Agnikul, ICEYE join hands to build, launch SAR satellites from India(PTI image) BENGALURU: Private launch vehicle company Agnikul Cosmos has signed an MoU with Finnish space technology firm ICEYE to explore building, launching and operating Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth observation systems from India.The partnership aims to combine ICEYE’s expertise in manufacturing SAR satellites with…
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar kicked off Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the state by filling up his Enumeration form at his residence in Sadashivanagar, on Tuesday, June 30. BENGALURU: All the citizens must retain their right to vote, else it would be difficult to get govt benefits, said chief minister D K Shivakumar, Tuesday.He…
Bengaluru: In a crackdown on narcotics and a simultaneous push to curb drug abuse among youngsters, state govt Tuesday launched two key anti-drug campaigns, Operation RISE (Refuse, Inform, Support, Empower)’ and Beda Bro (Let’s Refuse, Bro) initiative. It also announced plans to destroy 4,276.4 kg of seized drugs valued at Rs 97.9 crore soon.Over 8.3…
The video clipping shows men engaged in a street brawl in front of the Vidhana Soudha on June 28 Bengaluru: A street brawl in front of the Vidhana Soudha has led to the arrest of four Nepalese men, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred between 5.45pm and 6pm on June 28 near Vidhana Soudha Metro…
Bengaluru: With Chickpet remaining vulnerable to fire accidents due to its dense commercial activity and narrow lanes, Greater Bengaluru Authority ordered an immediate fire-safety audit of buildings in the central Bengaluru locality to assess firefighting systems, emergency exits and overall emergency preparedness.Chairing a review meeting Tuesday, GBA chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao directed officials to constitute…
VTU 6th semester exams results announced Bengaluru: Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has aced its own game of announcing results immediately after the completion of the examinations. It improved on its record by announcing the results of the sixth semester engineering exam just five minutes after the exam ended.A total of 60,856 students appeared for the…
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar chairing the Standing Committee meeting of the Karnataka State Wildlife Board in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday directed officials to plug any technical gaps in Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, saying Tamil Nadu was attempting to raise objections before the Supreme Court on “minor pretexts” to…
Bengaluru: As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls commenced in Karnataka Tuesday, the Congress accused the Election Commission of acting under pressure from the Centre, with home minister Priyank Kharge describing the poll body as “puppets” of the govt.Priyank said the state had raised 12 objections to the SIR process and was expecting…
Bengaluru: As Karnataka’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls gets underway, the battle is no longer just about voters. Political parties are racing to appoint Booth Level Agents (BLAs), the volunteers who help voters with the verification process and flag any discrepancies, but none of the three major parties has been able to cover…
In this image posted on June 11, 2026, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and state MLA Krishna Byre Gowda during a meeting in New Delhi. (@nsitharamanoffc/X) Bengaluru: Krishna Byre Gowda, the Bengaluru development minister, has strongly defended the allocation of the state’s ₹2,000-crore infrastructure package, arguing that Congress-held constituencies…
