjal. The love, honour and respect he received was immense and heartwarming to witness. We are humbled by today’s experience,” they said in a statement on Sunday. Also Read Rajouri encounter: LeT commander, 1 more soldier killed; toll rises to 7 “Heartfelt g

Mysore: In a pioneering initiative, advanced Garuda CCTV cameras are being installed in the Nagarahole Sanctuary area to monitor poacher activity and prevent human-animal conflicts. This marks the first implementation of a CCTV camera project in a South Indian wildlife sanctuary. A state-of-the-art CCTV camera tower, costing approximately Rs 32 lakh, is being erected to enhance surveillance and safeguard the sanctuary’s wildlife. The Garuda CCTV cameras, named after the powerful and majestic eagle, boast unique features and functionalities. Swift transmission Designed to provide instant information to the Forest Department, the Garuda CCTV cameras are strategically placed to monitor human-wildlife conflicts, track poachers, and observe the movement of tigers and elephants. The system can identify the number and type of animals, whether they are in groups or solitary, and even determine if poachers are armed. Photographs of any movement, be it a person or wildlife, are promptly tra

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday undertook a sortie on the Tejas aircraft and said the experience has bolstered his confidence in the country’s indigenous capabilities. Taking to social media platform X, the PM said, “Successfully completed a sortie on the Tejas,” “The experience was incredibly enriching, significantly bolstering my confidence in our country’s indigenous capabilities, and leaving me with a renewed sense of pride and optimism about our national potential,” he said. Successfully completed a sortie on the Tejas. The experience was incredibly enriching, significantly bolstering my confidence in our country's indigenous capabilities, and leaving me with a renewed sense of pride and optimism about our national potential. pic.twitter.com/4aO6Wf9XYO — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 25, 2023 Earlier today, he landed in Bengaluru and visited the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology ,

Bengaluru : In a shocking incident, a Pre-University College Principal sexually harassed a Class 11 girl student in his chamber, said officials on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday in a reputed college here. The mother of the victim lodged a complaint with the Vyalikaval police station on the same day. The police have begun the investigation and issued notice to the accused. The case has been filed under the provision of IPC section 354 (A) and POCSO Act. Also Read School teacher arrested for ‘marrying’ minor student According to the complaint, the 40-year-old accused principal had called the 16-year-old victim to his chamber to discuss her internal marks during which he sexually assaulted her. The complaint mentions that the victim had scored less in internal assessment. The accused in his chamber had told the girl that giving marks in internal assessment was in his hands and started to touch her inappropriately. The victim resisted him and rushed out of his cham

Bengaluru : In a shocking incident, a man allegedly poured toilet cleaning acid on his wife’s private parts for not bringing dowry. The incident was reported from the Bagalagunte police station limits on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday. The police have registered an FIR against the husband and the mother-in-law, following a complaint lodged by the wife. According to the police, the accused got married to the 23-year-old victim on May 19 this year. The accused is reportedly an alcoholic who seldom went for work. Instead, he demanded money from his wife, leading to frequent fights. Also Read Bridegroom tied to tree for demanding dowry in UP The accused regularly returned home in an inebriated state and subjected his wife to physical and mental abuse. In her complaint, the woman mentioned that he often pulled her by the hair, threatened to kill her. She also alleged that due to non-payment of house rent, they were thrown out of their residence. Recently, the accused pour

New Delhi: Two days after it was demolished, the slum near Hazrat Nizamuddin area was a scene of chaos with grief-stricken families trying to dispose of whatever they could salvage from the wreck to scrap dealers. The slum cluster between the Sundar Nursery and the Delhi Public School inhabited by about 1,000 to 1,500 people, most of whom engaged as rag pickers, street hawkers, maids, labourers and small scale traders, was demolished in a drive following a court’s order on Tuesday. “They should have allotted us some place to stay before bulldozing our homes. We are now homeless and we don’t know where to go. My little sister’s exams are going and her books, school dress are below the debris that we are standing on,” said Kanchan Chautala, 28, a resident of the demolished settlement. Also Read UP: 4 cops suspended for ‘illegal’ demolition of shop in Barabanki The place looked like a huge junkyard of household articles, furniture, and everything else that made the razed shantie

