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ELECTIONS / CIVIC AFFAIRS

Karnataka Voter Roll Special Intensive Revision Begins Today; BLOs to Visit Every Home, Bengaluru Helpline Activated

The Election Commission of India officially launched Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls on June 30, deploying 59,050 Booth Level Officers for door-to-door visits until July 29. CM D.K. Shivakumar urged every voter to fill the enumeration form submitted by BLOs, warning that failure to do so risks losing both voting rights and access to government welfare schemes; a dedicated helpline has been activated for Bengaluru Urban district.

10 hours ago · 4 min read

STATE POLITICS

Karnataka BJP in Civil War: Viral Audio of Gowda Plotting Vijayendra's Ouster Triggers Fierce Factional Feud

An audio clip purportedly of former CM D.V. Sadananda Gowda urging a Delhi BJP leader to remove state president B.Y. Vijayendra by October has gone viral, plunging the party into open factional warfare. The crisis has expanded into a vicious public feud between Gowda and Yelahanka MLA S.R. Vishwanath, who traded allegations of underworld links and BDA corruption, with defamation suit threats and political retirement challenges.

10 hours ago · 4 min read

Karnataka BJP in Civil War: Viral Audio of Gowda Plotting Vijayendra's Ouster Triggers Fierce Factional Feud

CITY GOVERNANCE / INFRASTRUCTURE

Bengaluru Footpath Clearance Drive Launches July 1; GBA to Free 2,000 km of Roads

June 30 is the final deadline for encroachers to vacate Bengaluru's footpaths, with a large-scale clearance operation launching across the Greater Bengaluru Authority and five municipal corporations from July 1. GBA has vowed no compromise as officials prepare to remove illegal parking, street vendors, construction material storage, and abandoned vehicles from approximately 2,000 km of major roads.

2 hours ago · 1 min read

Bengaluru Footpath Clearance Drive Launches July 1; GBA to Free 2,000 km of Roads

WEATHER / PUBLIC SAFETY

Orange Alert Extended for Karnataka's Coast Through July 2 as Heavy Monsoon Rains Flood Gokarna Temple; Bengaluru AQI Hits 'Good'

The IMD has issued orange alerts for Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada until July 2, with relentless rains flooding streets and even the inner sanctum of the Gokarna temple in Uttara Kannada; meanwhile, monsoon winds have cleared the air over Bengaluru, pushing the city's AQI into the 'Good' range for the first time this season, though Karnataka recorded a 43% statewide rainfall deficit for June.

2 hours ago · 4 min read

Orange Alert Extended for Karnataka's Coast Through July 2 as Heavy Monsoon Rains Flood Gokarna Temple; Bengaluru AQI Hits 'Good'

CITY GOVERNANCE / POLITICS

Bengaluru's Rs 2,000 Crore Development Grant Heavily Favours Congress Constituencies; BJP Alleges Road Funds Diverted

Karnataka's government has allocated a Rs 2,000 crore special development package across Bengaluru's 28 assembly constituencies, but the top recipients are all Congress-held seats while BJP-held areas receive the minimum Rs 40 crore slab. BJP further alleges that around Rs 369 crore earmarked for roads is being illegally diverted to MLA offices, community halls, and parks; a Congress minister retorted that BJP itself discriminated when it was in power.

10 hours ago · 2 min read

Bengaluru's Rs 2,000 Crore Development Grant Heavily Favours Congress Constituencies; BJP Alleges Road Funds Diverted

STATE POLITICS / WATER RESOURCES

R. Ashoka Accuses Congress Govt of Secretly Releasing 2,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water to Tamil Nadu Amid Drought Fears

With monsoon rains weakening and drought anxiety gripping Karnataka's Cauvery basin, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka has charged that the Congress government covertly released 2,000 cusecs of water daily from the KRS reservoir to Tamil Nadu for the past three days, calling it a grave betrayal of Kannadigas and demanding a public explanation from CM DK Shivakumar.

1 day ago · 2 min read

R. Ashoka Accuses Congress Govt of Secretly Releasing 2,000 Cusecs of Cauvery Water to Tamil Nadu Amid Drought Fears

CITY TRANSPORT / POLITICS

Tejasvi Surya: Karnataka Govt Blocking Cabinet Approval for 4,500 Centre-Sanctioned Electric Buses for Bengaluru's BMTC

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has slammed the Karnataka Congress government for withholding cabinet approval required to deploy 4,500 electric buses sanctioned by the Centre for Bengaluru's BMTC, accusing it of prioritizing VIP tunnel projects over public transport. He also flagged the abrupt halting of the Banashankari skywalk project mid-construction.

1 day ago · 2 min read

Tejasvi Surya: Karnataka Govt Blocking Cabinet Approval for 4,500 Centre-Sanctioned Electric Buses for Bengaluru's BMTC

CITY DEVELOPMENT / LAW

PIL Against Bengaluru Tunnel Road Project: Karnataka High Court Sets July 6 Hearing

The Karnataka High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation filed by Citizen Action Forum, actor-director Prakash Belawadi, and Dr. A. Ravindra challenging the proposed Bengaluru tunnel road project. The court has scheduled the next hearing for July 6, with petitioners seeking a stay order over concerns of irreparable harm to the heritage Lalbagh botanical garden.

