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Rejuvenation of ESCOMs: CM extends term of committee

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the extension of the term of the one-man committee headed by retired IAS officer G Gurucharan for the rejuvenation of Electric Supply Companies(ESCOMs) in the state.... read..

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Indian men's hockey team returns to National Camp ahead of CWG 2022

After their impressive outing in Europe where the Indian men's team lived up to the billing against Belgium and the Netherlands in thrilling FIH Hockey Pro League double-headers, the team is back in the grind at the National Camp which began on Monday at ... read..

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Ranji Trophy Final: Every trophy gives satisfaction; this one a little special, says Chandrakant Pandit

Chandrakant Pandit, Bengaluru and Ranji Trophy final. It seemed as if the cricketing Gods had aligned everything for the ex-India wicket keeper-turned-coach to clinch something which had been missed 23 years ago: a Ranji Trophy title with Madhya Pradesh.... read..

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Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda statue will be installed on Vidhana Soudha premises: Karnataka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai said on Monday that a statue of Nadaprabhu Kempe Gowda will be installed on the premises of Vidhana Soudha within a year.... read..

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Ranji Trophy 2022: Sarfaraz Khan named 'Man of the Tournament' for outstanding season with bat

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan was crowned as the 'Man of the Tournament for his brilliant Ranji Trophy 2022 with the bat, which saw him score 982 runs.... read..

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Chandrakant Pandits' emotional tale of winning Ranji Trophy for MP

When Rajat Patidar hit the winning shot to help Madhya Pradesh clinch their maiden Ranji Trophy title after defeating 41-time champions Mumbai by six wickets here at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, head coach Chandrakant Pandit could not hold back his... read..

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It's the moment of a lifetime for me: MP captain Aditya Shrivastava after Ranji title win

Following his team's maiden Ranji Trophy triumph, Madhya Pradesh captain Aditya Shrivastava said that the win is the moment of a lifetime for him.... read..

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Ranji Trophy 2022 final: Madhya Pradesh create history, capture maiden title by defeating 41-time champs Mumbai by six wickets

Madhya Pradesh created history and captured their maiden Ranji Trophy title, defeating favourites Mumbai in the finals by six wickets at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday.... read..

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Ten killed in two different road accidents in Karnataka

As many as 10 people were killed and many others injured in two different accidents in Belagavi and Mandya of Karnataka.... read..

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Bengaluru FC's Prabir Das thrilled to play with Sunil Chhetri

Bengaluru FC's new signing Prabir Das is thrilled to hit the ground running with his new club after securing a move with the Blues last week.... read..

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Stay in forests for 15 days a month to boost morale of personnel: K'taka CM instructs officers

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday instructed the forest officials to move out of their offices and stay in forests for 15 days a month to boost the morale of other department personnel.... read..

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ISL: Parag Shrivas signs new three-year deal with Bengaluru FC

Indian Super League (ISL) club Bengaluru FC on Saturday announced that defender Parag Shrivas has signed a new three-year deal with the club, which will keep him with the Blues until the end of the 2024-25 season.... read..

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Development of Anjanadri Hills: Karnataka CM instructs to start work in July

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the officials to complete the land acquisition process and start the work within a month for comprehensive development of Anjanadri Hills at Kishkinda in Koppal district.... read..

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Ranji Trophy final: Rajat Patidar's ton puts MP in control against Mumbai on Day 4

On the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy final against Mumbai, Rajat Patidar's remarkable 122 and Saransh Jain's 57 powered Madhya Pradesh to seize a crucial 162-run in the first-innings lead at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Replying to... read..

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K'taka CM instructs officials to take measures to reduce traffic congestion in Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday instructed officials to take measures to reduce traffic congestion at 10 prominent spots in Bengaluru city.... read..

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K'taka CM orders probe as newly-laid road caves in a day after PM's visit

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has instructed the BBMP Commissioner to conduct an inquiry into the caving in of a road, which was repaired for Prime Minister Modi's visit to Bengaluru on Monday.... read..

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Hockey captain Savita Punia feels no team can be taken lightly during World Cup

Ahead of the upcoming FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, Goalkeeper Savita Punia, Indian women's hockey team's captain for the event, believes that no team can be taken lightly.... read..

