Cruising to power
A portrait of D.K. Shivakumar’s rise through the ranks in the Congress, his unyielding loyalty to the party, and his role as the primary strategist countering the BJP in Karnataka.
State Politics · Frontline · Politics ·
Karnataka
Latest reporting on Karnataka (place): 58 stories, most recently on 18 October 2026. Source-linked and updated as new reports are published.
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Karnataka Chief Minister announces funds for Mekedatu project in next Budget
A committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner has been constituted to make arrangements to provide alternative land for the 5,000 hectares belonging to the Forest Department that will be submerged due to the project
State Politics · The Hindu · National ·
Land acquisition for high-speed rail corridors without requisition illegal: Union Minister Kishan Reddy
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy says no requisition has been sent to State governments for the Hyderabad-Chennai, Hyderabad-Bengaluru and Hyderabad-Pune corridors, as alignment studies remain under way
Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National ·
Sports Schedule
Sports schedule for Saturday, October 17 CRICKET: *Fifth T20I between India and the West Indies in Bengaluru. *Preview of second T20I between India Women and Zimbabwe in Raipur. *Ranji Trophy preview. ATHLETICS: *Stories related to Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon at JLN Stadium.
Sports · ThePrint · Sport ·
Karnataka HC pulls up KPSC, transport authorities over false certificates on training in non-existing heavy vehicles with petrol engine
Court found that KSRTC, BMTC have lied blatantly in their certificates that some candidates were trained on repairing HGV and HPV fitted with petrol-powered engine
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Adhventha Hospital announces fellowship in interventional radiology
Adhventha Hospital Bengaluru offers an 18-month RGUHS-accredited Neuro and Vascular Interventional Radiology fellowship with two seats for MD/DNB radiology candidates.
Health · The Hindu · Health ·
NIMHANS launches online course to train faculty as student well-being ambassadors
The initiative is among the steps towards implementing Karnataka’s student mental health policy for higher education
Health · The Hindu · Health ·
Karnataka High Court orders using ‘parenting time’ instead of ‘visitation’ in all child custody cases
“Calling it ‘parenting time’ recognises a simple truth that no parent is a ‘visitor’ in the life of a child”
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Canada keen to deepen partnerships with Karnataka quantum computing, AI, aerospace and defence: Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu
Mr. Sidhu, who was in the city as part of a high-level Canadian trade mission to India, said Canada and India had complementary economic strengths and were well positioned to build stronger partnerships at a time when global trade patterns were being reshaped.
State Politics · The Hindu · National ·
21 sets of nominations filed for West Graduates’ Constituency poll on last day; BJP’s show of strength; In all 18 candidates, filed 36 sets
As many as 21 sets of nomination papers were filed on Tuesday, the last day for filing nomination papers for the election to Karnataka West Graduates’ Constituency of Karnataka Legislative Council, taking the total number of nomination papers filed so far to 36 by 18 candidates
Elections · The Hindu · National ·
Karnataka High Court dismisses petition challenging appointment of administrator to Kannada Sahitya Parishat
Karnataka High Court dismisses petition against administrator appointment to Kannada Sahitya Parishat, while clarifying ongoing governance under Section 27, 1960 Act.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Karnataka seeks Centre’s intervention to resume new LPG connections, with 36,000 applications pending
36,000 applications pending in State as of August 2026, says Minister Rizwan Arshad
State Politics · The Hindu · National ·
A woman Minister will join State Cabinet soon, says Laxmi Hebbalkar
A Congress MLA hints a woman minister may join Karnataka’s cabinet soon, while highlighting her regional development work and ongoing projects.
State Politics · The Hindu · National ·
Assam Bhavan in Bengaluru to strengthen Karnataka-Assam ties: Himanta Biswa Sarma
The construction of Assam Bhavan began in 2016 but was stalled due to certain issues involving the Karnataka government’s Revenue Department.
Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National ·
Bowlers need to move on and make smarter decisions under pressure: Morkel
Bengaluru, Oct 16 (PTI) Acknowledging the challenges of bowling on flat pitches in the series against the West Indies, India’s fast bowling coach Morne Morkel urged his wards to “move on” and make “smart decisions” under pressure.
Sports · ThePrint · Sport ·
Heirs not residing in tahsildar’s jurisdiction can’t be ground to deny family tree: Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court rules that missing heirs outside tahsildar’s jurisdiction cannot bar survivor certificates, emphasizing ancestor’s residence and circulars over strict locality.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
KERC to hold public hearings on draft electricity supply regulations in Belagavi, Sirsi and Hubballi
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) will hold public hearings in Belagavi, Sirsi and Hubballi on the draft Karnataka Electricity Supply Regulations, 2026, according to the General Manager (Technical) of the Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (Hescom).
State Politics · The Hindu · National ·
Telangana, Karnataka can form integrated industrial value chain: IT and Industries Minister Sridhar Babu
Telangana Minister decribes the two States as “two halves of one value chain”, invites Karnataka-based industries to participate in Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 to be held at Bharat Future City
Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National ·
Bengaluru Court Restrains Defamatory Content Against Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna-Starrer 'Ranabaali'
Prior to the worldwide theatrical release of the Telugu film 'Ranabaali' today, a Bengaluru Court granted an ex parte interim relief against defamatory and false content against the film across social...
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
Failure To Supply Detention Order In Language Known To Detenu Violates Article 22(5): Kerala High Court Quashes Detention Of Karnataka Man
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the detaining authority is bound to supply the detention order and material documents to a detenue in a language known to him and omission to do so...
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
Bengaluru scientists decode solar eruptions using Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 satellites
The coronagraph onboard Aditya-L1 (VELC) and Proba-3 (ASPIICS) conducted joint observations of almost the same part of the solar corona in two different types of observations (spectroscopic from VELC and imaging from ASPIICS)
Science & Climate · The Hindu · Science ·
Sudha Yadav sworn in as the new Karnataka Governor
Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the new Governor of Karnataka at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.
State Politics · The Hindu · National ·
Hope ton helps West Indies level T20 series at 2-2 in India
West Indies posted 247-3 in Hyderabad, powered by skipper Hope's blistering 50-ball knock and his unbroken 91-run stand with Sherfane Rutherford, who finished on 49 not out.
World · France 24 · World ·
Centre sets up panel to study problems of sugarcane farmers
Representatives of sugarcane farmers from Karnataka and Maharashtra had met Union Ministers demanding that the government must increase remunerative returns to sugarcane farmers
Policy & Governance · The Hindu · National ·