10 hours ago · 1 min read

PIL Against Bengaluru Tunnel Road Project: Karnataka High Court Sets July 6 Hearing

CITY GOVERNANCE / ACCOUNTABILITY

Minister Krishna Byre Gowda Blasts BBMP Over Rs 3,300 Sapling Costs, Missing Trees, and Dog Sterilization Data Gaps

Urban Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda tore into BBMP officials at a GBA review meeting, demanding to know where 11 lakh of the 20 lakh saplings claimed planted since 2008 have gone, and exposing inflated per-sapling costs of Rs 3,300 — with Rs 300 budgeted for pit digging that is never actually done. He also flagged that Rs 42 crore spent on stray dog sterilization over five years appears to have exceeded the total dog population according to official surveys.

2 hours ago · 3 min read

Minister Krishna Byre Gowda Blasts BBMP Over Rs 3,300 Sapling Costs, Missing Trees, and Dog Sterilization Data Gaps

CITY CRIME

Bengaluru CCB and City Police Smash Rs 25 Crore Drug Network; 17 Peddlers Including 3 Nigerian Nationals Arrested

In one of Bengaluru's largest-ever drug operations, the Central Crime Branch and city police jointly seized MDMA crystals and cannabis worth over Rs 25 crore and arrested 17 peddlers including three Nigerian nationals who had been illegally overstaying on expired visas. The operation, conducted simultaneously across multiple police jurisdictions, exposed a deep-rooted narcotics supply chain targeting college students and IT employees.

10 hours ago · 2 min read

Bengaluru CCB and City Police Smash Rs 25 Crore Drug Network; 17 Peddlers Including 3 Nigerian Nationals Arrested

STATE WELFARE / ENERGY POLICY

Karnataka to Overhaul Gruha Jyothi Free Power Scheme; Out-of-State Tenants Barred, Door-to-Door Re-Application Drive Launched

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced a sweeping reform of Karnataka's Gruha Jyothi free electricity scheme to curb widespread misuse, directing that fresh application forms be delivered to every household while excluding residents who are not registered voters in the state.

2 hours ago · 2 min read

Karnataka to Overhaul Gruha Jyothi Free Power Scheme; Out-of-State Tenants Barred, Door-to-Door Re-Application Drive Launched

LAW / COURTS

Karnataka High Court: Husband Not Obligated to Pay Alimony When Wife Earns More

A Karnataka High Court bench presided by Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha has ruled that a husband is not obligated to pay maintenance to a wife who earns more than him, setting aside a trial court order that had directed ₹20,000/month in alimony. The ruling came in a divorce case where the wife earned ₹1 lakh per month against the husband's ₹60,646.

10 hours ago · 1 min read

Karnataka High Court: Husband Not Obligated to Pay Alimony When Wife Earns More

CITY INFRASTRUCTURE / SAFETY

Bengaluru Metro Worker Electrocuted at Trinity Station Construction Site; FIR Registered Against Four BMRCL Officials

A labourer named Guruvappa was electrocuted and killed during earth-pit work near pillar 153 outside Trinity Metro Station on June 26. His son filed a complaint at Halasuru police station alleging negligence, leading to an FIR against four BMRCL officials.

10 hours ago · 1 min read

Bengaluru Metro Worker Electrocuted at Trinity Station Construction Site; FIR Registered Against Four BMRCL Officials

CRIME / PUBLIC SAFETY

Bengaluru Woman Found Dead at Chikkaballapur Homestay; Mother Alleges Murder and Love Jihad

Sai Surabhi, a young Bengaluru woman, was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a homestay near Muddanahalli in Chikkaballapur district, while her alleged boyfriend Sanjit Ali — a Kerala-origin cab driver — was found unconscious and hospitalised. Her mother, Geeta, has alleged murder and love jihad, claiming Ali made her daughter drug-dependent and harassed her persistently despite earlier police complaints being ignored.

2 hours ago · 3 min read

Bengaluru Woman Found Dead at Chikkaballapur Homestay; Mother Alleges Murder and Love Jihad

TRANSPORT / INFRASTRUCTURE

Centre Plans Four-Track Rail Lines Linking Bengaluru to Cities Within 100 km; Mangaluru Corridor Also in Focus

Union Railways Minister of State V. Somanna announced plans to develop four-track rail corridors connecting Bengaluru to cities within a 100 km radius, including the Bengaluru–Mangaluru route, while revealing that Vande Bharat Sleeper trains to Vijayapura will launch within three to four months.

2 hours ago · 2 min read

Centre Plans Four-Track Rail Lines Linking Bengaluru to Cities Within 100 km; Mangaluru Corridor Also in Focus

CITY CRIME

Lone Woman Strangled to Death in Bengaluru's Bommanahalli; Victim Identified as North Indian Resident

A 40-year-old North Indian woman, Krishna Barman, was brutally murdered at Muniappa Layout in Hongasandra, under the Bommanahalli police station limits in Bengaluru. Suspicion has fallen on acquaintances, and police have visited the scene to conduct an investigation.

2 hours ago · 1 min read