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Every match, tournament is do-or-die for us: Savita Punia

Goalkeeper Savita Punia, the captain of the Indian women's hockey team for the FIH Women's Hockey World Cup, said that everyone is excited for the event.... read..

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Bengaluru: BBMP issues show-cause notice to engineers over 'sub-standard' asphalting of road

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a show-cause notice to three engineers of RR Nagar Division over "sub-standard" asphalting of Mariyappanapalya main road in Bangalore University campus on Thursday.... read..

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Ranji Trophy Final: Sarfaraz Khan emulates Sidhu Moosewala's 'Thappi' step

After hitting a terrific ton on Day two of the ongoing final of the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan emulated Sidhu Moose Wala's 'thappi' signature step.... read..

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Karnataka: Former CM HD Kumaraswamy slams BJP for playing dirty politics in Maharashtra

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that it does not like any other party in power.... read..

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Sarfaraz Khan is very close to Test selection: Sanjay Manjrekar

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan is very deserving and close to selection in the Test team due to his consistent run-making juggernaut in back-to-back seasons of Ranji Trophy.... read..

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Lake Conservationist demands disposing of silt from Gowdanapalya in Bengaluru

With an aim to reduce pollution, a lake conservationist on Thursday demanded disposing of silt from Gowdanapalya lake in the Bengaluru city of Karnataka.... read..

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Ranji Trophy Final: 'Consistent' Sarfaraz knocks selectors door with another impactful century

Continuing his impressive consistency of runs in domestic cricket, Sarfaraz Khan once again reminded national selectors about his ability to win matches after he smashed an impactful hundred for Mumbai on day two of the Ranji Trophy final against Madhya P... read..

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Ranji Trophy final: Dubey, Sharma's tons give MP upper hand against Mumbai

Madhya Pradesh were in a comfortable position on the third day of the Ranji Trophy final against Mumbai with centuries by Yash Dubey and Shubham Sharma taking them to 368/3 in their first innings.... read..

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ISL: Bengaluru FC sign Spanish midfielder Javier Hernandez

Indian Super League (ISL) club Bengaluru FC on Wednesday announced the signing of Spanish midfielder Javi Hernandez on a two-year-deal, ahead of the 2022-23 season.... read..

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JD(S) expels 2 MLAs for cross voting in RS polls in K'taka

The Janata Dal (Secular), a regional party of Karnataka, has expelled two of its MLAs who violated the party whip and cast vote for the ruling BJP and opposition Congress candidates in the recently held Rajya Sabha elections.... read..

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K'taka CM summoned to Delhi; Cabinet expansion aspirants hopeful

The BJP high command has summoned Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to Delhi. Accordingly, Bommai will leave for the national capital on Thursday afternoon and return on Friday.... read..

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Congress leader in Karnataka accuses BJP of playing 'dirty politics' in Maharashtra

Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party's attitude 'unconstitutional', Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday alleged that the BJP is indulging in playing "dirty politics" in Maharashtra to come to power.... read..

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Ranji Trophy Final: Sarfaraz's century puts Mumbai in dominant position against MP

On day two of the Ranji Trophy final, Mumbai found great strength through Sarfaraz Khan as his brilliant knock of 134 powered Mumbai to post 374 runs in their first innings against Madhya Pradesh in Bengaluru on Thursday.... read..

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IT raids underway at multiple locations linked to Karnataka educational institutes over tax evasion suspicion

The Income-Tax (IT) department raids are underway at multiple locations linked to educational institutions in Karnataka over tax evasion suspicions on Thursday.... read..

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Deve Gowda demands rollback of revised textbooks in Karnataka

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday demanded rollback of the textbook revised by the Karnataka government. Deve Gowda has written to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in this regard.... read..

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Grand Prix Badminton League rescheduled, to be held from August 12 now

The inaugural edition of the Grand Prix Badminton League (GPBL), which was set to be held from July 1-10, has been rescheduled in the wake of the international badminton calendar and other national tournaments, the organisers said on Tuesday.... read..

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Kannada actor Diganth suffers neck injury during vacation in Goa

Kannada actor Diganth is being airlifted from Goa to Bengaluru after he suffered a neck injury while performing a backflip.... read..

