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Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday called on Congress MLA K N Rajanna at his residence here. The meeting assumes significance as Rajanna is considered loyal to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Madhugiri MLA Rajanna was cooperation minister in the Siddaramaiah government. He was sacked from the Cabinet after the Congress high command instructed CM Siddaramaiah to remove him for his “vote theft” remarks that embarrassed the party and its leader Rahul Gandhi. Also Read Drogue parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission successful: ISRO Rajanna’s supporters had blamed Shivakumar for the conspiracy. Shivakumar, who is also Congress state president, said it was a cordial meeting with Rajanna. “Rajanna is our MLA. He was a minister with us. I met him and will meet him in future as well. Yesterday, I couldn’t meet him. He said he will meet me after a programme in the Governor House,” Shivakumar told reporters here. Asked about the reason behind the...

Bengaluru: A series of qualification tests for drogue parachutes, which have been carried out to develop a deceleration system for ISRO’s Gaganyaan crew module, were successful, the space agency said on Saturday. These tests were completed at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh, on December 18 and 19, the ISRO said. The deceleration system of the Gaganyaan crew module comprises a total of 10 parachutes of four types, the agency said in a statement. Also Read India in 2047 will be superpower: Ex-ISRO chief Somnath According to ISRO, the descent sequence begins with the separation of two apex cover separation parachutes, which remove the protective cover from the parachute compartment. This is followed by the deployment of two drogue parachutes that stabilise and decelerate the module. “Upon release of the drogues, three pilot parachutes are deployed to extract three main parachutes, which further slow do...

Bengaluru: A four-year-old girl was killed and three others injured on Thursday after hollow bricks from the fourth floor of an under-construction building fell onto a cement sheet shed in the city, police said. The deceased was identified as Manushree. Her mother, Mamatha (30) and two children—Shriyan (6) and Shekhar (5)—sustained injuries and are undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, police said. All the victims are residents of Bhoragi village in Sindagi taluk of Vijayapura district. According to police, the incident occurred between 3 pm and 3.30 pm when around 10-12 hollow bricks allegedly fell from the fourth floor of an under-construction building at Chinnappana Halli onto a cement sheet shed adjacent to the structure, where labourers were staying. Also Read Karnataka Assembly passes hate speech bill amid strong opposition Preliminary inquiries revealed that a person identified as Srinivasulu was allegedly carrying out construction work without adequate safet...

Belagavi: Amid strong opposition, the Karnataka Assembly, on Thursday, passed the Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, the first such law in the country. The Bill has a provision for a jail term up to seven years and a fine upto Rs 1 lakh. The bill, cleared by the cabinet on December 4, was presented in the House by Home Minister G Parameshwara on December 10. The Minister said the provision for 10 years jail term in the event of repeated offence has been reduced to seven years. According to the bill, any expression, which is made, published or circulated in words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise, in public view, with an intention to cause injury, disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will against person alive or dead, class or group of persons or community, to meet any prejudicial interest, is hate speech. During the discussion, Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh said...

Bengaluru : In a heartbreaking case of apathy, a 34-year-old Bengaluru man lay on the road, fighting for his life, while his wife begged passersby to take them to the hospital. On December 16 at around 3:30 am, Venkataramanan, a mechanic from Balaji Nagar, complained of sudden, severe chest pain. His wife, Roopa, took him on a motorcycle to the nearest hospital, only to find the concerned doctor was unavailable. Determined to save her husband, Roopa rushed him to another hospital. “There, we were told he had a stroke and were redirected to a third hospital. The ambulance service failed to respond,” she said. Turned away and stranded on the road, Roopa called for help but in vain. CCTV footage shows her pleading with commuters as her husband lay on the side, fighting for his life. No vehicle stopped, but one, a cab driver who helped the couple and rushed Venkataramanan to the third hospital. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival. A Bengaluru woman lost her husband in ...

Belagavi: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest against the Centre’s move to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA, challenging the BJP to remove the picture of Mahatma Gandhi from currency notes as well. The agitation led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar in front of the Gandhi statue at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here also protested the alleged “hate politics” against the party leadership in the National Herald case. The protest witnessed the participation of ministers, Congress MLAs and MLCs. Alleging misuse of power by the Modi-led BJP government, Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of indulging in politics of hatred and carrying out a malicious campaign by foisting cases on Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. “The trial court’s rejection of the ED chargesheet in the National Herald case once again exposes how the Modi Government has misused power to harass polit...

