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Udupi : Manipal police in Udupi district have arrested two members of an alleged interstate house burglary gang known as ‘TATTO 313’ and recovered gold ornaments and mobile phones worth approximately ₹7.90 lakh. The arrested accused have been identified as Darshan R. (21) from Bengaluru and Chandru (26) from Davanagere district. Police said the duo was involved in a series of house burglaries targeting locked residences located near railway stations across Karnataka and neighbouring states. The arrests were made during the investigation of a house theft reported in the Manipal police station limits. According to the complaint, Amit Daniel, a resident of the area, had locked his house and travelled to his mother’s residence on February 3. The following day, neighbours informed him that the front door of the house had been found open. Also Read Telangana family visiting Udupi attacked in road rage, 1 held Upon inspection, it was discovered that unidentified person...

Tumakuru : The Karnataka government’s move to revive the controversial Hemavathi Express Link Canal project after a gap of nearly ten months has reignited political and public debate in Tumakuru district. The project, which aims to channel Hemavathi river water to Kunigal through a linking canal, had earlier been halted following strong opposition from farmers and dramatic protests at the project site. With the state government now preparing to resume the work, differences have emerged among legislators within the district, setting the stage for renewed confrontation over the project. The canal project had remained suspended for the past ten months amid sustained protests by farmers and local groups who expressed concerns over water distribution and the impact on their regions. However, the government has now indicated its intention to proceed with the project after holding consultations with stakeholders. Also Read Theft at Melukote temple, case against staff, prie...

Bengaluru: A social media post by a Hyderabad resident comparing the infrastructure and traffic conditions of Hyderabad and Bengaluru has gone viral, reigniting the long-standing debate over urban planning and road connectivity in India’s leading technology hubs. Ashish Kumar, a Hyderabad-based user, shared a screenshot from Google Maps on X, claiming that he covered a distance of 82 kilometres on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) in just 72 minutes. Drawing a comparison with Bengaluru, he remarked that achieving a similar travel time in the Karnataka capital would require “at least 10 more years of development.” Bangalore needs at least 10 years of development to cover 82 km in 1 hour 12 minutes pic.twitter.com/Q6c4cSGzWu — Asish Kumar (@asishcodes) June 6, 2026 The post quickly gained traction online, attracting more than 3.5 lakh views and over 1,400 likes. Kumar argued that Hyderabad’s infrastructure has significantly improved over the years, while Bengaluru co...

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...