Reported By Maya Sharma

Hours after his reprehensible remark on rape triggered massive outrage, a senior Congress leader in Karnataka has now apologised for the "indifferent and negligent" comment made in the state assembly.

The ruling BJP in Karnataka won 11 of the 25 Legislative Council seats, for which voting was held last Friday. After counting, the party fell short of majority in the 75-member house.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will hold a meeting today with his colleagues and health experts on how to deal with the Omicron threat. With two Omicron cases, Karnataka is the first state to find this coronavirus variant of concern.

Comedian Munawar Faruqui indicated he may not do any more shows, after at least 12 of his shows were cancelled in the last two months due to threats from right-wing groups.

An anti-conversion bill, which is likely to be tabled in the Karnataka Assembly next month, could "become a tool for the fringe elements to take law into their own hands", Bengaluru Archbishop Reverend Peter Machado said today.

Karnataka is the first among 10 BJP-rules states that has cut fuel prices drastically this Diwali, bring huge relief to people, especially commercial transporters who depend on diesel-powered automobiles for long-distance freight.

Actor Puneeth Rajkumar was buried in Bengaluru this morning in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and several top actors from the Kannada film industry. Mr Bommai - who earlier oversaw state honour accorded to the actor - gave a "final s

The Karnataka government has issued a revised circular for people arriving from neighbouring Kerala, which has been contributing over 50 per cent of new cases and a third of deaths being reported across the country.

Colleges have opened for offline classes - but only for vaccinated students and staff. School students would not have been vaccinated as they are under 18.

Karnataka School Opening: Details of what schools need to do with respect to resuming classes in offline mode will be released soon by the government.

Karnataka and capital Bengaluru today recorded a steep spike in Covid cases.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday showered praise on BS Yediyurappa as he congratulated the man who replaces him as Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai.

Basavaraj Bommai took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister today, succeeding BS Yediyurappa who resigned on Monday. Mr Bommai was sworn-in by the Governor in a brief ceremony in state capital Bengaluru. Mr Yediyurappa was present on the stage.

Thirty two years after SR Bommai lost the Karnataka Chief Minister's post following defections, Basavaraj Bommai takes over. He succeeds BS Yediyurappa who resigned on Monday.

Soon after resigning as Karnataka Chief Minister today, BS Yediyurappa said he had done so not under any pressure but to make way for somebody else after a successful two years of the BJP government in the state.

Hours after his reprehensible remark on rape triggered massive outrage, a senior Congress leader in Karnataka has now apologised for the "indifferent and negligent" comment made in the state assembly.

The ruling BJP in Karnataka won 11 of the 25 Legislative Council seats, for which voting was held last Friday. After counting, the party fell short of majority in the 75-member house.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will hold a meeting today with his colleagues and health experts on how to deal with the Omicron threat. With two Omicron cases, Karnataka is the first state to find this coronavirus variant of concern.

Comedian Munawar Faruqui indicated he may not do any more shows, after at least 12 of his shows were cancelled in the last two months due to threats from right-wing groups.

An anti-conversion bill, which is likely to be tabled in the Karnataka Assembly next month, could "become a tool for the fringe elements to take law into their own hands", Bengaluru Archbishop Reverend Peter Machado said today.

Karnataka is the first among 10 BJP-rules states that has cut fuel prices drastically this Diwali, bring huge relief to people, especially commercial transporters who depend on diesel-powered automobiles for long-distance freight.

Actor Puneeth Rajkumar was buried in Bengaluru this morning in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and several top actors from the Kannada film industry. Mr Bommai - who earlier oversaw state honour accorded to the actor - gave a "final s

The Karnataka government has issued a revised circular for people arriving from neighbouring Kerala, which has been contributing over 50 per cent of new cases and a third of deaths being reported across the country.

Colleges have opened for offline classes - but only for vaccinated students and staff. School students would not have been vaccinated as they are under 18.

Karnataka School Opening: Details of what schools need to do with respect to resuming classes in offline mode will be released soon by the government.

Karnataka and capital Bengaluru today recorded a steep spike in Covid cases.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday showered praise on BS Yediyurappa as he congratulated the man who replaces him as Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai.

Basavaraj Bommai took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister today, succeeding BS Yediyurappa who resigned on Monday. Mr Bommai was sworn-in by the Governor in a brief ceremony in state capital Bengaluru. Mr Yediyurappa was present on the stage.

Thirty two years after SR Bommai lost the Karnataka Chief Minister's post following defections, Basavaraj Bommai takes over. He succeeds BS Yediyurappa who resigned on Monday.

Soon after resigning as Karnataka Chief Minister today, BS Yediyurappa said he had done so not under any pressure but to make way for somebody else after a successful two years of the BJP government in the state.