New Delhi: President Drouapdi Murmu will visit Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana from December 16 to 22, her office said on Monday. On Tuesday, Murmu will inaugurate the 1066th Jayanthi celebrations of Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Mahaswamiji at Malavalli in Karnataka’s Mandya district on Tuesday, a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. “On December 17, the president will perform ‘darshan’ and ‘aarti’ at the Golden Temple in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Later, she will reach the Rashtrapati Nilayam at Bolarum, Secunderabad, for a winter sojourn,” the statement said. Also Read Constitution India’s pride; helps shed colonial mindset: Prez Murmu On December 19, Murmu will inaugurate a national conference for the chairpersons of public service commissions, being organised by the Telangana Public Service Commission in Hyderabad. “On December 20, the president will address a conference on ‘Timeless Wisdom of Bharat: Pathways of Peace and Progress’, being organ...

Bengaluru : The Karnataka government will verify claims circulating on social media that a particular brand of eggs contains ‘genotoxic substances’ that may cause cancer before taking any further action, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Sunday. Assuring that the matter would be taken seriously, Rao urged people not to panic or get confused and said there was no need to stop consuming eggs at this stage. Social media posts have claimed that laboratory tests conducted on a batch of eggs from a particular brand detected traces of nitrofuran and nitroimidazole, substances reportedly banned for use in poultry farming. “First of all, we need to ascertain the background—who conducted the tests and whether they were carried out scientifically. I will speak to the Food Safety and Drug Commissioner to gather details. If there is any truth to the claims, especially since they are being linked to cancer, we will definitely take appropriate action,” Rao told reporters here. Also Rea...

Amid the ongoing IndiGo crisis, widespread delays and cancellations, one passenger came all prepared, arriving at the Bengaluru Airport with a mattress! A video of the passenger entering the airport has since gone viral on social media, with users sharing memes and jokes about how the fiasco has prompted travellers to come prepared, expecting long waits. Social media users had a field day reacting to the video. Amid the ongoing IndiGo crisis, widespread delays and cancellations, one passenger came all prepared, arriving at the Bengaluru Airport with a mattress, a receipt, a warranty card, and a power bank! A video of the passenger entering the airport has since gone viral on social… pic.twitter.com/TrcRlIHsgW — The Siasat Daily (@TheSiasatDaily) December 13, 2025 One user quipped that the delays and cancellations had turned airports into railway sleeper coaches, saying, “Bhai literally mattress leke airport pahunch gaya (Dude literally reached the airport carrying a mat...

Ramanagara : A ruling Congress MLA, H A Iqbal Hussain, on Saturday predicted that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will become Chief Minister on January 6. He said the post, presently occupied by Siddaramaiah , should be vacated for Shivakumar. Shivakumar should be given a chance to become chief minister, the Ramanagara MLA told reporters. “There is a 99 per cent chance that he becomes chief minister on January 6,” Hussain, who is a staunch supporter of Shivakumar, said. When asked what significance the date has, he said, “I don’t know. It’s just a random number. Everybody is saying this. It can either be January 6 or 9. These are the two dates.” Also Read National Herald case: Shivakumar calls Delhi Police notice ‘harassment’ Hussain has been demanding that Shivakumar should be made the chief minister. On Friday, he had made his wish public. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Railways and a BJP MP, V Somanna, said that he is supporting Home Minister G Parameshwara for...

Mangaluru : Police have registered a case on their own after discovering a series of alarming and provocative posts on Instagram, allegedly aimed at inciting communal hatred, glorifying violence and threatening revenge attacks in the city. According to the FIR , filed by Police Sub-inspector Anita Nikkam of the Kankanady Town Police Station, the officer who was monitoring social media platforms on December 2 as per the instructions of senior officials, came across multiple Instagram accounts sharing inflammatory content. The FIR states that posts and stories on 16 Instagram accounts reportedly carried images of unknown individuals brandishing weapons, including pistols, revolvers, swords and machetes, some with their faces masked. Also Read Three killed as car collides with bus on Bengaluru outskirts Police said the posts were crafted to instil fear, provoke violence, create hostility between communities and disrupt public order in Mangaluru . The FIR states that the content a...

Bengaluru : Three people were killed when a speeding car collided with a KSRTC bus near Devanahalli on the outskirts of the city, police said on Thursday. According to police, the crash took place at Lalagondanahalli Gate on late Wednesday. All three occupants of the car , who died in this tragedy, have been identified as Mohan Kumar (33), Suman (28) and Sagar (23), all residents of Sadahalli in Devanahalli taluk. Also Read Hyderabad: Woman, bike taxi rider killed in accident According to preliminary reports, the car was travelling from Chikkaballapur towards Devanahalli at high speed when the driver lost control, jumped the divider and rammed into the KSRTC bus . Several passengers in the bus sustained minor injuries, police said, adding an investigation is on. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android ...

