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Full list of Ministers inducted into D.K. Shivakumar’s expanded Karnataka Cabinet

Eight legislators sworn in are first-time Ministers, while six who served in former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s second tenure have returned to the Cabinet.

Congress workers block Pune-Bengaluru highway demanding Karnataka cabinet berth for Laxmi Hebbalkar

They asked the Congress high command to ensure justice to Ms. Hebbalkar, ‘who worked day and night for the party’

El Niño, tourism curbs dampen monsoon travel in Malnad Karnataka

Round-the-clock water supply to Belagavi to resume, says commissioner

Madhu Bangarappa gets Cabinet berth, leaving other aspirants disappointed

Panchayat secretary caught red-handed while accepting bribe in Kalaburagi

A gram panchayat secretary was arrested by Karnataka Lokayukta officials in Kalaburagi city on Monday for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹9,950 for processing a property transfer application

Upset Tanveer Sait calls Cabinet snub an ‘injustice’

Heavy rain in Maharashtra leads to slight increase in water levels in Krishna

Bus veers off in to field; passengers escape with minor injuries

Denied berth, Sait questions reward for ‘anti-party’ activities

KRS dam breaches 100 feet mark as rain drenches south Karnataka

Water level in the reservoir in Mandya district registered a 10-foot rise in a week, with inflow of 32,048 cusecs on August 3

Karnataka’s advisory banning junk food near schools: What it means and why it matters | Explained

By extending restrictions to vendors operating immediately outside school gates, the government hopes to reduce children’s easy access to unhealthy foods during school hours

Homestay owners seek relaxation of tourism curbs in Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru

They complain of a dip in business

Bengaluru’s civic woes

It remains to be seen whether clearance drives will lead to long-term solutions

Karnataka Cabinet expansion most likely on August 3

Sources said that competition is intense among Muslim legislators from Bengaluru that has turned out to be a stress point with elections to five corporations in Greater Bengaluru Authority region expected to be held shortly

Cash Management firm under probe for allegedly depositing 19 fake ₹500 notes

Vatal Nagaraj rules out withdrawing Karnataka bandh call

Veteran Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj ruled out the possibility of Kannada organisations withdrawing the call for a Karnataka bandh on August 13

East Corporation’s new traffic management model cuts congestion without road expansion

Slight increase in Maharashtra discharge due to rains

Malnad districts receive heavy rain

Search for livelihood ends in tragedy as Tirthahalli landslip buries migrant family

Migrant worker Lakshmi says she and other workers would have not travelled to Tirthahalli if their native place had received sufficient rains

Written competitive examinations for police constable posts conducted peacefully in Yadgir and Raichur

‘The examinations were conducted in a transparent manner and were completely peaceful,’ Rahul Pandve, Deputy Commissioner of Yadgir, told The Hindu.

Communist Party of India to cover 100 villages in Kalaburagi as part of nation-wide padayatra

In Kalaburagi district, the padayatra will be held at Jewargi, Aland and Yadrami taluks, covering around 100 villages.

Yadgir student excels in JEE Advanced, NEET and KEA exams

Coming from a modest background, Rakesh attributed his success to the unwavering support and sacrifices of his parents.

Gescom chairman directs officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply

The chairman reviewed transformer repair centre, Hampi power network, solar project and priority government schemes in Hosapete region.

Decision on declaring drought by August end, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar

Ministers will provide ground report and that will be compiled by the Revenue Department based on the norms; the final assessment would be discussed in the Cabinet and then submitted to the Government, said D.K. Shivakumar

DSS activists detained ahead of PM’s visit to Mysuru

Karnataka govt. forms panel to probe alleged irregularities at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology

Marble statue of Swami Vivekananda presented to Modi

Private bank alleges ₹4.49 crore personal loan fraud

PM Modi inaugurates Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru

During visit to Mysuru, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi credits country’s youth for driving growth and innovation

While India was under colonial rule during Vivekananda’s lifetime and its youth were shackled by slavery, today’s young Indians were shaping the country’s future across diverse sectors, he said.

Police constable recruitment exam: Karnataka govt. assures transparency, no ban on religious attire

RGUHS becomes first government university to unveil revised BPharm syllabus

Protection for certain royal estates from succession law still valid despite abolition of privy purses and privileges: Karnataka High Court

The court holds that while the purport and object of the Gaddi or ceremonial throne has lost its relevance, from the customary practical perspective, it is still a relevant subject

KEA to conduct document verification for medical aspirants from August 4 to 8

State-level programme of Addiction-Free Day celebrated

Karnataka police personnel told to follow traffic rules

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar faces political tests on multiple fronts

The Cauvery water-sharing issue, the pending expansion of the State Cabinet, the proposed Bidadi township project and the government’s drive to clear encroachments on footpaths all spring up their unique challenges

Bengaluru: ED attaches ₹3.70 cr. in online advertisement fraud case