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Indian Coast Guard rescues 15 Syrian mariners off K'taka coast

Responding promptly to an SOS call, the Indian Coast Guard rescued 15 crew members of a merchant ship that had run aground off New Mangalore.... read..

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Ranji Trophy Final: Yashasvi Jaiswal shines as Mumbai post 248/5 against MP on Day 1

Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 78 runs to propel Mumbai to post 248/5 at stumps on the first day of the Ranji Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.... read..

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Financial assistance scheme for Sthree Shakhti Sanghas to be launched on Oct 2, says CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the financial assistance scheme for Sthree Shakhti Sanghas will be launched on October 2.... read..

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ISL: Bengaluru rope in Spanish attacking midfielder Javi Hernandez

Indian Super League (ISL) club Bengaluru FC, on Wednesday, announced the signing of Spanish attacking midfielder Javi Hernandez on a two-year-deal, ahead of the 2022-23 season.... read..

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JD(S) removes two MLAs Srinivas Gowda, Srinivas SR from party

The Janata Dal (S) on Wednesday removed two of its MLAs Srinivas Gowda and Srinivas SR on charges of cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections for four seats in Karnataka held recently.... read..

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Proud to be a captain of Mumbai team, hope to take trophy home: Prithvi Shaw ahead of Ranji Trophy final

Ahead of Ranji Trophy 2022 final against Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai captain Prithvi Shaw said that leading his side in the tournament is a matter of pride for him and he hopes to take the trophy home.... read..

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ISL: Prabir Das signs three-year contract with Bengaluru FC

The southern club Bengaluru FC have signed ATK Mohun Bagan player Prabir Das on a three-year deal.... read..

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It is all about the players: Mumbai coach Amol Muzumdar ahead of Ranji final

Ahead of his team's Ranji Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai head coach Amol Muzumdar has said that the occasion is all about the players.... read..

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IND v SA, 5th T20I: Always focused on getting back stronger, says Bhuvneshwar Kumar

In the absence of first-choice pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar did a splendid job of spearheading India's pace attack in the series against South Africa. Bhuvneshwar kept things tight in power-play, proving that he's still a fo... read..

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Ind skipper Pant keen to contribute more with bat in upcoming Test against Eng

After the fifth and final T20I against South Africa got abandoned due to rain, India skipper Rishabh Pant said that he will be looking forward to contributing more with the bat in the upcoming Test match against England.... read..

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IND v SA, 5th T20I: Pant happy with positives, Maharaj keen on trying combinations ahead of World Cup

A cracking Sunday decider at Bengaluru to determine the winner of the five-match T20I series between India and South Africa ended after just 3.3 overs as persistent rain caused the abandonment of the fifth and final T20I. It was a pity that a series in wh... read..

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IND v SA, 5th T20I: Last eight months gave opportunities to create more leaders in group, says Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that working with six captains leading the national team across all formats at different junctures was something he hadn't planned.... read..

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IND v SA, 5th T20I: Rain reduces series decider to 19-over affair (ld)

The start of the fifth and final T20I between India and South Africa will begin at 7:50pm as rain caused a delay in the proceedings even before a ball was bowled. The delay in play also means that the match will now be a 19-overs a side affair.... read..

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IND v SA, 5th T20I: Start of play delayed as rain intervenes before a ball is bowled

Just when the fifth and final T20I between India and South Africa was to begin at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, the rain gods arrived and caused a delay in the proceedings even before a ball was bowled.... read..

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IND v SA, 5th T20I: Chahal reveals varying lengths is reason behind success at Chinnaswamy

The winner takes it all decider between India and South Africa at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is also a homecoming for leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.... read..

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SA skipper Keshav 'disappointed' with 5th T20I against Ind getting abandoned

South Africa stand-in skipper Keshav Maharaj expressed disappointment after the fifth T20I against India got abandoned due to rain.... read..

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K'taka announces new aerospace and defence policy

In the run up to the upcoming Global Investors Meet (GIM) in November, the Karnataka Industries Department is ready with the Aerospace and Defence Policy (2022-27) which aims to establish the state as the preferred investment destination for aerospace and... read..

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