Belagavi: The Karnataka government on Wednesday tabled the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill in the state Assembly. The bill has a provision for a fine of up to Rs one lakh and a jail term up to 10 years. The bill was cleared by the state cabinet on December 4. According to the bill, any expression, which is made, published or circulated in words either spoken or written or by signs or by visible representations or through electronic communication or otherwise, in public view, with an intention to cause injury, disharmony or feelings of enmity or hatred or ill-will against person alive or dead, class or group of persons or community, to meet any prejudicial interest is hate speech. Any biases on the grounds of religion, race, caste or community, sex, gender, sexual orientation, place of birth, residence, language, disability, or tribe have also been categorised as hate speech. The ‘Hate Crime’ has been defined as communication of hate speech, by making, publ...

Bengaluru: Three members of a family were found dead at their home here on Monday morning, with the police suspecting it to be a case of suicide. The deceased have been identified as Muddamma (68), her daughter Sudha (38) and grandson Mounish (14), they said. On receiving information, the police reached the spot at Sudduguntepalya and found all three members of the family dead inside the house. Also Read SC notice to Karnataka CM on plea challenging his election in 2023 However, no visible injury marks were found on the bodies, with preliminary investigation suggesting that they may have died after consuming poison. While no suicide note was recovered from the spot, the inquiry suggested that the family had been accumulating significant debt due to financial losses in their small businesses over a period of time. Sudha, who was separated from her husband, lived with her mother and son. Both Sudha and her mother were working as domestic help to make ends meet, the officer said...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a plea challenging his election from the Varuna assembly constituency in the 2023 state elections. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to Siddaramaiah seeking his reply on a plea filed by one K Shankara. “Issue notice,” the bench said. Also Read No Delhi trip without invitation: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Shankara has moved the apex court challenging an April 22 order of the Karnataka High Court which dismissed his plea seeking to declare the election of Siddaramaiah from the Varuna assembly constituency as void. The petitioner alleged that Siddaramaiah had indulged in corrupt practice under the provision of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The high court had dismissed Shankara’s election petition. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram ...

Mumbai : Flight disruptions at IndiGo entered the seventh day as the crisis-hit carrier cancelled 127 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Monday, a source said. In another development, aviation safety regulator DGCA in an order on Sunday late evening extended the time by Monday 6 pm for IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers and Chief Operating Officer and Accountable Manager Isidro Porqueras to submit reply to its show cause notice over the ongoing disruptions in the airline ’s operations. In the notices issued to Elbers and Porqueras on Saturday, the regulator said the large-scale operational failures pointed to significant lapses in planning, oversight, and resource management, and asked them to submit their replies within 24 hours. IndiGo has cancelled 127 flights, including 65 arrivals and 62 departures from Bengaluru Airport , the source said. Also Read IndiGo shares sink over 6.5 pc amid ongoing flight disruptions The Gurugram-based airline, partially-owned by Rahul Bhatia, has been fac...

Visakhapatnam: The Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway Zone here is running special trains to ease the travel rush to help people facing travel disruptions due to the mass flight cancellations by IndiGo. Among the six special trains being operated by ECoR, one will depart from Waltair Division headquarters in Visakhapatnam on December 8 for SMVT Bengaluru, with the return service scheduled to arrive in the port city on December 9. “Because of the flight cancellations, many people are stranded. Demand for train tickets has risen sharply. Taking this into account, we have introduced special trains to cater to the extra passengers created by this situation,” ECoR official Deepak Rout told PTI. Rout said the railway zone is closely monitoring passenger demand to add extra coaches to regular trains, and that additional special trains will be operated in coordination with other railway zones if required. He added that the disruption is expected to continue for 10 to 15 days, and...

Bengaluru : Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday termed the Delhi Police’s notice to him, seeking financial and transactional details as part of its probe into the National Herald case, as “harassment” and said he will fight it legally. Condemning the move, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, questioned the need for a separate police probe when the ED had already filed a chargesheet in connection with the case. The notice issued by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) states that Shivakumar is “supposed to have vital information” pertaining to the National Herald case registered on October 3 this year, against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi . Also Read In Delhi, DK Shivakumar says not meeting central leadership “It is very shocking to me. I have provided all the details to the ED. The ED had summoned me and my brother (former MP D K Suresh) also. There is nothing wrong, it is our (party) institution (National Herald, Young India...

Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he would not travel to New Delhi unless he is formally invited. His comments come after Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s visit to New Delhi on Wednesday to attend a wedding and to plan for a party event. The two leaders recently displayed bonhomie by hosting breakfast for each other at their residences in Bengaluru to quell speculation about leadership change in the state. While the Deputy CM flew to Delhi, Siddaramaiah reached Mangaluru to take part in an event to commemorate the centenary of social reformer Sri Narayana Guru’s meeting with Mahatma Gandhi. Congress general secretary K C Venugopal delivered the keynote address at the event and subsequently had a lunch meeting with the CM. Before heading to Kaveri Guest House here, Siddaramaiah told the media that he did not discuss politics with the AICC general secretary. When reporters pointed out that Shivakumar was going to Delhi, he replied, “Let him ...

Bengaluru: Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation to trace the sender of a threat email sent to the city police commissioner’s official ID, “warning of explosions” at Kempegowda International Airport and several malls in the city, officials said on Tuesday. The email, which was later found to be a ‘hoax bomb threat’, was sent at 11.53 am on November 30 by an individual identifying himself as Mohit Kumar through a Gmail account, to the commissioner’s official email ID, they said. “This is a warning from the Jaish-e-Mohammed white collar terror team. We have targeted Kempegowda International Airport, Orion mall, Lulu mall, Forum south mall and Mantri square mall for bomb blasts from 7 pm onwards,” the FIR quoted the email as saying. The FIR also noted that the email included a phone number and claimed the attacks could be prevented by calling the number and making a payment. Based on the complaint, a case has been registered against an unknown person under Sect...

Bengaluru: In an apparent display of unity, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday visited his deputy D K Shivakumar’s residence for breakfast, just days after the two broke bread in the wake of a raging power tussle. Siddaramaiah drove down to the Deputy CM’s Sadashivanagar residence here, where he was received by Shivakumar and his brother and former Congress MP D K Suresh. Though this is being projected as a reciprocal visit, after Shivakumar visited the CM’s official residence three days ago for a similar breakfast meeting, the political ramifications of it are being keenly watched, as it is taking place as per the directions of the Congress high command. Also Read Karnataka launches Digital e-Stamp system to make document stamping fully online Stating that both he and the CM continue to work together as a team, Shivakumar on Monday said he has invited Siddaramaiah for breakfast to discuss and strengthen their collective efforts to deliver on the promises to Karna...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday announced the rollout of the Digital e-Stamp (DeS) system aimed at strengthening efficiency, transparency and security in document stamping. The system will allow citizens to generate stamp papers online without relying on any agent or intermediary, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said. He said the entire stamping process is fully digital, supporting a paperless governance environment. Citizens can generate their Digital e-Stamp from home, with the service available 24×7 across the country, removing geographical limitations. Also Read Samajwadi Party MP calls Bengaluru traffic ‘most notorious’ Stamp papers are used for various transactions such as the sale of properties, rental agreements and affidavits. “As Karnataka moves toward complete digital registration, it has become essential to eliminate vulnerabilities by adopting a fully digital stamping system. Accordingly, the Government of Karnataka has introduced the Digital e-S...

Bengaluru: Bengaluru’s traffic woes resurfaced after Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai criticised the authorities for the “worst traffic management”, calling the city’s roads the “most notorious”. Rai, who was in Bengaluru on Sunday, tagged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a post on ‘X’, saying he had been stuck for an hour on Rajkumar Samadhi Road and was at risk of missing his flight. Hon’ble @CMofKarnataka I m sorry but you have the worst traffic management, and most irresponsible, useless traffic police. They don’t even pick up phone calls, here is the SS of my attempt to speak to them , none of them picked up my call. Last one hour we are stuck at same… pic.twitter.com/GlWjJ4RgKH — Rajeev Rai (@RajeevRai) November 30, 2025 Reacting to the criticism, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who also oversees Bengaluru development, said he would meet the MP in Delhi and show him the traffic situation in the national capital. “Okay. Let me meet him in Delhi ...

Bengaluru : The Bangalore Hotels Association (BHA) has filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging the state government’s recent directive making menstrual leave compulsory for women employees across various sectors. The association has questioned the very basis of the order, highlighting that the State itself has not extended such leave to women working in government departments. On November 12, 2025, the Labour Department issued a notification directing all establishments covered under the Factories Act of 1948, the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act of 1961, the Plantations Labour Act of 1951, the Beedi and Cigar Workers Act of 1966 and the Motor Transport Workers Act of 1961, to grant one day of menstrual leave per month — adding up to 12 days a year — to all women employees , including permanent, contract and outsourced staff. Also Read Red Fort blast: Delhi court sends three doctors, maulana to 10-day judicial custody The BHA’s petition contend...