1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (609+ words) Bengaluru: Nearly 800 children engaged in labour were rescued across Karnataka during a major statewide crackdown, with Bengaluru accounting for 503 of the rescued children. The operation involved inspections at thousands of workplaces and has brought renewed attention to the continued presence…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (550+ words) Mysuru: A joint action committee comprising activists from various organisations has warned of an indefinite protest against the proposed Kambala event during Mysuru Dasara this year, citing drought conditions and concerns over the use of resources and animal welfare. He…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (586+ words) Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has directed citizens, traders, idol makers and Ganeshotsava committees to celebrate the Gowri-Ganesha festival in an environmentally friendly manner, while strictly enforcing the ban on idols made from Plaster of Paris (PoP), heavy metals and…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (830+ words) Mangaluru: The Karnataka High Court has directed Dilip Buildcon Limited (DBL), the contractor executing the four-lane Mangaluru–Sanoor National Highway 169 project, to take immediate steps to drain rainwater accumulating on the agricultural land of local farmer and international athlete Ashwin…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (262+ words) Bengaluru: An eight-month search for two college students who went missing from Vidyaranyapura has ended after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) traced both women and took them into custody. The students, first PU student Tejaswini and second PU student Tanishka, had…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (405+ words) Mangaluru: A 19-year-old youth from Mangaluru who had gone missing after travelling to Bengaluru in search of employment has been traced and is safe, bringing relief to his family. Ajay D’Souza, a resident of Hosapadapu Kallapu Patla in Permannur village,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (855+ words) Bengaluru: Several expired food products were seized from outlets of Swiggy Instamart and Leo Mart during surprise food safety inspections in Bengaluru, as authorities intensified a citywide crackdown following complaints of violations. The inspections found expired products being stored and…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (755+ words) Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City South Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest in front of the Mini Vidhana Soudha on Monday, demanding the immediate establishment of government-run units of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology and Sri…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (628+ words) Bengaluru: A routine outing to buy shoes for his daughter ended in tragedy after a father was crushed to death by a tipper lorry in Kengeri, Bengaluru. The incident, reported on September 8, has brought renewed attention to the dangers faced…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (921+ words) Bengaluru: Karnataka has launched a village-level water budgeting initiative to scientifically assess available water resources against present and future demand, as rainfall deficits and drought conditions raise concerns over water security across the state. The initiative is being described as…...