State
IIT Roorkee professor proposes bio-bitumen road trial in Karnataka
The proposal has come at a time when the cost of bitumen has increased multifold following the West Asia crisis
Nirmala Sitharaman inspects Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway works near Devanahalli
The Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway has been identified as a priority corridor under the Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor. The project originates at Hoskote near the junction of NH-4 and NH-207 in Karnataka.
Shettar to discuss with Mayor the issue of resolution in Belagavi corporation council
There is a demand for a corporation resolution declaring Belagavi as an integral part of Karnataka
KPRS stages protest seeking release of ₹300 crore crop insurance dues
Members of the Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha stage a demonstration outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Kalaburagi
How slums are made and razed in Bengaluru
Despite repeated promises of “housing for all” and affordable housing policies, Karnataka has consistently failed to ensure dignified housing for the poor in the growing city of Bengaluru, writes Rishita Khanna
Silence, the court is in session
The resignation of Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma last month, amid parliamentary proceedings to remove him over allegations that burnt wads of unaccounted cash were found at his Delhi residence in 2025, has brought into focus how the judiciary holds itself to account. Aaratrika Bhaumik reports on the opacity surrounding complaints against judges, the routine rejection of information requests, and the shrinking space for criticism
Gruha Lakshmi and Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries have to reapply, says Karnataka Chief Minister
In a move claimed to be aimed at plugging leakage, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced that beneficiaries of the Gruha Lakshmi and the Gruha Jyothi schemes, two of the five guarantee schemes in the State, need to reapply
Samiti calls for annual observance of Article 371(J) Day across seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka
A meeting convened by the Kalyana Karnataka Horata Samiti resolved to observe an annual Article 371(J) Day across the seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka and to organise a series of awareness programmes on the constitutional provision
West Bengal police search Abhishek Banerjee’s Kolkata residence
Personnel from Salboni police station in the State’s Paschim Medinipur district entered the Trinamool Congress leader’s residence and said that they were looking for Sumit Roy, a personal assistant of Abhishek Banerjee, in a financial embezzlement case; party chief Mamata Banerjee reached her nephew’s house but made no comment on the police action
Defections, dissent and survival: What’s driving the crisis inside TMC
The Trinamool Congress is facing a major political crisis following defections, internal dissent, and questions over leadership. What’s driving the unrest inside TMC? Is this a temporary phase or a deeper shift in West Bengal politics? We break down the key developments, power struggles, and what lies ahead for Mamata Banerjee and her party.
