Top news developments in Karnataka on May 18, 2022 Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today The Hindu · May 18, 2022
Weather Alert: IMD issues 'orange alert' for Bengaluru, predicts rains in parts of southern states The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued Orange alert for urban and rural districts of Bengaluru, predicting heavy rainfall for the next 4-5 days in the city. Read details on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 18, 2022
Torrential rain lashes Bengaluru; low-lying areas inundated Vehicles break down; commuters stranded; water enters houses The Hindu · May 17, 2022
Wriddhiman Saha back for Bengal's Ranji quarter-final vs Jharkhand, Shami's participation subject to BCCI's clearance KOLKATA: Three months after refusing to play for Bengal after his India career ended, veteran stumper Wriddhiman Saha has agreed to play for Bengal in the all-important Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Jharkhand in Bengaluru from June 6. The Times of India · May 16, 2022
Karnataka CM announces Rs 5 lakh reward for shuttler Lakshya Sen after Thomas Cup win BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced a cash reward worth Rs 5 lakh from the state government for shuttler Lakshya Sen, member of the Indian men's badminton team that won the Thomas Cup. The Times of India · May 16, 2022
Streets waterlogged in Bengaluru as rain continues on Monday Bengaluru The pre-monsoon showers continued in Bengaluru on Monday as moderate rainfall lashed the c The Hindu · May 16, 2022
Hyderabad giving Bengaluru a run for its money: KTR Ambition is to compete with the best in the world, Minister says at Colliers office opening The Hindu · May 16, 2022
Man arrested for sexually harassing air hostess during flight Bengaluru The Kempegowda International Airport police on Friday arrested a 28-year-old man on the ch The Hindu · May 16, 2022
How HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth proved to be the 'Zen masters' of India's Thomas Cup 2022 triumph NEW DELHI: When the Indian team landed in Bangkok, dressed in pristine whites, they numbered nine. The tenth member, Lakshya Sen, was already in Thailand; but the news about him was not good. He had flown in carrying a stomach bug he caught possibly from something he ate before boarding… The Times of India · May 16, 2022
Bengaluru: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits rejuvenated lake BENGLAURU: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Kalena Agrahar a lake in Bengaluru on Sunday and planted a sapling. The Times of India · May 16, 2022
Rajya Sabha polls: JD(S) looks to tread carefully BENGALURU: With JD(S) said to be averse to teaming up with Congress for Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka scheduled for June 10, an understanding between BJP and the regional outfit is the most likely, sources suggest. The Times of India · May 16, 2022
Ex-MLC of BJP becomes pontiff of new mutt BENGALURU: Senior politician and former BJP functionary BJ Puttaswamy on Sunday was crowned pontiff of the newly inaugurated Thaileshwara Ganigara Mahasamsthana Mutt. The Times of India · May 16, 2022
The Times of India · May 16, 2022 Bengaluru: 2 land at KIA with gold paste worth Rs 1.4 crore, in police custody BENGALURU: Two men who landed at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) hiding gold paste worth an estimated Rs 1.4 crore in custom-made waistbands and underwear were arrested by customs sleuths last week.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Karnataka gets Rs 2,800 crore from energy sale BENGALURU: Karnataka’s energy success story appears to be moving from strength to strength with the state earning a record Rs 2,836 crore from sale of power in the 2021-22 fiscal.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Bengaluru: Businessman steals car on pretext of test drive, arrested after 100 days BENGALURU: After verifying more than 2,500 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses over 100 days provided by online advertisement platform OLX, Bengaluru police have arrested a 36-year-old businessman for allegedly driving away a compact SUV from an engineer on the pretext of test-driving it in January.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Karnataka: 5 regions account for over 44% of Covid compensation pleas BENGALURU: In Karnataka, which has reported 40,063 Covid-19 deaths so far, 58,753 families have applied for death compensation. Of these, 50,007 have received relief as of May 13. Payment has failed for 5,325 applications over bank details, and 3,421 are awaiting approval.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Bengaluru: JD(S) worker dies in hit-and-run accident BENGALURU: A 25-year-old JD(S) worker died in a road accident in the early hours of Saturday after attending the party’s valedictory programme — Janata Jaladhare — held at Nelamangala on Friday.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Man from Odisha pays tribute to Puneeth Rajkumar at marathon BENGALURU: The map of Karnakata with a smiling Puneeth Rajkumar’s picture right in the middle was the costume worn by one marathon runner at the Tata Consultancy Services World 10K Bengaluru marathon on Sunday.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Karnataka: Miscreants promise farmer loan, con him BENGALURU: Siddegowda, a 41-year-old farmer from Channapatna, lost Rs 55,000 to cybercriminals who allegedly promised him a loan of Rs 8 lakh under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY).
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Bengaluru: Speeding bike kills producer BENGALURU: A 64-year-old Kannada film producer and distributor, Anekal Balraj, died in an accident at Gauravnagar near Puttenahalli on Sunday morning. He was a resident of Puttenahalli and from Anekal.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Changing flower sex ratio affecting fruiting of mangoes BENGALURU: Sex ratio disparity is not just confined to humans. It is also affecting flowering pattern in fruit-bearing plants, say botanists.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Karnataka HC reduces life term to 10 years for murder convict BENGALURU: The high court has recently modified the life sentence awarded to an autorickshaw driver from the city, noting the material on record indicated that it was a case of culpable homicide and not murder.
The Times of India · May 15, 2022 Bengaluru: Team of Covid messengers urges people to remain alert BENGALURU: While most people have put the pandemic behind them, a man and his team arrived at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10K Bengaluru marathon on Sunday to remind the city that Covid-19 is still a threat and everyone must remain alert.