Bengaluru: Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he should answer as to why malnutrition is allegedly increasing in his home state of Gujarat and India. He said those who praised Gujarat as a model should respond as to why the malnutrition index was increasing in the PM’s home state. “Those who praised Gujarat as a model should answer why the malnutrition index is increasing in Gujarat and in the country,” Siddaramaiah said. “Can this become a model for the whole country?” ‘Anemia Mukta Poushtika Karnataka’ program launched He was speaking after inaugurating the state government’s ambitious public health programme, “Anemia Mukta Poushtika Karnataka”. The Chief Minister stressed that without eradicating poverty and illiteracy, everyone will not get good health. “Our government’s aim is to reach health benefits to everyone’s doorstep,” he said, adding that the government is ready to provide the required funds for it

Bengaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who filled all the 34 cabinet berths at once after coming to power, is facing difficulty in making appointments to boards and corporations due to infighting in Congress, according to sources. The meeting held on Tuesday to finalise the appointments remained inconclusive even as the AICC General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala attended it. Sources said Surjewala will come back to “resolve differences” between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on November 28. However, a shortlist has been finalised and the high command is expected to intervene in the matter. Though the party leaders maintain that the appointments are deferred due to elections in Telangana, sources said that “serious differences” have cropped up over the issue within the party. Also Read Siddaramaiah govt completes six months in office Replying to a query on appointments to Boards and Corporations, D

Bengaluru : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday stated that he stands by the party’s line on caste census but the demand of various communities for a scientific approach to it must be considered. The statement assumes importance against the backdrop of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah preparing to accept the controversial caste report. As per sources, the move will also lead to internal fights in the ruling Congress. Shivakumar had also given his signature to the memorandum submitted in this regard that the present caste census report should not be accepted. Also Read Kumaraswamy’s behaviour unbecoming of a former Karnataka CM: Shivakumar Asked whether he supports rejection of caste census by the Congress government, Shivakumar replied, “The party’s stand is to give social justice through the caste census. But, there is demand from different communities for conducting the process on a scientific basis.” “Many communities are fighting for proportional res

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with automobile major Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), an Indian subsidiary of Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation for further expansion of its car manufacturing facility at Bidadi in Karnataka. As per the MoU, TKM will make an additional investment of Rs 3,300 crore to set up its third manufacturing facility with a capacity of 1 lakh units at Bidadi, about 35 km from Bengaluru, potentially generating employment for up to 2,000 individuals. The MoU with the Karnataka government was signed and exchanged by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Masakazu Yoshimura, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Toyota Kirloskar Motor in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, among others. “We take immense pride in being the home to Toyota’s manufacturing plants and express our appreciation for Toyota’s plans for further investments in the state. Their presence in Karnataka since 1997, is an

Hyderabad: Congress leader and Karnataka’s IT minister Priyank Kharge, who is also son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Congress would come to power in Telangana and implement its six poll guarantees in the state by returning the money “looted” by the ruling BRS. Priyank Kharge referred to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) as ‘Bhrasta (corrupt) Rashtra Samithi’. Citing reports from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) he said, “When you read the CAG report and reports about various schemes, it is very clear that the BRS is not Bharat Rashtra Samithi but ‘Bhrasta Rashtra Samithi’,” Kharge said. Kharge also dismissed the allegations made by the BRS concerning Congress’s performance in Karnataka. He offered to arrange a bus trip for Telangana’s chief minister and BRS leaders to Karnataka to witness firsthand the implementation of Congress’s guarantees in the state. #WATCH | Telangana Elections | On Central agencies' raids on Cong