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BENGALURU Union Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Friday said his party is open to exploring an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and other local body elections, while maintaining that no final decision has been taken yet. Cl
Global Kannada Recognition BENGALURU A new milestone has been etched in the history of the Kannada film industry with Bengaluru-based young director Anooya Swamy’s short film Pankaja becoming the first Kannada short film to be officially selected for the prestigious Sundanc
The BJP is having high expectations in the forthcoming GBA elections and hopes to achieve a landslide victory BENGALURU Buoyed by the party’s strong performance in recent local body elections in Maharashtra, senior BJP leaders on Friday exuded confidence of a decisive victo
KOLAR A shocking incident shook Bangarpet near Kolar on Friday when a married man stabbed a married woman to death with a keyhole knife after she refused to marry him. The victim, 28-year-old Sujatha from Dasara Hosahalli village, was attacked near the Zig Zag Road while waiti
Mallikarjun urged officials and leaders to attend a meeting reviewing fund distribution, delays, and grievances in welfare schemes CHITRADURGA The Chairman and members of the Karnataka State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will visit Chitradurga distric
Culture Awareness Event CHITRADURGA Preparations are underway to celebrate Madiwala Machideva Jayanti on February 1 in a simple yet meaningful manner, officials said on Friday. The event will be organized jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, Kannada and
Thirty-three road concession issues were reviewed; 15 involved expansions or reductions, lawyers have until January 31 to submit documents, and 17 other cases await hearings TUMAKURU Shri Guru Siddharth Meswar was not just an individual, but a powerful force in shaping soci
Eligible participants include home-based, street, domestic, and manual workers across sectors like construction, fishing, weaving, leather, handloom, and NREGA CHIKKABALLAPUR The Labour Department has launched a special registration drive for unorganized workers in the dist
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurates ‘Bengaluru Habba 2026’ at the steps of Vidhana Soudha, flagging off a colourful folk art procession in the presence of ministers, artists and dignitaries.
BengaluruUnion Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy launched a scathing attack on Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge, saying he has no authority to issue “certificates” on whether the Janata Dal (Secular) will survive or collapse. Kumaraswamy asserted that it is the people of
Belagavi Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of conspiring to weaken the federal system by convening a special session of the state legislature to oppose the VB-G RAM G Act passed by the NDA government at the Centre. He alleged that t
Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a two-day West Bengal visit today, unveiling major infrastructure projects and addressing rallies amid sharp political tensions Kolkata Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal today and tomorrow, January 17-18, to attend gover
Mumbai In a development that has triggered widespread reactions, Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and the Nalasopara arms and ammunition haul case, has won the Jalna Municipal Corporation (JMC) elections in Maharashtra as an ind
The BJP-led Maha Yuti secured a sweeping victory in Maharashtra’s civic polls, overpowering opposition alliances and reshaping urban political equations Mumbai The reunion of Thackeray cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray failed to stem the BJP-led Maha Yuti’s sweepin
Ravi Teja’s latest film ‘Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi’ has hit theatres and is performing decently at the box office. Directed by Kishore Tirumala, the romantic drama follows vineyard owner Ram Satyanarayana as he travels to Spain to promote his wine and finds himself caught b
The release of Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ remains uncertain as the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the ongoing censor certification dispute. The Madras High Court will next hear the case on January 20, 2026, after a Division Bench temporarily stayed a Single Judge’s
The trailer launch of Shahid Kapoor’s upcoming film ‘O’Romeo’ has been cancelled amid a legal dispute, following a complaint by Sanober Shaikh, daughter of Hussain Ustara. She alleges that the film misrepresents her father and has demanded Rs 2 crore in damages. Security concerns
Superstar Rajinikanth greeted fans outside his residence on Pongal and revealed that shooting for his eagerly awaited film, Thalaivar173, will begin in April 2026. The film is being produced by Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International (RKFI) and directed by Cibi Chakravarthy
