KarnatakaBengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) Newly appointed Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Thursday directed senior officials to expedite the implementation of the Mekedatu drinking water project, stressing that there should be no delay in the processes related to the ambitious scheme.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has assured that the Hubballi-Varanasi train service will soon be extended to three days a week, providing greater convenience to people from North Karnataka travelling to Varanasi during the auspicious Shravan month.
12/8/2026
Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Karnataka Department of Food Safety and Drugs Administration has intensified enforcement against gutkha, pan masala and other products containing tobacco and nicotine, following a government notification prohibiting their sale and distribution across the state for one year, stated the official release by the office of the Commissioner, Food Safety and Drug Administration in Bengaluru.
12/8/2026
Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) The 59th City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru is likely to pronounce its order on Monday on a petition filed by accused No. 14, Pradosh, seeking to turn an approver in the Renukaswamy murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa.
10/8/2026
Bengaluru, Aug 9 (IANS) National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar emphasised that justice for women is a shared constitutional responsibility, adding that justice must not only be timely, but it must also inspire trust, an official said on Sunday.
9/8/2026